Advising the Advisors: AI in Consulting Unlocked
Governance Beats Gadgets — L.E.K. Consulting’s Adamantia Velonis on Getting Enterprise AI Right at Scale
July 1, 2025
🎙️ In this episode of Advising the Advisors, we break down why most AI initiatives stall after the pilot and what it really takes to scale responsibly. 🔍 Topics Covered: - Why AI pilots fail without governance and alignment - How to connect use cases to strategic outcomes - The cost of poor data readiness and change fatigue - Real-world examples of AI improving win rates - Building systems for continuous transformation 🎧 Listen now to hear Adamantia Velonis of L.E.K. Consulting share proven strategies for turning AI hype into enterprise results.
In this episode of Advising the Advisors: AI in Consulting Unlocked, host Bolu Ben-Adeola sits down with Adamantia Velonis, Director of IT Strategy & Communications at L.E.K. Consulting, to unpack why most AI programs fail to scale and what organizations must do differently to drive meaningful results.

Rather than focusing on tools or trends, Adamantia shares how to build the infrastructure, governance, and culture needed to translate AI pilots into enterprise value. From failed adoption cycles to change fatigue, she outlines the real blockers that stall transformation and how to navigate them with strategy, alignment, and execution.


What You’ll Learn:
Adamantia Velonis is the Director of IT Strategy & Communications at L.E.K. Consulting, where she leads enterprise-wide transformation initiatives at the intersection of technology, law, and regulation. As an Australian-qualified lawyer with deep expertise in AI governance, change management, and IT strategy, she helps global firms adopt emerging technologies responsibly and at scale. Adamantia has designed AI governance frameworks, led regulatory readiness programs for the EU AI Act, and implemented risk-based assessment models to align innovation with compliance. Her work focuses on bridging business priorities with tech execution, ensuring that digital transformation doesn’t just move fast, but moves right.


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If your business is investing in AI but struggling to see real impact, this episode is for you. Discover the hard lessons, the breakthroughs, and the strategies that separate AI success from failure.

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