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Claus te Wildt Boston, MA PhD, U of Kiel Bain Fidelity Investments Umbrex member
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Claus te Wildt is a seasoned capital market strategist and thought leader with extensive experience in the financial services industry. He has a strong background in narrative development and public speaking, having worked with top advisors and investment firms. His consulting experience is anchored by foundational work at Bain & Company, specializing in corporate growth […]

Kenji Okuno Los Angeles, CA MBA, University of Michigan Bain Deloitte Umbrex member
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Kenji Okuno is a transformation and enterprise-systems operator with more than 25 years of experience across consulting and operating roles in the US and Japan. He began his career in Bain & Company‘s Private Equity Group in Tokyo, leading diligence and value-driver analysis for leading private equity sponsors, and has since run ERP programs (12 implementations, […]

Alexander Shein València, Spain MSc, Bauman Moscow State U McKinsey&Co Alvarez&Marsal Partners in Performance Umbrex member
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Alexander Shein gets straight to the point on mining companies spare-parts strategy problem and how AI can help solve it. Most mines don’t have a spare-parts problem. They have a spare-parts strategy problem. I’ve seen it at gold mines across Guinea, Burkina Faso and Ghana: trucks parked waiting for a part, while the warehouse is […]

Jonathan Van Vaerenberg Amsterdam, The Netherlands MBA, IMD McKinsey Orange Capital Partners VEON Umbrex member
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Jonathan Van Vaerenberg is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in scaling and transforming tech-driven service businesses. With an MBA from IMD and a background in engineering, he has held leadership roles at McKinsey and VEON, focusing on operating-model transformation and revenue growth.

Michel Nahon New York, NY PhD, Yale University McKinsey United Rentals Star Group Umbrex member
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Michel Nahon. “AI technology and operations executive with experience in building production GenAI and decision systems. Known for bridging business strategy and technical delivery, with a track record of moving AI from concept to production with measurable adoption and enterprise impact.”

Gregory Couvreur Dallas, TX MBE, SBS-EM BCG Owens & Minor United Site Services Umbrex member
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Gregory Couvreur is a senior transformation leader with 15 years of experience in leading enterprise-wide programs with $100M+ EBITDA targets. He has a proven track record in managing transformations through sponsor exits and major M&A events, with expertise in B2B services, distribution & logistics and manufacturing. Gregory has had recurring operator and transformation mandates with […]

Ryan King Richmond, VA BBA, The College of William and Mary McKinsey & Co Deloitte Capital One Umbrex member
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Ryan King writes about the PHP cybersecurity threat that happened in October and provides a list of questions to run an exposure check on your system. October brought a record flood of security alarms, and AI found a lot of the flaws. What happened in plain English, which ones could touch your company, and a […]

Piotr Meresiński Warsaw, Poland MFI, Erasmus University Bain & Co Ernst & Young Orlen Umbrex member
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Piotr Meresinski. “Strategy and business transformation professional with 13+ years of experience across top-tier consulting firms, including Bain & Company, EY and Accenture, and leading international organizations. Experienced in corporate strategy, business transformation, operating model design, and cross-functional program leadership across multiple industries and European markets. Combines strong analytical and financial skills with hands-on execution […]

Sreekar Gollapalle Boston, MA MEng, Indiana State U BCG Tata Consultancy Services Digi International Umbrex member
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Sreekar Gollapalle. Executive & Leadership Coach for Directors, VPs, Founders and CEOs whose businesses or teams have grown faster than their leadership capacity has had time to evolve. I am an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Certified LINC Personality Profiler (LPP) Coach and Assessment Provider (including 360, team and candidate assessments). I work […]

Just Schuermann Munich, Germany MBA, Universität Passau Boston Consulting Group Siemens Umbrex member
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Just Schuermann is a seasoned C-suite coach and senior leadership advisor with over 25 years of experience in strategy consulting and business transformation. He has a strong track record as a trusted advisor to multinational and family-owned companies, specializing in commercial excellence, pricing, and transformation across various industries.

Quilan Foster Montreal, Canada BCom, Concordia U McKinsey&Co Evolis Capital BDG & Partners Umbrex member
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Quilan Foster is a finance and strategy professional with experience across management consulting, investment banking, and private equity. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company, advising organizations on strategic and operational priorities, after beginning his career in investment banking. He later founded an independent sponsor focused on acquiring and growing lower-middle-market businesses, with experience spanning […]

Robert McGowan Seattle, WA MS, Boise State U McKinsey & Co Avanade Grant Thornton Umbrex member
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Robert McGowan explores the current apathy in attitude towards corporate learning and what may be the root cause. As I talk with learning executives in my network, there’s a phenomenon that’s occurring across workplaces: a complete, utter lack of interest in corporate learning. It shows up in one or all of these forms: declining enrollment […]