TECH & AI11 May 2026· 9 min

Digital Transformation of Consulting Firms: The $700B Industry Reinventing Itself

The global consulting industry is undergoing its most radical reinvention since McKinsey pioneered the profession. AI, automation, and platform models are rewriting the rules of a $700B+ market.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]IBISWorld — Global Management Consulting Market Report, 2024

[2]Deloitte Global Annual Report 2023

[3]McKinsey & Company — QuantumBlack AI Studio Overview, 2024

[4]Kennedy Research — State of Consulting Technology Adoption, 2024

[5]Accenture Annual Report FY2023 — Technology & Acquisitions

[6]BCG X Annual Review 2023 — Revenue and Headcount Data

[7]PwC — 'AI Everywhere' Investment Announcement, October 2023

[8]EY Global — EY.ai Platform Launch Press Release, 2023

[9]Gartner — Digital Consulting Services Forecast 2024–2027

[10]Equiteq — Global Consulting M&A Report 2024

[11]EU AI Act — Official Journal of the European Union, August 2024

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