AI Is Changing Project Economics. How Will Your Operating Model Catch Up?

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Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 2pm ET | 11am PT
Cost: Complimentary

Sponsored by: Sage Software Inc

As artificial intelligence moves from niche experiment to daily workflow essential, consulting firms are facing a fundamental shift in how work gets delivered, staffed, priced, and measured. AI-driven automation is accelerating project execution and challenging traditional operating models built on utilization rates, billable hours, and linear team scaling.

For firm leaders, the opportunity is significant, with the potential to unlock faster delivery, stronger client outcomes, and new avenues for growth. But the uncertainty is just as real: when AI compresses the work, how do you protect margins, prove value, and evolve your organization for a more outcome-driven consulting economy?

Join this crucial webcast to explore how leading consulting organizations are proactively redesigning their operating models to embed AI across every facet of their business, from client delivery and talent management to internal firm infrastructure. You will gain practical, actionable insights to help you adapt to the immediate challenges while building a resilient foundation for long-term transformation.

You will learn:

  • How AI is fundamentally reshaping project execution and client delivery models.
  • The critical shifts occurring in staffing, team composition, and talent structures.
  • Why traditional KPIs like utilization and billable hours are becoming ineffective measures of value.
  • New strategies for rethinking pricing and project economics in an AI-powered framework.
  • Actionable steps to begin transitioning your firm toward value-based measurement and delivery.

Don't miss this opportunity to prepare your firm for the future of consulting.

Speakers:

John Norkus | Founder | ChiefPricingOfficer.com
John Norkus is a senior pricing and commercial strategy advisor and the founder of ChiefPricingOfficer.com, a community for executive pricing leaders. He previously served as a Senior Partner at Deloitte and as Chief Pricing Officer at KPMG, where he led firmwide pricing strategy and commercial transformation initiatives.

John has advised Fortune 500 and private equity–backed companies on growth and value creation. He is the author of Inside Management Consulting and a recipient of Consulting Magazine's Top 25 Consultant Award. He previously spoke at the Rising Stars event in 2024.

Michael Webb | Director/Editor-in-Chief | Consulting Magazine

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