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658. Ben Garthwaite, Pegasus Insights: The Purpose-built Platform for Financial Leaders

Show Notes Ben Garthwaite introduces Pegasus Insights. He explains why his firm developed the tool and who it serves. Pegasus is a software tool designed to improve the

657. Waziri Garuba, CEO of Harlem Labs, Introducing G.R.I.O.T

Waziri Garuba, creator of G.R.I.O.T and CEO of HarlemLabs, talks about how he was inspired by the limitations of Siri and where the name for his custom AI persona, G.R.I.

656. Jean-Christophe Lanoix, Turboconsultant: Running a Solo Practice on AI Agents, end-to-end

Jean-Christophe Lanoix is the founder of Turboconsultant. He spent seventeen years at Hinicio, a strategy consultancy specialising in hydrogen — joining as an intern, ris

655. Andreia Fernandes, Portfolio Careers: The future of work?

Show Notes: Andreia Fernandes, founder of the Portfolio Career Institute, explains that the term "portfolio career" was coined by Charles Handy in 1994, and it emphasiz

654. Shankar Ananth, Micro-Casing: A Gamified Way to Practice Case Interviews

Show Notes: Shankar Ananth shares his background, mentioning his nine years of consulting experience, highlighting his experience at McKinsey and Bain, and his role  in

653. Harsh Aggarwal, How AI Lets Solo Consultants Take On Bigger Work

Show Notes: Update since recording: Restack has since moved to one simple plan at $800 per seat per month, and now works across PowerPoint, Excel, and Word as a single

652. Vaibhav Longani, Giani: Zero‑Defect, Source‑Backed Slides for Consultants

Vaibhav Longani introduces Giani.ai, the tool that helps consultants build PowerPoint decks one slide at a time. Vaibhav shares his background as a freelance consultant f

651. Chad Oakley, Current State of the Consulting Market in 2026

Show Notes: The conversation opens with an overview of the consulting market, mentioning the impact of interest rates, private equity, and AI on the industry. Chad shar

650. Gaurav Bhosle, Master the Consulting Journey: break-in, build & thrive

Show Notes: Gaurav Bhosle talks about his coaching practice, which is split 50/50 between helping people get hired by consulting firms and coaching current consultants.

649. Lana Newishy, Founder of Hey Intake

Show Notes: Lana Newishy, founder of Hey Intake, explains that Hey Intake is one of several startups she has founded, which focuses on improving the client experience i

648. Mathooshan Manoharan, From Individual Contributor to Manager: Lessons Learned at Umbrex

Show Notes: Mathooshan Manoharan talks about his time at Umbrex role and upcoming business school plans. Mathooshan shares his initial lack of business background and m

647. Mehdi Frikha, mzx.ai: Consulting-Grade AI-Generated PowerPoint Decks, in Minutes

Show Notes: Mehdi Frikha, founder at  mzx.ai, explains that mzx.ai builds a crew of agents for all knowledge workers, including colleagues in the Umbrex network.  Gen

646. Lilly Minkove, Know Your KPIs: Become the CEO of Your Health

Show Notes: Lilly Minkove shares her background in brand and strategy consulting, focusing on retail, beauty, and wellness. She discusses her time at McKinsey, Tapestry

645. Andrew Persh, Founder of Oria, an AI PowerPoint Plug-in for Management Consulting

Show Notes: Andrew Persh, co-founder of Oria, an AI-based tool for creating PowerPoint slides demonstrates Oria. Andrew provides a brief history of his experience at Mc

644. Zsigmond Fajth, Gridd: Smart Templates for the AI Era

Show Notes: Zsigmond Fajth is a McKinsey alum and co-founder of Gridd, a company that provides templates for the AI era, specifically for consultants. Zsigmond explains

643. Scarlett Jiang, COO at Vantage Global AI Shares 3 Live Client AI Use Cases

Show Notes: Scarlett Jiang from Vantage AI, an AI product and services firm based in London,  provides a one-minute overview of Vantage AI, highlighting their focus on

642. Saurabh Gupta, Co-founder Binocs, AI Driven Commercial Due Diligence

Saurabh Gupta, founder of Binocs, and provides a brief background on his career at KPMG and Verizon. Saurabh explains that Binocs uses generative AI to accelerate commerc

641. Lauri Euren, Operating.app: An AI-powered platform to run a consulting firm from resource planning to month-end close

Show Notes: Lauri Euren, founder of Operating.app, explains that Operating is a tool for consulting firms or professional services that are growing and need help with s

640. Raman Julka, The AI Platform Turning Raw Business Data into Consulting-Grade Insights in Under 10 Minutes

Show Notes: Raman Julka is the founder and CEO of ValueChaser AI Labs and a former McKinsey Partner, where he served clients on operations, procurement, and digital top

639. Fred Brouillet, LearningFrontier.ai: Turning Books into AI Avatar Consultants

Show Notes: Learn Directly from Authors on LearningFrontier.ai Fred Brouillet, founder of LearningFrontier.ai, explains how the platform works and how it helps users.