Pierre Pourquery

Executive summary The regulatory breakthrough that changes everything After years of institutional exile, cryptocurrency and stablecoins are poised for mainstream adoption by traditional banks. This is driven by a fundamental shift in the U.S. and global regulatory frameworks. The problem: prohibitive cost of capital Basel Committee capital rules imposed a punitive 1,250% risk weighting on crypto assets, making them economically impossible for banks. A simple example: a $1 million crypto...

A manifesto for a 10x model of advisory: powered by technology, grounded in humanity Introduction This paper follows my previous reflection on how AI represents both the greatest opportunity and the greatest threat for the consulting industry—and how most consulting firms today are failing their own people. The consulting model as we know it is reaching its limits. Fees have grown disproportionate to impact, internal processes have become bureaucratic, and the human element that was once the...

AI, People, and the Path Forward The consulting industry, worth over $300 billion globally, stands at a critical inflection point. Two converging crises (one technological, one human) are simultaneously threatening the survival of traditional consulting models. While much attention has focused on AI's disruptive potential, a deeper, more insidious problem has been festering: consulting firms are systematically damaging their most valuable asset, their people. Part I: The AI Transformation...