Making the move from a senior in-house role to independent consulting is rarely a clean leap. For most people, it is the result of a slow accumulation of factors, until the moment arrives when staying put no longer makes sense.
In this session, Anita, a seasoned consultant with over 16 years of experience across banking, fintech and digital transformation, shares the unfiltered version of her journey, including her first project with BCG in Jakarta, the realities of working across fast-paced startups and large regulated banks, and the mindset shifts that have kept her in independent work for the past five years.
How a mid-career inflection point, rather than a single dramatic decision, prompted Anita's transition from 12 years in corporate banking to independent consulting
The three things her time at Bank of America and BNP Paribas taught her about ways of working, communication across cultures and stakeholder alignment
How to adapt your delivery approach when moving between large corporate clients and fast-paced startups, where success looks very different
The honest challenges of independent consulting in financial services, from contract truncation to the constant expectation of being advisory-ready on AI and emerging technology
How to build client relationships quickly as an independent, using listening, empathy and transparency as the foundation
Anita's two non-negotiables for anyone considering the transition: have a clear goal for why you are doing it, and make genuine peace with uncertainty
This session is for anyone who has considered independent consulting but is not yet sure whether the trade-offs are worth it.