Accenture AI Leaders Podcast

In this episode of the AI Leaders Podcast, Alessandro De Luca, Chief Information Officer and Head of Information Technology at Merck KGaA, talks with Arnab Chakraborty and Eva Wiedenhöft about their transformative journey of digital acceleration fueled by cloud data and AI.   Alessandro identifies people, data, and technology as the primary enablers that have been pivotal in achieving success in their quest for total enterprise reinvention. Listen now to hear how organizations can leverage the power of technology to achieve business transformation.

Join Ravi Bellamkonda, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Emory University, and Rubina Ohanian, Managing Director at Accenture, as they discuss the transformative power of AI in various areas of human endeavor. From its impact on higher education and human health to its potential to generate economic value, this podcast will explore how revolutionary technologies like AI can improve the human condition and advance our world. Tune in to gain valuable insights into the future of AI and its impact on society. 

Javier Polit, Chief Information and Digital Officer for Mondelēz International talks with Venky Rao of Accenture to discuss their AI enabled transformation journey. Javier shares the catalyst  to becoming a data driven company and his experience along the way. Listen now to hear his story. 

In this episode Ahmad Aladawi talks with Terri Rinella about his experience in the Accenture Apprenticeship Program. Ahmad shares his personal story how he put himself through college, became an apprentice, and is now a Information Security Specialist. Hear how companies are turning to programs like this to fill the skill gap and recruit talent for the digital jobs economy. 

In part 2 of the podcast, Per Osterman and Xiaopeng Li continue their discussion how companies can reach AI maturity. They explore the different use cases that exist for this technology and how to prioritize your efforts as well as how companies can create business value using data and AI. 

As companies move from experimentation to implementation with their AI initiatives, they need to think how they can scale across the entire organization. The opportunity to scale requires C-level sponsorship and having the right talent in the right place. Listen to hear what Per Osterman, Nordics Applied Intelligence Lead and Xiaopeng Li think is imperative to reaching AI Maturity.

Hear how consumer goods manufacturer Mars is innovating by rapidly scaling digital twin technology. Enabling them to be more collaborative, improve operations and find more intuitive ways of doing things.  

Saul Perlmutter, Nobel Laureate, professor of physics at UC Berkeley and director of Berkeley Institute for Data Science joins Accenture's Arnab Chakraborty to discuss the field of AI advancing within organizations from practice to high performance. Hear how talent, culture and responsible design are all important factors to becoming a high performer. Listen now.

Julia Westland, co-leads Spencer Stuart's Data & Analytics Practice, talks with Accenture's Joe Depa about the role of the Chief Data and Analytics Officer and the evolution of it. Starting off as a data focused role making data an important part of the boardroom conversation, but has since broadened beyond this.

In this episode, Abhijit Bhatwadekar - Head of Data & Analytics at PPL Corporation, talks with Accenture's Lee Barrett about the evolution of the utilities industry and its use of artificial intelligence. Hear why data and AI are key to managing the changes taking place across the industry. Listen now.