This webinar is designed to help consulting leaders make sense of 2025’s challenges: political and economic uncertainty, talent drain and the pressure to act without clear pipeline visibility.
Through peer insights and practical strategies, we’ll explore how to lead with confidence and clarity – because the choices made now will define the firms of 2030 and beyond.
We’ll build on the momentum of our recent “gearing up for growth” roundtable lunches with Projectworks, where more than 45 consulting leaders from across Aotearoa shared candid insights into how their firms are navigating uncertainty, reshaping leadership and preparing for a forecasted 2026 rebound. For a summary, check out the article The work is coming – five things to do before you start hiring.
We’ll also reflect on the six strategies shared by Mark Orttung, Chief Executive of Projectworks, in his ACE article In the eye of the storm? Six strategies to get through it from a consulting chief executive – a timely reminder that bold decisions made during tough times can shape the firms that thrive in the future.
If you’re a consulting leader navigating uncertainty and needing clarity, this webinar is for you. Whether you’re grappling with hiring freezes, evolving team structures or the pressure to act without clear pipeline visibility, this session will offer practical insights, peer strategies and a sense of direction.
What you’ll take away
- Clearer priorities for hiring, team structure, and AI adoption
- Retention strategies and ideas for industry-wide collaboration
- Lessons from past disruptions to guide current decisions.
- Tools to plan around pipeline uncertainty and make smarter investments
- Peer insights to benchmark your firm’s approach
Speakers
- Mark Orttung, Chief Executive of Projectworks
- Helen Davidson, Chief Executive of ACE New Zealand
- Emily Afoa, Pou Whakarae | Director of Tektus
- Andy Lind, Director of ENGCO
- Steven Price, Managing Director of Riley
Details
- Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025
- Time: 12-1pm
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