Zahra Bahrololoumi CBE is the CEO of Salesforce UK and Ireland. She was appointed in March 2021 to lead the company’s operations across both key growth markets.
Prior to joining Salesforce, Zahra worked for Accenture where she led the Technology business for the UK and Ireland with a particular focus on transformation in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and platforms underpinning new applications.
Zahra has been widely recognised throughout her career as an industry leader. In 2023, Zahra was awarded the distinguished Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Honours List, for services to the Information Technology Sector. Other awards include The Business Anecdote’s Top 20 Women In Tech 2023, Computer Weekly’s Most Influential People in UK Tech 2022 & 2023, The Cranfield Female FTSE Board Report ‘100 Women to Watch 2022’ list, Woman of the Year for MENA Women In Tech Awards 2022, and Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2021.
Zahra is a strong advocate for equality for all and has held many D&I roles across the world. She serves on the TSB Board as an independent non-executive director. She also sits on the techUK, Movement to Work, Boycott your Bed supporting Action for Children and the Cancer Research UK Corporate Partnerships boards.