For the past three years, the world has navigated a withering barrage of economic, social and medical disruption, upending our personal and professional lives, and especially how we do business. In true form, the consulting industry was quick to read prevailing winds, adjust course, pivot, correct and innovate for survival. All on-the-fly and at a grueling pace.
So, what now?
Consulting Magazine is hosting a full-day industry summit, Industry Waypoint: Disruption. Evolution. Response., Sept. 14 in New York City. Designed to bring together leaders of our profession, the program will take stock of what has happened during the past three years, assess the effects on the consulting sector and investigate how to best navigate the challenges we know still lie ahead.
The opening conference keynote: Innovating Through Chaos: What Does The Future Look Like For Consulting? will take a hard look at the big picture. We will examine the industry's position in the wake of dizzying change – what happened and what potentially lies ahead – as three industry experts deliver perspectives on the state of our industry.
MBO Partners, Chief Operating Officer, Audra Nichols will provide a data-driven view of the state of employment for the industry.
Audra Nichols, Chief Operating Officer, MBO Partners "Despite a difficult macroeconomic climate and increased news of corporate layoffs, we still retain a positive overall labor forecast, with job openings continuing to outnumber the unemployed population. To best maintain financial liquidity and achieve corporate agility while retaining access to the best talent, today's top firms have strategically articulated that independent labor is a key portion of their overall workforce strategy. With nearly 65 million independent workers in the U.S. and growing, these workers are critical to achieving future of work goals."
Director of Pacesetter Research at ALM, Tomek Jankowski, will provide a numbers-focused perspective on the professional services market.
Tomek Jankowski, Director, Pacesetter Research, ALM "Consulting firms played a crucial role in helping organizations, companies, and governments survive the pandemic and navigate the post-pandemic economic and geopolitical realities. This was a truly transformational time for consulting firms. But as the dust has been settling and more typical cyclical economic pressures are making themselves felt, consultants today are finding themselves having to once again articulate and defend their value proposition to clients, while addressing internal resource allocations better suited for the needs of 2021 or 2022."
Patricia Buckley, Managing Director for Economics, Deloitte, will share her economic outlook as well as the likelihood (or not) of a real Recession in our future.
Patricia Buckley, Managing Director for Economics, Deloitte This one-day program will deliver deep insight into what the industry has been through, where we are and what we are likely to face going forward – worthwhile information for any leader in professional services.
Supported and driven by Consulting Magazine's stellar advisory board incorporating members from the leading consultancies, this Summit is built by the industry, for the industry.
We invite you to join us Sept. 14 at the Lotte New York Palace for this first-of-its-kind, industry summit. Agenda, speaker and registration information can be found here.
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