Presentation: Accelerating Time-to-Value and AI Adoption with Microsoft and Accenture: Lessons Learned, What Works

2026 - AVEVA World - Milan - Sponsor Partner Talks

Accelerating Time-to-Value and AI Adoption with Microsoft and Accenture: Lessons Learned, What Works

Discover how leading industrial organizations are accelerating time-to-value and scaling AI adoption. In this fast-paced session, Microsoft and Accenture will be sharing real-world lessons on what works—and what doesn’t— when driving digital transformation. Walk away with practical insights to guide your own AI and innovation journey.  


Company

Accenture

Speaker

Zev Arnold

Zev Arnold has spent two decades leading programs at the intersection of operations, engineering, and technology across major energy and utility companies. At Accenture, he built and scaled the firm's global Industrial IoT capability, delivering programs that unified OT data infrastructure and enabled data-driven decision-making. His career began building foundational OT analytics and production optimization tools alongside engineering teams. A frequent AVEVA World speaker, Zev is passionate about turning OT, IoT, and AI into practical tools that frontline teams actually use.


Company

Microsoft

Speaker

Jose Valls

Jose VallsGlobal CTO, Manufacturing