41: The Future of Professional Services: How Agentic AI Will Reshape Consulting with Rob Price

Episode notes

Agentic AI is rapidly transforming professional services, yet many consultancies remain cautious about its implementation. In this groundbreaking conversation, Professor Joe O'Mahony and Rob Price explore what happens when multiple AI agents work together as a team to tackle complex business challenges. Rob explains how agentic AI differs from traditional AI applications by creating virtual team members with specific expertise, memory capabilities, and tools. These aren't simple chatbots - they're sophisticated systems that can handle complex workflows while maintaining human oversight. The most fascinating examples include agent teams already working in regulated environments for apprenticeship coaching and due diligence processes, reducing tasks from hours to minutes. The conversation takes a profound turn when examining how this technology threatens the traditional consulting pyramid. As AI increasingly handles work previously done by junior consultants, firms face difficult questions about talent development, pricing models, and the very nature of their business.

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