Ep60: From Rock Star Dreams to AI Native Founder - Tim Lidman's Story

Tim Lidman, co-founder and CEO of Clyde AI, joins Chris for a conversation about AI in consulting. Tim traces his path from a heavy metal drummer in London to building and selling Think Tank to Accenture, then explains why he started Clyde, an AI-native platform for consulting, after four years as an Accenture partner. Topics covered: Moving from Stockholm to London at 18 to chase a rock star career Falling into tech sales, then WebEx, Cisco and SuccessFactors Building Think Tank and selling it to Accenture What four years inside big consulting revealed Why AI is now table stakes for consultants How big consulting and boutique firms will change Who should share in the value AI creates How Tim limits his own kids' technology Connect with Tim: LinkedIn:   / timlidman   Clyde AI: https://meetclyde.com/ Subscribe for new episodes of the Rebellious Times Podcast: YouTube:    / @rebellious-times-podcast   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5O0LK1o... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to the Rebellious Times Podcast 1:26 From Stockholm to London and rock star dreams 2:08 Falling into tech sales 3:42 WebEx, SuccessFactors and the startup leap 6:09 What Think Tank did for consultants 8:21 The research behind Think Tank 10:45 Selling to consulting firms and joining Accenture 13:13 The idea for Clyde 17:33 Why AI is table stakes in consulting 19:02 How big consulting and boutique firms will change 23:25 Who captures the value from AI 26:31 Will consulting life get less taxing 29:43 Kids, screens and critical thinking 34:13 Closing thoughts and where to find Tim 35:23 How Clyde got its name