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Sugan D Palanee

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Global COO - Clients and Industries at EY
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

As Global COO for Clients & Industries at EY, Sugan Palanee is responsible for translating strategy into execution across the $50bn organization. He enables over 395,000 global team members to deliver exceptional client service, drive performance, and build value-creating ecosystems. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has held various leadership roles at EY.

Originally from South Africa, Sugan is passionate about fostering economic and trade relationships, particularly between the UK and South Africa. He is a sought-after public speaker on topics like leadership and diversity, having won a global EY award in 2019 for his commitment to inclusiveness. He travels extensively to connect with global teams.

Unique fact: Sugan joined EY in South Africa directly after finishing high school and built his entire, distinguished global career within the firm.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Global COO - Clients and Industries
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Global Strategy Execution
His core role is translating EY's strategy into execution, aligning sectors and programs to remove friction and empower teams to deliver client impact.
Client Value Creation
He focuses on building ecosystems that deliver long-term value and enabling EY's global teams to provide exceptional service and commercial performance for clients.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Global COO - Clients and Industries
EY
7-2024 - 8-2025
EY EMEIA Markets and Business Development Leader
EY
10-2018 - 6-2024
EY EMEIA Business Development Leader
EY
1-1991 - 9-2018
EY Africa Markets Leader
EY
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Education
1986 - 1991
Secondary School
Risecliff Secondary
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