Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is collaborating with Google Cloud to
accelerate the adoption of cloud solutions and generative AI
capabilities within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order to address
local data, operational and software sovereignty needs. The
initiative aims to help organizations create new business
opportunities and improve customer experiences by establishing a
modern digital core and scaling generative AI agents to enhance
operational efficiency and enterprise intelligence.
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From left to right: Bader Almadi, Google
Cloud KSA Country Managing Director, Alison Wagonfeld, Google Cloud
CMO, Dr. Majid Altuwaijri, Accenture’s KSA chair and country
managing director, Marta Lajmi, Accenture Google Business Group
Lead in Middle East, Giampiero Terzi, Accenture Technology lead in
Middle East, Ibrahim Cinar, Google Cloud Channels lead for Middle
East, Turkey, Africa. (Photo: Business Wire)
According to a recent report by the Saudi Data and Artificial
Intelligence Authority in collaboration with Accenture, the
adoption of generative AI has the potential to increase Saudi
Arabia's gross domestic product by four percent. To address this
unique opportunity, Accenture will collaborate with Google Cloud to
advance AI initiatives locally.
Building on their global collaboration, Accenture and Google
Cloud will extend their joint Generative AI Center of Excellence
(CoE) to Saudi Arabia to provide organizations with cutting-edge
industry solutions, products and assets, including generative AI
agents. This expansion can help rapidly transform ideas into
tangible value by combining the latest Google Cloud technologies
with Accenture’s industry-tested solutions and services with
significant generative AI projects in production. Experts from both
companies will work closely with clients to identify transformative
use cases and rapidly develop and scale them in production for
strategic advancements. The collaboration will help enable
organizations to harness the power of generative AI while
maintaining data security and compliance through Google’s Dammam
cloud region.
“Being ready for continuous reinvention hinges on a modern
digital core to rapidly seize every opportunity. We’re expanding
our joint Accenture and Google Cloud Generative AI CoE to bring new
capabilities to the region and transform how Saudi organizations
can reinvent products, services and experiences,” said Dr. Majid
Altuwaijri, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia chair and country managing
director at Accenture. “Our partnership with Google Cloud aims to
help clients in Saudi Arabia accelerate business outcomes in new
ways. We are unique because our strategy brings together key
stakeholders to pioneer digital sovereignty and to develop systems
that are not only secure and compliant but also resilient and
future ready.”
“Organizations need the combination of leading technology and
services expertise to successfully deploy generative AI,” said
Bader Almadi, country manager of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Google
Cloud. “With Google Cloud’s advanced capabilities and Accenture’s
industry expertise, customers will have access to the resources
needed to plan, deploy and optimize generative AI projects.”
The collaboration arrives at a decisive moment for organizations
across diverse industries seeking to expedite their digital
journeys and derive the value of sovereign cloud and generative AI
across their enterprise. For example, the General Organization for
Social Insurance (GOSI) has a powerful mission to provide
innovative social insurance products and services to all
participants and their families in Saudi Arabia.
Driven by their core values of innovation and excellence, GOSI
recently applied the power of generative AI capabilities to rapidly
design and prototype a scalable, secure AI environment built on
cloud technology. This initiative has enabled GOSI’s developers,
data scientists, and researchers to experiment hands-on with the
latest AI models, tools, and technologies, extending the value of
AI and sovereign cloud through tangible outcomes.
In addition to advancing the impact of scaling generative AI,
Accenture and Google Cloud are committed to fostering local talent
and skills. Their local collaboration will include training
programs, hackathons and hands-on labs to experiment and equip
professionals with the necessary skills to capitalize on the
potential of cloud and generative AI effectively. This focus on
skilling and talent development is crucial for driving sustainable
growth and innovation in Saudi Arabia. For example, local clients
and citizens can now tap into Accenture’s technology training and
learning services through Accenture LearnVantage for tailored
upskilling programs; specialized, predesigned technology academies;
ecosystem certification services; and managed services for a
client’s own learning capabilities.
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the use of AI could harm our business, damage our reputation or
give rise to legal or regulatory action, as well as the risks,
uncertainties and other factors discussed under the “Risk Factors”
heading in Accenture plc’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K
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of the date they were made, and Accenture undertakes no duty to
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Accenture’s expectations.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that
helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other
organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations,
accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating
tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and
innovation-led company with approximately 799,000 people serving
clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of
change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping
drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine
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and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our
clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We
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