Daniel Whitlock
Managing Partner
Former Partner at a global consulting firm; 22 years across financial services and public sector transformation.
About Vaista
We started Vaista to do consulting differently — senior, independent, and accountable for outcomes. Today we partner with boards and executives across Australia's most consequential organisations.
Our story
Vaista was founded in Sydney in 2018 by a small group of partners who had spent decades inside global consulting firms and operating roles. We were drawn together by a shared frustration: too much advice, too little change.
We set out to build a firm where senior practitioners do the work themselves — where independence isn't marketing, but a structural commitment. No software resale, no audit conflicts, no rotating juniors. Just experienced advisors, working alongside your team, until the change holds.
Today, Vaista is a team of just over forty advisors with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, serving clients from the ASX 200, federal and state government, and Australia's most ambitious mid-market organisations.
Leadership
Managing Partner
Former Partner at a global consulting firm; 22 years across financial services and public sector transformation.
Partner, Technology
Ex-CTO in energy and infrastructure. Led cloud and data programmes at scale across APAC.
Partner, Strategy
Corporate strategist with a background in growth, M&A, and operating model design.
Partner, Sustainability
Climate risk, ESG and resilience advisor to ASX-listed boards and government agencies.