About Michael Abbott

Michael Abbott is a Senior Managing Director at Accenture leading the Global Banking Practice where he advises clients and boards on navigating complex transformations. Michael is a expert in payments and digital innovation, partnering with banks, capital markets firms, and insurers to help them adopt innovative technologies and transform their businesses.

Michael joined Accenture after five years as the CEO and founder of Softcard, which was acquired by Google in 2015 and is now Google Pay. Before founding Softcard, Michael lead business development and was the chief marketing officer at GE Capital, helping GE’s card business grow to $30 billion in assets and $1B in net income.