en_ENConsultancy.com.au - Online platform for the consulting industryWed Oct 14 11:50:26 UTC 2026https://www.consultancy.com.auFri, 09 Oct 2026 11:28:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12895/sydney-set-to-host-mckinseys-next-global-leader-electionsAustralia will play host to McKinsey & Company’s next global managing partner selection process, with hundreds of the firm’s senior partners set to descend on Sydney. Originally appointed to succeed Kevin Sneader in 2021, the tenure of current McKinsey & Company global managing partner Bob Sternfels is due to expire next year, having been extended to a second three-year term in 2024 following fierce competition.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:23:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12898/consulting-veteran-guy-holland-joins-advisory-board-of-ai-start-up-lithicblueSenior industry leader Guy Holland has joined the advisory board of Australian AI start-up LithicBlue, bringing more than three decades worth of industry experience. Holland currently serves as chief commercial and chief security & risk officer for Synergy Group, having joined the firm upon its sale in June after spending more than a decade and a half at KPMG, including as lead partner for technology advisory.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:21:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12904/sia-ceo-headlines-speakers-for-seven-consultings-2026-delivery-summitSeven Consulting, along with its new parent Sia, will be hosting its annual Delivery Summit next month, with a host of speakers headlined by Sia founder and global chief Matthieu Courtecuisse. Now into its seventh edition, the annual Seven Consulting conference will take place in Sydney in November, bringing together industry leaders, guest speakers, and delivery professionals to discuss and share insights on contemporary delivery and transformation success.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:04:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12901/department-of-health-and-liquid-win-good-design-award-for-my-aged-care-redesignThe redesign of Australia’s My Aged Care platform has been named a winner at the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards, recognised for how it helps millions of older Australians confidently navigate the largest reform of aged care in a generation.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:54:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12892/tax-veteran-paul-gallagher-joins-wts-australia-as-partnerProfessional services firm WTS Australia has recruited former Alvarez & Marsal managing director Paul Gallagher as a partner in its tax practice, bringing more than three decades worth of experience. Based out of Sydney, Gallagher crosses to WTS Australia after joining Alvarez & Marsal a little under two years ago as an international tax specialist after spending the best part of three decades at Ernst & Young and boutique tax practices in Australia and the UK.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:11:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12883/tbh-and-adaptus-bring-esg-and-sustainability-into-major-project-deliveryTBH and Adaptus are taking their collaboration to the next level by formalising a strategic alliance. The two firms are working together to integrate sustainability and ESG expertise into the delivery of major construction and infrastructure projects.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:10:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12889/em-advisory-advises-oncology-startup-skopos-bio-on-seed-funding-roundSkopos Bio has raised $12 million in seed funding to advance a nuclear-science-backed therapy for hard-to-treat cancers. Advised on by EM Advisory, the round was backed by venture capital firms Tenmile, Tin Alley Ventures and US-based Yosemite.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:09:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12865/dyno-nobel-selects-fujitsu-for-global-it-workplace-transformationExplosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel has selected Fujitsu as its partner for a global technology modernisation programme. The Australia-led engagement will support the workplaces of more than 4,700 employees across 30 locations worldwide.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:00:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12871/pwc-appoints-mining-leader-justin-eve-as-new-perth-managing-partnerPwC has appointed three-decade company veteran Justin Eve as its new Perth managing partner succeeding Martina Crowley who is retiring after three years in the role. The firm’s energy & mining sector leader for Western Australia, Eve originally joined PwC as an audit graduate in Melbourne in 1994, before later crossing to Perth as an assurance partner in 2009 after gaining a taste of the international resources industry.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:43:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12880/roland-berger-study-reveals-why-australian-companies-struggle-with-ai-conversionMore than a third of Australian companies are yet to see a return on their AI investments according to a new report from global strategy consultancy Roland Berger, the highest rate in the Asia Pacific.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:19:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12886/arcblue-founders-dan-fielding-and-chris-newman-launch-procurement-consultancy-bluenorthDan Fielding and Chris Newman, co-founders of ArcBlue, are back in the industry having reunited to launch BlueNorth. The new firm specialises in CPO and procurement services. BlueNorth works with government and private sector organisations on procurement advisory, operating model design and process transformation.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:15:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12868/avanade-appoints-australian-executive-ben-beath-as-chief-ai-officerGlobal Microsoft partner Avanade has appointed the Australian Ben Beath as its Chief AI Officer. He is based out of the US. Ben Beath has been with Avanade since 2018, most recently serving as AI Acceleration Lead and co-lead of its AI Transformation Office, where he worked with enterprise clients to navigate the disruptive potential of AI and understand where it can materially change how they operate.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:12:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12862/grant-thornton-strengthens-financial-advisory-practice-with-david-fennellGrant Thornton has welcomed David Fennell as a Partner in its Financial Advisory practice, strengthening its financial modelling and commercial advisory capability in Melbourne. Fennell brings more than 20 years of professional services experience, supporting executives as they negotiate contracts, pursue growth opportunities and assess investments in property, plant and operational infrastructure.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:11:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12877/blackbook-ai-brings-in-ex-cognizant-executive-david-emery-to-lead-consultingBrisbane-based technology consultancy Blackbook AI has recruited former Cognizant and Servian senior executive David Emery as its new managing director of consulting. Emery joins Blackbook AI in Sydney with more than two decades worth of IT industry experience under his belt, including senior roles as Cognizant’s head of technology consulting for the Asia Pacific & Japan and national managing partner of its 2021 acquisition Servian.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:53:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12859/pwc-acquires-the-australian-practice-of-global-advisory-firm-advancyProfessional services firm PwC has acquired the Australian practice of Paris-headquartered consultancy Advancy, which in the local market focuses on M&A due diligence and growth strategy. Originally established two and a half decades ago and joining the global Advancy network in 2013, the firm is led by senior partners and co-founders David Thevenon and Carl Brostrom, who together bring six decades of combined professional experience to PwC.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:36:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12856/eys-australian-revenues-down-slightly-to-27-billionThe Australian business of EY has seen its 2026 financial year revenues slip slightly to just under $2.7 billion, with tax and assurance gains offsetting an ongoing dive in advisory income. Tracking in the right direction, the $2.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:27:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12853/grant-thornton-appoints-paul-fontanot-as-head-of-forensic-consultingAccounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has appointed industry veteran Paul Fontanot as its new national head of forensic consulting, taking over from Alex Bell one year after joining the firm. Fontanot crossed to Grant Thornton as a partner in Sydney last October after having established and led the forensic & technology services division for law firm Clayton Utz, before that spending close to two decades at Ernst & Young in Australia and overseas.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:16:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12844/investment-firm-alceon-buys-majority-stake-in-engage-squaredMelbourne-based Microsoft specialist Engage Squared has sold a majority stake to investment management firm Alceon to further fuel its Asia Pacific expansion and deepen its AI capabilities. The capital boost comes as Engage Squared celebrates its twelfth anniversary, having since grown to a team of around 170 consultants and technicians focused on the Microsoft suite and spread across eight offices in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:10:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12847/kpmg-strategy-chief-dennis-krallis-to-soon-lead-synergy-groupKPMG’s chief strategy officer Dennis Krallis, a three-decade Deloitte veteran recruited only last year, is departing the firm to ‘run’ Synergy Group, according to the AFR’s ‘street talk’ column. Established in Canberra in 1999, Synergy Group has been led by co-founder Rob Kennedy under various titles for the majority of its existence, but recently sold a majority stake to private equity firm Centerstone Capital, which is chaired by John Meacok.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:03:00 UTChttps://www.consultancy.com.au/news/12850/hlb-mann-judd-appoints-four-new-directors-across-australiaAccounting and consulting firm HLB Mann Judd has made four director promotions across Australia, covering business advisory, tax consulting, wealth management, and corporate tax. David Ravida has been promoted to director after a decade with HLB Mann Judd’s business advisory division in Melbourne, while office colleague Tom Peskett steps up in the tax consulting team, having joined the firm at the start of 2021.