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An overview of Accenture global news:

United Kingdom

Accenture boosts Insurance practice with acquisition of Altus Consulting Accenture has beefed up its financial services capabilities in the UK market with the acquisition of Altus Consulting, in a move that adds around 70 consultants to its ranks.
04 March 2025
Australia

Telstra signs off on $700 million AI joint venture with Accenture Telstra has been given the go-ahead for its $700 million joint venture with Accenture aimed at accelerating the Australian telco’s AI transformation, with the project to commence in April.
26 February 2025
Middle East

As AI becomes increasingly autonomous, building trust is paramount The rapid rise of AI and its ability to continuously learn is driving new levels of autonomy across organisations.
17 February 2025
United States

Accenture ditches DEI Consulting giant Accenture is scrapping their DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) hiring strategy and end career development programs for “people of specific demographic groups,” according to a mem
12 February 2025
Saudi Arabia

Google Cloud and Accenture launch Generative AI Center of Excellence in Saudi Arabia Google Cloud and Accenture are extending their pan-global Generative AI collaboration into the Saudi market, launching their latest Center of Excellence in the Kingdom’s capital city.
11 February 2025
Australia

Accenture scraps dedicated diversity & inclusion programs worldwide Global technology consulting giant Accenture has axed its diversity & inclusion program, with chief executive Julie Sweet citing the evolving political landscape in the US in a memo to staff.
10 February 2025
Australia

Accenture set to launch a new regional outlet in Ballarat Accenture is establishing a new regional outlet in Ballarat, which will launch in May with more than 100 initial recruits and plans to grow that number through local IT skills-training.
03 February 2025
Middle East

The digital core as the foundation for AI-driven transformation While the UAE has long been known as an energy powerhouse and a tourism hub – which remain a key part of its story – it is also focused on driving innovation in areas such as transforming their socia
28 January 2025
Japan

Japanese insurer Meiji Yasuda taps Accenture for company-wide AI roll out Meiji Yasuda, one of Japan’s oldest insurance companies, has selected Accenture to help support the design and delivery of a major company-wide AI program.
19 January 2025
United Kingdom

Majority of global businesses set to miss 2050 net zero goals Almost a decade on from the Paris Climate Agreement, the world’s largest companies are still struggling to do their part – despite years of promises.
15 January 2025
Singapore

Accenture buys digital twin tech platform for banks from Asian fintech Accenture has acquired a digital twin technology platform for banks developed by Percipient, a Singapore-based fintech company specialized in banking technology transformation.
08 January 2025
United Kingdom

Jonathan Keane appointed as UK strategy and consulting head for Accenture Accenture has appointed Jonathan Keane as the head of its strategy and consulting business across the UK, Ireland and Africa. He has spent more than 16 years with the firm.
16 December 2024
United Arab Emirates

Emirates Institute of Finance signs deals with Accenture, EY and Microsoft The Emirates Institute of Finance, a UAE-based centre for skills development in the financial services sector, has signed strategic agreements with Accenture, EY and Microsoft.
09 December 2024
United Kingdom

UK could be G7 leader in GenAI, but businesses remain unconvinced A growing gap between expectations and reality seems to be causing UK business leaders to tune out of the hype around Generative AI.
06 December 2024
India

HealthCare Global Enterprise partners with Accenture for AI-driven cancer care HealthCare Global Enterprise, one of the largest cancer care networks in India, is teaming up with Accenture to accelerate cancer research and care through the use of advanced technologies, including
03 December 2024
Australia

Accenture boosts AI and security practices with new senior appointments Technology consulting giant Accenture has recruited Stela Solar as its new Generative AI and AI transformation lead, with Mary Attard recently taking over as A/NZ head of cybersecurity.
01 December 2024
Australia

Nature named Research Organisation of the Year for second year running Nature, a strategic insights consultancy with three offices nationally, has been named Research Society’s 2024 Organisation of the Year for the second consecutive year.
28 November 2024
Australia

Accenture launches tech-driven transactions advisory practice in APAC Technology consulting giant Accenture is launching a new transactions advisory offering for the Asia Pacific region, which will be led by Sydney-based managing director Suzie Blinman.
26 November 2024
United Kingdom

Accenture veteran André Holhozinskyj joins Synvert as CEO André Holhozinskyj has joined European data consultancy Synvert as the firm’s CEO. The new leader joins from Accenture to support Synvert’s latest growth phase.
18 November 2024
Australia

Accenture and CyberCX early adopters of new tech diversity & inclusion standards The Tech Council of Australia has endorsed a new set of diversity & inclusion standards to address the industry’s ongoing gender imbalance, with Accenture and CyberCX among founding partners.
14 November 2024
Japan

Accenture partners with Kyoto University for research on human-centered AI Global consulting and technology business Accenture has signed a collaboration agreement with Kyoto University, aimed at advancing research, learning and innovation in the area of human-centered AI.
14 November 2024
India

Puma taps Accenture for tech-driven supply chain improvement program Global retail brand Puma is working with Accenture to strengthen its supply chain and distribution network in India, focusing on driving faster fulfillment and reducing operational costs.
13 November 2024
Australia

Accenture signs on as premier partner of Arts Centre Melbourne Accenture has signed on as a premier partner of the Arts Centre Melbourne with the task of transforming its digital capabilities and audience experience to create a lasting cultural impact.
11 November 2024
Philippines

Kayana Solutions taps Accenture as partner for new digital factory Kayana Solutions, a digital transformation company in the Philippines, has agreed a strategic collaboration with Accenture aimed at establishing and building a new ‘digital factory’ for the MVP Group
11 November 2024
United Arab Emirates

Telecom group du signs five-year technology contract with Accenture UAE-headquartered du has signed a five-year contract with Accenture aimed at modernising its IT applications landscape.
31 October 2024
Singapore

As Singapore moves toward net-zero, people struggle with green energy prices Despite a majority of Singaporeans expressing interest in transition to cleaner energy, over one third state that they are unable to or unwilling to pay a premium for clean energy.
23 October 2024
Middle East

Accelerating industrial decarbonization at scale requires cross-industry action The world has already passed the halfway mark between the signing of the Paris Agreement and its first major deadline – cutting emissions by roughly 50% by 2030 to stay below 1.5 degrees Celsius.
18 October 2024
Australia

Accenture Song appoints new ANZ leaders ahead of The Monkeys to Droga5 rebrand Bronwyn van der Merwe has been appointed to take the helm of Accenture Song’s ANZ practice, replacing The Monkeys co-founder Mark Green, with the agency to come under the Droga5 brand per early Decem
15 October 2024
United Kingdom

Accenture announces expanded partnership with chip giant Nvidia In a challenging moment for the future of AI, technology consultancy Accenture and microchip magnate Nvidia have announced an expanded partnership.
09 October 2024
Middle East

Accenture launches global NVIDIA Business Group and AI Refinery platform Accenture has taken its NVIDIA services and solutions to the next level with the launch of a dedicated NVIDIA Business Group.
03 October 2024
United Kingdom

UK struggling to build AI skills of disadvantaged communities The UK stands to gain more than £700 billion from the impacts of generative AI, according to a new study, with close to half of all working hours in line to be disrupted by the technology.
23 September 2024
United Kingdom

Unilever and Accenture establish heightened GenAI productivity Unilever and Accenture have established a new industry standard in Generative AI productivity.
16 September 2024

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