News | Consulting sector | AI & Gen AI

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
AI implementation without planning will only highlight ‘bad consulting’ According to Kyle Hauptfleisch, AI won’t save bad consulting; it will expose it.
28 August 2025
Rethinking consulting in the age of Gen AI and AI agents No longer a fringe experiment in consulting, AI has been transforming how firms operate, delivering both value and nurturing talent.
29 July 2025
‘Firms should augment their consultants with AI’ In recent months, a growing number of consulting firms – including the Big Four – have announced reductions in graduate recruitment, opting instead to deploy AI technologies to handle entry-level tas
04 July 2025
How frontrunning consulting firms are winning with Gen AI at their fingertips The rise of Generative AI is fundamentally changing how consulting work gets done, how value is delivered to clients, and how consultancies stay competitive.
25 June 2025
How AI is revolutionising the traditional consulting model Artificial intelligence is increasingly changing the way work is delivered in the professional services sector, as well as the expectations of clients.
10 April 2025
Six-in-ten consultancies predict increased profits after successful AI implementation The majority of consulting firms predict that AI implementation will see them hit profits in the coming year.
02 April 2025
Just one-in-ten consultants always using AI in their work Eight-in-ten consultants are using AI as part of their work – with ChatGPT the most popular.
26 March 2025
How consulting firms can reshape their offering with strategic AI implementation Strategic AI implementation is reshaping professional services firms. Bret Tushaus, vice president for product at Deltek, explains how it can help consultants get the most from the new technology.
28 February 2025
Generative AI’s opportunities and challenges for consulting firms and consultants Consulting firms are rushing to make the most of the generative AI hype – presenting both opportunities and significant challenges for the industry.
03 October 2024
How Deltek's Dela is helping project businesses unlock AI value Earlier in 2024, Deltek brought its AI offering Dela to market – helping project-based businesses leverage their rich data at the press of an intelligent button.
19 July 2024
Tech strategist Walter Pasquarelli on the age of AI for consulting firms Walter Pasquarelli has advised top private and public sector leaders worldwide and worked with some of the biggest names in technology. In discussion with Deltek and Consultancy.
25 November 2023
ChatGPT most benefits below-average consultants, finds BCG pilot Above-average performing consultants benefit less from generative artificial intelligence (Gen IA) tools like ChatGPT when compared with their below-average counterparts.
25 September 2023
Two-fifths of professional services work could be automated with AI Professional services work could see more than 40% of its labour automated with the use of generative AI, according to a new study. The work of management is the area most ripe for automation.
05 September 2023
Five factors for a successful AI strategy in consulting AI will change the consulting industry, helping deliver quicker, more accurate insights to clients, while reducing costs.
09 September 2019
Three benefits of AI and automation for consulting businesses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation are disrupting businesses across the globe.
25 September 2018

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