Accenture Ventures Leader Selected as Jury Member for 64th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
June 07 2017 - 7:59AM
Business Wire
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced that Cannes Lions has named
Jitendra Kavathekar, managing director of Accenture Ventures’ Open
Innovation group, as a jury member for Lions Innovation, part of
the 2017 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity taking
place June 17-24. The two day Lions Innovation program explores how
data and technology can act as catalysts and enable creativity,
connecting start-ups with revolutionary ideas and major technology
providers with game-changing products.
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Jitendra Kavathekar, managing director,
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The Innovation Lions awards honor ground-breaking technology and
problem solving. Standalone technological solutions, as well as
creative campaigns utilizing new technology will be recognized.
Kavathekar is one of nine jurors set to judge the Innovation
Lions. As the Open Innovation group lead within Accenture Ventures,
Kavathekar leads an entrepreneurial team whose mission is to build
a bridge between the rapidly growing supply of innovation found
today within the startup and academic communities, and the demand
for that innovation from corporations, governments and
organizations that serve developing regions. Kavathekar also serves
on the Board of Directors for the Silicon Valley Forum.
“Lions Innovation is all about connecting start-ups with major
technology providers to exchange ideas, ultimately accelerating
innovation,” said Kavathekar. “Accenture Ventures shares this
objective, believing that organizations of all kinds must adopt an
open innovation approach to find new ideas and rapid solutions to
large business problems. I’m proud to be a member of the Lions
Innovation jury and look forward to helping recognize creative
ideas and solutions.”
This year, entries to the world’s most coveted creative
accolades, The Lions, will be judged, shortlisted and awarded at
the eight-day Festival. A creative community of more than 15,000
people from nearly 100 countries attend the event.
Accenture Interactive is the Official Connections Partner of the
64th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. It has
partnered with the Festival to launch new ways for attendees to
connect and network throughout the week through its innovative
Connect Bands and Braindates peer learning platform that combine
digital technology with real-world networking to foster new
connections. Learn more here.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company,
providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy,
consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched
experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries
and all business functions – underpinned by the world’s largest
delivery network – Accenture works at the intersection of business
and technology to help clients improve their performance and create
sustainable value for their stakeholders. With approximately
401,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries,
Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and
lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Accenture Ventures accelerates the adoption of early stage
enterprise technology innovations. It identifies the most promising
sources of innovation in the market, working with start-ups,
entrepreneurs, investors, academic R&D, and corporate R&D
groups around the world. Accenture Ventures develops alliances and
partnerships to more quickly scale innovation. It also
participates as a strategic investor where appropriate – always
aligned with the objective to deliver the most innovative solutions
to our clients.
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