Accenture stories
Australian startup Heatseeker won top prize in L'Oréal's Big Bang Beauty Tech competition, advancing AI beauty tech across the South Asia Pacific region.
Oracle launches its AI Data Platform, backed by USD $1.5bn from partners, to simplify AI integration and boost enterprise data use securely.
Appian has named Roboyo, WNS, Deloitte, Accenture, and Via Appia as winners of its 2025 APJ Partner Awards for excellence, innovation and growth in the region.
The SAP Best Tech Awards 2025 honoured ANZ organisations, including Telstra and Woolworths, for excellence in digital transformation and innovative SAP technology use.
Snowflake will launch a local cloud instance on AWS's New Zealand region by early 2026, enabling onshore data storage and enhancing compliance with local data rules.
Forrester forecasts major agency mergers, job cuts of 15%, and growth in creator-led marketing by 2026 amid automation and industry shifts.
Microsoft launches a unified AI-driven security platform, integrating tools like Sentinel and Security Copilot to enhance cyber threat response in organisations.
Red Hat honoured six partners at its 2025 Ecosystem Awards in Sydney, celebrating collaboration in AI and open source driving enterprise transformation.
Icertis launches Vera AI, an intelligent contract management tool addressing trust and security concerns amid growing C-suite demand for AI agents.
Accenture will acquire CyberCX, an Asia Pacific cybersecurity firm with 1,400 staff, to expand its security services and client reach in the region.
AI is rapidly transforming cloud adoption and data strategies across Australia and New Zealand, driving faster business innovation and continuous enterprise adoption.
Oracle Database is now available in Google Cloud's Melbourne region, enabling Australian businesses to integrate Oracle data with Google Cloud's AI and analytics tools.
Cloudwerx names Brendan Connolly as COO to lead and expand its agentic AI services, boosting delivery and client value across data and Salesforce platforms.
L'Oréal-backed AI beauty platform Noli partners with Akeneo to enhance personalised product recommendations via enriched product data management.
Allianz Insurance Australia is advancing AI use cautiously, balancing innovation with regulation, data quality, and trust to reshape its claims processes.
Harshu Deshpande joins Publicis Sapient as VP in Australia to lead AI-driven engineering and digital transformation initiatives from Melbourne.
TELUS has opened Canada's first fully sovereign AI centre in Rimouski, Quebec, offering secure, locally controlled AI compute power and data residency.
Cubbit and HERABIT have partnered to launch secure, geo-distributed cloud storage services for Italian businesses, enhancing data security and sovereignty locally.
Accenture has acquired Canadian IAMConcepts to boost identity and access management solutions across critical sectors like finance and utilities in Canada.
New Zealand must close its AI divide by boosting digital maturity and investing in skills to reverse its productivity decline and compete globally.
