• Chatbots Aren’t a Competitive Strategy — Alvarez & Marsal’s Dr. Michael Eiden on How Causal AI Unlocks ROI
    Jun 10 2025
    In this episode of Advising the Advisors, we explore Causal AI, data governance, and why most AI strategies fail. Topics Covered: - Causal AI vs. ChatGPT-style tools - Domain-specific AI and knowledge graphs - Enterprise data architecture challenges - AI governance and digital infrastructure - Real-world examples from pharma, military, and consulting Listen now to hear Dr. Michael Eiden of Alvarez & Marsal share actionable insights from leading enterprise AI transformations.
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    24 mins
  • Why Most AI Projects Fail — McKinsey's Tey Bannerman on Trust, Design & Adoption
    May 27 2025
    In this episode of Advising the Advisors, we dive into creating differentiated value with AI in consulting. 🔍 Topics Covered: • The critical role of human-centered design in successful AI adoption • Why technology-first approaches often fail to deliver value • Strategies for building trust and driving user adoption • How consulting business models are evolving with AI • The importance of domain expertise in an AI-enabled future 🎧 Listen now to hear Tey Bannerman of McKinsey & Company share actionable insights from leading enterprise AI implementations.
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    14 mins
  • AI Isn't a Magic Bullet — Alvarez & Marsal’s Raf Postepski on Why Adoption Matters More Than Tech
    May 13 2025
    In this episode of Advising the Advisors: AI in Consulting Unlocked, host Bolu Ben-Adeola sits down with Raf Postepski, Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Alvarez & Marsal, to navigate how legacy organizations can effectively implement AI, the balance between industry-specific and general AI solutions, and the evolution of consulting in an AI-driven world.
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    24 mins
  • Stop Chasing Quick Wins — EY’s Jeeva Pradeep Kumar Moni on Building AI Foundations That Last
    Apr 22 2025
    In this episode of Advising the Advisors: AI in Consulting Unlocked, host Bolu Ben-Adeola sits down with Jeeva Pradeep Kumar Moni, Equity Partner at EY and AI Risk Lead for Europe, to explore the evolving landscape of financial crime compliance, the strategic implementation of generative AI, and why scaling AI goes far beyond technical infrastructure.
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    39 mins
  • First Movers with Gen AI Will Win — Bain’s Mukarram Bhaiji on AI Strategy and Consulting
    Apr 9 2025
    In this episode of Advising the Advisors: AI in Consulting Unlocked, host Bolu Ben-Adeola sits down with Mukarram Bhaiji, Partner at Bain & Company, to dive into why many companies get stuck automating outdated processes rather than strategically rethinking them with AI. He explains the essential elements of successful AI adoption and shares insights on how Gen AI is reshaping consulting.
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    20 mins
  • The AI Playbook for CX Strategy— BCG's Nick Clark on How AI Is Solving Customer Experience
    Mar 26 2025
    In this episode of Advising the Advisors: AI in Consulting Unlocked, host Bolu Ben-Adeola sits down with Nick Clark, Partner at BCG, to explore the evolving landscape of AI-powered customer experience. Nick shares insights on the 10-20-70 framework for AI implementation, why customer service is becoming a value center rather than a cost center, and how consulting firms are adapting their talent models in response to AI capabilities.
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    29 mins
  • Why AI Won’t Replace Consultants—Kearney’s Benjamin Glatz on The Future of AI in Consulting
    Mar 12 2025
    How can consulting firms move beyond AI pilots to create lasting business impact? In this episode of Advising the Advisors, host Bolu Ben-Adeola sits down with Ben Glatz, Partner at Kearney, to explore the evolving role of AI in consulting and life sciences. Ben shares invaluable insights on scaling AI initiatives, building versus buying capabilities, and why human expertise remains crucial even as technology advances. Whether you're leading digital transformation or navigating the future of precision medicine, this conversation offers a practical framework for moving from experimentation to implementation. Tune in to discover why the biggest opportunities in AI consulting lie not just in efficiency gains, but in fundamentally reshaping how organizations create and deliver value.
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    29 mins
  • Why Your Enterprise AI Pilots Are Failing—BCG's Juan Martin on Going from Pilot to Scale
    Feb 26 2025
    Enterprise AI pilots, engineering challenges, business transformation—BCG's Juan Martin explores why 60-90 AI experiments end with zero production deployments. In this episode of Advising the Advisors, host Bolu Adeola and the Head of DeepGen AI discuss the three critical mistakes organizations make with Gen AI implementations and how to structure AI programs for real business impact. Juan shares case studies of successful transformations, including how one company increased sales conversion by 28% using AI-powered insights from 200,000 customer calls, and offers a practical framework for moving beyond experimentation to enterprise-wide AI adoption.
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    31 mins