![]() Today, with the inauguration of our Accenture Exchange, we celebrate this achievement and welcome our industry stakeholders and peers to visit and learn about the transformative journey to deliver the digital foundations for this World Expo.”Īs Expo 2020’s Digital Services Partner, Accenture successfully built the digital foundations to put the visitor at the heart of Expo. “Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, we collaborated with Expo 2020 and Etisalat Digital todeliver on the promise to create the next generation of visitor-facing applications for the mega-event market over the next decade. “We are privileged at Accenture to play an integral role with Etisalat Digital in delivering the first World Expo in the region while amplifying the UAE’s position on the global stage,” said Alexis Lecanuet, Accenture’s regional managing director in the Middle East. ![]() It is also home to a series of industry-specific client journeys in key areas such as sustainability, energy, health, travel and tourism, and global payments. Demos include information security and customer relations solutions, e-ticketing technologies, AI-powered virtual assistants, geolocation services, and more. Located in The Partners Hub, overlooking Al Wasl Plaza, the Accenture Exchange is an immersive environment that showcases Accenture’s innovative technology demos in artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, cloud, quantum computing, and machine learning, among others. ![]() Housing Accenture’s most powerful, cutting-edge and engaging innovations for the next six months, the space provides visitors the opportunity to learn more about Accenture’s leading technology solutions and its role in bringing the Expo to life. 12, 2021 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today opened the Accenture Exchange – the company’s dedicated venue at Expo 2020 Dubai reflecting its role as the Expo’s Official Digital Services Partner. ![]() The Accenture Exchange venue offers demos in AI, Blockchain, Cloud, Quantum Computing, and Machine LearningĭUBAI Oct. The positive thrust will continue in the decade after Expo closes its doors in April 2021, largely due to the transformation of the site into District 2020 – an integrated urban development that will house the impressive Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC).Īs part of its legacy, Expo intends to contribute to new business generation, GDP growth and job creation across the region to support a sustainable, resilient and diversified economy – a key outcome of UAE Vision 2021, a set of national priorities to mark the country’s Golden Jubilee.Accenture Opens Technology Innovation Showcase at Expo 2020 Dubai Expo 2020 expects 25 million visits, with 70% of visitors coming from outside the UAE, providing the hospitality industry with an unmissable opportunity to show the world what the UAE has to offer. Importantly, small and medium enterprises – a core component of the UAE economy – will receive AED4.7 billion in investment during the pre-Expo phase, supporting 12,600 job-years and in line with Expo 2020’s goal to foster innovation and support small businesses.ĭuring the peak six months of Expo 2020, visitor spending on tickets, merchandise, food and beverage, hotels, flights and local transport will propel economic activity. It will benefit businesses large and small across a range of sectors for years to come, according to the report.įrom November 2013 – when Dubai won the bid to host the Expo – until its opening in October 2020, the economic impetus will be driven by the construction sector as work continues on building the site and supporting infrastructure such as roads, bridges and the Dubai Metro Route 2020 line. The scale of investment pouring in to construct and host an event of this ambition, as well as goods and services consumed by the millions expected to visit and the businesses that will occupy the Expo site in the legacy phase, will result in an economic dividend. Expo 2020 Dubai’s long-term investment in the future of the country will boost its economy by AED122.6 billion ($33.4 billion) and support 905,200 job-years between 20, indicates an independent report published by global consultancy EY.ĭuring the peak six-month period, the World Expo – the largest event to be held in the Arab world – is predicted to add the equivalent of 1.5% to UAE’s GDP.
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