Alt-Consulting (AI Adoption Conversations)

AI Is Rewriting Lead Generation: What Happens When Prospecting Becomes Automated? In this episode of Alt Consulting: AI Adoption Conversations, Utsav Bhatt speaks with Toby Blatchford-Tagg, founder of UK-based B2B lead generation agency  The Lead Lab, about how AI is transforming lead generation, sales outreach, and business development. Over the last two decades, lead generation has evolved from...

In this episode of Alt Consulting: AI Adoption Conversations, Utsav Bhatt sits down with Peter McCarroll, founder of Fuel Accountants and widely known as “The AI Accountant,” to explore how AI is disrupting the accounting profession and what that means for the future of professional services. Peter shares the moment he realized AI was not just another productivity tool, but a force capable of fund...

Most companies think AI will make their sales teams more productive. But what if the real opportunity is not incremental productivity gains, but a complete redesign of how revenue is generated, supported, and scaled? In this episode of Alt Consulting: AI Adoption Conversations, Utsav Bhatt speaks with Sreedhar Peddineni, CEO and Co-founder of GTM Buddy, and one of the few entrepreneurs who has rep...

In this episode of Alt Consulting: AI Adoption Conversations, Utsav Bhatt speaks with Nikki Barua about why AI adoption is not fundamentally a technology problem, but a leadership, behavior change, and organizational transformation challenge. Drawing from more than 25 years of experience leading transformation initiatives with organizations including Disney, Coca-Cola, and Nike, Nikki explains why...

In this episode of Alt Consulting: AI Adoption Conversations, Utsav Bhatt speaks with John Willis, DevOps pioneer, co-author of The DevOps Handbook , and author of Rebels of Reason , about why AI adoption is not fundamentally a technology problem, but an organizational transformation challenge. The conversation explores why many companies are investing heavily in AI transformation initiatives, cop...

Most companies think AI adoption starts with tools, chatbots, or agents. But real AI transformation starts somewhere much simpler: understanding how work actually gets done. In this episode of Alt-Consulting: AI Adoption Conversations , Utsav speaks with Marvin Martinez, Founder and CEO of Bansor AI , about how small and mid-sized businesses can use AI and automation to eliminate manual work, redu...

This episode explores AI adoption , AI transformation , and why AI is not delivering results in many organizations. A key insight: AI adoption is not a technology problem, it is a behavior and culture problem . Using lessons from Ritz-Carlton’s service excellence , this conversation breaks down how organizations can drive behavioral change for AI , build a strong execution culture, and move from A...

The conversation delves into the fundamental shift in consulting due to the impact of AI, leading to the emergence of Alt Consulting and the need to rethink work with AI. It explores the challenges and opportunities presented by this shift, providing insights into the future of consulting and work itself. Takeaways Behavior change is the key challenge in adopting artificial intelligence The shift...

This episode explores AI adoption , AI transformation , and the rise of the Fractional Chief AI Officer as organizations struggle to turn AI investments into real results. As many companies face the challenge of AI not delivering results , the need for leadership that can bridge strategy, execution, and organizational change has never been greater. The conversation breaks down when and why compani...

This episode explores AI adoption , AI transformation , and how they are reshaping the consulting future . As AI continues to evolve, it is not just changing tools and workflows, but fundamentally redefining how consulting delivers value and how organizations drive results. The conversation examines how technological disruption and global economic shifts are accelerating the need for enterprise AI...

This episode explores AI adoption , AI transformation , and how organizations can move from strategy to execution in a world where AI is not delivering results for many companies. In conversation with Siddharth Bohra, Founder of Trmeric, the discussion dives into how enterprises are rethinking AI consulting , AI strategy , and the role of technology leadership in driving real outcomes. A central t...

This episode explores AI adoption , AI consulting , and how AI transformation is reshaping the consulting industry from a people-driven model to a software-driven one. In conversation with Alibek Dostiyarov, Co-founder and CEO of Perceptis AI, the discussion dives into the rise of “strategy as a product” and how AI-first platforms are enabling consulting firms to scale without proportionally incre...

This episode explores AI adoption , AI transformation , and how consulting is evolving from a people-driven model to a system-driven one powered by autonomous AI. In conversation with Jan Beránek, Founder and CEO of FifthRow, the discussion dives into how AI consulting is being reshaped by the rise of “services as software” and consulting as a product . As organizations continue to invest in AI bu...

This episode explores AI adoption , AI transformation , and how the very definition of a consultant is changing in an AI-driven world. In conversation with Dr. CJ Meadows, Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at SP Jain School of Global Management, the discussion examines how AI consulting is evolving as traditional models of hiring, training, and career progression in consulting begin to shift...

This episode explores AI adoption , AI transformation , and how the consulting industry is shifting from delivering presentations to delivering real business outcomes. In conversation with Rahul Nair, Expert Associate Partner at Bain, the discussion dives into one of the most important shifts in AI consulting today: clients are no longer paying for insights alone, they are demanding measurable res...

This episode explores how AI disruption , AI adoption , and new consulting models are reshaping what clients actually value from advisory services. Utsav speaks with Ryan Larcom, Managing Director at Alloy Partners, who brings a rare perspective as a consultant, corporate innovator, and client. The core tension discussed in this conversation: Consulting has historically sold knowledge packaged as...

This episode explores AI disruption , AI adoption , and the future of consulting with Scott Anthony, one of the leading voices on disruptive innovation. Drawing on decades of research in disruptive innovation and his latest book Epic Disruptions , Scott explains why consulting is not just evolving, but entering a pivotal moment shaped by AI transformation . A central question in this conversation:...

In this launch episode of Alt-Consulting Conversations , Utsav Bhatt explores a pivotal question: if we were building a consulting firm from scratch in an AI-enabled world, would we design it the same way? Drawing on nearly two decades in strategy consulting and his experience building StratOff as a strategy co-pilot firm, Utsav reflects on how shifts in technology change the underlying source of...