Walk in the Cloud

About Walk in the Cloud

In just 20 minutes, explore the most exciting innovations and pressing challenges across business, technology, and leadership. Byte Sized is hosted by Bella Thornely, Accenture's UK and Ireland Centre for Advanced AI lead. Join Bella as she delves into game-changing findings from Accenture research, gleans insights from leading industry brands and unravels stories of reinvention. Subscribe now to dive into the essentials of business and technology leadership - all in the time it takes to enjoy your coffee break!

Publisher

Accenture

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Feb 2021

Latest episode

26 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

25 of 53 episodes have a transcript.

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   26 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The UK's Next Move: AI, Growth and Reinvention

   Matt Prebble and Bella Thornely discuss how AI drives UK growth through productivity, trust, and human ingenuity, revealing what businesses and the nation need to unlock its full value.

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   25 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Alteryx: No Code, Just Insights

   Andy MacMillan, CEO of Alteryx, explains how their no-code platform empowers users to unlock data insights and boost productivity in this interview.

3. 

   29 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   bp: AI in the Engine, People at the Wheel

   Matt Rich shares how bp has transformed its global marketing function into a data‑driven, AI‑enabled engine, bringing teams along the journey, navigating change and fuelling growth. He also looks into the crystal ball to explore what's next for marketers as AI reshapes the future.

Inside a recent episode

The UK's Next Move: AI, Growth and Reinvention

Published 26 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And then we've just got through a process with the Bank of England around real-time settlements where we've helped migrate them to a whole set of new systems. So that's also exciting as well. Matt, so you've been talking about obviously how we do a bit of a mind shift from cost optimization and therefore growth opportunities for organizations. But if we look more broadly, what do you see as the opportunity for the UK as a whole? Yeah, thanks, Bella. I think the UK has a huge opportunity. We did some research that we've just refreshed, actually, called the Generating Impact Report. And what we found when we did it initially was that the UK has the biggest opportunity of any of the G7 countries to improve productivity through AI. […]

Who has been a guest on Walk in the Cloud

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matt Prebble
• Andy MacMillan
• Ayub Bhayat
• Charles Eales
• Sareena Bains

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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