29 Jun 2026
Rebuilding the Pyramid: AI’s Impact on Staffing in the Knowledge Economy
Five key themes have emerged from Clearsight´s Conference and our recent Professional Services & Consulting roadshow within Germany.
At this year‘s Knowledge Economy Summit hosted by our US partner Clearsight,a panel of industry leaders discussed a question increasingly raised across boardrooms and deal processes:
How will artificial intelligence impact the future of professional and tech-enabled services businesses?
Rather than focusing on headlines, the panel explored the practical implications for how services firms build teams, deliver work, and compete. Participants included:
- Stuart Ferguson, President, Pointe Advisory now part of Stout (Moderator)
- Will Hayllar, Global Managing Partner, O C & C Strategy Consulting
- Sanjaykumar Joshi, Global Lead-Data Management, EXLServices
- Nir Kaldero, Chief Data & AI Strategist, EPAM
- Yuriy Yuzifovich, CTO-AI, Global Logic
Explore five key takeways from the discussion below.


The challenge ahead is designing new apprenticeship models that prepare the next generation of advisors while incorporating technology into how work is delivered.
“”– Ervin Schellenberg, Managing Partner & Mirko Nikkels, Vice President Investec AdvisoryTechnology is increasingly available to everyone. What differentiates firms is the depth of their industry knowledge and how well they apply it.
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