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Liz McLachlan shared thisI am proud and humbled that Accenture has been recognized as the 2026 Google Cloud Global Services Partner of the Year. This recognition illustrates our unparalleled position as Google Cloud's number one partner, positioned to deliver reinvention for our clients using Google Clouds full stack #AI global capabilities. This marks the 4th consecutive year we have won the Global Services Partner of the Year. We are thrilled to be recognized across several prestigious categories: -Global Services -Global Artificial Intelligence: Sales and Services -Global Public Sector -Country: North America- Canada -Security: Managed Security Service Provider-Japan -Security: Latin America These awards reflect the strength of our partnership with Google Cloud backed by the large number of Accenture professionals that deliver client outcomes. Looking forward to spending time with our Google Cloud teams, Accenture teams and clients this evening and tomorrow. Google Cloud Next '26. Scott Alfieri Chetna Sehgal Shivani Vora Claudia Caldera Sridhar Subramanian Jimmy Priestas Kevin Butterfield Sudhindra (Sudhi) K Ghanathe Wilson Marcondes Amy Syed Ruchi Kansal Tara Lynn O'Gara David Morgenstern Mark Lambert Naomi Manley-Casimir Jane Kerr OLY Andy Tay Rajendra Prasad (RP) Julie Sweet Manish Sharma John Walsh Ndidiamaka Oteh Ira Entis Lan Guan Ron Ash Mauro Capo Mauro Macchi Anjana Nandi Chase Crowson Victor Morales Victoria Araujo Bill Gwinn Praveen Gorur Greg BauerLiz McLachlan shared thisI am proud to share that Accenture has been recognized as the 2026 Google Cloud Global Services Partner of the Year. This recognition is a testament to our unparalleled position as Google Cloud's number one partner, engineered to deliver reinvention for our clients using Google Clouds full stack #AI global capabilities. These include Cloud, Agentic AI, Data, Security, Agentic Commerce, Gen Media-based creative and Sovereign solutions. For the fourth year in a row, we are have been recognized with the prestigious Global Services Partner of the Year award, continuing our streak of leadership and success. We are proud to be recognized across several prestigious categories: • Global Services • Global Artificial Intelligence: Sales & Services • Global Public Sector • Country: North America – Canada • Security: Managed Security Service Provider – Japan • Security: Latin America These awards reflect the strength of our partnership with Google Cloud, reinforced with the tens of thousands of Accenture professionals that deliver outcomes globally every day for our clients. A heartfelt thank you to every team member who made this achievement possible. Julie Sweet Manish Sharma John Walsh Mauro Macchi Ryoji Sekido Atsushi Egawa Kate Hogan Rajendra Prasad (RP) Andy Tay Lan Guan Arun Khurana Jason Dess Shaheen Sayed Senthil (Sen) Ramani Kaushal Mody Ajoy Menon Ndidiamaka Oteh Harpreet Sidhu Muqsit Ashraf Arundhati Chakraborty Tracey Countryman Karalee Close Ram Ramalingam Ron Ash Marc Warner Tony Leraris Venkatesh G. Rao Ryan Oakes David Morgenstern Rodolfo Eschenbach Chetna Sehgal Shivani Vora Claudia Caldera Sridhar Subramanian Liz McLachlan Jimmy Priestas Shamim Habib Wani Kevin ButterfieldAccenture Named 2026 Google Cloud Global Services Partner of the YearAccenture Named 2026 Google Cloud Global Services Partner of the Year
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Liz McLachlan shared thisThrilled about our new launch of our Accenture Sovereign Center in Brussels with Google Cloud to support public and regulated organizations accelerate AI adoption together. Mauro Macchi Tara Brady Praveen Gorur Scott Alfieri Sridhar Subramanian Jimmy Priestas Chetna Sehgal Eliot Danner Anjana Nandi Kevin Ichhpurani Victor Morales Mark Lambert Joel Herscovitch Annie Hebert-Lalonde Mark Lambert Mathieu Gauthier Henry TangLiz McLachlan shared thisTrust, compliance, and sovereignty are critical as public and regulated organisations accelerate AI adoption. Today, with Google Cloud, we’re opening a new Sovereign Center in Brussels to support their journey. Even in governments and regulated sectors, the level of control over data, models, and infrastructure vary by use case. It’s rarely a matter of having complete control or giving it all up. This new center will enable organisations to explore and validate different sovereign AI options, helping them make the right decisions for their needs and innovate with confidence. It will support the development of sovereign AI skills, building in‑house expertise to ensure appropriate oversight. This partnership builds on the longstanding relationship between Accenture and Google Cloud and reflects a shared commitment to supporting digital transformation on local terms. https://lnkd.in/d8uwhrPx
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Liz McLachlan shared thisI'm thrilled to share the stage on April 23rd at #GoogleCloudNEXT with John Cousens from Google Cloud the incredible Meaghan Ferrigno a true industry pioneer from Destination Canada! This has been a true partnership with Destination Canada Google Cloud and Accenture. Artificial General Intelligence (#AGI) is now a strategic imperative for every business leader. The real question is: how do you move from discussion to action? We'll be tackling this challenge head-on in our upcoming session, "The Data Economy: Turning Your Data from a Cost Center into a Revenue Engine.” If you at heading to Google NEXT register here for our session: https://lnkd.in/gbHzvcTt We'll share a practical playbook for leaders, diving into our groundbreaking partnership with Destination Canada and @Google Cloud. See how we're building the "Tourism Data Collective"—a shared, #AI-powered platform creating a single, authoritative view of the traveler and turning data into a powerful engine for industry-wide growth and personalization. This is more than a theoretical discussion; it’s a real-world look at the foundational steps leaders can take today to prepare for the single greatest reinvention business has ever faced. Join us to hear firsthand how to assess opportunities, mitigate risks, and build the capabilities required to thrive. Hope to see you there! Meaghan Ferrigno Peter de Rama Scott Alfieri Andy Tay Chetna Sehgal Jimmy Priestas Shivani Vora Bill Gwinn Joanna Duff Alexis Ewanovich Naomi Manley-Casimir Brent Chaters Hadi Skalli John Cousens Mike Craigen, P.Eng Amy Syed Farsad Nasseri Nancy McConnell Andrea Adams (Wickel) Nada Wehbe Joff Romoff Anjana Nandi Blaise Abderholden Victor Morales Carrie Tharp Jim Anderson Gina Fratarcangeli Victoria Araujo Sudhindra (Sudhi) K Ghanathe Claudia Caldera Praveen Gorur Sridhar Subramanian Kevin Butterfield
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Liz McLachlan shared thisOur own Accenture's CEO & Chair Julie Sweet articulates it well on the impact of AI and how it must be used as an engine for growth to ensure global prosperity. Companies and countries must reinvent how they work, learn and collaborate. It's never been a more exciting time for AI growth, reinvention and humans to lead the future. #AI #Accenture #GrowthLiz McLachlan shared thisAccenture CEO Julie Sweet: AI Growth, Reinvention & Humans Must Lead the Future At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Julie Sweet, Chairperson and CEO of Accenture, said AI must be used as an engine for growth to ensure global prosperity. She stressed that companies and countries must reinvent how they work, learn and collaborate, while expanding access to AI for small and medium enterprises. Calling for global standards and stronger public-private partnerships, she underscored that “humans in the lead — not humans in the loop” will shape the AI future. Sweet highlighted India’s pivotal role in the global AI ecosystem and lifelong learning as critical to success. #JulieSweet #Accenture #AI #PMModi #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #DigitalIndia #TechNews #GlobalAISummit #Innovation #BusinessToday #IndiaTech #Automation #GenerativeAI #Leadership #GrowthMindset #SMEs #GlobalSouth #TechTrends #WorkforceTransformation #AIForGood #SkillIndia #DigitalTransformation #PharmaAI #RetailTech #HumanLeadAI #EconomicGrowth #TechLeadership #GlobalStandards #LifelongLearning
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Liz McLachlan shared thisIncredible excitement today at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, speaking to a full room of Canadian Public Sector leaders such as Department of Defence, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Transport Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Canada Revenue Agency, Bank of Canada, Canadian Army, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, The Government of Canada, Canadian Navy, Communications Security Establishment, Global Canadian Armed Forces, and ISV partners about one of the most critical topics today: #SovereignAI #GoogleDistributedCloud (GDC) #airgapped Sovereignty leveraging #Gemini as a source of value creation, not just risk mitigation or compliance and the opportunity to build hybrid ecosystems that combine local trust with global innovation and scale. On behalf of @Accenture, it was a privilege to discuss how a country can accelerate innovation and impact for citizens and government. This isn't just a technological concept; it's a strategic imperative. It transforms potential vulnerability into a powerful engine for innovation, economic growth, and national resilience. Thank you to our partners at @GoogleCloud for hosting this vital Google Distributed Cloud air gapped showcase. The conversations we had today are foundational to building innovation and proving client value. John Cousens Mathieu Gauthier Anil Verma Jia Thong Eliot Danner Chris Daoust Farsad Nasseri Henry Tang Mark Collins Mark Lambert Amy Syed Joel Marchildon Annie Hebert-Lalonde Jane Kerr OLY David Morgenstern Richard Wang Praveen Gorur Scott Alfieri Chetna Sehgal Shivani Vora Andy Tay Nneka O. Emegwa Anjana Nandi Karthik Narain
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Liz McLachlan shared thisAnother incredible client event with Google Cloud and Accenture at #NRF in New York yesterday and Agentic Enterprise and our #RetailReinvention #AI #Cloud. Agentic AI is enterprise-ready for the retail industry, enabling transformative operational efficiencies and highly personalized customer engagement at scale.Liz McLachlan shared thisHad an absolutely fantastic time at our session with Google Cloud to kickoff #NRF! For the fourth year running, it was a privilege to bring together friends, colleagues, and industry leaders for an engaging discussion. A special thank you to Dyllis Hesse, Jose Gomes, Max Magni, and Anuj Dhanda for their invaluable conversation centered on Future of the Agentic Enterprise, exploring what this transformative shift means for companies and workers alike. Agentic AI is enterprise-ready for the retail industry, enabling transformative operational efficiencies and highly personalized customer engagement at scale. The conversation was both thought-provoking and inspiring. It's always incredibly exciting to witness how deep collaboration and cutting-edge innovation are shaping the future of retail. Looking forward to what's next. #NRF26 #RetailReinvention #NRF #GoogleCloud #Agentic #AI #Cloud Jill (Puleri) Standish Lori Zumwinkle Tom White Poonam Khurana Chetna Sehgal Liz McLachlan Shivani Vora Michael Simanek Sudhindra (Sudhi) K Ghanathe Jimmy Priestas Kevin Butterfield Claudia Caldera Sridhar Subramanian Karthik Narain Matt Renner Michael Clark Hayete Gallot Kevin Ichhpurani Saurabh Tiwary Andi Gutmans Victor Morales Chris Sakalosky Carrie Tharp Shivakumar Venkataraman Alison Wagonfeld Anil Jain Sonia Fife Gina Fratarcangeli Anjana Nandi Chase Crowson
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Liz McLachlan shared thisInsightful article by our own Karalee Close who leads our Accenture Talent & Organization team globally. I wanted to read more about "unlocking new value by bringing humans and #AI together..." We have a talented group of humans who can help with human + AI strategy for your organization. #Reinvention #Accenture #TalentLiz McLachlan shared thisThe future of work isn’t just about faster processes or more output—it’s about unlocking new value by bringing humans and #AI together. The real breakthrough comes when we deconstruct jobs, see work at the task level, and match human strengths with machine capabilities. Organizations who thrive are those who redesign work itself, one task at a time, building and learning as fast as technology evolves. Learn how you can create a human+ AI strategy today: https://lnkd.in/gkBRSntA
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Liz McLachlan shared thisNow that our defeat in the World Series has had a few days to sink in.... thank you John Stackhouse for a thought-provoking post about our Blue Jays amazing run for the World Series Championship this year and what this taught us about Canada and grit. I had the opportunity to attend two of the World Series games and many regular season games, they brought joy, fun, and an emotional rollercoaster every single inning watched. Thank you John and thank you our Toronto Blue Jays for teaching us so much. 💙Liz McLachlan shared thisWhat the Blue Jays taught us about Canada. 🇨🇦 ⚾ Still stings. One broken bat. Forty million broken hearts. So strong was this nation’s love affair for the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays that the most wondrous October since 1972 will be remembered more for the agony of defeat than the thrill of victory. We shouldn’t let heartache prevail. The Boys in Blue (baby blue, preferably) went much further than most of us ever imagined for this squad. American League Champions, who took the mighty Dodgers to the wall (literally). Beyond the ballpark, October of ‘25 should also be remembered for what it said about us as a nation: 1. We punch above our weight Bring on the best-paid, star-studded, most glamorous team in sport, and we can handle them. Grit vs money. Grit usually wins. 2. The world actually does need Canada. The love affair for the Jays became a bit of a world thing, and not just for the perceived David v Goliath narrative. The can-do, all-in, disarmingly modest temperment of the Jays (ok, Mad Max had his moments) captured and projected something the world is in need of. Integrity. Character. Resolve. 3. We’re One Canada, when we look up Most of our divisions are puny compared to what unites us. We got a diamond-quality lesson in how we can band together when it’s the North vs Everyone Else. 4. Everyone matters What made the Jays special was not one thing. It was everything, and everyone. Batters 1 through 9, and then players 10-26. A bit like the country. A nation of unlikely heroes who can smash it out of the park, too. 5. It’s the hustle, not the hits Sure we remember the highlight reel homers, but what made the Jays was hustle, especially on defence. No ball was hit too hard or too far to make a dive for. Same for the country. It’s the little saves that are as heroic as those Hollywood swings. 6. We play hurt. And don’t fuss about it. Was there anything more inspiring than watching Bo, George and Vladdy suck up the pain, for the team? Canada is at our best when we stop whining and get on with it. The world loves that about Canada. So, too, do most Canadians. 7. Resilience is our greatest resource The rally theme was built on this team’s ability to keep coming back, no matter the situation. You just find a way. How many times have people counted Canada out? Not a country to bet against. Thank you Blue Jays. And thank you Blue Jay fans, from coast to coast to coast. You taught us what it means to be winners, as a team and as a nation. 🇨🇦
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Liz McLachlan shared thisAttending Game 1 of the World Series on Friday evening was an unforgettable experience as the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers at Rogers Centre (SkyDome). The positive energy and environment were incredible, marking a fantastic moment to witness history, especially since it's our first time back in the World Series since 1993. Sitting right behind the Jays bullpen, I saw the intense focus of 22-year-old Trey Yesavage warm up and strike out Shohei Ohtani, one of the all-time best players, which really got the stadium on its feet. The atmosphere was filled with high-fives, cheering, and respectful interactions among players and fans. The Blue Jays delivered an impressive performance, winning 11-4, highlighted by an exciting home run hitting spree and a Grand Slam by a pinch hitter during a thrilling inning. I take pride in living in Toronto and in Canada. With the series now tied at one game each, I look forward to watching Game 3 in LA. GO JAYS GO!
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RP Thank you for all of your support and presence at @GoogleNEXT26 with your engagement with our clients and Google stakeholders. Proud of all of our work together and our World Class leadership and Google Cloud POTY Awards!
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Victoria Araujo you were a big reason we were so successful Google Cloud Next '26 what a week! #Reinventors #GoogleCloud #Accenture Thank you for all that you do to make us so successful together.
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Liz McLachlan liked thisLiz McLachlan liked thisFrench below. It is with great enthusiasm and emotion that I announce my retirement from TELUS, after more than 28 enriching years with the company. I know I'm too young for the real retirement :-) My journey allowed me to contribute to the construction of the network in Quebec, establish marketing strategies such as Génération inc., support the product management team, particularly for networks, collaboration, and cybersecurity for the commercial market in Canada, participate in multiple acquisitions, and build and lead GoCo, which transformed the SDWan connectivity services market in Canada. TELUS gave me the opportunity to work with the best colleagues and leaders in the industry and attend the best educational institutions, including Insead, Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. It also instilled in me strong values of inclusion, respect, and social commitment. A huge thank you to everyone who trusted me and supported me over the years. You made the difference and became my second family. I will take the next few months to enjoy life and plan my next adventures, while enjoying travel, sports, and the outdoors. It was a privilege to work alongside you and be part of such a great team. Long live TELUS and best of luck for the future! _______ C'est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme et d’émotion que j'annonce mon départ à la retraite de TELUS, après plus de 28 ans au sein de l’organisation. Je sais je suis trop jeune pour la vraie retraite :-) TELUS m'a permis de contribuer à la construction du réseau au Québec, d'établir des stratégies marketing comme Génération inc., de supporter l’équipe de gestion de produit notamment de réseaux, de collaboration et de cyber-sécurité pour le marché commercial au Canada, de participer à de multiples acquisitions, et de bâtir et de diriger GoCo qui a transformé le marché des services de connectivité SDWan au Canada. TELUS m'a donné l’opportunité de travailler avec les meilleurs collègues et leaders de l’industrie, et de fréquenter les meilleurs institut d’enseignement incluant Insead, Harvard, Stanford et MIT. Elle m’a aussi transmis des valeurs fortes d’inclusion, de respect et d'engagement social. Un immense merci à tous ceux qui m’ont fait confiance et m’ont soutenu au fil des ans. C’est vous qui avez fait la différence et êtes devenus ma deuxième famille. Je prendrai les prochains mois pour profiter de la vie et planifier mes prochaines aventures, tout en profitant des voyages, du sport et du plein air. Ce fut un privilège de travailler à vos côtés et de faire partie d’une si belle équipe. Longue vie à TELUS et bon succès pour la suite! Benoit
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Liz McLachlan liked thisLiz McLachlan liked thisCongratulations to Hesham Fahmy, our Global CIO at TELUS - recognized in ROB Magazine's Best Executives 2026. In just five years, Hesham has transformed TELUS IT from a cost centre into a high-performing AI-technology powerhouse. His vision of empowering our 66,000 employees to embrace AI, rather than fear it, has already resulted in over 53,000 custom AI solutions and Canada's first Sovereign AI Factory. This is what visionary leadership looks like. Read the full feature: The Globe and Mail - Canada's Best Executives 2026 https://lnkd.in/eV5Y_T3A
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Liz McLachlan reacted on thisLiz McLachlan reacted on thisGrateful for the opportunity to be at Google Cloud Next '26 last week. I had the privilege to be on stage and had a thoughtful conversation on what it really takes to move from early AI wins to durable value at scale. Thank you to our Accenture moderator, Chetna Sehgal, and to my fellow panelists Laura Rinehart from Sysco and Dennis Seah from FairPrice Group for their real-world insights and honest discussion. A few points stayed with me: 1. To enable enterprise AI scaling, pre-AI operating model procedures need to dramatically change. The foundation matters. For me, “AI is the UI of data,” and the digital core must be rebuilt end to end—from infrastructure (training and inference), to the data supply chain, to enterprise-ready models, to APIs, and ultimately modernized apps—secure by design. 2. Value has to be intentional. Choose differentiating value chains and embed instrumentation from the start, so leaders can answer the ROI questions with confidence, beyond simple productivity metrics. 3. We need enterprise AI fluency. Talent is not a “tech-only” topic, it should be supported by modern, personalized learning approaches that uses AI to accelerate capability building and change adoption. It was a great week meeting with our partner Google Cloud, our clients, and our people. #Thankyou to the teams who worked tirelessly -- the event was well executed, and the conversations were valuable and relevant. #GoogleCloudNext #Accenture Julie Sweet, Manish Sharma, Scott Alfieri, Chetna Sehgal, Kevin Ichhpurani, Anjana Nandi, Liz McLachlan, Shivani Vora, Claudia Caldera, Sridhar Subramanian, Bill Gwinn, John Walsh, Lan Guan, Ndidiamaka Oteh, Harpreet Sidhu, Ajoy Menon, Andy Tay, Arun Khurana, Ram Ramalingam, Tony Leraris, Venkatesh G. Rao
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Liz McLachlan liked thisLiz McLachlan liked thisJust wrapping up an incredible (and very long!) stretch at Google Cloud Next! ☁️ 🚀 Coming straight from the NAB Show, it’s been a whirlwind week in Las Vegas. Seeing Google Cloud show up so strongly in the Media & Entertainment space, then immediately pivoting to the massive announcements at Next, has been a powerful reminder of how fast this industry is moving. A major highlight was seeing the evolution of our work with Thomson Reuters. (A huge thank you to Alex Bunnett for taking the stage to represent!) As we move into this "agentic" era of AI, the focus has shifted from "what is possible" to "what is production-ready." Whether it's transforming media workflows or engineering trust into AI architectures for legal and tax professionals, the momentum is undeniable. It’s a "show, not just tell" moment for AI, and I’m proud to be part of the team making it happen. Now, time for a very long nap! 😴 Huge thanks to Thomson Reuters, our Partners, GSI's, and our team at Google for making this happen. We are excited to continue the momentum! Camillo Speroni, Azi Handley, Lisa Darr, Mahesh Ramachandran, David Wilkinson, Ian Mclaren, Greg Burns, Naveen Polamreddi, Alex Bunnett, SaiGanesh Kalidas, Zafar K., Stephanie Lorefice, Shyma PV, FIE, Henry Yan, Barry Neal, Luqman Mian, Masthanaiah Cheekavolu, Dan Barnard, Jacqueline Broom, Andy Chan, Stanley Cheung, Kelly Bridges, Anna Rushing, Nick Venditti, David Barry, Anoojan V., Farsad Nasseri, Andrea Adams (Wickel) #GoogleCloudNext #GoogleCloud #ThomsonReuters #NABShow #AgenticAI #Gemini #DigitalTransformation
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Liz McLachlan liked thisLiz McLachlan liked thisHuge thanks to the Accenture crew for rocking #GoogleCloudNext with us! 🚀 Always a blast seeing how you help customers turn big changes into real value. Your takes on reinventing business with AI are exactly what the industry needs right now.
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Liz McLachlan liked thisNearly two decades of recognition as a great workplace. That's not a streak, that's evidence. In my work with clients on leadership, culture and workforce transformation, I see how hard it is to consistently build the conditions where people feel trusted enough to keep learning, to speak up, and to bring their best thinking to genuinely hard problems. That's what makes innovation actually happen. Kate Clifford #EmployeeExperience #WorkplaceTransformation #AIandHumans #LeadershipLiz McLachlan liked thisGreat workplaces aren’t built once. They’re reinvented—with trust. For nearly two decades, Accenture has demonstrated what’s possible when trust, leadership, and continuous learning are embedded into how work gets done—earning sustained recognition as one of the world’s great workplaces. What stands out is the powerful link between trust, continuous learning, and innovation—and what’s possible when humans lead in an AI‑enabled world. Curious how this shows up at global scale? Join Julie Sweet, Chair & CEO of Accenture, on the For All Summit mainstage next week in Las Vegas to hear how Accenture continues to reinvent what a great workplace looks like—year after year. 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4m6TuWK #ForAllSummit2026 #GreatPlaceToWork #Accenture #Leadership #TrustAtWork #FutureOfWork #HumanLedAI
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