Consulting

THINKING ALOUD

When AI stops hallucinating, where will that leave consultants?

The errors in Deloitte’s AI-assisted report were fixable. The existential threat to the consulting industry is not

Recent research finds that companies which hire strategy consultants experience a significant and sustained improvement in productivity relative to those that do not. Now, though, the industry is heading for disruption.
THE BROAD VIEW

McKinsey and its peers need a new strategy. And some humility

AI could make consultancy more effective – or redundant

This comes on the back of increasing demand for industry-focused advice and cross-border capabilities.

PwC Singapore appoints 11 new partners across different practices

They span a wide range of sectors, including financial services, technology, healthcare, logistics and real estate

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet insists that clients will require as much help with gen AI as they did with earlier tech innovations, or more, and that Accenture is perfectly placed to provide it.
THE BROAD VIEW

Who needs Accenture in the age of AI?

The self-styled reinvention powerhouse faces its toughest job yet – remaking itself

From left: Fractional chief marketing officer David Lim, fractional chief HR officer Susan Chen, and fractional chief of staff Mark Mullinix.
BRUNCH

C-suite on demand: Is Singapore ready to embrace fractional work?

The gig economy has reached the top levels of organisations, with executives – known as ‘fractional leaders’ – offering their expertise without full-time costs. Is this the future of jobs?

Christophe De Vusser, Bain & Co worldwide managing partner, says Bain's business has grown in "healthy double digits". He sees South-east Asia as a bright spot thanks to healthy economies and positive demographics.

CEOs need to be on ‘high alert’ for AI impact on their businesses, says Bain’s global chief

Consulting on AI and technology now accounts for around 35% of Bain’s practice, and “is growing fast to 50 % of our business”, he adds

Founded in 2002, Paia provides clients with sustainability strategy, implementation and reporting services.

Real estate player CBRE acquires sustainability advisory Paia

Paia has worked with over 100 Singapore-listed companies

FT Consulting CEO Winston Chan (left) and executive chairman John Ong.

FT Consulting helps SMEs go abroad, but now invests in them as well

Its investment arm aims to get up to S$20 million in play in the next three years, but the company wants to keep consulting as a core activity

While the consulting profession boomed during Covid, when companies desperately sought help to deal with everything from supply-chain troubles to work-from-home shifts, it is now slowing.

The many-sided crisis in consulting

Disruption is coming to bite the industry that made a cult of it