DXC Names Holly Grant President of LabX, Expanding the Unit's Role as a Major AI Growth Engine

• Holly Grant named President, AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX, expanding her leadership across DXC's AI-native product incubation work and AI Platforms Engine
• Expanded LabX brings together DXC's expertise across leading AI platforms to design, build and deploy practical AI solutions at scale
• Open AI ecosystem gives customers flexibility to select the technologies that best fit their business, supported by DXC's industry expertise and global delivery capabilities
• LabX expansion reinforces DXC's Fast Track strategy, accelerating high-growth AI opportunities while DXC continues to strengthen and scale its core business

ASHBURN, Va., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced that Holly Grant has been named President, AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX, DXC's AI-native product incubator and engine for AI-native growth. Grant will continue to report directly to DXC CEO Raul Fernandez.

Grant's appointment marks an expansion of LabX's remit and broadens her leadership in advancing DXC's AI strategy. As President, she will lead both LabX's AI-native product incubation work and the commercial side of DXC's AI partner platform strategy through the AI Platforms Engine, bringing together AI-native product development, platform expertise and delivery capabilities to help DXC build and scale practical AI solutions for customers alongside its strategic partners. Grant will also continue to lead strategy and innovation for DXC.

"Holly has been a driving force behind our AI strategy and has built LabX into an important source of innovation for DXC and our customers," said Raul Fernandez, President and CEO, DXC Technology. "What she has built gives us a strong foundation for what comes next. As LabX expands, Holly will bring greater focus, speed, and accountability to some of our biggest AI growth opportunities. This also reinforces the operating model we have been building across DXC: a fast track to accelerate high-growth opportunities, alongside a core track focused on strengthening and scaling our mature business. She has the vision, and acumen to turn bold ideas into action with speed, and I am confident she will build LabX into an even more powerful growth engine for DXC."

Launched in April, LabX was created to turn AI innovation into practical solutions that can be tested inside DXC and with customers before being scaled more broadly. That work will continue as LabX expands to include the AI Platforms Engine, bringing together DXC's offerings across Amazon Quick, Anthropic's Claude, and Microsoft Copilot. With the leading AI capabilities of some of DXC's strategic partners, LabX will enable DXC to design, build and deploy new AI solutions, bringing the right technologies to customers based on their specific needs including through a dedicated workforce of tens of thousands of forward-deployed engineers, or FDEs who will be embedded directly in customer environments to accelerate agentic AI transformation.

"Our customers are no longer asking whether AI matters. They are asking who can turn it into meaningful business results," said Holly Grant, President, AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX, DXC Technology. "That is the business we are building, and it goes to the heart of why DXC exists: to help enterprises design, run and scale the systems that are critical to how they operate and grow. By combining our deep industry knowledge with expertise across leading AI platforms, LabX will help customers move beyond pilot purgatory and deploy AI at scale across their core systems."

The expanded remit of LabX will strengthen DXC's ability to develop AI-native solutions and help customers navigate, integrate and build on leading AI technologies. LabX will operate through an open AI ecosystem, reflecting DXC's view that customer needs will not be solved by a single model, vendor or interface. This approach gives customers the flexibility to select the technologies that best fit their business while drawing on DXC's industry expertise, mission-critical technology experience and global delivery capabilities to implement them at scale. It also strengthens DXC's ability to support customers in two ways: by delivering AI-native services and by helping them navigate and build on the AI platforms and technologies best suited to their needs.

Since joining DXC, Grant has helped shape DXC's AI strategy and establish LabX as an AI-native product incubation capability, accelerating the development of enterprise AI solutions and strengthening strategic partnerships that drive innovation and business growth. She has also led enterprise strategy and strategic operations, helping advance DXC's transformation and AI agenda across the business. Prior to DXC, Grant held executive leadership roles spanning strategy, operations and innovation, including Chief Operating Officer at Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), where she helped scale the organization during a period of growth, building on a career leading strategic initiatives and operational excellence across high-growth technology companies.

About DXC Technology

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations, helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures and operates some of the world's most complex technology estates. Learn more at dxc.com.

ASHBURN, Va., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced that Holly Grant has been named President, AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX, DXC's AI-native product incubator and engine for AI-native growth. Grant will continue to report directly to DXC CEO Raul Fernandez.

Grant's appointment marks an expansion of LabX's remit and broadens her leadership in advancing DXC's AI strategy. As President, she will lead both LabX's AI-native product incubation work and the commercial side of DXC's AI partner platform strategy through the AI Platforms Engine, bringing together AI-native product development, platform expertise and delivery capabilities to help DXC build and scale practical AI solutions for customers alongside its strategic partners. Grant will also continue to lead strategy and innovation for DXC.

"Holly has been a driving force behind our AI strategy and has built LabX into an important source of innovation for DXC and our customers," said Raul Fernandez, President and CEO, DXC Technology. "What she has built gives us a strong foundation for what comes next. As LabX expands, Holly will bring greater focus, speed, and accountability to some of our biggest AI growth opportunities. This also reinforces the operating model we have been building across DXC: a fast track to accelerate high-growth opportunities, alongside a core track focused on strengthening and scaling our mature business. She has the vision, and acumen to turn bold ideas into action with speed, and I am confident she will build LabX into an even more powerful growth engine for DXC."

Launched in April, LabX was created to turn AI innovation into practical solutions that can be tested inside DXC and with customers before being scaled more broadly. That work will continue as LabX expands to include the AI Platforms Engine, bringing together DXC's offerings across Amazon Quick, Anthropic's Claude, and Microsoft Copilot. With the leading AI capabilities of some of DXC's strategic partners, LabX will enable DXC to design, build and deploy new AI solutions, bringing the right technologies to customers based on their specific needs including through a dedicated workforce of tens of thousands of forward-deployed engineers, or FDEs who will be embedded directly in customer environments to accelerate agentic AI transformation.

"Our customers are no longer asking whether AI matters. They are asking who can turn it into meaningful business results," said Holly Grant, President, AI Innovation and Strategy & LabX, DXC Technology. "That is the business we are building, and it goes to the heart of why DXC exists: to help enterprises design, run and scale the systems that are critical to how they operate and grow. By combining our deep industry knowledge with expertise across leading AI platforms, LabX will help customers move beyond pilot purgatory and deploy AI at scale across their core systems."

The expanded remit of LabX will strengthen DXC's ability to develop AI-native solutions and help customers navigate, integrate and build on leading AI technologies. LabX will operate through an open AI ecosystem, reflecting DXC's view that customer needs will not be solved by a single model, vendor or interface. This approach gives customers the flexibility to select the technologies that best fit their business while drawing on DXC's industry expertise, mission-critical technology experience and global delivery capabilities to implement them at scale. It also strengthens DXC's ability to support customers in two ways: by delivering AI-native services and by helping them navigate and build on the AI platforms and technologies best suited to their needs.

Since joining DXC, Grant has helped shape DXC's AI strategy and establish LabX as an AI-native product incubation capability, accelerating the development of enterprise AI solutions and strengthening strategic partnerships that drive innovation and business growth. She has also led enterprise strategy and strategic operations, helping advance DXC's transformation and AI agenda across the business. Prior to DXC, Grant held executive leadership roles spanning strategy, operations and innovation, including Chief Operating Officer at Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), where she helped scale the organization during a period of growth, building on a career leading strategic initiatives and operational excellence across high-growth technology companies.

About DXC Technology

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations, helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures and operates some of the world's most complex technology estates. Learn more at dxc.com.

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DXC Names Holly Grant President of LabX, Expanding the Unit's Role as a Major AI Growth Engine

Setting highest annual visitation to date
Offering Macao's largest free sales platform to empower local SMEs
 Drawing 800,000 visits across seven editions

MACAO, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The "2026 Sands Shopping Carnival," an annual signature shopping event in Macao, was held successfully from July 23 to 26 at The Venetian^® Macao's Cotai Expo, drawing large crowds over four consecutive days, attracting nearly 160,000 visits and setting a record-high annual visitation in the event's history. In its seventh edition this year, the carnival has grown to feature over 580 booths across eight themed exhibition zones, the largest-ever food court, and new additions including a "Sports Experience Zone" and a range of cultural and creative brands from the Greater Bay Area – all aimed at offering an enhanced one-stop summer carnival experience for Macao residents and visitors alike. The event once again played a key role in driving footfall and boosting spending across the city, fully supporting the Macao SAR government's "Tourism+" policy, and facilitating the city's economic diversification.

As the largest sales event in Macao, the Sands Shopping Carnival has served as a large business platform for local SMEs, community partners and Sands retailers for seven consecutive years since its launch during the pandemic in 2020. It is dedicated to helping local SMEs expand business opportunities, broaden customer base, and enhance brand visibility. To date, the carnival has provided 4,000 complimentary booths for local businesses and has been highly received among both Macao residents and the Greater Bay Area visitors. Over the past seven years, the event has attracted a cumulative total of 800,000 visits.

This year, the scale of the event has expanded even further, featuring over 580 booths that brought together an array of international and local Macao brands across eight themed exhibition zones: Household Products, Gourmet and Wine, Food Court, Cultural and Creative, Sands Retailers, Macao Specialties and Souvenirs, Play and Fun, and Sports Experience. 

Dr. Wilfred Wong, executive vice chairman of Sands China Ltd., said: "We are delighted to celebrate the successful conclusion of the seventh edition of the Sands Shopping Carnival. Over the past seven years, the carnival has evolved from an innovative SME initiative into Macao's largest consumption event. It stands as a testament to the perseverance and growth of the city's SMEs, while embodying the spirit of solidarity that brings the Macao community together. Over the years, the event has helped local SMEs expand their business opportunities while providing trainees from social service organisations with a valuable platform to apply their skills, showcase their talents and unleash their potential. By uniting the strength of the business, commercial and social service sectors, the event fully demonstrates Macao's vibrancy and diversity. We are especially encouraged that the carnival is drawing an increasing number of visitors from across the Greater Bay Area to Macao, further cementing its position as one of the region's most influential consumer events, attracting 800,000 visits over the past seven years.

"We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Macao SAR government and all sectors of society for their longstanding support and trust. Looking ahead, Sands China will continue to leverage this platform to create opportunities and strengthen connections among local SMEs and community partners, while remaining committed to supporting Macao's economic diversification and contributing to its development as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure."

A number of new elements were introduced to this year's carnival, including the largest-ever food court, which brought together 58 popular local eateries and gave visitors an experience of Macao's diverse culinary offerings. A Sports Experience Zone was also set up, allowing the public to enjoy the fun of pickleball. The zone also featured a basketball shooting challenge as a warm-up for the NBA China Games, which is set to take place in October at The Venetian Arena. In addition, the Cultural and Creative Zone welcomed a multitude of cultural and creative brands from the Greater Bay Area for the first time. These themed exhibition zones attracted a steady stream of visitors, creating a lively atmosphere and fully demonstrating the carnival's appeal.

As one of the highlights of the carnival, the ICBC ePay Presents: Greater Bay Area Karaoke King Singing Competition received an overwhelming response once again. The event attracted close to 150 talented singers from the Greater Bay Area. Notably, over half of the applicants were from Hong Kong, reflecting the competition's growing appeal across the Greater Bay Area. Throughout the competition, contestants delivered powerful performances, showcasing impressive vocal talent and captivating stage presence, filling the venue with excitement and enthusiasm. In addition, the Busking Corner, which was open for public participation, attracted many singing enthusiasts to take the stage. Professional singers were also invited to give warm-up performances, further enriching the carnival experience.

This year, Sands China once again invited local social service organisations to participate in the carnival, providing a platform for local disadvantaged groups to showcase their talents and integrate into society. A record high of 20 social service organisations joined this year, covering social rehabilitation, youth development, animal welfare, and support for vulnerable groups. The event provided an opportunity for people with special educational needs and other trainees to gain practical experience by promoting and selling their handmade products, thereby enhancing their skills and confidence. In addition, the company organised a range of community activities to further promote inclusivity in Macao.

Over 5,000 selected items priced at MOP1 and products with 90% discount were available for purchase every day during the event. In addition, a series of family activities were arranged during the carnival. The well-received cooking activity "BOC Smart Kids Presents: Little Master Chef Workshop" returned this year, attracting nearly 3,000 participants over the past seven years. Led by Sands China's food and beverage team, participating families made different cuisines and enjoyed the fun of cooking together. The carnival also featured the Bank of Communications Presents: "Play and Fun" Kids Area, which offered inflatable attractions, game booths, and other exciting activities for children to play freely and for families to strengthen their bonds.

The 2026 Sands Shopping Carnival was organised by Sands China and co-organised by the Macao Chamber of Commerce, with full support from the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT), the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), and the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM). The event was sponsored by BOC Macau, ICBC (Macau), Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Macau Branch, and Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU).

About Sands China Ltd.

Sands China Ltd. (Sands China or the Company) is incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx: 1928). Sands China is the largest operator of integrated resorts in Macao. The Company's integrated resorts on the Cotai Strip comprise The Venetian^® Macao, The Plaza^® Macao, The Parisian^® Macao and The Londoner^® Macao. The Company also owns and operates Sands^® Macao on the Macao peninsula. The Company's portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure and business attractions and transportation operations, including large meeting and convention facilities; a wide range of restaurants; shopping malls; world-class entertainment at The Venetian Arena, The Londoner Arena, The Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, The Londoner Theatre and Sands Theatre; and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service between Hong Kong and Macao. The Company's Cotai Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing to Macao's transformation into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).

For more information, please visit www.sandschina.com.

Media contacts:

Corporate Communications, Sands China Ltd.
Mabel Wu
Tel: +853 8118 2268
Email: mabel.wu@sands.com.mo

Jesse Chiang
Tel: +853 8118 2054
Email: jesse.chiang@sands.com.mo

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2026 Sands Shopping Carnival Attracted Nearly 160,000 Visits in Four Days

2026 Sands Shopping Carnival Attracted Nearly 160,000 Visits in Four Days

2026 Sands Shopping Carnival Attracted Nearly 160,000 Visits in Four Days

2026 Sands Shopping Carnival Attracted Nearly 160,000 Visits in Four Days

2026 Sands Shopping Carnival Attracted Nearly 160,000 Visits in Four Days

2026 Sands Shopping Carnival Attracted Nearly 160,000 Visits in Four Days