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The Future of the Firm — 101 episodes

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Transforming asset-based consulting as a route to growth

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The new competitive advantage of regional firms

3

Rethinking Audit: a creative journey

4

The commercial value of research for professional services firms

5

The impact of AI on the pricing of professional services

6

The Future of Consulting: 2026

7

Re-imagining consulting through the prism of AI

8

Building Unity Advisory, a disruptive, AI-enabled consulting firm

9

The professional services rebrand journey

10

The Top Challenge for Legal CMOs: Building a Next Generation Growth Engine

11

How to talk to your clients about value

12

What do firms need to know about how clients perceive them in 2025?

13

How volatility is shaping client futures, and what that means for firms

14

What do clients want from growth and CX work in a volatile market?

15

Why ESG integrity is at a crossroads

16

The future of AI consulting

17

A transformed approach to audit

18

Risk services: converting expertise into impact

19

Which firms created the best and most relevant thought leadership this year?

20

The Future of Human Capital Consulting

21

Trailer: Welcome to Unpacking with Jennifer Satel!

22

The impact of Trump's policies on professional services—deglobalisation, decarbonisation, demographics, and digitalisation

23

Trends and opportunities for firms in 2025

24

Transforming service delivery

25

The impact of private equity investment on the audit market

26

Trends and opportunities in the financial advisory market

27

Shifting social expectations and value creation in organisations

28

The Future of the Risk Services Market

29

Innovation in the consulting industry - what do clients want?

30

Should consulting be regulated?

31

The Role of AI in Tax Services, Marna Ricker, EY.

32

Outcomes-Focused Ecosystems, Greg Sarafin, EY.

33

Quality thought leadership: more critical than ever?

34

Leading as a CMO in legal services, Jon Brewer, Orrick LLP.

35

The tech consulting market – trends and opportunities

36

Partner hiring trends in professional services—the gender diversity lens, with Helen Tudor, Sheffield Haworth

37

Trends in the Restructuring Market

38

The Economics of Climate Sustainability with Alexander Teytelboym, University of Oxford

39

Reinventing your firm with AI, with James Byles, Deloitte

40

Rethinking Digital Talent in an AI-Ambitious World, with Gianluca Barletta, PA Consulting

41

Trends and Challenges for Firms in 2024, with Fiona Czerniawska and Margaret Cameron-Waller, Source

42

How Firms can Harness Tech & AI to Stay Relevant in 2024, with Fiona Czerniawska and Paul English, Source

43

Emotional Health as a Key Component of Transformational Change, Melanie Lindsay, Vici Partners

44

Outsourcing in the public sector, with Hilary Robertson, Sopra Steria UK

45

Leading on Talent in Today's Polycrisis with Per Breuer, Roland Berger

46

Tackling today's big brand challenges with Ed Coke, Repute Associates

47

Thought leadership as a process

48

Tax advisory in an unpredictable world with Marna Ricker, EY

49

The importance of sector expertise with Allan Platt

50

Resilience as Revenue with Mohamed Kande, PwC

51

The role of people in transformation

52

What does AI mean to consulting clients?

53

The Motherhood Penalty

54

Beyond Everest: The Future of Partnerships

55

Is AI the future of consulting?

56

Human-centric leadership

57

Professional services: What really matters in 2023?

58

The productisation of services

59

Beyond expertise: Consulting and thought leadership in the middle market

60

Many eggs, many baskets: Why serial M&A strategies make sense right now

61

Managed services in action: Fonterra's partnership with EY

62

To split or not to split: Our reaction to the potential EY separation

63

To net zero and beyond: How large tech firms can help save the planet

64

Not just cheaper, but better: The growth of managed services

65

No firm is an island: The future of alliances

66

The new realism: Changing the way we talk about consulting

67

The future of the mid-sized firm

68

What does innovation look like to consulting firms?

69

Can consulting firms use learning & development to encourage the retention of talent?

70

How can consultants think more intelligently about their pricing models?

71

Brand vs Expertise: What really matters?

72

What does disruption look like in the consulting industry?

73

How should professional services firms invest in their brands post-pandemic?

74

Building trust in consulting

75

Women in leadership

76

The future of work in professional services

77

Five consulting trends to watch in 2022

78

What will the future of Japan's consulting market look like?

79

How can a more behaviour-centric approach help consultants deliver change for their clients?

80

How is legal thought leadership evolving, and why should consultants pay attention to it?

81

How can consultants best serve the private equity market?

82

What will the future of forensics and litigation consulting look like?

83

How can consulting firms solve "the value problem"?

84

How can consultants help their clients navigate an age of crisis?

85

What's the solution to consulting's talent crisis?

86

What role will automation play in shaping the future of consulting?

87

Will we need a new approach to digital transformation in a post-pandemic world?

88

What will the future of strategy consulting look like?

89

What are your clients looking for from your firm's thought leadership?

90

What's the best way to build an anti-racist firm?

91

What role will freelance talent play in the future of the consulting industry?

92

How important is innovation in today's consulting industry?

93

Why should your firm care about diversity and inclusion?

94

What's the best way to build an engaged workforce?

95

How will clients' interest in sustainability shape the future of professional services?

96

How can your firm help put consumers at the heart of your clients' transformation journeys?

97

How will M&A shape the future of consulting?

98

How will private equity shape the future of consulting?

99

How can you use your brand to grow your business?

100

What will the future of thought leadership look like?

101

What's the purpose of having a purpose?