The 2026 consulting outlook: Our expert predictions
2025 has been another big year for Source’s research. We’ve surveyed thousands of senior buyers of consulting, and our team has spent the last 12 months interviewing consultants and clients alike.
Here, a year's worth of insights are distilled into eight interviews with Source’s experts, giving you the chance to hear their perspectives on the trends shaping 2026 in their own words.
What’s inside?
- Look at new ways to segment your market: It’s the clients with the shakiest business outlook that are likely to spend the most in 2026.
- Technology is nothing without trust: Uncertainty around AI means firms must tackle client concerns head-on to establish credibility.
- Promote your partnerships: Expertise can make all the difference to which firm wins the work, and a clever strategic partnership is a great way to access it.
Why does it matter for your firm?
- Challenge internal assumptions: Use independent, forward-looking insight to validate or question current thinking and shape strategy.
- Anticipate changing client behaviour: Understand evolving client preferences and act before your competitors.
- Spot early signals of disruption: Identify emerging market shifts to inform innovation and service development.
To find out more, access the report or contact us.