"Julie Sweet is one of the most powerful executives in the world, overseeing a 770,000-person workforce at consulting giant Accenture. In her role, she speaks to more Fortune 500 CEOs than almost anyone-dozens of companies pay Accenture $100 million-plus in a single quarter to help them solve their biggest problems-so she has her finger on the pulse of the biggest issues in business today."
"On AI: How she uses AI in her personal life and in her CEO job. How long it will really take AI projects to pay off for businesses. (A recent market-moving MIT report suggested 95% of generative AI pilot projects are failing.) How companies should think about AI implementation, and whether or not agentic AI is worth the investment. Predictions on when we will get to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and what it will mean for the future of work."
Julie Sweet oversees Accenture's 770,000-person workforce and regularly advises Fortune 500 CEOs. She integrates AI into personal and executive workflows and evaluates realistic timelines for AI projects to deliver business value, addressing high pilot failure rates. She discusses considerations for AI implementation, the value of agentic AI investments, and timelines toward Artificial General Intelligence and its workplace implications. She describes making a mid-career transition from law to consulting, accepting stretch leadership roles, and executing large restructurings with clear communication. She credits asking for help and rigorous preparation as career strengths. She reflects on two cancer battles shaping her priorities and long-term goals.
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