John Kårikstad

Group CEO

John Kårikstad

Group CEO

The Era Shift: Why Consulting Must Evolve 

Consulting has traditionally thrived on expertise, frameworks, and problem-solving capacity. But today’s leaders operate in environments defined by complexity, rapid change, and data abundance. Insight must be immediate. Decisions must be continuous. Organizations need more than advice, they need evolving intelligence. 

The Limitations of Traditional Consulting 
  • Linear delivery cycles cannot keep pace with adaptive challenges. 

  • Manual analysis constrains scale and speed. 

  • Static deliverables expire the moment conditions change. 

The Rise of Agentic AI enables autonomous reasoning, iteration, and execution. Yet AI alone is insufficient without human judgment, empathy, and ethical oversight. True transformation lies in fusion, not replacement. 

Agentic + Human is not about automating consulting, it is about elevating it.

Forte’s Response: Agentic + Human, Powered by Olai 

The Agentic + Human Consulting Model
Forte’s model combines autonomous AI agents with human consultants to deliver both velocity and meaningful impact. Agents accelerate exploration and execution; humans provide direction, interpretation, and trust. 

Introducing Olai: Forte’s AI Platform 
Our new AI Platform Olai operationalizes this model through:

  • Pre-built agents for research, design, delivery, and optimization. 

  • Governance frameworks rooted in Scandinavian pragmatism. 

The Value for Leaders 
  • From insights in weeks → to insights in hours 

  • From outputs → to evolving capabilities 

A Leadership Invitation 

This is not a shift in tooling, it is a shift in philosophy. The future will not be led by those with the most resources, but by those who can orchestrate intelligence with integrity. 

Forte invites you to build with us, not just solutions, but enduring capability.

The Leaders Who Will Define the Next Decade

The future of consulting will not be shaped by those who work faster, but by those who orchestrate better. Agentic + Human is not merely a new model, it is a declaration of intent. A commitment to integrity, intelligence, and impact. 

This is the consulting model for those who intend to lead the next decade. 


The Era Shift: Why Consulting Must Evolve 

Consulting has traditionally thrived on expertise, frameworks, and problem-solving capacity. But today’s leaders operate in environments defined by complexity, rapid change, and data abundance. Insight must be immediate. Decisions must be continuous. Organizations need more than advice, they need evolving intelligence. 

The Limitations of Traditional Consulting 
  • Linear delivery cycles cannot keep pace with adaptive challenges. 

  • Manual analysis constrains scale and speed. 

  • Static deliverables expire the moment conditions change. 

The Rise of Agentic AI enables autonomous reasoning, iteration, and execution. Yet AI alone is insufficient without human judgment, empathy, and ethical oversight. True transformation lies in fusion, not replacement. 

Agentic + Human is not about automating consulting, it is about elevating it.

Forte’s Response: Agentic + Human, Powered by Olai 

The Agentic + Human Consulting Model
Forte’s model combines autonomous AI agents with human consultants to deliver both velocity and meaningful impact. Agents accelerate exploration and execution; humans provide direction, interpretation, and trust. 

Introducing Olai: Forte’s AI Platform 
Our new AI Platform Olai operationalizes this model through:

  • Pre-built agents for research, design, delivery, and optimization. 

  • Governance frameworks rooted in Scandinavian pragmatism. 

The Value for Leaders 
  • From insights in weeks → to insights in hours 

  • From outputs → to evolving capabilities 

A Leadership Invitation 

This is not a shift in tooling, it is a shift in philosophy. The future will not be led by those with the most resources, but by those who can orchestrate intelligence with integrity. 

Forte invites you to build with us, not just solutions, but enduring capability.

The Leaders Who Will Define the Next Decade

The future of consulting will not be shaped by those who work faster, but by those who orchestrate better. Agentic + Human is not merely a new model, it is a declaration of intent. A commitment to integrity, intelligence, and impact. 

This is the consulting model for those who intend to lead the next decade.