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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 37 MIN

Tony Klimas | AI's Threat to Consulting Partnerships

from Consultants Talk · host Kennedy Intelligence

Consulting's mentorship model has long been the foundation of the industry. Does AI threaten to undermine this principle? Will bots be the teachers rather than the experienced partners?  In this episode, Tom talks with Tony Klimas, who has been a senior partner at EY as well as KPMG and Bearingpoint. His capstone was as President of Horvath USA. Reflecting on more than three decades of leadership and service in consulting, Tony believes AI will actually enable firms to be more responsive to teaching the skills necessary to succeed in the consulting industry.

Consulting's mentorship model has long been the foundation of the industry. Does AI threaten to undermine this principle? Will bots be the teachers rather than the experienced partners? In this episode, Tom talks with Tony Klimas, who has been a senior partner at EY as well as KPMG and Bearingpoint. His capstone was as President of Horvath USA. Reflecting on more than three decades of leadership and service in consulting, Tony believes AI will actually enable firms to be more responsive...

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