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Mike Zhang Shanghai, China MBA, De LaSalle U McKinsey & Co Wurth Group GE Independent Consultant
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Mike Zhang shares a quick update on catch-up week in the Philippines. Phenomenal catch-up week with Philippines Taipans :) (local business oligarch)Rich Caballero, REB, IRM, CIPS Emerson Jonson The Philippines is straight-up killing it right now. It’s like Manila is Shanghai 2.0, but with its own unique flavor. Over the years I travelled between China […]

Zahra Abdullah Toronto,Canada MBA, Hult Intl Bus. School McKinsey & Co BoxD Better Up Independent Consultant
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Zahra Abdullah shares an article that offers five tips on how to lead with authenticity in a virtual world. A recent study showed that employees reported a more positive attitude and improved wellbeing from working remotely. Interesting, right! Here are some tips to make remote work highly engaging. Conduct a Daily Check- in […]

Yuta Narasaki Tokyo, Japan MA, The University of Tokyo Boston Consulting Group Bonx Brainiac
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Umbrex is pleased to welcome Yuta Narasaki with Brainiac. Accomplished professional with 12 years of experience leading product management projects, executing transformative strategies, and orchestrating customer success initiatives to drive business growth and operational excellence. Offered valuable insights and recommendations to C-suite executives to inform decision-making and achieve continuous improvement. Cultivated and maintained long-term relationships […]

Ashwin Sathe Los Angeles, CA MBA, University of Michigan Boston Consulting Group Deloitte Microsoft Sathe Consulting
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Social gaming, consumer segments and connection beyond gameplay are explored in this article from Ashwin Sathe to demonstrate why businesses outside of the gaming industry should focus on these specific consumer segments. As gaming continues to influence the entertainment landscape, companies outside the gaming industry are recognizing the value of engaging Millennial, Gen Z, and […]

S Abdul Razeed Bangalore, India BBA, University of Madras McKinsey & Co Roche Consultant Partners
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Umbrex is pleased to welcome S Abdul Razeed with Consultant Partners. Abdul spent over eight years with McKinsey & Company as an Operations Team Lead, where he excelled in managing teams and driving cultural transformation. Following his tenure at McKinsey, he served as an Agile Operations Coach at Roche Pharma India, where he played a […]

Gerardo Alvarez-Franyutti Mexico City, Mexico MBA, Harvard McKinsey & Co Egon Zehnder Microsoft
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In this article, Gerardo Alvarez-Franyutti explores the future of work and identifies the skills that AI may not replace. I recently read an excellent book called Life Scale. It talks about the changing nature of work in light of tech-derived distractions, advances in artificial intelligence and the ability to work remotely with anyone in the […]

Landon Hutchison Denver,MBA, U of Tennessee McKinsey&CoErnst&Young Vanderbilt University Med Ctr Cary Henderson
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Umbrex is pleased to welcome Landon Hutchison with Cary Henderson. Landon is an accomplished professional with 14 years of business improvement experience. Most recently, Landon spent six years with McKinsey & Company in the Transformation and Implementation practices. There, he specialized in helping organizations achieve large-scale transformational change through enterprise-wide programs. He executed these programs […]

Shankar Ananth London, England MBA, Mgmt Dev Inst Bain&Co McKinsey & Co Upfield Independent Consultant
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Shankar Ananth shares a recently published video that explores the relationship between China and America.   Access the video, Can America and China be Friends, on YouTube.

Elena PogorelskayaLondon, EnglandMA, Lomonosov MoscowState University Boston Consulting GroupIndependent Consultant
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Umbrex is pleased to welcome Elena Pogorelskaya. Elena is a senior consulting executive with 16 years of experience, including 14 years at Boston Consulting Group. She has got deep knowledge of the Consumer and Healthcare space and is an expert in Strategy and Commercial Excellence, including portfolio optimisation, revenue growth management, go-to-market model. Elena’s experience […]

Natalia Lumen Vancouver, Canada MBA, Tuck School of BusinessBain & Co TheWorld BankEuropean BankforReconstruction andDevtIndependent Consultant
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Natalia Lumen shares her journey of recovery in this article published in the BizJournals.com. Careers often are waylaid by personal crises including disease, but sometimes, for the fortunate like Natalia Lumen, crises write new career chapters. Recovery from thyroid cancer was a monumental challenge. Prior to diagnosis, I was pursuing a successful career as a […]

Charles Reed Anderson Amsterdam, Netherlands MBA, Rotterdam School of Mgmt McKinsey & Co IDC Vodafone
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In this video, Charles Reed Anderson explores the role of the human in the future of work. I gave the opening keynote at Singapore’s Future of Office Place Summit on 12 October, 2022. During his presentation, I explain why our current Return to Office strategies are destined to fail, and what companies need to do […]

Ashwin Sathe Los Angeles, CA MBA, University of Michigan Boston Consulting Group Deloitte Microsoft Sathe Consulting
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Umbrex is pleased to welcome Ashwin Sathe with Sathe Consulting. Ashwin currently runs his own independent consulting business, focusing on helping B2C companies in entertainment/media, digital products, and retail brands reach millennial, gen z, and gen alpha gamer audiences. In his most recent corporate experience he was the head of analytics for esports at Riot […]