Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting a keynote at the AI Consulting Conference 2026 in Munich, although I had to connect virtually from London due to other commitments. My key point is that AI is eating away at a lot of the magic powers that consultants used to wield, and that to stay relevant, you need to identify the gaps between what AI can do, and where experts are still needed. This is a moving target, and you need to understand something about how AI works to see where the gaps are.