Accenture | Global news

An overview of Accenture global news:

Europe

‘So much potential’: Nicole van Det aims to take AI to the next level with Accenture’s new market unit For Nicole van Det, one thing is clear: 2026 is the year.
19 January 2026
United Kingdom

Accenture swoops for UK start-up Faculty amid AI services pivot Artificial intelligence company Faculty will join Accenture, in a deal valuing the UK start-up at more than $1 billion.
08 January 2026
United Kingdom

Majority of UK firms exposed to cyber-threats amid AI transformation push Amid the scramble to adopt artificial intelligence tools at any cost, most organisations don’t realise how the technology is leaving them exposed to new threats.
07 January 2026
Middle East

How the GCC can align its data centre expansion with its climate ambitions At the heart of the GCC’s unprecedented digital expansion are data centres.
05 January 2026
United States

Accenture and Snowflake form new business group Accenture and Snowflake have launched Accenture Snowflake Business Group to help enterprises accelerate their AI and data transformations.
23 December 2025
Middle East

‘The leaders of tomorrow don’t just withstand the future – they help reinvent it’ At the turn of the 20th century, global energy demand spiked. Cities installed tramways and streetlights while factories adopted electric motors over steam.
19 December 2025
United Kingdom

Government names Accenture’s Shaheen Sayed as AI Champion for professional services Accenture’s chief commercial officer has been selected for a new government role in the UK.
16 December 2025
Europe

Accenture appoints Nicole van Det as CEO of new Netherlands & Nordics region Accenture has appointed Nicole van Det as CEO of the new Netherlands & Nordics market unit, effective at the beginning of this month.
09 December 2025
United Kingdom

Tracey Countryman becomes global Accenture Industry X leader Tracey Countryman has rejoined Accenture to lead its Industry X business unit globally.
27 November 2025
United Kingdom

Europe seeking greater AI sovereignty amid geopolitical friction Concerns around fraught supply chains and geopolitical tensions are giving rise to demands for ‘sovereign AI’, as nations seek to develop and deploy the technology, without being reliant on overseas
20 November 2025
Middle East

Middle East companies have reinvention strategies in place – yet scaling still lags Thought the vast majority of companies in the Middle East have reinvention strategies in place, less than 1 in 10 are progressing at scale, according to a new report from Accenture.
14 November 2025
Middle East

Next wave of global AI innovation to shift investments toward the Global South The next wave of AI investment will see an increased focus on the Global South, according to a study by the Future Investment Initiative Institute in collaboration with Accenture.
04 November 2025
United States

Accenture invests in agentic AI infrastructure startup Lyzr Accenture’s venture investment arm was part of the $8 million Series A funding round for Lyzr, a Jersey City, NJ-based provider of enterprise agentic AI infrastructure.
30 October 2025
Africa

Cassava Technologies partners with Accenture for scaling AI cloud offerings across Africa African technology company Cassava Technologies has agreed a strategic collaboration with Accenture, aimed at scaling the company’s sovereign AI capability across Africa.
27 October 2025
United Kingdom

Accenture expands AWS partnership for public sector Accenture has grown its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with the launch of a new set of services for the public sector.
22 October 2025
United Kingdom

Accenture looks to scale Palantir AI services with Decho acquisition Decho has joined Accenture for an undisclosed fee. The deal concludes as Accenture looks to expand its generative AI services into the health and public services sectors.
17 October 2025
United Kingdom

Matt Prebble to lead Accenture in UK, Ireland and Africa Matt Prebble has been announced as the new leader for Accenture in the UK, Ireland and Africa.
03 October 2025
Asia

Accenture strengthens LearnVantage offering with Aidemy acquisition In its third Japanese deal this year, Accenture has acquired Aidemy, a company with around 130 staff.
30 September 2025
France

Accenture buys French project management delivery firm Orlade Accenture has acquired Orlade, a French company that provides advisory and project management services for capital projects.
22 September 2025
Brazil

Brazilian natural gas operator Eneva working with Accenture on cloud transformation Brazilian natural gas operator Eneva is working with Accenture and Google Cloud on a major cloud-driven digital transformation program aimed at optimizing operations, better serving customers, and dr
11 September 2025
United Kingdom

Consulting firms joins defence event DSEI as sponsors and knowledge partners A three-day event aimed at connecting military organisations with global public and private stakeholders has kicked off in London.
09 September 2025
United Kingdom

Growth consultancy MomentumABM joins Accenture Song Accenture has acquired MomentumABM for an undisclosed fee. The UK-headquartered growth consultancy will become part of creative agency Accenture Song, adding around 90 experts in Britain and the US.
05 September 2025
Middle East

Balancing the energy transition challenge in hydrocarbon-rich nations The energy transition is a critical strategic priority for the Middle East. Yet pursuing this goal can also put pressure on hydrocarbon revenues.
03 September 2025
United States

Accenture to acquire NeuraFlash Accenture has agreed to acquire NeuraFlash, a Burlington, MA-headquartered Salesforce consulting firm.
28 August 2025
Japan

Accenture buys 1,500-person business and IT consulting group SI&C SI&C, a 1,500-person IT and business consulting group from Japan, has been acquired by Accenture.
27 August 2025
Europe

Europe lagging behind US in AI arms race, warns Accenture report Firms in Europe have fallen behind the US in the AI arms race, according to a survey from Accenture, which found 56% of 800 large European companies surveyed said they have yet to see true results.
25 August 2025
United Kingdom

UK companies top AI adoption in Europe A study from Accenture has argued that the UK’s multinational companies are among the leading adopters of AI in Europe, claiming almost half have scaled at least one strategic initiative.
21 August 2025
Qatar

Qatar Airways flies in Accenture to lead group-wide AI transformation Qatar Airways has flown in Accenture to help the award-winning airline enhance its business, operations and services through artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
20 August 2025
United Kingdom

CyberCX joins Accenture in intercontinental deal Global IT and consulting giant Accenture has agreed to acquire CyberCX. The privately-owned cybersecurity services provider has offices spanning Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK.
20 August 2025
Australia

Accenture buys Australia’s CyberCX for a reported $1 billion-plus Global technology consulting powerhouse Accenture has picked up six-year-old Australian cybersecurity consulting roll-up CyberCX in a deal reported to be worth more than $1 billion.
15 August 2025
United Kingdom

Talking to people in the age of big tech As companies engage in an ‘AI arms-race’, professional services brands should not lose sight of telling an effective human story as part of their services.
14 August 2025
United Kingdom

Organisations underprepared for cyber-threats from AI adoption As artificial intelligence radically reshapes business, around 90% of organisations do not believe they are adequately prepared to secure their organisations against AI-centred cyber-attacks.
11 August 2025

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