Consulting the Future

What happens when AI stops being a tool that sits alongside a business and starts becoming part of the delivery model itself? In this episode of Consulting the Future, I sit down with Esteban Sancho, CTO for North America at Globant, to explore how AI is changing the economics, structure, and expectations of modern consulting. Esteban shares how Globant's AI Pods combine agentic AI, automation, an...

What does it really take to move enterprise AI from impressive demos to decisions that show up in quarterly results? One year into his role as Senior Vice President, Americas Consulting, Neil Dhar sits at the intersection of strategy, capital allocation, and technology execution. Leading the firm’s Americas business and a team of close to 100,000 consultants, he has a front-row view into how large...

Could AI be the fastest way to make a broken process more expensive? In this episode of Consulting The Future, I’m joined by Bill Briggs, CTO at Deloitte, to unpack why so many organizations can produce impressive AI pilots, yet still struggle to show real business change. Bill has spent nearly three decades advising leaders across the private and public sectors, and he has a clear point of view o...

In this episode of Consulting The Future, I’m joined by Julie Teigland, Global Vice Chair – Alliances & Ecosystems at EY, to unpack the growing role marketplaces are playing in enterprise AI adoption. At a time when organizations are overwhelmed by tools, vendors, and bold claims, Julie offers a pragmatic view of how marketplaces can collapse complexity rather than add to it. We begin by explo...

What separates organizations that talk about AI from those that actually redesign how work gets done? In this episode of Consulting the Future, I sit down with David Martin, Senior Partner at BCG, to explore what enterprise transformation really looks like beyond the headlines. This conversation goes straight to the heart of what consulting leaders are advising boards and C suites right now. David...

On this episode of Consulting the Future , I’m joined by Matt Strentz, co-founder of Iversoft, to unpack what the next wave of digital product development really looks like. Matt takes us inside Iversoft’s journey from a small mobile studio at the dawn of the iPhone era to an international innovation partner trusted by enterprises and startups alike. We explore why mobile-first, multi-platform str...

When AI steps into the boardroom, it’s rarely a quiet arrival. Expectations are set high, with promises of sharper productivity, streamlined workflows, and measurable efficiency gains. But as Francesco Brenna, Global Leader of AI Integration Services at IBM Consulting, points out in this episode of Consulting the Future, the true opportunity lies in something far deeper than speed. It’s about reim...

In this episode of Consulting the Future , I’m joined by James Osborne , Chief Digital Officer at KPMG UK , to explore how one of the world’s largest professional services firms is approaching AI with clarity, intention, and scale. James shares what he’s learned in his first year as CDO, including the rollout of Ava , KPMG’s internal generative AI assistant now used by over 11,000 employees. We un...

Why do up to 90% of new product launches still fail, even in the age of AI? In this episode of Consulting the Future , I’m joined by Stuart Jackson, Vice Chair of L.E.K. Consulting and author of Predictable Winners , a new book that distills nearly four decades of innovation strategy into a practical framework for reducing failure rates in product and service development. Stuart shares the hard tr...

In this episode of Consulting the Future , I sit down with Brad Herndon, a partner in PwC’s Customer Transformation practice, to unpack the real-world challenges and opportunities at the intersection of customer data, AI, and marketing strategy. Brad draws on over 20 years of experience in data and analytics to explain why businesses still struggle to use their data effectively, what’s changing in...

In this episode of Consulting the Future, I sit down with Varun Bijlani, Global Managing Partner for Hybrid Cloud Services at IBM Consulting, to unpack the real-world challenges and opportunities facing enterprise leaders today. Varun shares candid insights on why the shine has come off many digital and cloud transformations and what needs to change to deliver measurable returns. We discuss the pi...

What does reinvention look like inside a global consulting firm with nearly $20 billion in revenue? In this episode of Consulting the Future , I speak with Mohamad Ali, Senior Vice President at IBM Consulting, about how the company is navigating the shift toward generative AI—one practical use case at a time. Mohamad brings a rare blend of experience across cybersecurity, data, and enterprise soft...

Inside the Accenture Tech Vision Report and the Future of AI-Driven Business What does it really take to turn AI from hype into value? In this episode of Consulting the Future , I sit down with Mary Hamilton , Global Lead for Accenture's Connected Innovation Centers, to unpack the key findings from Accenture’s 25th Tech Vision report and explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping business. W...

In this episode of Consulting the Future , we explore how Generative AI is quietly reshaping the consulting profession, not through bold predictions, but through real-world experimentation and measurable outcomes. Recorded as part of the Tech Talks Network, this conversation features Vladimir "Vlad" Lukic from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), who unpacks findings from a major research collaboration...

What does enterprise security really look like in 2025, especially as AI, cloud-first architecture, and hybrid work models converge to reshape the perimeter? In this episode of Consulting the Future , recorded live at IGEL Now & Next 2025 in Miami, I am joined by Marissa Schmidt, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, for a grounded conversation that cuts through the noise. Marissa brings deep in...

In a financial world increasingly shaped by automation and machine learning, how can businesses stay one step ahead of AI-driven fraud? In this episode of Consulting the Future , I sit down with Bradley Niedzielski, Audit and Assurance Partner for Digital Transformation at Deloitte, to explore how generative AI is transforming the fraud landscape and what that means for finance leaders. As synthet...

How does a firm with over a century of audit history stay ahead in a world shaped by exponential technologies? In this episode of Consulting the Future , we spotlight how EY is reinventing the audit profession from the inside out. Joining the conversation are Marc Jeschonneck, EY's Global Assurance Digital Leader, and Paul Goodhew, EY's Global Assurance Innovation and Emerging Technology Leader. R...

In today’s episode of Consulting the Future , we welcome Carla DeSantis, Partner in Operations Transformation at PwC, for a timely and thought-provoking conversation. Carla unpacks the key findings from PwC’s latest Trends in Digital Operations Survey , offering a rare, inside-out view of why so many companies are still struggling to achieve returns on their technology investments in supply chain...

What does it take to build a digital foundation that supports innovation, profitability, and long-term resilience? In this episode of Consulting the Future , I speak with Andy Tay from Accenture to explore findings from their latest research, Reinventing with a Digital Core . As organizations face increasing pressure to modernize and compete in a tech-driven marketplace, this conversation brings c...

Can we accelerate our digital ambitions while still keeping a strong moral compass? In this conversation on Consulting the Future, Deborah Golden of Deloitte shares her frontline experiences shaping AI strategies that put ethics at the core, and she offers her predictions for a surge in M&A activity across AI, cloud, cybersecurity and even the nascent space economy. We balance the promise of b...