InsightWise

I've been thinking a lot about what it takes to develop a great client relationship in consulting. For me, it starts with the first page of a proposal. The moment a client thinks, wow these people actually get us. Not because of the formatting or the shiny logos. Because someone took the time to truly understand the problem and articulate it in a way that felt human. But most consultants I've spoken to never get to do this well. By the time they've chased CVs, copy-pasted slides and raced to the deadline, there's no time or energy left for the craftsmanship that actually fosters trust. This is why I built InsightWise. So the process stops getting in the way of trust. The consultants we work with don't think about a proposal as something to churn out and simply make more efficient. They see the opportunity to show a client they've truly listened, understood what's at stake and are already thinking harder about the problem than anyone else. If this resonates, I'd love to speak with you. https://lnkd.in/gRt5Qm6F

Matt Shumer's now-viral essay, “Something Big Is Happening,” has clearly struck a chord in consulting circles, along with more than a little fear-mongering. For me, the alarmist critiques of the piece miss the point. Consulting has weathered decades of disruption, because ultimately when complexity increases, the need for trusted advice intensifies too. Rather than signal the end of an industry, AI is forcing a fundamental rethink of how we define value in knowledge work. Away from the mechanics to which we previously ascribed value: the copy-paste deck, the recycled framework, the billable-hour utilisation. And placing a premium on outcomes: clear judgment, relationships and strategic decision-making. The opportunity isn’t to defend an embedded way of thinking, it's to reshape around what clients truly care about. In this value shift, discernment is critical, both in the advice we give and in the platforms we choose to enable it.

We're delighted to share that InsightWise is a Finalist in the Consult Australia Awards for Excellence in the category of Planning for a Digital Future 🎉 We strongly believe Australia is uniquely positioned to shape the future of consulting on the global stage. Australia has the right conditions not just to modernise consulting, but to redefine how insight, strategy and execution are delivered at scale. At InsightWise, we’re building the AI engine that enables this transformation: empowering consultants to delegate manual process (and drudgery!) and focus on expert judgment, creativity and impact. A huge thank you to our customers, partners and team who are making this future a reality with us 🙏

We're hiring our first Business Development Manager at InsightWise. This year has been truly special and we're now at an inflection point: A platform teams love, rolling out across enterprises globally and becoming the go-to operating system for professional services. We're looking for someone who wants to own a key part of our growth story and help build something exceptional. If that's you or someone you know, let's talk ⬇️

We’re seeing ambition outpace action. According to Infrastructure Australia's 2025 Market Capacity Report, the major public infrastructure pipeline has grown from $189 billion to $242 billion in just 12 months. On paper, that’s a 28% increase. But the composition of that growth is messy, reflecting a churn of projects being removed, added, rescheduled or re-costed. No firm is complaining about new projects coming to market. But for businesses trying to plan their workforce, increasing uncertainty in the short-term makes it almost impossible to prepare. Eyebrows will be raised at IA's forecast shortfall of 300,000 workers by 2027, including 126,000 engineers, architects and scientists. Consult Australia’s own Market Conditions Report tells a different story. Almost every respondent (97%) across all sectors reported having workforce capacity within the next six months. Some businesses have already redeployed staff, others have made resource cuts. This divergence speaks to the increasing disconnect between the aspiration of governments’ budget commitments and the reality of contracts delivering real infrastructure on the ground. Read the latest here:  https://lnkd.in/grcV5wmh And catch-up on this month's Consulting Matters including: ▪️ The future of consulting with InsightWise Co-Founder and CEO Katherine Tobias ▪️Changes to mandatory climate reporting and its implications ▪️The latest on our push for national engineering registration ▪️Our newest directors David Barter and Alexandra Wright ▪️Insights with ACE New Zealand & Futurespace 2025 https://lnkd.in/gy6Mzqeg

Thank you to Jonathan Cartledge and the team at Consult Australia for today’s feature of InsightWise! We’re proud to be working alongside partners who genuinely champion innovation in our industry. The future of consulting isn’t about adding a sprinkle of AI or running isolated POCs. It's about shaping the optimal blend of human expertise and intelligent platforms to win more work, focus on true value, and amplify impact for clients and communities. This is consulting's next frontier. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-udicKD

Thank you to Andrew Bird and the team at Foundstone Advisory for the opportunity to share our journey and vision for the future of consulting: InsightWise is the foundational operating system → purpose-built for top consultants → to scale human expertise at unprecedented speed → and amplify impact for clients and communities → ultimately for a future that's more human, not less. We're proud to have partners like Foundstone Advisory cutting through the noise to focus on true impact.