About this episode

The episode discusses the transformative impact of AI on the consulting industry and the critical mistakes firms must avoid.

In this episode of the Future of the Firm podcast, Bhaskar Ghosh, former Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Accenture, joins Emma Carroll, Head of Client Voice at Source, to explore how AI is already transform ing the consulting industry and the big mistakes firms must avoid making . In this episode, we explore the following questions and more: Will AI shrink or grow the consulting industry ? I s the biggest risk to consulting firms not job loss es , but loss of judgement ? How will AI impact firm profitability? How can firms navigate the "Three C's" ( c annibalisation, c ost structure, c apabilities) of AI disruption? Where will clients really need consultants to unlock value from AI? What is the biggest mistake consulting leaders risk making around AI?

People in this episode

Host: Emma Carroll

Guest: Bhaskar Ghosh

Topics covered

• AI in consulting
• consulting industry transformation
• firm profitability
• AI disruption
• consulting leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Accenture, Source

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