Daniel Besquin is an experienced consultant and advisor specializing in growth strategy, marketing, go-to-market, and AI-enabled business transformation. He has held leadership roles at companies including BCG Digital Ventures, Google, and Procter & Gamble, with experience across the US and Latin America and a strong background in growth, brand strategy, business development, and technology-enabled efficiency. […]
Irene de la Cruz finds a crack in AI capability that shines a light on human experience and judgement. Would I have the judgement I have today if AI had built my first models at BCG? Last week I spent a day at the beautiful BCG offices in Berlin, at an event co-organized by The […]
Michael Blok explains how AI can be an economic boom for SMEs and the six ways to ride the train. There’s real money, now, in AI for SMEs. Here’s how. Both in our own work and with our BrA1n clients, AI is changing what we build, buy and can afford to try. Contrary to what […]
Klaudia Stadnicka. “Strategy and Business Transformation Manager with 13+ years of experience across strategy consulting, retail, e-commerce, consumer goods, financial services and technology, including experience at Bain & Company. I help leadership teams address complex strategic challenges, from growth and market entry to business transformation, digital/ AI enhancement opportunities, and performance improvements. I combine rigorous […]
Bral Spight. “Entrepreneurial and consultative innovator with over 20 years of experience in economic development, business innovation, and sustainability. Proficient in financial modeling and organizational strategic planning, with a proven track record of addressing critical challenges and opportunities for growth. Committed to building impactful organizations and contributing to societal change.”
Michael Fertman shares an AI cheat sheet to help alleviate AI adoption anxiety. Many of us pick an AI model the way we pick a Netflix show: whatever’s on top. Me too. For B2B marketing work, that can mean running everything through the most powerful and most expensive model. I was extracting meeting takeaways from […]
Dr. Steven Graham is an ex-McKinsey, high-caliber professional with extensive experience in strategy consulting and senior stakeholder management across diverse industries including life sciences and consumer brands. He holds a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Cambridge and has a strong background in behavioral science, AI, and machine learning.
Gail Ferreira highlights the benefits of empathic leadership and how this approach is most useful during organizational transformation. Every transformation asks something of people. We ask them to learn new technologies, change familiar routines, collaborate differently, and deliver results while navigating uncertainty. Behind every strategy, roadmap, and performance dashboard are individuals trying to understand what […]
Dominique Ling. “Founder of LockaRoom, a gym operations and payments platform for martial arts and boutique fitness businesses across APAC. Previously, worked in private equity at The Riverside Company, supporting the acquisition of two platforms and one major add-on. Before that, I was a consultant at BCG, advising clients on growth strategy, organisational restructuring, business […]
Andy Morris is a seasoned strategy and management consultant with extensive experience at both Bain and BCG. Andy manages projects covering strategy and operations across many industries, with a focus in the travel and leisure space, as well as customer operations/outsourcing. In addition to his consulting experience at Bain and BCG, Andy has built his […]
Nathalie Ferrant draws attention to the rising costs of insurance premiums for data centres. The AI build-out is racing ahead, and billions of dollars are pouring in even faster than the climate-change-driven torrential rains. But. XDI’s 2026 Global Analysis of Planned Data Centres flags the risk hiding behind the energy-and-water headlines: 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤. This […]
Benjamin Said. “Senior strategy consultant with 10 years at BCG, advising corporates, investment funds, and public-sector clients on strategy, large-scale transformations, and operating models. Based in Dubai with full availability for on-site work in GCC region.”