Sharon Choong

Welcome to Accenture Aristal, looking forward to the journey ahead! Accenture is broadening its financial services capabilities in Southeast Asia with the addition of Aristal. This strategic acquisition enhances Accenture’s support for Malaysian banks in their core system upgrades and transformations. Find out more: https://accntu.re/4nYGuDe #FinancialServices #DigitalTransformation #Malaysia #Growth

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A lot of the world is still debating the risks of AI. Singapore isn’t waiting - it’s already tackling them head-on and setting a global blueprint for how to innovate responsibly. In my latest piece for Frontier Enterprise, I’ve shared insights from the Thoughtworks 2025 State of Digital and AI Readiness Report - and the numbers are eye-opening: 87% of Singaporean enterprises have tools in place to measure AI reliability 100% of the firms we surveyed are actively tracking AI risk This isn’t about putting the brakes on innovation. It’s about giving organisations the confidence to move faster, with trust. So here’s my question for you: what do you see as the most important first step in building a culture of responsible AI inside an organisation? #AI #ResponsibleAI #RiskManagement #Singapore #TechLeadership #DigitalTransformation #Thoughtworks You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gMB97CZi

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𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹: 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀 In today’s dynamic business landscape, organizations are reimagining their global operating models to drive 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. The conventional siloed structures are gradually being transformed into integrated, hybrid models that are constructed upon three pillars: 🔹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗛𝗤) – Strategic core focused on vision, governance, and capital allocation. 🔹 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗚𝗖𝗖𝘀) – Emerging as talent headquarters and innovation engines. 🔹 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗠𝗦𝗣𝘀 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀) – Providing agility, scalability, and specialized expertise. 📊 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀  • 𝟴𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 now operate some form of global delivery model.  • 𝟲𝟯% 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 report meeting most transformation objectives, but only 𝟮𝟰% are highly successful.  • Best-in-class GCCs have achieved 𝟭𝟬𝟬%+ 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, with 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟱𝟬% 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 than peers.  • GCCs are evolving into 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀, contributing to 𝗔𝗜, 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱, 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, and 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁? ✅ 𝗚𝗖𝗖𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 The “10/30/50” model is gaining traction:  • 10% of enterprise leaders  • 30% of global workforce  • 50% of emerging skills This positions GCCs as 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. ✅ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 GCCs now host senior roles (CXO-1 and CXO-2), driving agendas aligned with HQ while maintaining autonomy to innovate and execute. ✅ 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Hybrid governance ensures strategic alignment across geographies. HQ sets the vision, GCCs lead transformation, and vendors bring in specialized capabilities—creating a g𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. ✅ 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 Modern GCCs are no longer cost centers—they’re innovation hubs driving R&D, digital adoption, and enterprise agility. 🤝 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿  Vendor ecosystems are evolving to support hybrid delivery models:  • 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 enhance resilience.  • Vendors bring 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲-𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗜-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Would love to hear how others are evolving their global operating models. What’s working for you? #GlobalOperatingModel #GCC #FutureOfWork #Perspective

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DXC Technology’s deal to create the DXC Agentic Security Operations Center with 7AI stands out as especially relevant alongside the new automotive and manufacturing AI partnerships. This reflects a deepening focus on expanding digital offerings through AI-driven solutions, which underpins the most important catalyst for the stock: improved client demand and bookings growth from digital modernization, even as near-term performance remains pressured.

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