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Maxence Jouve Zurich, Switzerland MSc, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Boston Consulting Group Databricks
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Maxence Jouve. I am a former BCG consultant and now co-founder of Voila AI, a boutique AI consultancy based in Switzerland. We help investment professionals (e.g., PE funds, Asset Managers) PE-backed companies and tech scaleups design and execute pragmatic AI transformations. I combine top-tier consulting structure with hands-on AI building experience.

Kris Ignaciuk Abu Dhabi, UAE MSc, Warsaw School of Econ McKinsey Strategy& Goldman Sachs
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In this article from 2025, Kris Ignaciuk explains how the world’s largest offshore wind developer had to recalibrate their global expansion model, the factors that led to the situation, and how the $9 billion pivot it adopted as a response. From the North Sea to New York: Ørsted’s turbines are spinning, but storm clouds are […]

Mimidoo Alvarez Arlington, VA MBA, University of Oxford McKinsey & Co Chamberlain University Hazel Health Umbrex member
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Mimidoo Alvarez. Mimidoo is a seasoned operations manager with extensive experience in professional services, higher education, and business strategy. She excels in leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational performance through data analysis and change management.

Krisztina Kurucsai Budapest, Hungary MiM, Rotterdam School of Mgmt BCG MOL Group High Bridge Academy Umbrex member
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Krisztina Kurucsai. Krisztina is an experienced strategy consultant with a focus on public sector reform, education systems, AI transformation, and corporate strategy projects across Europe and the Middle East. She has worked extensively with senior executives and has a strong background in project management and strategic planning.

Hannes Gurzki Berlin, Germany PhD, TU Braunschweig BCG The DO TPC Leadership
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Hannes Gurzki highlights the changes and challenges affecting the luxury industry and explains how luxury brand managers can move forward with social, functional, and economical innovation. Since its inception, the luxury industry has been a growth story. Product extensions, store network expansion, entering growth markets – especially China and digital commerce – have been the […]

Peter Goss Melbourne, Australia PhD, Harvard University Boston Consulting Group PwC Scyne Advisory
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Peter Goss shares a short post and link to the Australian Policy Online (APO) which includes his evaluation of AVID Australia Schools. Translating theory into practice remains a key challenge in #school #education. – Success depends on high quality #implementation. – Demonstrating success depends on rigorous #evaluation. Delighted that Australian Policy Online (APO) now includes […]

Berangere Bragard London, England MBA, Harvard McKinsey & Co PwC SSP Group Umbrex member
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Berangere Bragard. Berangere is a strategy and transformation leader with 20 years of P&L-accountable operating experience across hospitality, foodservice and consumer businesses, underpinned by five years at McKinsey (to Engagement Manager level) and a Harvard MBA. She has led at scale as both an operating general manager and a transformation director: scaling Costa Coffee France […]

Jessica White Fort Lauderdale, FL MSc, Florida Intl U McKinsey & Co Cisco Tenable
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Jessica Caresse White identifies the gap between AI strategy and execution and the five forces that explains why AI initiatives fail to yield returns on investment. Executive summary Nearly nine in ten organizations now use AI in at least one function, yet fewer than one in ten report meaningful financial returns. The gap is not […]

Peter Goss Melbourne, Australia PhD, Harvard University Boston Consulting Group PwC Scyne Advisory
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Peter Goss. Dr. Peter is a highly respected Independent Consultant and Strategic Advisor with extensive experience in improving social and education outcomes in Australia. He is a nationally recognized expert in Australian school education policy and strategy, known for his innovative solutions in public sector service delivery and his commitment to enhancing academic outcomes and […]

Ben Davis Boston, MA MBA, Dartmouth College McKinsey & Co Avid SessionM
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Ben Davis. A former McKinsey & Company consultant, Ben is a fractional CFO with hands-on experience scaling high-growth technology companies. He has led FP&A and post-acquisition integration at venture- and PE-backed businesses, including through two acquisitions (Avid Technology by Symphony Technology Group and SessionM by Mastercard). Today he partners with early-stage tech companies, where he […]

Himanshu Jain New Delhi, India MBA, Indian Inst of Mgmt BCG Alvarez & Marsal Gratia
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Himanshu Jain. Highly motivated professional with a passion for research and analysis, business strategy, process transformation, and problem solving. Candid, trustworthy, and a go-getter with the ability to lead and work collaboratively in teams to achieve desired goals.

Mark Hughes London, England PhD, Oxford McKinsey & Co Evidence to Impact Rumbalara
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Mark Hughes tackles the issue of “wicked problems”, reveals the source of “clumsy solutions”, and steps that can be taken to improve perspective on situations. On a recent volunteering trip, I brought back the above recyclables from France. Would you have done the same, or would you have had to be paid to do so? […]