"If leaders don’t understand AI, they can’t lead...": Accenture CEO Julie Sweet wants execs to ‘touch the keyboard’

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet argues that AI transformation will fail unless leaders personally understand the technology. Speaking at Davos, she said executives must “touch the keyboard” and learn AI hands-on before expecting organisational change. Within three years, companies should show AI-driven differences in services, or accept it as a leadership failure.

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet argues that AI transformation will fail unless leaders personally understand the technology. Speaking at Davos, she said executives must “touch the keyboard” and learn AI hands-on before expecting organisational change. Within three years, companies should show AI-driven differences in services, or accept it as a leadership failure.