S23E16: How AI is Disrupting the Consulting Model | Arda Ecevit, Ex-Bain & NexStrat AI Founder

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Arda Ecevit discusses the impact of AI on the consulting industry and the evolving role of consultants.

Send us Fan Mail Every week we hear the same question from candidates: Is AI going to gut consulting before I can break in? Short answer: No. Longer answer: The model is changing fast, and you need to know what's shifting and what isn't. Arda Ecevit spent over 13 years at Deloitte, Strategy&, and Bain before co-founding NexStrat AI. He sat down with Namaan to talk about what AI is doing to consulting – and the parts of the job it can't touch. What AI is taking off the junior consultant's ...

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Host: Namaan

Guest: Arda Ecevit

Topics covered

• AI in consulting
• consulting model changes
• impact of AI
• junior consultants
• consulting careers

Keywords

• AI
• consulting
• disruption
• junior consultants
• career advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bain, Deloitte, Strategy&, NexStrat AI

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