News | Consulting sector | AI & Gen AI

An overview of news, trends and research in the categories Consulting sector, AI & Gen AI in all countries:

Europe

Five AI-driven shifts reshaping advisory and professional services The rise of AI is reshaping professional services at speed.
08 October 2026
United Kingdom

‘Connected’ systems mean UK professional services firms outperform global average on unplanned work Across a typical project, around a third of allocated time is unplanned, while professional services firms estimate that around a tenth of project revenue is lost to resulting inefficiency, a new pap
24 September 2026
United Kingdom

What it takes to make outcome-based pricing work in consulting The traditional billable hour the consulting industry has relied upon for so long, increasingly seems out of step with the services provided by firms leveraging AI tools.
27 August 2026
Middle East

The inherent uncertainty of the AI era demands a new consulting model As AI and generative AI sweeps through the consulting industry and its clients, the traditional models used to deliver projects are no longer fit for purpose.
21 August 2026
Middle East

Decision Intelligence is becoming consulting’s next competitive advantage in the AI era AI is not simply making consulting faster and cheaper – it is fundamentally reshaping where value sits in the industry.
14 August 2026
United Kingdom

A third of professional services leaders say poor data is blocking effective AI adoption New UK research from Dayshape suggests professional services firms may have an AI readiness problem.
30 June 2026
United Kingdom

Caroline Monfrais (Wipro) on how AI is reshaping consulting and its talent model The consulting industry is being reshaped by AI, from delivery models and talent strategies to performance.
24 June 2026
United Kingdom

Five foundations of sustainable consultancy growth Growing a consultancy firm can mean many different things. To some, it means increasing the volume of clients.
08 June 2026
United Kingdom

Time for consultancies to optimise for human judgement, not efficiency AI is said by its proponents to be shaking up decades-old operating models across all industries.
04 May 2026
United Kingdom

Deltek: Consulting firms move into the next phase of digital and AI maturity Professional services firms in the UK are entering a new phase of digital maturity, moving beyond experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) to embedding it throughout the project lifecycle, lea
22 April 2026
United Kingdom

The future of consulting in the AI age: technology is ready, organisations are not As consulting firms pile pressure on partners to adopt AI into every aspect of their work, new research from Ajuno suggests that companies will not see the technology’s true benefits until they move
13 April 2026
United Kingdom

The future of consulting: From billing by the hour to productised advisory The rise of AI is forcing a fundamental economic shift in consulting.
30 March 2026
Europe

Consultant or ChatGPT? How to avoid AI irritation and build real expertise It’s a familiar daily moment: you open an email or a proposal and it immediately feels like it was written by an AI. It’s superficial, vague and takes far too long to comb through.
11 February 2026
United Kingdom

Is AI about to kill the billable hour consulting model? If or when AI begins to generate effective, consistent research, modelling and strategic insight, the logic of billing for time begins to break down.
13 January 2026
Saudi Arabia

How AI is reshaping the consulting profession in Saudi Arabia The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping consulting in Saudi Arabia at a moment when the Kingdom’s digital ambitions have never been higher, writes Sarah Abdullah Bawazir, an enterp
12 January 2026
Europe

How European consulting firms can overcome generative AI resistance The promise of generative AI in consulting is clear: streamlined research, faster proposal development, and more time for strategic thinking.
07 January 2026
United Kingdom

How European consulting firms are futureproofing through agility, trust and AI As European consulting firms gear up for 2026, one challenge looms large: staying efficient and competitive in a rapidly evolving market.
22 December 2025
United Kingdom

Consultancies at risk of contributing to AI change fatigue Businesses have traditionally looked to the consulting world to address their most pressing challenges – particularly when it comes to applying new technology.
15 September 2025
United Kingdom

PwC slashes 200 graduate roles amid UK slowdown PwC’s UK graduate intake has dropped, with its boss citing poor productivity as driving the firm’s cut in young talent.
12 September 2025
United Kingdom

Consulting models were under pressure long before AI arrived As the consulting sector endures a period of flat-growth, multiple commentators have suggested the sector is having its lunch eaten by artificial intelligence.
29 August 2025

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