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Paths to sustainable growth

Accenture at World Economic Forum 2024

Bringing Reinvention to life, powered by Gen AI

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Consumer Goods and Services

Nutrition innovation playbook

Accelerating the transition to a healthy and sustainable food system: from renovation to reinvention.

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Banking and Capital Markets

The future of financial advice

As the world grapples with rapid technological advancements, demographic shifts and evolving consumer expectations, the landscape of financial advice is undergoing a profound transformation.

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Energy

Energy Transition Index report

The Energy Transition Index tracks progress and preparedness for an equitable, secure and sustainable energy future.

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Energy

Explore Energy Mobilizing clean energy investments in South Africa

South Africa has set a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050

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Banking and capital markets

The future of financial advice

As the world grapples with rapid technological advancements, demographic shifts and evolving consumer expectations, the landscape of financial advice is undergoing a profound transformation.

Modernizing financial markets with wCBDC

Over 98% of the global economy’s central banks are researching, piloting, or deploying central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Broadening access to private markets

WEF, Lazard and Accenture share insights on the opportunities, risks and innovations required to responsibly broaden access to individuals.

Work, wages and job creation

Jobs for tomorrow

Large Language Models and Jobs - the integration of LLMs in various industries presents a paradigm shift in how we interact with information and, by extension, how we work.

Large Language Models and Jobs – A Business Toolkit

Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing our interaction with information and transforming the workplace. These technologies can create content, analyze data, translate languages, and make decisions, potentially reshaping jobs and the future of work.

Media, entertainment and sports

AI Governance Alliance: Briefing Paper Series

Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024

Digital transformation for long term growth

Digital Culture

The driving force of digital transformation

Metaverse

Metaverse identity

The metaverse has immense potential to reshape the way individuals live, work, and interact.

Navigating the industrial metaverse

Industrial metaverse has been widely adopted by innovators and early adopters, already creating tangible value across their operations.

Measuring digital trust

WEF's digital trust framework, a decision aid for leaders.

Net zero carbon cities

Mobilizing investments for clean energy in emerging economies

Delivering on the European Green Deal

European Green Deal, using examples and experiences in various areas and placing Group-specific insights into a broader market context.

Digital technology for emissions reduction

If brought to scale, digital technologies could reduce emissions by 20% by 2050 in the three highest-emitting sectors: energy, materials, and mobility.

Chemical and advanced materials

The net-zero industry tracker for the ammonia industry

Five actions critical for the ammonia industry to get on track to meet net-zero emissions goals.

Towards a net-zero chemical industry

A policy assessment of low-carbon emitting technologies, which will be essential for the future chemical industry.

Implementing Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies in the Chemical Industry: A Way Forward

5 key enablers are needed to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon emitting technologies and transform the chemical value chains towards climate neutrality.

Mining and metals

Net-zero industry tracker 2023

An analysis of progress heavy industrial and transport sectors are making worldwide towards net-zero emissions by 2050.

The net-zero industry tracker

A new framework to monitor and support the progress of the steel, cement and aluminium industries towards net zero.

Utilities

Energy

Energy Transition Index report

The Energy Transition Index tracks progress and preparedness for an equitable, secure and sustainable energy future. Countries across the world have reached record highs in their Energy Transition Index scores.

Mobilizing clean energy investments in South Africa

South Africa has set a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, while also ensuring its short and long-term energy security.

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Paul Daugherty

Chief Technology & Innovation Officer

Kathleen O’Reilly

Global Communications, Media and Technology Industry Practices Chair

Karen O’Regan

Head of Strategy – Accenture Ireland

Ellyn Shook

Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer

Arnab Chakraborty

Chief Responsible AI Officer

Andrew Levy

Chief Corporate & Government Affairs Officer

Stephanie Jamison

Global Resources Industry Practices Chair & Sustainability Services Lead

Wytse Kaastra

Senior Managing Director – Sustainability Services EMEA Lead

Oliver Wright

Senior Managing Director – Consumer Goods & Services, Global Lead

Paolo Dal Cin

Global Lead – Accenture Security

James Nunn-Price

Senior Managing Director – Growth Markets Security Lead

Jacky Fox

Lead – Security, EMEA

Muqsit Ashraf

Lead – Strategy

Toby Siddall

Managing Director – Sustainability Strategy Lead, Accenture 

David Treat

Global Metaverse Co-Lead and Innovation Incubation Group Lead

Samantha Zhu

Market Unit Lead – Greater China

David Rabley

Managing Director – Strategy & Consulting, Energy

Jennifer Holmes

Managing Director – Health & Public Service, Cities, Transport & Infrastructure

Katie Dunn

Managing Director – Accenture Strategy