CES 2026

Oliver Wright, SMD, Global Consumer Industries, Accenture, joined leaders from Marriott, Best Buy, and Nestlé to explore how AI is redefining both experience and execution. Across industries, AI is accelerating innovation cycles and sharpening focus on what matters most. 

During a fireside chat, John Walsh, CEO of the Americas and Market Unit Lead – US, Accenture, sat down with Greg Ernst, Chief Revenue Officer at Intel, to explore how the next wave of AI is reshaping computing, operations, and infrastructure. 

This session explored the convergence of emerging technologies and evolving consumer expectations, highlighting how innovation is reshaping both capability and experience. 

David Leckstein, Americas Technology Lead, Accenture, joined Chris Helsel and Werner Happenhofer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to explore how AI unlocks new possibilities when fueled by deep institutional and enterprise knowledge.

Mary Hamilton, Global Connected Innovation Centers Lead, joined a panel of experts to discuss how Conversational AI has arrived and virtual engagement tools are being trained to establish a new and unique connection to the customer.

Mili Iyengar, Global Practice Lead – Edge AI, Accenture, discussed how AI-powered operational intelligence enables communities to proactively identify issues before they escalate into costly disruptions.

Jeff Wang, Chief Strategy Officer, Cloud First Senior Managing Director, Accenture, discussed the macro changes that are shaping connectivity, devices and business models. 

Christian Souche, Robotics Lead, Accenture, joined a panel with NVIDIA to discuss how digital engineering & manufacturing and physical AI are driving real breakthroughs – from simulation and synthetic data to end-to-end models and autonomous systems.