Armen Ovanessoff is Principal Director at Accenture Research. His focus is on global economic and business trends and he leads the firm’s research activities in Latin America. 

Armen's opinions and research insights are regularly featured in economics and business journals and publications. His consulting has supported the development of international business strategies and operating models for Accenture and its multinational clients across industries. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at events on issues related to competitiveness and growth, with a regular presence in the media. His recent research topics include artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, productivity, collaborative innovation and economic nationalism.

Formally based in London, Armen established Accenture’s research bureau in India which he ran from New Delhi; he also helped build the bureau in China and is currently living in Latin America, having set up the bureau in São Paulo, Brazil. His research often involves collaboration with academics and business practitioners around the world.

Armen also helps manage Accenture's strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum, representing Accenture's point of view on global issues among leaders from business, policy and society. This covers a wide range of topics, including global trends in consumption, the digital economy, sustainable growth and innovation.

This covers a wide range of topics, including global trends in consumption, the digital economy,
sustainable growth and innovation.