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Accenture InfoSec BeatInfoSec Beat: The Golden Age of Managed Security Services ReinventionCan the way Accenture delivers managed security services be reinvented? Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt poses this question to guest Rex Thexton, chief technology officer of Accenture Security, who gives a definite yes. Rex shares several exciting opportunities possible in the next 12 to 18 months. Listen to learn more about the prospects of AI-powered automation and intelligence that are poised to bring about a golden age of managed security services. 2025-04-1620 min
Accenture | Transition Talk On siteS03E02 Accenture | Transition Talk – Critical Materials in Renewable EnergyIn this episode we are tackling a pressing issue: the scarcity of critical materials in the renewable energy sector. We’ll delve into what these materials are, the challenges posed by their limited availability, and how companies can navigate this landscape to ensure a sustainableenergy future.Joining Maria in the studio are Monique Kootker, a Manager in Sourcing and Vendor Management at Stedin, a Dutch energy network operator responsible for the distribution of electricity and gas in the Netherlands and our Adriana Begeer, Managing Director Energy and Sustainability at Accenture.2025-03-0636 minAccenture InfoSec BeatInfoSec Beat: Careers in Information Security – Governance, Risk and ComplianceThis episode of the InfoSec Beat podcast focused on careers in information security features a conversation between Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt and Paul Kunas, who led our Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) function for almost 10 years. Paul’s career journey involved security roles at Accenture and other companies and ultimately a return to Accenture to formalize GRC for Information Security. The work spanned developing global strategies and building many programs to arrive at one common view of risk today. Activities center on various analyses to secure technology, updating strategies, validating approaches, instilling a common view and vision, and responding to...2025-01-2733 min
Revenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityDriving Revenue with Strategic Partners and Operational Excellence with Michele Shepard of EmburseMichele Shepard, Chief Revenue Officer at Emburse, brings over 25 years of experience driving record-setting growth and scale, and shares her journey from strategic advisor and founder to current CRO. This episode covers Michele's approach to 'failing fast,' predicting future revenue streams, the importance of employee experience in revenue lifecycle management, and harnessing AI in business processes. About the Guest:With over 25 years of experience, Michele Shepard, Chief Revenue Officer at Emburse, has led companies to record-setting revenue growth and scale with a passion for developing forward-thinking customer and employee engagement strategies across sa...2025-01-0841 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityPredictable Growth with AI-Driven RevOps with Tyler Will of IntercomThis episode features Tyler Will, VP of Revenue Operations at Intercom, where he drives GTM transformation to support Intercom’s AI-first customer support vision.Tyler discusses the transformative power of AI in RevOps, highlighting the shift from seat-based SaaS to AI-driven models and the importance of talent and team development.About the Guest:Tyler Will is the Vice President of Revenue Operations at Intercom. There he oversees Sales and Marketing Operations, go-to-market analytics, and strategy & planning. He is deeply involved in the transformation of the GTM organization to drive Intercom’s AI-first customer supp...2024-12-1841 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityAI's Impact on Predictive Analytics and Revenue Strategies with Chris Lee of InterosThis episode features Chris Lee, Chief Revenue Officer at Interos, a powerhouse with 25+ years in SaaS who’s driven growth at tech giants like Salesforce and Latch through IPOs.Chris shares how AI is transforming predictive analytics at Interos, the tools and strategies he’s using to drive revenue and compliance, and the critical role clean data plays in effective AI training.About the Guest:Chris Lee is a seasoned and proven Chief Revenue Officer with over 25 years in the SaaS industry, Author of the book "The Principles of P.O.W.E.R"...2024-12-0446 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityCultural Alignment, Driving Agility and Innovation with Eric Gilpin of G2This episode features an interview with Eric Gilpin, Chief Revenue Officer at G2 and a tech industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, including roles at Upwork and CareerBuilder. Eric shares insights on the importance of cultural alignment, the concept of “zero-daylight” for executive decision-making, and practical tips for driving business agility and innovation.About the Guest:Eric Gilpin is the Chief Revenue Officer of G2, overseeing global sales and customer success, with over 20 years of experience in scaling technology businesses, including a pivotal role at Upwork during its successful IPO and subsequent reven...2024-10-2338 min
exe 未来を実行する人のためのポッドキャスト退屈するオーディエンスとクリエイター｜「Accenture Life Trends 2024」から考える次の一手 2/3 アクセンチュア ソングの最新レポート「Accenture Life Trends 2024」。前回のお話では企業と顧客のエンゲージメントを取り戻すにはテクノロジーの活用が必須であることが見えてきました。 第2話では、トレンドレポートの中から「創造性の逆襲（meh-diocrity）」「テクノロジーの飽和点（Human request limit reached)」を取り上げます。テクノロジーの発展によってますますコモディティ化するコンテンツ。どうすればテクノロジーを活用しながら退屈しない新しいコンテンツが生み出せるのでしょうか。 ・退屈するオーディエンス ・既視感のあるテンプレ型のコンテンツ、透けて見える効率重視の制作体制 ・クリエイターがつくるべきは意味のある新しいもの ・生成AIを使うためのクリエイティビティ ・みんなが感じているデジタル疲れ ・テクノロジーの急激な変化への対応方法 ・まずは1回使ってみる etc... ▼アクセンチュアの採用情報はこちらから https://www.accenture.com/jp-ja/careers/explore-careers/area-of-interest/song-careers 【出演】 藤井 保文（ふじい・やすふみ）｜株式会社ビービット執行役員Chief Communication Officer 東京大学大学院修了。上海・台北・東京を拠点に活動。国内外のUX思想を探究し、実践者として企業・政府へのアドバイザリーに取り組む。AIやスマートシティ、メディアや文化の専門家とも意見を交わし、人と社会の新しい在り方を模索し続けている。著作『アフターデジタル』シリーズ（日経BP）は累計21万部を突破。シリーズ最新作の『UXグロースモデル』では実践的な方法論を提示し、『アフターデジタルセッションズ』では世界のトップリーダーの議論を解説している。ニュースレター「After Digital Inspiration Letter」では、UXやビジネス、マーケティング、カルチャーの最新情報を発信中。 西岡 彩織（にしおか・さおり）｜アクセンチュア ソング Song Service Design Manager サービスデザイナーとして、クライアントの新規サービス構想や、顧客体験設計に従事する傍ら、Life Trends 2024の日本マーケットへのローカライゼーションも担当。国内外の様々な社会トレンド・象徴的な事例を分析して得た少し先の未来の兆しを捉える視点で、デザインプロセスのアップデートやクライアントの期待を超えるサービスの創出を目指す。 小熊 理子（おぐま・りこ）｜アクセンチュア ソング Song Marketing Advisory Consultant 2024-10-0431 minexe 未来を実行する人のためのポッドキャストいままでのあたり前を解体せよ｜「Accenture Life Trends 2024」から考える次の一手 3/3 全世界のトレンドをまとめた最新レポート「Accenture Life Trends 2024」を紐解いてきたEpisode8。 最終話では、5つ目のトレンド「成功神話の解体（Decade of deconstraction）」を取り上げ、新たな時代を切り開いていくためのヒントを探ります。コロナ禍に学生時代を過ごしたZ世代の人生観・価値観はこれまでと大きく変化し、世代を一括りでセグメントすることはできません。ますます多様化する顧客の価値観・考え方にどうすれば対応することができるのでしょうか。社会全体の流動性をどうすればチューニングできるのでしょうか。 ・コロナ禍で大きく変わった若者の人生観 ・意味性で顧客を捉えなおす ・アジアを参考に。社会ペインを捉えた利便性を基盤とするサービス ・自社のサービスが向き合うべき顧客をもう一度探り出せ ・AIは福音か!?生成AI×UXの可能性 ・デザイナーの行末 ・藤井保文の生成AI活用術 etc... ▼アクセンチュアの採用情報はこちらから https://www.accenture.com/jp-ja/careers/explore-careers/area-of-interest/song-careers 【出演】 藤井 保文（ふじい・やすふみ）｜株式会社ビービット執行役員Chief Communication Officer 東京大学大学院修了。上海・台北・東京を拠点に活動。国内外のUX思想を探究し、実践者として企業・政府へのアドバイザリーに取り組む。AIやスマートシティ、メディアや文化の専門家とも意見を交わし、人と社会の新しい在り方を模索し続けている。著作『アフターデジタル』シリーズ（日経BP）は累計21万部を突破。シリーズ最新作の『UXグロースモデル』では実践的な方法論を提示し、『アフターデジタルセッションズ』では世界のトップリーダーの議論を解説している。ニュースレター「After Digital Inspiration Letter」では、UXやビジネス、マーケティング、カルチャーの最新情報を発信中。 西岡 彩織（にしおか・さおり）｜アクセンチュア ソング Song Service Design Manager サービスデザイナーとして、クライアントの新規サービス構想や、顧客体験設計に従事する傍ら、Life Trends 2024の日本マーケットへのローカライゼーションも担当。国内外の様々な社会トレンド・象徴的な事例を分析して得た少し先の未来の兆しを捉える視点で、デザインプロセスのアップデートやクライアントの期待を超えるサービスの創出を目指す。 小熊 理子（おぐま・りこ）｜アクセンチュア ソング Song Marketing Advisory Consultant 欧州・アジアの弊社メンバを巻き込んだ、マーケティングおよび営業戦略の提案、実行に係るプロジェクトを推進。その他、リテールメディアの構想や、営業ツールの構想検討、サイト・アプリ・SNSの顧客体験設計をご支援。2021年に入社。 2024-10-0436 minexe 未来を実行する人のためのポッドキャスト愛を取り戻せ｜「Accenture Life Trends 2024」から考える次の一手 1/3 世界各都市を拠点に活動するアクセンチュア ソングのメンバーが各国での知見と調査を集約して作成している年次レポートの最新版「Accenture Life Trends 2024[1] 」。 人々の期待や嗜好が急速に変化しつつある中、次に何が起こるのか、何を準備していくべきなのか、不透明な時代へのヒントがつまっています。 Episode8ではこの注目のトレンドレポートを、レポート制作に関わったアクセンチュア ソングの西岡 彩織さん解説のもと、『アフターデジタル』の著者・藤井保文さんとディスカッションしながら未来に向けて、今やるべきことを考察していきます。 第一話では、5つのトレンドの中から「愛を取り戻せ（Where’s the love?）」「インターフェース革命（The great interface shift）」を掘り下げます。 企業と顧客の関係性はどう変わっていくのか。生成AIによって顧客接点はどう進展していくのか。どうすれば顧客の愛を取り戻せるのでしょうか。 ・2024年は「解体」と「再構築」のはじまり ・5つのトレンドの概要 ・姿が消えている!?顧客への愛 ・こっそりとサイズが小さくなっている？全世界的に巻き起こるシュリンクフレーションへの不満 ・検索から会話へ。生成AIが進めるインターフェース革命 ・新しい競争のはじまり ・顧客とのエンゲージメントをどう維持するか etc... ▼アクセンチュアの採用情報はこちらから https://www.accenture.com/jp-ja/careers/explore-careers/area-of-interest/song-careers 【出演】 藤井 保文（ふじい・やすふみ）｜株式会社ビービット執行役員Chief Communication Officer 東京大学大学院修了。上海・台北・東京を拠点に活動。国内外のUX思想を探究し、実践者として企業・政府へのアドバイザリーに取り組む。AIやスマートシティ、メディアや文化の専門家とも意見を交わし、人と社会の新しい在り方を模索し続けている。著作『アフターデジタル』シリーズ（日経BP）は累計21万部を突破。シリーズ最新作の『UXグロースモデル』では実践的な方法論を提示し、『アフターデジタルセッションズ』では世界のトップリーダーの議論を解説している。ニュースレター「After Digital Inspiration Letter[2] 」では、UXやビジネス、マーケティング、カルチャーの最新情報を発信中。 西岡 彩織（にしおか・さおり）｜アクセンチュア ソング Song Service Design Manager2024-10-0428 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityDriving Growth and Guiding Teams Through Change with Tim RichardsTim Richards is an accomplished revenue leader with experience that spans large media companies (TimeWarner, AOL) and scaled digital organizations (Linqia, Nextdoor, Amaze). As a veteran change agent, Tim shares insights on how CROs can drive growth during periods of transformation and embrace cross-functional leadership to ensure team alignment and engagement.About the Guest:Tim Richards is the former Head of Global Sales at Nextdoor, a position he held since November 2022. In this role, he led Nextdoor's global direct advertising sales strategy and market expansion, with the aim of accelerating the company's global growth and...2024-10-0237 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityLeveraging Data for Predictive Pathways with Dominic Janney of Canon Financial Services, Inc.This episode features an interview with Dominic Janney, President at Canon Financial Services, Inc. Dominic discusses the importance of using data to modernize technology, predict outcomes, and create synergy between end-users and sales teams while maintaining agile leadership.About Dominic:Dominic Janney is President of Canon Financial Services, Inc. (CFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. that provides innovative lease financing solutions to Canon customers. In this role, Mr. Janney seeks to ensure that CFS follows its mission, policies and procedures by providing best-in-class service supporting the sales of Canon products and...2024-09-1836 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityThe Customer-Centric Path to Revenue with Manny Medina of OutreachThis episode features an interview with Manny Medina, Executive Chairman of Outreach.Manny shares his strategies for driving revenue growth by focusing on ideal customers, maximizing growth within existing segments, and the importance of leadership agility. This episode dives deep into Manny’s customer-centric philosophy, including finding empathy in identifying pain points, and transforming challenges into innovative revenue streams.About Manny:Manny co-founded Outreach in 2014 and built the company from a Seattle-based startup to a global sales technology leader with more than 6,000 customers. He pioneered the Sales Execution category and from day one, be...2024-09-0443 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityThe Customer-Centric Path to Revenue with Manny Medina of OutreachThis episode features an interview with Manny Medina, CEO of Outreach.Manny shares his strategies for driving revenue growth by focusing on ideal customers, maximizing growth within existing segments, and the importance of leadership agility. This episode dives deep into Manny’s customer-centric philosophy, including finding empathy in identifying pain points, and transforming challenges into innovative revenue streams.About Manny:Manny co-founded Outreach in 2014 and built the company from a Seattle-based startup to a global sales technology leader with more than 6,000 customers. He pioneered the Sales Execution category and from day one, bet on ar...2024-09-0443 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityAligning Sales and Marketing for Revenue Growth with Latané Contant of 6senseThis episode features an interview with Latané Conant, CRO at 6sense.Latané shares her unconventional career journey from software sales to marketing, and eventually to the CRO role. She discusses strategies for driving predictable growth, the importance of alignment across sales, marketing, and customer success, and the role of generative AI in optimizing prospecting efforts. About Latané:Latané Conant, Chief Revenue Officer of 6sense, is a trailblazing leader in revenue technology known for her innovative vision and strategic expertise. With a wealth of experience across all revenue functions, she propels business growth through opera...2024-08-2137 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityDriving Revenue Growth with the Power of AI and Strategic Leadership with Todd Thomas of woodchuck.aiThis episode features an interview with Todd Thomas, Founder and CEO of woodchuck.ai.With a wealth of experience in business development and sales, Todd offers insights on driving revenue growth and establishing a robust revenue operations framework as companies expand. Todd emphasizes the CEO's role being intrinsically linked to the revenue team, and offers advice to merge leadership with revenue strategies to facilitate seamless growth. About Todd:Todd Thomas is the Founder & CEO of woodchuck.ai, an AI Wood Waste Diversion & renewable energy platform; turning waste into energy. Todd has built his ca...2024-08-0734 minAccenture | Transition Talk On siteS03E01 Accenture | Transition Talk – Circularity in the Renewables IndustryWe kick off the new season in a renewed set-up. We have joined forces again with one of our previous hosts, Maria Punch. In the upcoming episodes you will hear Maria discuss different kinds of topics related to the Energy Transition. She will do this in collaboration with both an Accenture expert as well as an expert from the field.In the first episode of this season, we will dive into Circularity in the Renewables industry. For this topic we have invited Adriana Begeer, part of Accenture Leadership and Supply chain & Sustainabilty expert, and Maria Orbant...2024-05-0329 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityTransforming Your Revenue Model to Stay Ahead with Kimberly Deobald of AvalaraThis episode features an interview with Kimberly Deobald, the Chief Revenue Officer at Avalara.In this episode, Kimberly shares advice for revenue leaders on how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry. By emphasizing important areas like AI, improving customer experiences, and building a strong team, Kimberly shares her keys to ultimately achieving the maturation of RevOps.About Kimberly:Kimberly oversees marketing, revenue operations, and sales performance and strategy at Avalara. With more than 20 years of experience building and leading high-performance sales and operations teams, Kimberly has a track record of scaling sales...2024-04-2435 minRevenue Reinvention: New Pathways to ProfitabilityEnhancing the Customer Journey Through RevOps with Sid Kumar of HubspotThis episode features an interview with Sid Kumar, Senior Vice President of Revenue Operations at Hubspot. In this episode, Sid provides insights into Hubspot's RevOps approach. Leveraging his vast expertise, he discusses how RevOps can assist businesses in understanding and improving each stage of the customer journey.About Sid:Sid Kumar is SVP of Revenue Operations at HubSpot, where he leads worldwide go-to-market strategy and operations for the Flywheel organization across Marketing, Sales and Customer Success. Previously, Sid was Head of Field Sales Operations at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he was COO o...2024-04-1037 minAccenture InfoSec BeatInfoSec Beat: The Cyber-Resilient CEOAccenture CISO Kris Burkhardt hosts a conversation with Harpreet Sidhu, Accenture senior managing director and North America Security lead, who talks about the findings of Accenture’s “The Cyber-Resilient CEO” report. Listen to learn more about today’s cyber challenges, risks, reporting of metrics and practical actions leaders can take to take to embed security throughout their organizations.2024-02-1916 minAccenture | Transition Talk On siteS02E06 Accenture | Transition Talk - Energy Transition TrendsIn previous episodes we dove into some specific topics contributing to the Energy Transition. For this season's finale, we decided to zoom out and take a closer look at some more global trends affecting the energy industry and we'll look at how the Netherlands is performing within this space. For this episode, Lonneke Tabak (Energy Transition Services Lead, Accenture) invited one of our own Accenture colleagues, Pim Spierenburg to dive into the topic. Pim has been named Global Head of Net Zero Transitions as of September 2023 and can therefor provide us with some unique g...2023-12-3041 min
Enterprise TransformationBuilding a Sustainable and Productive World of ManufacturingIn this episode, Manisha Tank sits down with Vikram Handa, Managing Director of Epsilon Carbon, and Vinay Shenoy, Managing Director of Industry X, Accenture in India. We find out how a global leader in the carbon black and coal tar derivatives industry is adopting data and digital technology as they take on the formidable challenge of net zero transition while maintaining and improving productivity in a weak economic climate.Vikram shares how Epsilon Carbon's journey began, what wasn't working, and how an Accenture Innovation Hub workshop where he and his employees could see what other companies...2023-12-1323 minAccenture InfoSec BeatInfoSec Beat: Supplier Cyber Risk ManagementListen to this InfoSec Beat podcast for a conversation about supplier cyber risk management. Accenture CISO Kris Burkhardt and David Wright, the lead of supplier cyber risk management (SCRM) for the Information Security organization at Accenture discuss the importance of third-party supplier risk management and explore how Accenture launched its own centralized SCRM function.2023-10-1918 min
Agile Amped ASGCFD Summit | How does Accenture pursue achieving global sustainability goals?The world is facing many ecological, social and governance challenges and the United Nations indicate that we are far from reaching our global “sustainability development goals”.
Governments, NGOs, interest groups, companies and individuals are all looking to increase their impact of sustainability. In particular, the use of information & communication technologies is projected to rise significantly over the next years, increasingly impacting global energy consumption & greenhouse gas emissions and thus in need for more and more to become a focus area for sustainability strategies and measures.
Accenture has identified this need and set “sustainability” as one of the company´s key strategic...2023-09-2523 min
Built for ChangeA Mature Approach to Skilling: What Companies Need to KnowAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a fourth of the American workforce will be over the age of 55 by 2024. At the same time, technology is changing at such a rapid pace that skill gaps and talent shortages are emerging at every level. To help close those gaps, business leaders should invest in a talent pool that is often overlooked: our aging workforce. And yet, Accenture research shows that only 23% of workers feel that their workplace provides them with a learning environment that promotes skill development. In this episode, we’ll explore why the onus is on business leaders to...2023-08-3032 minAccenture | Transition Talk On siteS02E04 Accenture | Transition Talk - Decarbonisation SpeedwaysThe ‘Fit for 55’ package has raised the decarbonisation ambition for Europe, and with that, the need for faster progress in decarbonizing end usage and the overall power system. The Decarbonization Speedways study, conducted by Eurelectric and Accenture, provides insight into applying the accelerated decarbonisation ambition. In this episode, Lonneke Tabak (Energy Transition Services Lead, Accenture) and Michelangelo Aveta (Policy integration lead at Eurelectric) explore the massive necessary transformation to decarbonize the power sector, focusing on viable technologies like solar PV, wind, nuclear, and hydrogen. Flexibility is vital in a system with variable power sources, addre...2023-07-2131 min
Enterprise TransformationStrengthening Reef Conservation Through Data and AIIn this episode, Manisha Tank speaks to Dr Manuel Gonzalez Rivero, Research Team Leader at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), and Romain Groleau, Managing Director and ANZ Technology Sustainability Lead at Accenture. Together, we explore how to capitalise on sustainable technology to fast track and upscale coral reef monitoring, how various technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and analytics—will have a key role to play in reducing carbon emissions, and how Accenture’s sustainable technology initiatives are making a positive environmental impact in the Asia-Pacific region.We shine a light on how coral reefs—...2023-03-1531 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsThe omni-connected agile leaderSimon Hayward is an honorary professor at Alliance Manchester Business School in the UK and author of The Agile Leader and Connected Leadership. He is also Global Lead for Leadership and Culture at Accenture’s Talent & Organization/Human Potential practice. In this episode, Hayward outlines challenges before leaders who seek to engage people in radical change – often the case in large-scale agile transformation. COVID has undoubtedly had a hand in worker expectations, and it offers leaders the opportunity to move their business from being just connected to becoming “omni-connected.” “When organizations combine the digital and technological with the human...2022-10-1952 min
Walk in the CloudAccenture and Workday Resignation, or The Great Reconnection?The Great Resignation: we’ve all heard about it, read about it, and many of us have experienced the shift it's caused in the professional world. But what is really happening and how can cloud technology help us adjust? Our host sits down with Carolyn Horne of Workday and Colin Anderson of Accenture to discuss the intricacies of the new normal — and the role technology has played in facilitating remote work and retaining talent.2022-05-2015 minAgile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsBusiness agility: where we are and where we’re goingAgile began in software but has evolved to impact every part of the business. Now business agility is seen as a way for organizations not just to create better products but also to run more effectively overall — regardless of what comes their way. Our guests discuss the evolution to business agility as we see it today. Jason Novack is the global lead of the Accenture Business Agility practice (formerly Accenture | SolutionsIQ), and Evan Leybourn is the founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute. They share what they are seeing in the world both from a business pe...2022-05-1656 minWalk in the CloudAccenture and SAP: Cracking the supply chain challengeSupply chains have become sexy. In this episode, our host talks with Stephane Crosnier of Accenture UK and John McNiff of SAP. The last two years have been a perfect storm of critical supply chain issues; our experts offer practical insight into how businesses have used innovative technologies to stay ahead of perpetual disruption.2022-05-0416 minWalk in the CloudAccenture, Adobe and Currys: Building the experience renaissanceWhat does it take to win customers for life? Creating exquisite personalised experiences at the right moment. But with so much data to sift through it can be a challenge to find the right solutions for buyers. In this episode of Walk in the Cloud, our host is joined by Saul Lopes of Currys and Accenture’s Katrina Harianto to discuss the most effective ways to build stunning solutions that have customers coming back for more.2022-04-1113 minBuilt for ChangeA Special Episode of Built for Change at the DealBook Online SummitThis week’s episode is a special recording of Built for Change at the DealBook Online Summit, which took place on November 9, 2021. Hosts Josh Klein and Elise Hu are joined in conversation by Jack Azagury, U.S. Northeast Market Lead, Accenture; Christie Smith, Global Lead of Talent and Organization/Human Potential, Accenture; and Leena Nair, former Chief Human Resources Officer, Unilever. Sponsor session by Accenture.
2022-03-3027 minWalk in the CloudAccenture and Salesforce: Growing talent under pressureAny tool is only useful in skilled hands—and that’s especially true for the cloud. In this episode of Walk in the Cloud, our host is joined by Accenture’s Stephanie Sadowski and Stuart Mills of Salesforce to discuss how highly skilled organisations can maximise the value of their cloud investments to find and grow the talent they need.2022-03-2415 minBuilt for ChangeThe New Fabric of Life: Fjord Trends 2022The past two years have been marked by disruptions on a scale never seen before, and it’s taking a toll on individuals and society as a whole. From “The Great Resignation” to global supply chain disruptions, businesses are grappling with huge shifts in people’s relationships with work and materialism. Each year, the Accenture Interactive team identifies the major emerging trends and challenges that will influence the year ahead. Last year’s trends spoke to how people and businesses needed to chart new territories as the shock of the initial waves of the pandemic subsided. This year, the dominant t...2022-03-0926 minWalk in the CloudAccenture and Oracle: Adjusting to disruptionIn the world of constant change, adaptability has never been more crucial than it is today. Building speed and agility allows us to thrive in times of digital disruption. On this episode of Walk in the Cloud, our host is joined by Oracle’s Alastair Watts and Accenture UK’s David Middup to discuss a more systematic, yet holistic, approach towards embracing digital fluency to develop strategic agility and resilience within big organisations.2022-01-2116 minWalk in the CloudAccenture and Google: Culture captures the castleInnovating is one of the hardest things for organisations of any size to achieve, but that doesn’t mean that innovation is the exclusive purview of a few elite businesses. On this episode of Walk in the Cloud, our host is joined by Google Cloud's Finn Toner and Accenture UK’s Akosua Kudom to discuss how the right partnerships and cloud technology can help organisations of all sizes to innovate better.2022-01-0515 minWalk in the CloudAccenture and AWS: The rise of the cloud economistPotential cost savings are a major draw for cloud transformation. But the cloud’s financial potential doesn’t stop there. In this episode, our host is joined by Kevin Long, Cloud Economist at Amazon Web Services, and Dean Oliver, Accenture’s Cloud First UK FinOps Lead, to explore all of the financial use cases of moving to the cloud—and how the right partnerships can help unleash the cloud’s full potential.2021-12-0613 min
Accenture CIO PodcastHow VR fits into the digital experienceThis podcast episode features Accenture CIO Penelope Prett, joined by Accenture guests Allison Horn, Global Head of Talent, and Jason Warnke, Digital Experiences Lead, talking about how virtual reality fits into the digital experience. Hear how Accenture is bringing virtual reality to the enterprise, providing our people with onboarding, learning and collaboration experiences. More info: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/going-beyond-extended-reality 2021-11-2926 minWalk in the CloudAccenture, Microsoft and SSE: A greener futureWhat happens when the world’s largest software company, a multinational energy company and Accenture get together to tackle decarbonisation? They try to save the world. Microsoft’s Matt Highman and SSE’s John Downes explain why their organisations see partnerships as essential to achieving the most audacious goals of their businesses.2021-11-1517 min
Inside InnovationInnovating for a wilder, nature positive, futureThere’s a lot of talk around restoring nature, but what could a wilder world actually look like? In this episode, Lotte Beekenkamp is joined by Lisa Neuberger-Fernandez, managing director at Accenture, and Frans Schepers, co-founder and managing director of Rewilding Europe, to explore the importance of biodiversity and how the power of human ingenuity and technology can be applied—through innovative initiatives like ‘Reimagine, Rewild’—to help tackle some of the world’s greatest environmental challenges. Find out more about Accenture’s Eco Innovation Challenge winners here: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/responsible-business/eco-innovation-challenge-winners2021-11-0117 minBuilt for ChangeHow ‘New Science’ Is Changing HealthcareIf there’s one good thing that’s come from the pandemic, it’s this: Scientists and drug manufacturers came together in record time and with a shared purpose to create a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine. In doing so, they set a precedent for medical advancements. So, where do we go from here? In this episode, we’ll talk about how biopharma companies can learn from last year’s disruption and harness what Accenture calls ‘New Science’ to rapidly discover and deliver revolutionary treatments and preparing for in the midst of regulatory and economic shifts. We’ll speak with Chris Gibso...2021-10-1328 minBuilt for ChangeGetting to Know the ‘Reimagined’ ConsumerThe pandemic compelled consumers worldwide to drastically shift their views on what’s important, particularly with the businesses they patronize and the products they use. The majority of consumers are rethinking not only their purchasing habits but also what they prioritize in life, a recent Accenture survey of more than 25,000 consumers in 22 countries showed. How can companies contend with these shifting priorities and turn consumer uncertainty into consumer growth? In this episode, we’ll speak with Kevin Quiring, Managing Director and North America Customer Sales and Service Lead, Accenture Strategy; and Nevine El-Warraky, Managing Director, Accenture Interactive. We’ll also he...2021-09-2223 minAccenture | Transition Talk On siteTransition Talk videos: hydrogenMede mogelijk gemaakt door: AccentureAs discussed in our first podcast episode A hydrogen economy in the future how and when?, the transition toward a hydrogen economy comes with complex challenges. In this video series about hydrogen, we focus on these challenges:Part 1: steps towards cost competitive green hydrogenIn this first video of the Transition Talk series, Joël Meggelaars, Senior Regulatory Affairs & Stakeholder Manager at Ørsted, and Sander van Ginkel, Managing Director at Accenture, discuss possibilities to make green hydrogen cost competitive. Check this video on YouTube.Part 2: the ro...2021-09-0132 min
Accenture Business Journal for India 6th EditionA stairway to hyper agilityIn this episode, we present an article by Tarun Satiya, managing director, Strategy & Consulting – CFO & Enterprise Value, Accenture in India; Amneet Singh, managing director, Products, Accenture in India; and Chacko Lakshminarasimhan, managing director & lead, Operations, Accenture in India. It talks about how global services can be companies’ best defense and offence to outpace change.2021-07-2213 min
Accenture Business Journal for India 6th EditionA digital booster dose for healthcareIn this episode, we present an article by Rishabh Bindlish, managing director and lead – India Life Sciences and Global Generics, Accenture; Amit Misra, senior manager – Products, Life Sciences, Accenture in India; and Tushar Bakshi, senior manager – Products, Life Sciences, Accenture in India. It talks about how pharma companies can tap the power of technology to deliver hyper-personalized patient experiences and healthcare services.2021-07-2211 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsPride at AccentureThis special episode celebrates the Pride month of June and features the hosts and producer of Agile Amped as the guests. Alalia Lundy (she/her/hers) is a Business Agility Enablement Manager; William Rowden (he/him/his) is a Business Agility Practice Development Associate Director, and Ryan Keawekāne (he/him/his) is a Marketing Associate Manager. We all work at Accenture and also happen to belong to the LGBTQ+ community. We share our stories of being LGBTQ+ in a business environment, some of the “roses and thorns” of our experience, as well as what we are amped about.2021-06-2145 min
Accenture AI Leaders PodcastAI Leaders Podcast #5: Automating the Accenture Employee Experience to be More IntelligentJason Warnke and Mark Martynus join Lee Barrett to discuss how Accenture is using data and AI to automate the Accenture Employee Experience to be More Intelligent. This means identifying patterns in the data to make better decisions and ultimately improve the experience for all of our employees.2021-05-2726 minBuilt for ChangeA Powerful Business Case for Happier WorkersCan anything erase the historic tension between employers and workers, create trust and leave both parties better off? Groundbreaking new research from Accenture is paving the way for a new paradigm in modern business: Companies that help employees truly thrive, personally as well as professionally, are the ones that will win in the market of the future. While some leaders have long been sympathetic to this idea, the business case was harder to prove — until now. Ellyn Shook, Chief Leadership and Human Resources Officer of Accenture, and David Rodriguez, CHRO of Marriott, describe how they collaborated on Accenture’s “Care t...2021-05-1229 minBuilt for ChangeWhy Business Leaders Must Become Tech LeadersUntil 2020, many companies believed they were further along in their digital evolution than they actually were. The pandemic revealed the truth about that technology gap — and also the immense opportunity it presents for organizations willing to change. In this conversation with Dr. Mona Flores, global head of medical A.I. at NVIDIA; Port of Rotterdam president and C.E.O. Allard Castelein and Accenture’s C.T.O. Paul Daugherty, we learn how some enterprises reimagined their systems to leverage technology, say good-bye to ‘the way we’ve always done things’ and meet the needs of the moment. The leaders wh...2021-05-0127 min
Accenture InfoSec BeatInfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - ArchitectureThis is the third in a series of episodes covering infosec-related careers, featuring several Accenture people from across its global infosec team. In this episode of InfoSec Beat, Accenture’s Kris Burkhardt talks with Tanya Drakhlis who leads the Architecture team for Accenture’s internal information security organization. She is responsible for making sure Accenture's infrastructure is secure using the latest in approved security technologies, and working hand-in-hand with global IT teams to protect Accenture.2021-04-2916 minBuilt for ChangeEvolving the Customer ExperienceUser-friendly websites, well-designed billboards, chatbots and customer surveys — these standard customer experience touchpoints have grown so common, consumers are mired in a sea of sameness. How can businesses evolve their strategies to truly stand out? Welcome to what Accenture calls the Business of Experience. In this episode, we’ll meet C.E.O.s who have reoriented their entire organizations to focus on what their customers want, rather than trying to get customers to want their products. Making that shift is even more critical now, as businesses grapple with the fallout from the pandemic — and the rapidfire shifts in both t...2021-04-1327 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsCloud Breaks Barriers to AgilityAdam Burden is Accenture’s Chief Software Engineer and a senior managing director leading Technology services for Accenture in North America. In this episode, Burden shares how Cloud helps break barriers to agility. One barrier is legacy systems. While package solutions have become popular in the last few years, Burden says that the “renaissance of custom” today may make it more practical for businesses to customize their legacy systems. The result often is greater agility. “If I want to get more out of Agile, I have to change my culture. And Cloud is … the catalyst that helps to make that happe...2021-04-0536 min
Accenture InfoSec BeatInfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Tech & OpsThis is the second in a series of episodes covering infosec-related careers, featuring several Accenture people from across its global infosec team. In this episode of InfoSec Beat, Accenture’s Kris Burkhardt talks with John Blasi who leads the Tech & Ops team for Accenture’s internal information security organization. John is responsible for making sure Accenture's entire work fleet and infrastructure is secure using the latest in approved security technologies, and working hand-in-hand with global IT teams to protect Accenture.2021-02-1016 min
Accenture InfoSec BeatInfoSec Beat: Careers in Security - Behavior Change ManagementThis is the first in a series of episodes that will cover infosec-related careers, featuring several Accenture people from across its global infosec team. In this episode of InfoSec Beat, Accenture’s Kris Burkhardt talks with Urszula Fabiszak who leads the Behavior Change program for Accenture’s internal information security organization. Urszula is responsible for making sure Accenture employees are security-smart through a robust learning and experience program known as the Information Security Advocates program.2020-12-1417 min
Accenture CIO PodcastA conversation with Paul Daugherty, Chief Technology Officer, AccentureIn this podcast, Accenture’s Chief Technology Officer Paul Daugherty and CIO Penelope Prett discuss how Accenture helps our clients achieve business transformation powered by technology and human ingenuity. You’ll learn about our approach to living systems and how companies can embrace change and agility for real impact and value. You’ll also hear about what innovations are happening today, and in the future, helping to drive more value for Accenture and our clients.2020-10-1215 min
Accenture CIO PodcastDriving accessibility at AccentureMelissa Summers, leading Corporate Technology in Accenture’s global IT organization, and Margaret Smith, who leads Geographic Services for Accenture, join CIO Penelope Prett in this podcast to discuss how Accenture is enabling accessibility for our global workforce. Hear about what Accenture is doing today in offices, and remotely, to enable an accessible workplace, what’s on the horizon and lessons learned for other organizations working to enable an accessible work environment.2020-09-1109 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAgile WorkplaceIn this episode of our CIO 24/7 Living Systems podcast series, Penelope Prett, Accenture’s CIO and guests Margaret Smith, who leads Accenture’s Geographic Services organization and Melissa Summers from our global IT organization discuss Accenture’s agile workplace and how we work together to enable Geographic Services.2020-09-1112 min
Accenture CIO PodcastSecure from the startIn this episode of the CIO 24/7 Living System podcast series, Accenture's CIO Penelope Prett and Accenture managing directors Simon Gooch and Kris Burkhardt share insights on how we approach security at Accenture and how we keep our IT landscape secure in today’s world of evolving threats.2020-08-2807 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture’s SAP journey to the cloud on Microsoft AzureIn this episode, Eli Lambert and Anand Raval join host Jason Warnke to discuss Accenture's SAP Journey. They chat about Accenture's experience along the way, lessons learned and what's next for SAP at Accenture.2020-08-1216 min
Accenture CIO PodcastPowering Finance with SAP S/4HANA in the CloudIn this episode, Accenture CIO Penelope Prett discusses 'Powering Finance with SAP S/4HANA' and how Finance and IT have been working to together to make great strides in the SAP arena. Featured guests include Andrew Inchley, who leads Strategy for Accenture Finance and Eli Lambert, who runs our SAP platforms in Accenture's Global IT organization.2020-08-1209 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsOur Systems Are Failing! Resilience for the Rest of UsComplex systems are in a state of continuous failure. Resilience is the ability of the system to maintain its performance characteristics when failures occur. Benefits of resilience include high availability, quality, scalability, and improved business KPIs. But, high level of resilience is hard to achieve and requires a combination of technical, procedural, and organizational approaches. In this episode, Stas Zvinyatskovsky, a managing director at Accenture, covers what it takes to achieve resilience in software systems. Accenture | SolutionsIQ’s Alalia Lundy hosts. The Agile Amped podcast is the shared voice of the Agile community, driven by comp...2020-07-1628 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsSAFe in a Virtual WorldHow will agile at scale change in an increasingly virtual world? SAFe Fellow Scott Frost and SPCT Shawn Lowe – both business agility consultants at Accenture | SolutionsIQ - discuss the best approaches and mindset for success in a virtual setting. While the world has been working virtually for some time, 2020 has pushed us into a new frontier that can be uncomfortable for large-scale transformation and training work. While it’s not business as usual, you can still make sustainable change within your organization. As Frost puts it: “When things change radically, we can survive. We are more adaptable than w...2020-05-2129 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsAdult Developmental Stages and LeadershipWilliam Rowden is an executive coach and consultant here at Accenture | SolutionsIQ. His journey to leading transformation initiatives has piqued his curiosity in org development and adult developmental psychology. For the past few years he has been researching how these two inform each other – and how the focus of an organization’s leaders provides a good indicator for the success or failure of business agility transformation. He walks us through the different focuses that leaders – and indeed everyone – have: self-centric, group-centric, skill-centric and beyond. Drawing from the work of Robert Keegan, Chris Argyris, Bill Joiner, and more, Rowden p...2020-04-3048 min
Accenture CIO PodcastRemote Working at AccentureSarah Dugan and Jason Warnke discuss how Accenture enables their people to work remotely in this edition of the CIO 24/7 Podcast series.2020-04-1515 min
Accenture CIO PodcastUsing ServiceNow to support Accenture peopleThis podcast, with Jason Warnke as the host, and Karen Odegaard as the guest, dives into Accenture's ServiceNow implementation, specifically how we're using ServiceNow as the platform for support.2020-03-1613 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture.com powered by SitecoreIn this episode of the CIO 24/7 Podcast, Jason Warnke is joined by Melissa Summers and Ornella Dian, who oversaw accenture.com transition to Sitecore. Listen as they explain why we ended up choosing Sitecore to host our web presence and the benefits it provides. Read the full credential here: go.accenture.com/Poweringbyplatform2019-07-1912 min
Accenture InfoSec BeatInfoSec Beat: Journey to Cloud SecurityIn this first episode of the InfoSec Beat podcast series, Kris Burkhardt talks with Matt Lagodzinski about Accenture’s journey to a secure cloud. https://www.accenture.com/us-en/case-studies/technology/elevating-cloud-security2019-06-2613 min
DekryptertKundeopplevelser: DekryptertNår var sist du hadde en skikkelig god kundeopplevelse? I denne episoden er vi på besøk hos verdens største digitalbyrå, Accenture Interactive, for å lære mer om hvorfor brukeropplevelser er viktigere enn noen gang før. Gjester er Brian Whipple, global CEO i Accenture Interactive og Stian Fossum, leder av Accenture Interactive Norge.2019-05-2822 min
On the PlatformWhat SMBs need: Bridging the gap (Part 2)There’s often a big gap between SMBs’ digital dreams and reality. To bridge it, platform offerings must be hyper-relevant and ROI-focused. Listen as Jacqueline Morgan, Principal Director of Platform Adoption, Accenture Software & Platform and Growth Principal, Accenture and Shannon Kinney, Founder and Client Success Officer, Dream Local Digital, explore what SMBs want from new technology and how platforms can build engagement with this vital market. Too much choice, too complex and too little time. That’s SMBs’ verdict on platform offerings. They know they need them. But DIY implementations seldom work, integration’s hard to handle and in-house resources...2019-03-1319 min
On the PlatformWhy SMBs matter: Market relevance (Part 1)Often seen as one group, SMBs are anything but. To win their business, platform companies must understand SMBs’ variety – and different digital needs. Listen as Jacqueline Morgan, Principal Director of Platform Adoption, Accenture Software & Platform and Growth Principal for Accenture and Shannon Kinney, founder and Client Success Officer, Dream Local Digital, unpack the hugely diverse SMB landscape and focus on how platform companies can provide the digital solutions these companies crave. In this podcast, you’ll learn about the incredible nature of the SMB sector and characteristics of the different companies that make it up. These are essential insights for pl...2019-03-1317 min
On the PlatformBlue sky thinking: The aerial opportunity for businessAs drones evolve from sensing the world to carrying and doing things in it, whole new vistas of opportunity open out. Businesses need to keep scanning the horizon for these high-flying technologies. Listen as Matthew Quinlan, Principal Director of Geospatial Platforms, Accenture Software & Platforms and Geospatial Platforms Lead at Accenture, is joined by Antoine Martin, Autonomous Systems Practice Lead at Accenture, to discuss the applications of drones and unmanned autonomous vehicles and the economic opportunities and lessons for a more autonomous age. In this podcast, you'll hear how drones are leveraging new technologies like edge-computing and GPUs to become...2019-03-1313 min
On the PlatformCan you trust your smart speaker?Smart speakers are listening to 40 million Americans each day. But they don’t always understand what they hear. That can open the door to cybercrime. Listen as Mark Egner, Senior Manager, Accenture Security, and Malek Ben Salam, Accenture’s Cybersecurity R&D lead, examine some of the unexpected security issues that smart speakers can create. Voice-controlled devices are making our lives much easier – with the range of tasks they can address expanding all the time. But, depending how they’re trained to recognize speech, they can misinterpret commands and generate the wrong outcomes. Different regional accents and patterns of speech...2019-03-1313 min
On the PlatformMighty AI: Data for 20/20+ visionComputer vision is like human vision with superpowers. From autonomous vehicles to new retail applications, it's opening new vistas of opportunity. But to realize them requires rigorous training. Listen as Matthew Quinlan, Principal Director of Geospatial Platforms, Accenture Software & Platforms and Principal Director of Geospatial Platforms, Accenture Software & Platforms and Global Geospatial Platforms Lead at Accenture and Daryn Nakhuda, CEO of Mighty AI, explore the challenges involved in making sure that computer vision algorithms are trained using the data and machine learning techniques they need to operate in complex visual environments. In this podcast, you'll hear about the wide...2019-03-1312 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsGetting to Equal: Gender Parity in the Workplace | Women in AgileIn honor of International Women’s Day 2019 and Women’s History Month, today’s episode features a female leader we’re proud to call our own. Neville Poole is a woman of color, wife, mother, and a managing director at Accenture | SolutionsIQ. She remembers a time when, while working as a bank teller, people would stand in line to wait for her white, male colleague to attend to them. One customer even told her manager, “I'm not comfortable sharing my financials with the black girl.” Neville took it in stride, determined not to let anyone stop her from achievi...2019-03-0739 min
Accenture CIO PodcastApprenticeship ProgramIn this episode of the CIO 24/7 Podcast Series, Jason Warnke talks with Danica Lohja, a participant in Accenture’s National Apprenticeship Program through the City Colleges of Chicago, and Matt Lagodzinski who supported Accenture’s presence with the program in the Chicago area. Listen as they discuss the journey through the Apprenticeship program to getting hired and working for Accenture in the internal IT organization.2019-02-0407 min
Accenture CIO PodcastEnd-User Technology Change and Adoption at AccentureJason Warnke sits down with Sarah Dugan and Urszula Fabiszak who lead Accenture’s End-User Technology Change and Adoption team for Internal IT initiatives. They discuss how we design technology tools and IT programs with the end user in mind, ensuring an intuitive experience. Listen and subscribe now. https://www.accenture.com/ciopodcast2019-01-0812 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring Conversations“DevOps for the Modern Enterprise” Author Micro HeringAuthor of “DevOps for the Modern Enterprise” Mirco Hering is a Managing Director at Accenture leading the Agile & DevOps practice in the APAC region. Hering shares with us the two topics that he didn’t find in other books on DevOps, which motivated him to write his own. He also highlights for us why it’s so important to love learning. “The world will continue to change and we need to continue to evolve… If you go to uni these days, it’s not a matter of getting that degree and continuing working in that space for the rest of your life; i...2018-12-2025 min
Accenture CIO PodcastJourney to Intelligent Finance with SAP S/4HANAAccenture’s Dan Kirner and Fred Hondzinski join Chris Crawford in the latest episode of the CIO 24/7 podcast series to discuss Accenture's Journey to Intelligent Finance with SAP S/4HANA. They discuss the catalyst for the transition, the steps taken to get where we are, the benefits we have seen and the insights learned. Read the full credential here: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/success-journey-intelligence-finance-sap. Listen and subscribe now. https://www.accenture.com/ciopodcast.2018-11-2011 min
Accenture CIO PodcastMicrosoft Teams at AccentureIn our latest episode of the CIO 24/7 Podcast series, Jason Warnke talks with Bill Schulz about Microsoft Teams at Accenture and how it is transforming the way we work and communicate. They discuss what the Microsoft Teams platform is, how it is being used and some of the new features coming soon https://www.accenture.com/us-en/success-microsoft-teams. Listen and subscribe now. https://www.accenture.com/ciopodcast2018-10-1711 min
Accenture CIO PodcastTechnology Accessibility at AccentureIn this episode of the CIO 24/7 Podcast series, Stephen Cutchins and Paul Clayton join host Jason Warnke to discuss technology accessibility at Accenture. Among the topics they cover are Accenture's ambition to have all of our interactions with software, devices and services be compliant with globally defined accessibility standards and how this impacts them on a daily basis. Listen and subscribe now. http://accenture.com/ciopodcast2018-09-2016 min
Accenture CIO PodcastGirls Who CodeListen to Accenture internal IT executives Jen McHale-Bryar and Jason Warnke chat about Accenture's involvement with Girls Who Code. Jen is a sponsor of the Accenture Girls Who Code Summer immersion program and shares why it has become her passion. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode, http://accenture.com/ciopodcast2018-08-2007 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsBehind the Scenes of an Acquisition: SolutionsIQ at AccentureOne year ago, Accenture acquired SolutionsIQ, the leading pure-play Agile consultancy in North America. We invited two key players from each side of the acquisition – SolutionsIQ’s CEO John Rudd and Accenture Technology’s practice lead Jeff Emerson – to give a rare behind-the-scenes peek into the process of an acquisition while using Agile practices and embodying an Agile mindset and culture. "How does a little company that is based on Agile values move into a very large organization, in a way that doesn’t destroy the little company and the same time allows the acquiring company to get the va...2018-07-1931 min
Accenture CIO PodcastLights, camera, AccentureAccenture Broadcast gives our people the ability to record and broadcast video from almost any location – bringing our globally dispersed workforce closer together. We are fully embracing digital as an enterprise, and video is adding a more human digital component that is inspiring and empowering our people.2017-11-1011 min
Accenture CIO PodcastEmpowering Accenture people with OneDrive for BusinessTo enhance the way employees work, Accenture is equipping more than 400,000 people with Microsoft's OneDrive for Business, offering secure file storage in the cloud, cost savings in keeping laptop hard drives small, and new usability and collaboration capabilities.2017-09-0110 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture runs on MicrosoftAccenture has one of the largest installations of Microsoft products in the world. Microsoft solutions, like Office 365 and Windows 10, are helping to speed up our workforce and elevate our digital workers to a new level of performance. We are enabling and connecting our mobile, fully-deployed global workforce and keeping Accenture pivoted in the new digital world.2017-09-0107 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture innovates its procurement experience with SAP AribaWith SAP Ariba’s launch of its guided buying capability on its Procure-to-Pay (P2P) software-as-a-service (SaaS), Accenture’s internal Procurement and IT organizations seized the opportunity to be an early adopter of the new capability to drive improved usability and increased procurement savings.2017-08-0111 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture's Performance Achievement journeyTo continue building on its culture of innovation, while reflecting the differentiation of its businesses, the future work environment and the demographics of its workforce, Accenture set out to reimagine performance management for the company.2017-05-0110 min
Accenture CIO PodcastDigitally enabling Accenture people with Windows 10One of the ways Accenture is driving its own internal agenda is to digitally enable Accenture people with the ability to work productively and collaborate across the globe. A major component of this program is equipping employees with the latest Microsoft tools, through the deployment of Microsoft Windows 10.2017-05-0105 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture's cloud journeyAn important component of Accenture’s transformation into a digital-first enterprise is a three-year cloud program led by our internal IT organization. It’s a program that aims to deliver a more scalable, robust enterprise IT infrastructure in the public cloud.2017-02-0108 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture's journey of digitizing the sales processAt Accenture, the ability to efficiently and effectively execute sales activities to support our growth aspirations is a crucial objective. Accenture delivers a “one-stop shop” solution for all sales needs with Manage mySales - a single platform that can be used anywhere, anytime.2016-12-0105 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture transforms its Business performance managementAs the world becomes more digital, companies like Accenture are working to transform not only their clients' businesses but also their own in order to compete and accelerate. Accenture is transforming business performance management with the manage myBusiness capability.2016-11-0104 min
Accenture CIO PodcastEnterprise search at AccentureAccenture employees turn to their internal search several times per second to find knowledge and experts to deliver better solutions for their clients. A new, Accenture-developed enterprise search capability better taps into our company’s rich content.2016-06-0111 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture IT Support transformationAccenture's IT organization has been able to address the complexity of Accenture’s environment while providing high-quality, proactive technology support to more than 400,000 people, and reducing costs.2015-05-0107 min
Accenture CIO PodcastAccenture Broadcast: Connecting Accenture people around the worldAccenture looked to extend the value of the major investment it has made over the past 10 years in its video infrastructure by translating it from a network of devices for peer-to-peer communication into a network of content sources for global broadcast communications.2015-04-0109 min
Accenture CIO PodcastThe Accenture People app: Fostering collaborationCollaboration, team building and knowledge sharing can be challenging and complex, especially among Accenture’s globally dispersed workforce. Accenture’s internal IT organization set out to create a collaborative business network, one that leveraged interactive mobile capabilities, social networking tools and collaboration applications to allow for fast, real-time interaction.2015-03-0109 min
Accenture Management Consulting Podcast SeriesAccenture 2011 High Performance Finance Study - VideoThis video outlines the latest Accenture High Performance Finance Study.2012-04-1009 minAccenture Management Consulting Podcast SeriesAccenture 2011 High Performance Finance Study - AudioListen to this podcast which outlines the latest Accenture High Performance Finance Study.2012-04-1009 minAccenture Management Consulting Podcast SeriesClimate Change: Turning Carbon into Competitive Advantage - MP4In this podcast, Peter Lacy, who leads Accenture’s Sustainability practice across Europe, Africa and Latin America, discusses the impact of climate change, especially in the economic downturn; how companies and organizations an remain customer centric; the impact of carbon on Accenture’s business model; International policy measures that are being put into place, such as the European Union’s measures; Accenture’s Climate Change solutions for clients.2009-01-2616 minAccenture Management Consulting Podcast SeriesClimate Change: Turning Carbon into Competitive Advantage - MP3In this podcast, Peter Lacy, who leads Accenture’s Sustainability practice across Europe, Africa and Latin America, discusses the impact of climate change, especially in the economic downturn; how companies and organizations an remain customer centric; the impact of carbon on Accenture’s business model; International policy measures that are being put into place, such as the European Union’s measures; Accenture’s Climate Change solutions for clients.2009-01-2615 min