Jack Azagury

Retail electricity providers (REPs) continue to look for ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors and create lasting relationships with their customers. Learn more about the strategies REPs can employ to build resilient businesses that can gain market share: https://lnkd.in/gk_X_4_P #EnergyIndustry #CustomerExperience #CustomerRelationships

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Our second article is now live! Learn how BTM energy solutions provide a competitive edge through cost reduction and increased resiliency. We explore the key drivers of BTM value and why it’s an essential tool for future-proofing energy strategies. https://bcg.smh.re/DDb

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Global Capability Centers are rapidly evolving beyond traditional roles, becoming pivotal engines of reinvention for companies worldwide. Accenture's latest insights reveal how through #GCCs, companies can quickly tap into global talent and advanced technology to drive strategic innovation and operational excellence. https://accntu.re/4aIl7y4 #CaptiveCentres

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Global Capability Centers are rapidly evolving beyond traditional roles, becoming pivotal engines of reinvention for companies worldwide. Accenture's latest insights reveal how through #GCCs, companies can quickly tap into global talent and advanced technology to drive strategic innovation and operational excellence. https://accntu.re/4aIl7y4 #CaptiveCentres

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GenAi can do wonders in the space of Energy Transition by allowing companies and their operations teams to analyze very complex scenarios and take action in a very short time. Usually, breakthrough advancements are well buried under the complexity of a vast amount of non structured data and knowledge. To extract actionable insights from it you need super human capabilities that GenAI/LLM models bring you. Great value often lives in the non obvious places...

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INVERTO’s 2024 ‘CAPEX Procurement in Energy’ report brings together insights from over 350 energy sector leaders, shedding light on the challenges, risks, and strategies that are defining success in a rapidly evolving landscape.   As the energy transition accelerates, procurement excellence is critical to ensuring resilience, innovation, and sustainable growth. This report provides actionable insights to navigate complexity and drive impactful outcomes.   Access the full report here:  🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNWC7_qx Authored by INVERTO's Stefan Benett, Kevin Domnick, and Björn Krämer. #CAPEXProcurement #EnergyProcurement #EnergySector #EnergyTransition #CapitalExcellence  

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My colleague Tarek Elmasry sat down with Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies, to discuss AI’s potential to transform business. Dell shared insights on AI, navigating disruption, and how his leadership has evolved over 40 years, including major shifts at Dell like the EMC acquisition and VMware spin-off. Catch the full interview on AI, transformation, and leadership here: https://lnkd.in/eYU3teRf

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In partnership with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), IBM is setting the stage for leadership in #innovation, all while boosting productivity and unlocking significant cost savings. Data-driven solutions that combine IBM’s capabilities and BCG’s expertise are showing promising results – improved productivity, reduced complexity, and over $1.5 billion in bottom-line impact - proving that automation can power the next wave of business transformation. This collaboration showcases how times of uncertainty are no match for innovation and technology when it comes to creating real value. Learn more about this partnership and our strong impact: https://on.bcg.com/4e0i5Yr

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Forward-thinking energy and utilities (E&U) leaders recognize that their company’s future success in a rapidly changing industry hinges on financial readiness as much as operational excellence. Why it matters: E&U companies that wait too long to modernize their back office run the risk of encountering obstacles that could delay their transaction and growth goals — or derail them completely. Pressure to prepare: Many E&U companies are already facing pressure from the private equity firms, investors and banks with active management roles in their companies to shore up their back office — and high expectations for seeing intuitive management reporting and return on investment within very short timelines. Bottom line: Whatever goals an E&U firm may have for future sustainability and growth, back-office transformation is becoming a strategic necessity for achieving them. ___  ____  ___ The energy industry is undergoing significant transformation, and one of the greatest drivers is the global push toward sustainability, which is reshaping traditional energy models. In response, E&U firms are stepping up investments in sustainable energy and positioning for strategic transactions that can help them grow in a fast-evolving landscape. But many are realizing they can’t achieve their goals without first transforming from within — that is, they must modernize their entire back office, from finance and accounting to IT to human resources (HR). As investments in sustainable energy accelerate, E&U companies are seeing increased opportunities for private capital transactions and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). These moves can help shorten the path to accessing proven renewable assets, expanding into new markets, acquiring specialized talent and technology, and more. Some firms, watching for positive signs in the initial public offering (IPO) market , are also considering embarking on a public readiness journey soon. Whatever goals an E&U firm may have for future sustainability and growth, back-office transformation is becoming a strategic necessity for achieving them. Companies must be prepared to launch business performance improvement and back-office modernization projects across areas such as record to report, procure to pay and order to cash. More than likely, they will also need to align external resources and expertise to undertake these crucial initiatives. The Benefits of Bringing Back-Office Optimization to the Forefront Taking a deep dive into back-office transformation isn’t easy, especially for E&U firms that are laser-focused on operations. And many do have an operations-first mindset, given that investments in infrastructure, technology and processes are key to helping them deliver services to their customers efficiently. It can also be challenging for high-growth firms to suddenly have to flip the switch from operating in a less structured startup mode to ensuring that their back office is well-staffed, high-functioning, and capable of re

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As heavy industries struggle to decarbonize at the required pace, utilities have a unique opportunity to step up and drive the transition to a low-carbon economy. Accenture's Scott Tinkler shares three strategies that utilities can implement to help unlock the opportunity of industrial decarbonization. Read the Energy Central article here: https://accntu.re/43KfQEu #Utilities #Decarbonization #NetZero

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Across the globe, governments and regulators are using new ESG disclosure requirements to trigger a change in companies’ sustainability practices. According to @Accenture’s latest #CFO ESG research, only 10% report they are ready for granular reporting mandates and 15% say they have strong ESG measurement and management capabilities. Learn about the 9 capabilities to move your business from simply complying with #ESG requirements to using them for competitive advantage: https://lnkd.in/eMp58bEa

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I’m excited to share PwC’s first ever Workforce Radar Report that I've been "nerding out" over lately. The report includes research of companies, clients and data across the PwC network, including perspectives from more than 18,000 employees, 2,600 business leaders and 1,300 HR leaders. Whether you've begun a #workforce #transformation already or aren't quite there yet, now is the time to dive in to discover levers you can act on in the next few years to drive business outcomes. Check it out!

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Not surprisingly, more headwinds exist to complicate utility sector M&A exploration and execution than tailwinds to enable it. These headwinds refl­ect financial, market, and regulatory uncertainties, as well as difficulty aligning the interests of two merging utilities, most notably deal valuation and social issues. In contrast, tailwinds can help propel future transactions if they strengthen financial capability or advance the likelihood of transaction execution. The trick for utility leaders is to be acutely aware of prevailing winds, adroit in navigating them, and savvy in exploiting their shifts. Learn more about how future transactions could unfold in https://lnkd.in/guPafpEy (p. 60).

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Productivity in chemical companies has remained flat for more than a decade while other asset-intensive industries have attained greater labor productivity improvements. Here's what chemical companies should change in order to improve: https://accntu.re/45b8URx #Chemicals #Productivity #Labor #Accenture

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AI and digital transformation are radically changing how people risks impact M&A deals. In a new blog, Carly McCoy shares how cutting-edge tools are reshaping internal processes, transforming the human capital experience, and unlocking new possibilities. #Mergers #FutureofWork #AI

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As we eagerly anticipate the Paris Olympics starting in a few days, Kearney experts explore the parallels between #energy technologies and Olympic sports while delving into the crucial insights from the global energy sector in 2023. Check out our strategies for winning gold in the #EnergyTransition contest: Authors: Richard Forrest, Romain Debarre, Nathalie Ledanois, Priya Patel, and Joseph Meysselle

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Consumers are at the forefront of the energy transition, and are crucial in driving sustainable energy practices and reshaping supply chains. In collaboration with @Economist Impact, PwC expert Jon Chadwick discusses how collective action is making a difference for a more resilient and eco-friendly future. #EnergyTransition #NetZeroTransformation https://lnkd.in/gxAjBeGb

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