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Equality a powerful multiplier of workplace innovation - Accenture
Accenture

Equality a powerful multiplier of workplace innovation - Accenture

Accenture research found that employees' willingness and ability to innovate is nearly five times higher in companies with a robust culture of equality.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019
Accenture's five trends for a post-digital NZ
Quantum Computing

Accenture's five trends for a post-digital NZ

Successful businesses will take advantage of a new set of technologies but prioritise trust, responsibility, privacy and security.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Feb 2019
Cybercrime could cost NZ$8 trillion over next five years
Supply Chain

Cybercrime could cost NZ$8 trillion over next five years

Cybercrime may cost businesses worldwide NZD $8 trillion over five years, as firms struggle to secure increasingly complex digital systems, warns Accenture.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Can AI promote inequality in the workplace?
Application Performance Monitoring

Can AI promote inequality in the workplace?

AI can reinforce gender bias in the workplace. Accenture aims to have a gender-balanced workforce by 2025. #GenderEquality #AI #WorkplaceEquality.

By Justin Gray • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2018

Global Stories

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Breaking through 'digital clutter' in a modern world
Customer Relationship Management

Breaking through 'digital clutter' in a modern world

Whereas once people and organisations craved novelty, excitement and instant gratification, we now crave quiet and meaning in a noisy world.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
Accenture and Microsoft strengthen bond with new business group
Digital Transformation

Accenture and Microsoft strengthen bond with new business group

The new group elevates a longstanding strategic alliance, expanding combined service capabilities, global scale and joint solution development.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
Why responsible use of workforce data is essential for business growth
Data Protection

Why responsible use of workforce data is essential for business growth

Business leaders must implement responsible data strategies to build employee trust and drive revenue growth, according to a report from Accenture.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019
Cybercrime could cost companies US$5.2tril over next five years – survey
Data Protection

Cybercrime could cost companies US$5.2tril over next five years – survey

A global survey by Accenture reveals that companies may face USD $5.2 trillion in cybercrime costs over the next five years due to inadequate security measures.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
Achieving cyber resilience in the telco industry - Accenture
Unified Communications

Achieving cyber resilience in the telco industry - Accenture

With hacking attempts surging, Singtel, SoftBank, Etisalat, and Telefónica have formed the Global Telco Security Alliance to bolster global cybersecurity.

By Jonathan Restarick • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
Reshape to relevance - Accenture's 2019 consumer survey
Digital Entertainment

Reshape to relevance - Accenture's 2019 consumer survey

Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019
Five incoming changes in data management
DevOps

Five incoming changes in data management

Scott Hubbard shares five key trends he sees incoming in the way that we store, manage and analyse data in 2019.

By Scott Hubbard • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019
The forces that will shape cloud management in 2019
DevOps

The forces that will shape cloud management in 2019

Aussie firms to splash out $5.6bn on cloud services in 2019, eyeing agility and innovation amid talent crunch.

By Jordan Griffiths • 6 min read • Mon, 31st Dec 2018
Human value must be put back in marketing - report
Marketing Technologies

Human value must be put back in marketing - report

Fjord Trends 2019 suggests that human value is about to be put back in the centre of innovation, with a focus on quiet and meaning in a noisy world.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2018
Accenture 'largest Oracle Cloud integrator in ANZ'
Cloud Services

Accenture 'largest Oracle Cloud integrator in ANZ'

Accenture acquires PrimeQ, cementing its position as the top Oracle Cloud integrator in Australia and New Zealand, bolstering digital transformations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Dec 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Accenture stories

Why Australian organisations must adapt to survive in the digital age
DevOps

Why Australian organisations must adapt to survive in the digital age

Australian enterprises must accelerate digital adaptation to survive relentless competition from start-ups like Netflix, which thrive on continuous evolution.

By Mirco Hering • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Survey shows Aussie CEOs fear cyber attacks more than most
Cybersecurity

Survey shows Aussie CEOs fear cyber attacks more than most

A recent Accenture survey of CEOs shows we worry more about the potential US$5 trillion in lost revenue due to attacks than our global counterparts.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
AU businesses less cybersecurity confident than global peers
Unified Communications

AU businesses less cybersecurity confident than global peers

A new report reveals companies around the world could incur US$5.2 trillion in additional costs and lost revenue over the next five years due to cybercrime.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Jan 2019