Biography
Maria Pernas is member of the Group Executive Committee at Capgemini, a leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology and engineering services, with annual revenues of €23 billion and 425,000 employees worldwide.
Reporting directly to the Group CEO, Maria leads the Legal and Commercial Management Functions, including Artificial Intelligence and Technology Governance, managing a team of 800 professionals. Maria chairs the Capgemini Group Generative AI Internal Cross-Functional Board, in charge of the deployment of the Group's AI Program worldwide. She also sits in the Group Ethics Committee, the Group Risks Committee and the Group Review Board in charge of the strategic transactions.
Maria has served as Company Secretary and member of the Board of Directors of companies in Europe, the United States and Africa. She sits in the Board of Directors of the European Association for Women in Leadership. She is Vice-President and ESG Lead of the Cercle Montesquieu and former Vice President of the Association of Corporate Counsel Europe (world's largest community of in-house counsels).
In 2023, Maria was selected for the TOP 100 Women Leaders Ranking in Spain (Top 10 Leaders Abroad category) and she was also recognized by the Financial Times as one of the Top 20 In-House Legal Leaders. In 2025 she received the award "Lucense del Año".
In 2006, she received the Award Manager of the Year (Mujer Joven Directiva) granted by the Spanish Federation of Women Leaders (FEDEPE).
Maria has built a reputation for innovative strategic thinking, unwavering focus on growth and operational performance and has a successful track record of implementing major transformation programs. Maria brings solutions aligned with the business needs, combining a solid technical expertise with agility and a strong client focus. Maria creates an environment that prioritizes talent retention, fosters diversity and promotes employee growth.
Maria has 25 years of experience in managerial positions in large multinational corporations in numerous jurisdictions. After a successful career as Vice-President in Madrid and Rome, in 2018 Maria moved to Paris, first as Deputy Group General Counsel and then as Senior Vice-President, Group General Counsel, Operations, and Group Diversity Program Manager at Atos. She joined Capgemini in 2017 and is a member of the Group Acquisitions and Review Boards.
Maria is member of the Madrid Bar Association and graduated from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Maria lives in Paris, she is married and has one child.
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