Tag: Christie Smith

Accenture acquires leadership firm YSC Consulting to enhance C-Suite and Board transformations

Accenture has acquired YSC Consulting, a CEO advisory and leadership consultancy that helps organizations align leadership strategies with their business goals to achieve transformational change. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s capabilities to advise the CEO, C-Suite, and Board with solutions to boost performance and build leadership teams for the future,…

Accenture invests in XR-based immersive learning startup Talespin

Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Talespin, a spatial computing company focused on workforce talent development and skills mobility. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Talespin’s platform offers an end-to-end solution for creating, distributing and measuring the impact of immersive learning content, a statement said. The World Economic Forum projects that by 2030, over…

Accenture invests in AI startup Pipeline to accelerate gender parity in the workplace

Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Pipeline, a Denver-based startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to increase financial performance by closing the gender equity gap.  Pipeline’s cloud-based AI platform helps companies assess, address and action against gender biases. By analyzing hiring, pay, performance, potential and promotion data, Pipeline helps organizations quickly identify internal…