Accenture and NVIDIA have announced an expansion of their partnership, forming the Accenture NVIDIA Business Group to accelerate enterprise adoption of AI, including cutting-edge agentic AI systems. This collaboration leverages Accenture’s AI Refinery™, which uses NVIDIA’s AI technology stack, to help clients optimize operations, boost productivity, and scale AI-driven innovations across various industries.
- New AI Group and Growing Demand for Generative AI:
- Accenture’s NVIDIA Business Group aims to scale generative AI, driven by a $3 billion demand in Accenture’s bookings during the last fiscal year.
- Accenture’s AI Refinery™ integrates NVIDIA AI Foundry, AI Enterprise, and NVIDIA Omniverse to enable advancements in process reinvention, AI-powered simulations, and sovereign AI.
- Enterprise-Ready AI Refinery:
- The AI Refinery will be available on both public and private cloud platforms and will work seamlessly with other Accenture Business Groups to support enterprise-wide AI adoption.
- By leveraging this AI Refinery, businesses can reimagine their processes, discover innovative ways to operate, and scale AI solutions to drive continuous value creation.
- Advancing Agentic AI Systems:
- The Business Group focuses on scaling agentic AI systems, which represent a leap beyond traditional generative AI by automating actions based on user intent and environmental context.
- Agentic AI systems can reinvent workflows, providing businesses with new levels of efficiency and growth.
- Accenture and NVIDIA are already implementing agentic AI in partnership with Indosat Group, creating Indonesia’s first sovereign AI for secure, regulation-compliant AI deployment in the financial services sector.
- New Solutions for Industrial and Financial Sectors:
- Accenture is set to introduce the NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprint for industrial automation, combining NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac, and Metropolis to help companies build autonomous, robot-operated factories.
- Accenture’s Eclipse Automation, a manufacturing automation company, will utilize this blueprint to deliver up to 50% faster designs and a 30% reduction in production cycle times.
- AI Engineering Hubs for Scalable AI Solutions:
- Accenture is establishing a global network of AI Engineering Hubs, specializing in the fine-tuning and deployment of large AI models. These hubs will help address challenges related to accuracy, cost, latency, and compliance.
- The hubs will be located in key markets, including Singapore, Tokyo, Malaga, and London, adding to existing hubs in Mountain View and Bangalore.
- Marketing and Operations AI Integration:
- Accenture’s marketing operations will integrate the AI Refinery platform, with agentic AI systems automating 25-35% of manual steps, saving 6% in costs, and increasing speed to market by up to 55%.
The expanded Accenture and NVIDIA partnership marks a major step forward in AI adoption for enterprises. With a focus on agentic AI systems and scalable AI solutions, this collaboration is set to revolutionize business operations, driving innovation, efficiency, and growth in sectors ranging from manufacturing to financial services.
