Mining andenergy companies in Australia looking to develop innovative solutions to marketchallenges now have a cutting edge location in Accenture's new Innovation Hubin Perth.
Both the mining and energy sectors are currentlyfacing a world of disruption. Technology has brought dynamism for both, asartificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics amongothers start to play a key role in large-scale operations.
Sustainability is another major disruptor reshapingthe face of the two industries. The mining and energy sectors are emissionheavy, and the economic drive towards sustainability is forcing many companiesto reexamine their operations. In the mining sector, pressure to becomesustainable has pushed many to phase out diesel machinery, among otherfundamental changes.
Specifically in the energy sector, disruption hasfurther come in the form ofthree Ds -decarbonisation, digitalisation and decentralisation. Innovation is critical inthis scenario, and Accenture has stepped in to facilitate problem-solvingthrough its new Perth Innovation hub.
The new hub joins three other Innovation Hubs inAustralia - situated in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra - and becomes part of aglobal network of more than 100 Accenture Innovation Hubs. The facility is equippedwith state-of-the-art technological implements so as to enable experimentation.