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McKinsey is a strategic partner to the World Economic Forum (WEF). Read our latest insights around the key topics discussed at the Davos 2026 conference.
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A year of bold moves: The best of McKinsey Global Publishing 2025
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McKinsey Publishing’s best 2025 insights highlight the value of people-powered growth in a time of technological and geopolitical disruption.
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A year of brilliant conversations
(Re)Visit McKinsey’s 100 best interviews of 2025 for insights from the world’s top founders, CEOs, leaders, teachers, and authors. We think they can set you, and your organization, up to succeed in 2026.
Explainers
Agentic AI explained: When machines don’t just chat, but act
Three McKinsey experts explain how agentic AI could reshape workflows, decision-making, and how humans and machines collaborate....
Lives & Legacies
An inspiring CEO, a spirited storyteller, and a marketplace maven
Our latest obituaries also include a champion for corporate ethics, a microchip magnate, and a Nobel laureate who bolstered the...
Week in Charts
Canada’s needed health shift for women
Women’s health and productivity are tightly linked, but Canadian women spend 24 percent more time than men in poor health. More...
Themes
This Travel Tuesday, imagine the airport of the future
The time is now for technology to help revitalize airport infrastructure—for both air travelers and airport staff. Less stress,...
Our Latest Survey Research
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The state of AI in 2025: Agents, innovation, and transformation
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Almost all survey respondents say their organizations are using AI, and many have begun to use AI agents. But most are still in the early stages of scaling AI and capturing enterprise-level value.
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World Economic Forum: A preview of Davos 2026
Business leaders are operating at a moment marked by sharp disruption and tangible opportunity. Agentic AI is transforming industries at speed, geopolitics are evolving in real time, and the rules of cooperation are shifting.
Join Senior Partners Tracy Francis and Yuito Yamada for an insider’s look at the themes set to define the 2026 agenda. From realizing the enterprise-wide potential of agentic AI and elevating next-generation leadership to accelerating growth amid geopolitical volatility, they’ll explore the forces likely to shape the global business landscape in 2026.
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Interviews
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Jana Mosley on the path to CEO and what’s ahead for Canadian leaders
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The President and CEO of Toronto Hydro and AWE alumna discusses the value of peer networks, the unique nature of the CEO role, and lessons learned during her career.
Podcast
Eric Larsen on the emergence and potential of AI in healthcare
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Eric Larsen, president of TowerBrook Advisors, discusses where healthcare incumbents stand in the current AI-focused environment and their opportunity to accelerate adoption to improve outcomes.
Interview
How AI is shaking up coding: Interview with Sonar CEO Tariq Shaukat
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The role of AI in coding is evolving quickly. Sonar CEO Tariq Shaukat offers his perspective on what’s next for software developers.
Interview
Measuring AI in software development: Interview with Jellyfish CEO Andrew Lau
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As AI transforms coding, how will companies ensure it is actually effective? Jellyfish CEO Andrew Lau shares his thoughts on how software development workflows will need to change moving forward.
Podcast
What leaders can learn from Homeboy Industries
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Workforce shortages, skills gaps, and untapped talent: Here’s how companies can rethink who’s capable and why.
Podcast
Frontier CEO Nick Jeffery: Purpose, strategy, and keeping it simple
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Nick shares his experience leading the fiber giant back from the brink.
McKinsey on Books
Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 8th edition
At the crossroads of corporate strategy and finance lies valuation. This book enables everyone, from the budding professional...
A CEO for All Seasons: Mastering the Cycles of Leadership
From McKinsey & Company senior partners and the minds behind the New York Times bestseller CEO Excellence...
Author Talks: Why play isn’t just for children
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What if the key to both productivity and innovation lies in rediscovering play? A designer reveals how embracing curiosity and...
New from the Quarterly
Since 1964, McKinsey Quarterly has delivered our most distinctive, crosscutting insights. We’re delighted to mark its 60th birthday with a yearlong celebration featuring special issues, interactive experiences, and bonus compilations.
Building the AI muscle of your business leaders
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The real competitive advantage with AI comes from having business leaders who can bridge business problems with the possibilities...
McKinsey Quarterly: Digital Edition
According to McKinsey research, nearly eight in ten organizations now use generative AI—but most have yet to see a meaningful...
What’s next for climate tech?
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How 80 percent of emission reductions can also deliver energy security.
McKinsey Institutes
Report - MGI Research
Advancing adaptation: Mapping costs from cooling to coastal defenses
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The benefits of adaptation far outweigh its costs. Yet, the world today spends just one-third of the amount needed to protect...
Report - McKinsey Health Institute
Bridging the digital health gap through private sector engagement
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Private sector engagement could help unlock digital health benefits in resource-constrained healthcare systems, but its success...
Report - McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility
Unlocking the growing power of Latino fans: Building a stronger sports economy
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The US sports economy is booming, and Latino fans are leading the charge. Connecting with this multifaceted community can help...
Brainteasers
The McKinsey Crossword: Slip Cover | No. 263
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Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
Data Points
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How well do you know the numbers behind the changes in business, society, and the world? Take the McKinsey monthly quiz to find out.