Sanjeev Vohra named global lead of Accenture Applied Intelligence

Sanjeev Vohra has been named the global lead of Accenture Applied Intelligence. In this role, he also joins the company’s Global Management Committee (GMC).

Accenture’s Applied Intelligence business helps clients use data, AI, analytics, and automation to fuel business transformation.

Prior to this new role, Vohra was Accenture’s Growth & Strategy lead for Technology, overseeing business strategy and investments, including ventures and acquisitions.

Vohra will oversee a global Applied Intelligence workforce of 40,000, with deep industry expertise and skills in areas including AI, data science, deep learning, machine learning, and data engineering.

This team works with clients on every step of their AI journey – from data strategy to data foundation, from AI governance to implementation.

Since joining Accenture in 2002, Vohra is said to have played a key role in shaping the company into a data-driven organization, with the skills to match.

In his role leading Accenture’s data services portfolio, Vohra has deepened relationships with mature and emerging ecosystem partners to meet new demands with joint capabilities.

As part of the global leadership team, he helped drive Accenture’s focus on “the New” (digital, cloud, security), bringing the right technology, coupled with strong talent, to deliver hundreds of digital transformations for clients.

“Sanjeev brings unparalleled data and analytics expertise and a wide-ranging strategy and technology background to this critical role. We will count on his exceptional business acumen, leadership, and innovation-led mindset to drive our Applied Intelligence business and help our clients discover new ways to harness the power of data and insight to fuel their transformation and growth," commented Annette Rippert, Group Chief Executive, Accenture Strategy & Consulting on Sanjeev Vohra's appointment.