AstraZeneca’s Journey to Become Information-Driven with Cognitive Search

Beyond the Intranet: How Cognitive Search Delivers Enterprise-Wide Intelligence
Many organizations invest in search—but stop at a single search box on the intranet. While enterprise search can connect silos of information, limiting it to basic navigation leaves significant value untapped.
In this 40-minute session, discover how leading enterprises move beyond traditional intranet search to unlock greater insight, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage using a cognitive search and analytics platform.
How AstraZeneca Built Cognitive Search at Enterprise Scale
Steve Sale, Search and Taxonomy Architect at AstraZeneca, shares how the organization designed and scaled cognitive search to support global knowledge access and decision-making.
You’ll learn:
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The origins of cognitive search at AstraZeneca
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Key implementation steps—from pilot to enterprise-wide deployment
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How cognitive search expanded beyond isolated use cases
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The future roadmap for cognitive search across the organization
Why Cognitive Search Is Becoming a Strategic Enterprise Platform
In the second part of the session, Graham Charlesworth, Senior Manager in Accenture’s Content Analytics Group, and Martin Saunders, Senior Solution Consultant at Sinequa, explore the broader enterprise perspective.
They cover:
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The current state of enterprise search and analytics
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Why large organizations across all industries need cognitive search platforms
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How AI-powered search transforms knowledge access, analytics, and decision-making
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The value of the Accenture–Sinequa partnership in delivering scalable, successful cognitive search initiatives
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