KUALA LUMPUR (June 21): Talent intelligence, selection, development and upskilling firm Accendo Technologies has entered an agreement with employee experience and activation technology company Welliba to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) model globally.

Through the partnership Accendo plans to expand its footprint and build an extensive, anonymised data set to enhance its AI models and drive workforce innovation through deep research on what makes people tick across. 

It a press statement, Accendo said that the research will be one of the most robust data sets created in the space with over two million people each with over 100 data points — generating a research model that will look at 200 million data sets.

The collaboration aims to utilise the combined expertise of both firms to unlock new insights and provide actionable guidance on understanding, attracting, selecting, empowering, developing and retaining a high-potential, productive, healthy and sustainable workforce. 

“Witnessed by Cradle at London Tech Week, our partnership with Welliba is a start to expansion beyond Asia. Access to our combined globally anonymised yet highly rich data will significantly enhance our AI models, enabling us to offer more precise and effective talent intelligence and talent experience solutions. This is a critical step in our global expansion strategy,” said Sharma Lachu, CEO of Accendo Technologies. 

The collaboration covers joint research initiatives to explore cutting-edge approaches to talent intelligence and employee experience and regular knowledge exchange sessions, workshops and seminars to disseminate research findings and best practices.

It also includes development of advanced AI-driven solutions and tools to refine and improve talent selection, development, and upskilling processes, as well as encouraging collaborative projects that drive the creation of new technologies and methodologies in talent management.

Cradle group CEO Norman Matthieu Vanhaecke said the announcement is a testament to commitment to empowering innovators to advance their breakthroughs not just in Malaysia but beyond as well.

“Our startups are well and truly capable of being at the forefront of innovation and advancement of technologies such as AI, big data, and data analytics. The partnership between Accendo Technologies and Welliba highlights the importance of ecosystem players from different countries coming together to collaborate and create new market-leading innovations. This collaboration exemplifies our vision to create a high-performing, globalised, inclusive, and sustainable startup ecosystem.” Norman added.  

"We are thrilled to build on collaboration with Accendo Technologies. We have known Accendo Technologies for over 15 years now and our combined efforts have already yielded significant innovations in talent and people experiences across Asean and globally, contributing to the global digital economy and professional export revenue from both our countries,” said David Barrett, CEO of Welliba.
 
“Our partnership with Accendo Technologies is set to revolutionise the way organisations manage their workforce. By leveraging our combined data sets, we will be able to further enhance our AI models, offering superior talent intelligence and talent experience solutions that promote sustainable workforce development and employee well-being,” said Achim Preuss Welliba’s chief information officer. 
 
This collaboration positions Accendo Technologies to significantly enhance its AI models with globally sourced, verified, and secure data. The enriched AI capabilities will enable Accendo to offer talent intelligence solutions, facilitating its expansion into new markets and solidifying its presence as a global leader in talent intelligence.