Boutique Consultancy Β· Sydney, Australia
Leading Edge is a boutique consultancy at the intersection of AI transformation, workplace improvement, and leadership capability. Direct. Practical. Focused on outcomes that last.
No one-off workshops
Built for real leadYears combined practitioner experienc
Delivered by practitioners
A different kind of consultancy.
ABOUT US
Leading Edge is a boutique consultancy that specialises in the intersection of AI transformation, workplace improvement, and leadership capability. We're not a big firm with layers of juniors. Every engagement is led by senior practitioners who've actually done the work - built organisations, led change, navigated the hard conversations.
We partner exclusively with ambitious organisations that want to grow without losing control of what made them good in the first place. That means we're selective about who we work with - and deeply committed to those we do.
Three disciplines. One integrated practice.
WHAT WE DO
Most consultancies specialise in one thing. We deliberately work across three - because the best organisational outcomes live at their intersection.
AI Transformation
From readiness assessment to full implementation. We help you build a coherent AI strategy, select the right technology, and manage the change that makes it stick.
Workplace Improvement
Culture, engagement, organisational design. We help you build workplaces where high performance is natural - not forced.
Leadership Capability
Cohort-based programs built for the realities your leaders are actually facing. Practical, challenging, and designed for lasting impact.
OUR PEOPLE
Senior practitioners. Real experience.
Every member of our team has worked inside organisations - not just consulted to them. That practitioner perspective is what sets us apart.
Lauren Ryder
CEO
Chris Thorpe
Chairman
Ashley Brooks-Garrett
Marketing Manager
Thanida Benz
Business Operations Assistant
Colin Hickling
Strategy Lead
Joanna Nelson
Transformation Lead
Ricardo Pinto
Program Director
Bhavesh Lodhia
Project Manager
Melinda Tindal
Change Manager
Elsa Pahnke
L&D Consultant
Retnesh Raj
Test Manager
Shakil Abdul
Test Analyst
Ross Nelson
Solutions Architect
Amro Abdelkarim
Migration & Integration
Consultant
Joris Simonetti
Technical Business
Analyst
Matthew Foster
AI Consultant
FIND US
Level 32, 101 Miller Street
North Sydney NSW 2060, Sydney
+61 (02) 8005 8300
hello@leading-edge.global
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Ambitious organisations. Practical solutions. Lasting outcomes.
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