Accenture has significantly enhanced its presence in Saudi Arabia with the launch of a new Connected Innovation Center, located at its regional headquarters within Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD). The facility is strategically designed to serve as a hub for Total Enterprise Reinvention, empowering organizations to scale their artificial intelligence capabilities and develop future-ready workforces in direct alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.
From AI Experimentation to Enterprise Scale
The new center is engineered to help businesses in the Kingdom bridge the gap between initial AI experimentation and full-scale, enterprise-wide deployment. As a key node in Accenture’s global innovation network, it offers organizations hands-on access to emerging technologies and tailored, sector-specific solutions. The facility has already played a pivotal role in supporting sovereign digital initiatives, allowing local entities to securely prototype and expand their cloud and AI environments.
Among the first to benefit is the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI), which has leveraged the center’s resources to successfully transition its AI concepts from ideation to production-level implementation.
A Hub for Strategic Co-Innovation
Located within KAFD’s advanced business ecosystem, the Connected Innovation Center reinforces Riyadh’s growing stature as a regional innovation powerhouse. It facilitates collaboration through key partnerships with global tech leaders, including Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Oracle. These alliances provide a robust platform for local organizations to co-innovate and accelerate their digital transformation journeys.
Upskilling the Kingdom’s Digital Workforce
A core component of the center is the integration of Accenture LearnVantage, a $1 billion AI-native upskilling and reskilling platform. This initiative offers personalized learning paths, industry-recognized certifications, managed learning services, and comprehensive workforce transformation programs.
Further strengthening this training infrastructure are collaborations with global technology partners such as SAP and AWS, ensuring the development of local digital talent is a central priority. Accenture’s commitment is also reflected in its workforce growth, which has increased by approximately 60% in Saudi Arabia over the past two years, highlighting its dedication to fostering innovation and sustainable development across the country.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments, and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. It is a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 743,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries.
Source: MEA TechWatch
