Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Giulia Peralva Paruolo. Giulia is a strategy consultant with a strong background in M&A, corporate strategy, and large-scale transformations across retail, infrastructure, and renewable energy. She began her career in portfolio management and finance […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Alex Yeo. Alex is an experienced executive and consultant with deep expertise in optimizing and transforming revenue and operations for clients, with a specific focus on pricing, go-to-market strategy and digitally-enabled operations redesign. He […]
If you are starting a new Chief of Staff position, Poppy Johnson shares a plan for the first hundred days to help you focus, structure, and strategize. Going into your first hundred days with a plan Starting a Chief of Staff role is exciting, but daunting. You’re stepping into a position that sits at the […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Emily Wu. Emily is an experienced strategy and transformation leader with 18 years of experience across top-tier consulting (including 9 years with Bain & BCG), global energy corporate , and Southeast Asia digital ventures. […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Hans-Peter Stossberg with Stossberg Coaching. Hans-Peter is a highly analytical and holistic management generalist with a passion for complex topics and cross-functional thinking. With over 20 years of international experience, Hans-Peter has held operational […]
Adrian Janon shares a map of the road ahead that explores how AI is changing the economic engine of the entertainment industry. The $20 Million Paradox In late 2023, a mid-sized European studio found itself staring at an impossible choice. Their flagship series—a fantasy epic three years in development—had ballooned to a $20 million budget […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Arnaldo Bohuslav Slavik. A summary of Arnaldo’s experience follows. “Top Management Consultant | Business Transformation Expert | Leadership Coach Helping executives navigate sensitive business challenges and drive operational excellence across Latin America Founder & […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Lawrence Dee with Infleqta Advisory. Lawrence has 25+ years of leadership in financial services and fintech, with deep expertise in scaling operations and managing risk and fraud. He has built and transformed operations at […]
Markus Herrmann shares a short post and an invitation to a company webinar on China’s view on geopolitics and geoeconomics. Sign-up to join our timely webinar with leading Chinese IR scholar Yu Tiejun from PKU to analyze China’s strategic external environment and Beijing’s thinking through lens of its development interests embodied by the upcoming 15th […]
Umbrex, a global community of independent management consultants with prior experience at top-tier firms, is pleased to welcome our newest member, Walter Delph with Delph Enterprises. A summary of Walter’s experience follows. “With over 25 years of experience, Delph has navigated both sides of digital disruption, adept at developing compelling product experiences, driving operational improvements, […]
James Thomson shares an episode of What the Tech Show where he was interviewed on the “shifting dynamics of Amazon’s online marketplace.” James Thomson is the Managing Partner at Equity Value Advisors, where he advises brand executives and investors on accelerating e-commerce revenues and aligning distribution and pricing strategies. He serves on the boards of […]
Ross Tisnovsky highlights the redundancy of AI small talk. —- sarcasm warning — We are selling a software solution to a complex client and agreed to provide trial access to 2 different teams. John (name changed) is my colleague who writes to confirm that he should set up two different ongoing meetings instead of combining […]