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How is one of the largest companies in the world, with more than 730,000 employees, transforming its business with AI? For one, by making large investments. Last year, the professional services giant Accenture announced it was pouring $3 billion into AI over the next three years and increasing the number of its data and AI staff to 80,000 people.

In this episode, chair and CEO Julie Sweet explains why Accenture is laser-focused on AI, how she’s training her people, and why leaders need to be using AI if they want to uplevel their business. Sweet joined Accenture as general counsel after a long career in law. In 2019, she became the first female CEO in its 35-year history.

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