Profit, Process & the Power of AI: Unlocking Operational Precision in Consulting

September 11, 2025 | Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk

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Join Consulting Magazine and industry innovators for a transformative two-hour thought leadership experience crafted exclusively for consulting firm leadership. As the industry landscape accelerates toward digital disruption, the ability to fuse operational excellence with artificial intelligence is no longer a luxury—it’s a competitive imperative. Join your peers for a focused program that will equip you with the strategic frameworks and real-world case studies needed to elevate your firm’s performance, protect margins and ignite sustainable growth.
Through two dynamic speaker sessions and a high-impact moderated panel, you will:

  • Explore how top consultancies can merge lean operations with AI-driven innovation to redefine service delivery
  • Uncover processes designed to halt margin erosion and unlock new profit pools in a digital era of shifting client expectations
  • Dive into practical approaches for bridging AI skill gaps, streamlining workflows and embedding ethical guardrails


This program delivers actionable insights and proven methodologies that you can implement immediately—from boardroom strategy to frontline execution. You’ll leave with a clear roadmap to harness AI responsibly, optimize every facet of your operations, and secure a leadership position in the future of consulting.
 

Registration for the Industry Series program DOES NOT INCLUDE NETWORKING/DINNER attendance.
Individuals who will be attending the Networking/Dinner do not need to register separately for the Industry Series. 

Featured Faculty

Session Presenter

Robert Ong
Founder & CEO
Moonnox

Panelist

Bill Gallagher
CEO
SEI

Panelist

Jay Laabs
Founder & CEO
Spaulding Ridge

Moderator

Michael A. Webb
Director
Consulting Magazine

WHAT:

Best Firms Industry Series 2025: Profit, Process & the Power of AI: Unlocking Operational Precision in Consulting

WHEN:

Thursday, September 11, 2025 — prior to the 2025 Best Firms to Work For Awards Dinner

TIME:

3:00 PM — Arrival and Registration
3:30 PM — Keynote Presentation
4:00 PM — Panel Discussion
4:45 PM — Roundtable Discussion
5:30 PM — Program Ends | Networking Break
For registered Awards Dinner attendees:
6:00 PM — Awards Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM — Awards Ceremony Dinner

WHERE:

Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk | Chicago, IL