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Alt-Consulting Conversations

Alt-Consulting Conversations

By: Utsav A Bhatt
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Hosted by Utsav Bhatt, author of Alt-Consulting: What Comes After the End of Strategy Consulting as We Knew It, this series explores the structural shifts reshaping the world of strategy and consulting. From the impact of AI on advisory work to the decline of traditional leverage models, from outcome-driven partnerships to new forms of boutique and platform-based consulting, each episode unpacks what is changing and why it matters.

Through focused monologues and conversations with operators, founders, and industry insiders, Alt-Consulting Conversations provides a candid, practitioner-led perspective on the future of advisory work. This is not theory from the sidelines. It is insight from inside real strategy rooms.

If you build, lead, buy, or depend on consulting services and want to stay ahead of the curve, this podcast is for you.

2026 Utsav A Bhatt
Episodes
  • Fractional Chief AI Officer Explained | John Sukup | E1S10

    Fractional Chief AI Officer Explained | John Sukup | E1S10
    Apr 15 2026

    The conversation explores the emergence of the fractional Chief AI Officer role, the evolution of Expected X, the role of CIOs in AI adoption, the timing for Chief AI Officer, client conversations and toolkit, a three-phased approach and case study, the transitionary vs continuous role of the Chief AI Officer, and advice for CEOs on AI adoption.

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction to Fractional Chief AI Officer
    • 07:38 Timing for Chief AI Officer
    • 16:10 Three-Phased Approach and Case Study
    • 24:55 Transitionary vs Continuous Role
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    32 mins
  • Why Consulting’s Next Decade Won’t Look Like the Last | Pontus Sirén | E1S9

    Why Consulting’s Next Decade Won’t Look Like the Last | Pontus Sirén | E1S9
    Apr 7 2026

    The conversation explores the transformation of the consulting industry driven by technological disruption and global economic shifts. It delves into the permanent impact of AI and the changing role of advisors, the integration of AI at the source, challenges for traditional consulting firms, and the biggest challenge for up-and-coming consulting firms.

    Takeaways

    • Disruption in the consulting industry is driven by technological and global economic shifts.
    • The integration of AI at the source is reshaping the consulting industry and challenging traditional consulting models.

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction to Consulting Industry Transformation
    • 07:30 Trade-Offs in Consulting Services and AI Integration
    • 13:22 Challenges for Traditional Consulting Firms and New Consulting Models
    • 22:06 The Biggest Challenge for Up-and-Coming Consulting Firms
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    30 mins
  • Building The New Operating System for Enterprise Transformation | Siddharth Bohra | S1E8

    Building The New Operating System for Enterprise Transformation | Siddharth Bohra | S1E8
    Apr 1 2026

    The conversation explores the impact of AI on strategy consulting and the development of Trmeric, an AI-powered enterprise transformation OS. It delves into the challenges and excitement of AI adoption, trade-offs in AI-native product adoption, the role of human advisors in AI adoption, advice for building AI-native products, the transition from traditional IT to AI-native products, and the future of strategic advisory.

    Chapters

    • 00:00 The Rise of AI in Strategy Consulting
    • 06:18 Challenges and Excitement of AI Adoption
    • 11:33 Trade-offs in AI-Native Product Adoption
    • 23:54 Transition from Traditional IT to AI-Native Products
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    31 mins
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