Asians at McKinsey

A welcoming community

Who we are

Asians at McKinsey aims to promote the advancement of its members. Our network welcomes colleagues across all roles and tenures who identify as Asian by geography or heritage, or who wish to support and celebrate Asian cultures and people.

We aspire to

Build a supportive community across roles and tenures
Serve as a leading voice on economic and social issues impacting Asian individuals and communities outside of the Firm

What we do

Our regional chapters organize events and initiatives including monthly small-group discussions on mentorship and sponsorship, external speaker events, and flagship celebrations around prominent Asian holidays.

Our Stories

Diversity at Work: Conversations on identity

June 14, 2021 -

A year after the launch of our 10 Actions to combat racism, and as many countries celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride, 12 colleagues consider the complex reality of convergent identities and how allies everywhere can support their communities.

McKinsey’s global GLAM co-leader on identity, solidary, and being your true self

A leader of McKinsey’s LGBTQ+ community on the significance of Pride

June 9, 2021 -

As several parts of the world celebrate Pride this month, we spoke to Guangyu Li, a senior partner based in Hong Kong. Guangyu is co-leader of Equal at McKinsey, McKinsey’s global network for LGBTQ+ colleagues. Here, he reflects on courage, representation, and allyship.

Our Asian Voices

In this feature, 72 Asian colleagues at McKinsey raise their voices and share their stories—on what Asian identity means to them, what allies can do to support their communities, and how they are processing this moment.

Trying something different

Mentors and feedback gave Mina the confidence to tackle her most challenging days

Driving impact in healthcare

Kasia brings technical expertise from the United States Digital Service, MIT Media Lab, and Google to their role as a product manager on the healthcare systems and services team. Read how they use tools like Jupiter notebooks and nodeJS to build and maintain a large healthcare data platform that enables consultants to draw quick, powerful insights

Lasting data science solutions

Anika, a data scientist in Chicago, uses her statistics background to implement models in Python and Excel to create long-term solutions for clients

Leading the way in creating an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ colleagues in Japan

Naomi, the partner who leads our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in Japan, discusses our path to Gold in the Pride Index and the local activities of Equal at McKinsey, our LGBTQ community