Accenture and Google Collaborate to Accelerate AI Adoption in Saudi Arabia

Accenture, a multinational professional services company, has partnered with Google Cloud to accelerate the adoption of cloud solutions and generative AI capabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

By building a contemporary digital core and scaling generative AI agents to increase operational efficiency and enterprise intelligence, the initiative seeks to help businesses create new business opportunities and enhance customer experiences.

Adoption of generative AI could boost Saudi Arabia's GDP by 4%, according to a recent report released by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority in partnership with Accenture. Accenture will collaborate with Google Cloud to promote AI initiatives locally in order to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity.

Accenture and Google Cloud will expand their joint Generative AI Center of Excellence (CoE) to Saudi Arabia, offering organizations cutting-edge industry solutions, products, and assets, including generative AI agents.

This expansion can help quickly transform ideas into tangible value by combining cutting-edge Google Cloud technologies with Accenture's industry-tested solutions and services, as well as significant generative AI projects in production. Experts from both companies will collaborate closely with clients to identify transformative use cases and quickly develop and scale them in production to enable strategic advancements.

The collaboration will also allow organizations to leverage the power of generative AI while maintaining data security and compliance via Google's Dammam cloud region.

Dr. Majid Altuwaijri, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia chair and country managing director at Accenture, stated that "being ready for continuous reinvention hinges on a modern digital core to quickly seize every opportunity." We're expanding our Accenture and Google Cloud Generative AI CoE to bring new capabilities to the region and change the way Saudi organizations reinvent products, services, and experiences. Our collaboration with Google Cloud aims to help clients in Saudi Arabia accelerate business outcomes in novel ways. Our strategy is unique in that it brings together key stakeholders to pioneer digital sovereignty and develop systems that are not only secure and compliant, but also resilient and future-ready."

Accenture and Google Cloud are committed to developing local talent and skills in addition to expanding the impact of generative AI. Their local collaboration will include training programs, hackathons, and hands-on labs to experiment and equip professionals with the skills needed to fully leverage the potential of cloud and generative AI. This emphasis on skilling and talent development is critical for driving long-term growth and innovation in Saudi Arabia.

For example, local clients and citizens can now access Accenture's technology training and learning services via Accenture LearnVantage, which includes tailored upskilling programs, specialized, predesigned technology academies, ecosystem certification services, and managed services for a client's own learning capabilities.