McKinsey Insights & Publications RSS Feeds https://www.mckinsey.com/ http://www.mckinsey.com/assets/dotcom/newsletters/images/mckinsey_logo_sm.jpg https://www.mckinsey.com/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 08:44:43 GMT en Copyright (c) McKinsey & Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission. Sitecore CMS: http://www.sitecore.net. Sitecore RSS module: McKinsey.RSS, Version=1.3.2.5286, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null Data center capital expenditures are surging as AI workloads grow, yet competitiveness increasingly depends on securing advanced accelerators, reliable electricity, and fast project delivery. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/colocation-data-centers-the-infrastructure-race-behind-ai 37354922-a717-41e4-a7c0-1c5aa9fa4b75 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research High Tech & Internet McKinsey Global Institute Artificial Intelligence Digital MGI Research Innovation after innovation is advancing the biopharmaceutical industry, enabling better treatment of complex diseases. The industry has historically made its home in Europe and the United States, but that’s changing. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/biopharma-r-and-d-the-evolving-formula-for-discovery-and-development 082461bb-8d2b-43c6-a307-2280b2cb1635 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Biotechnology McKinsey Global Institute Innovation MGI Research Manufacturing polyethylene is a highly competitive business. Success depends greatly on access to feedstocks, yet investment doesn’t always follow economics. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/polyethylene-widely-produced-but-not-one-size-fits-all b10b8e15-9658-4669-b5fd-45bd81a0998a Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Energy, Resources & Materials Chemicals Manufacturing McKinsey Global Institute Innovation MGI Research As geopolitics shift, more countries are wooing semiconductor manufacturers to enhance resilience. At the same time, demand for advanced semiconductors continues to grow. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/semiconductors-etching-the-new-map-of-strategic-supply e4c4485c-7d53-4aed-a89b-4c09b3169690 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Semiconductors McKinsey Global Institute Strategy MGI Research Solar photovoltaic projects with battery energy storage systems are moving beyond low-cost generation by transforming intermittent output into more reliable, higher-value electricity. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/solar-power-from-intermittent-sunshine-to-reliable-power 6df2b16e-286c-46e6-ba64-737c28342603 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Solar power McKinsey Global Institute Sustainability MGI Research Demand for batteries is surging as electric vehicles and storage grow, but competitiveness depends on securing materials, ramping up gigafactories, and building the local ecosystems needed to compete. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/batteries-scaling-the-engine-of-electrification 4f54276d-2afe-4ccb-8734-7656edf9453e Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Energy, Resources & Materials McKinsey Global Institute Sustainability MGI Research The continued rise of monoclonal antibody therapies and demographic changes are powering growth in the pharmaceuticals industry. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/pharmaceuticals-innovating-and-advancing-around-the-world 9cd02828-512e-4430-9fe5-9c53a8f2f73d Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Pharmaceuticals McKinsey Global Institute Innovation MGI Research Global steel investment is flat, but DRI-EAF production is gaining share in advanced economies. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/eaf-steel-beyond-the-blast-furnace 7e6d03d0-269b-4248-940f-a212b68dbcd4 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Steel McKinsey Global Institute Innovation MGI Research Competitiveness has moved to the top of the global agenda, and investment is its indicator and its outcome. In the context of dramatically diverging investment patterns globally, companies and regions can pull seven levers to level up. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/catalyzing-competitiveness-where-investment-happens-and-why 1241b255-5d5e-4ff4-9b44-b64295bc48dc Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research McKinsey Global Institute Economic Studies Growth MGI Research Investing in children’s financial futures can narrow disparities and expand opportunity. Different scenarios for the new 530A accounts, also known as Trump Accounts, highlight the factors that can shape its impact. https://www.mckinsey.com/institute-for-economic-mobility/our-insights/from-access-to-assets-how-early-life-wealth-building-can-shape-economic-mobility 5a335c09-31f5-4bae-9e8f-db28872e475e Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Our Insights Education Financial Services Research topics Australia’s energy transition has entered a new phase. Moving beyond “should we?” the question is now how to deliver an affordable, reliable, secure, and competitive energy system. https://www.mckinsey.com/au/our-insights/australias-grid-opportunity-why-its-time-to-flick-the-switch 4aa4776f-49fd-43c7-a311-ee1967f72e57 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Our Insights In early June, executives were more downbeat on the economy than they have been in years and reported divided expectations for the coming months. Energy prices loomed large, and companies have been making defensive changes in response. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/economic-conditions-outlook 94c86e8f-5fb8-4603-a0ca-f1ee1a90d41a Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Economic Studies Strategy Improvements in batteries and recharging, not to mention geopolitics, have increased consumer appetites for electric vehicles. Automakers are flocking to China for lessons in how to develop an EV platform. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/automotive-r-and-d-charging-ahead-in-ev-platform-development 55b9b116-dd8a-42d8-a473-f29c76a9c751 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Automotive McKinsey Global Institute Sustainability MGI Research The explosion of AI data centers and the continued electrification of automobiles and other products have greatly increased demand for electricity, sparking renewed interest in producing nuclear power. https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/nuclear-power-a-renaissance-in-the-making b6da4bca-33dd-402e-b05b-ff7ec791e096 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 Research Nuclear energy McKinsey Global Institute Sustainability MGI Research It’s normal for companies to encounter unique issues throughout their technology and AI transformation journey. The key is being prepared to adapt. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/plan-for-midstream-adjustments 18f5c709-1366-4ef9-9f5d-6ef05acd9d46 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Digital Insights McKinsey Technology Analytics As energy prices trend higher and drive inflation, consumer confidence is ebbing—and central banks have a dilemma: whether to tackle inflation by raising policy rates or ease them to provide a stimulus. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/global-economics-intelligence 384a1022-063a-4b70-9b61-9ce3a506b5cf Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Economic Studies Corporate Finance Strategy New findings show misses matter only when they signal a weaker outlook. Plus, guidance on disclosures, earnings calls, and long-term communication. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/what-a-new-investor-survey-reveals-about-consensus-estimates 2345dce2-0342-401b-a454-f887609dc025 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Investor relations Critical minerals underpin everything from AI to low-carbon energy, and African mining sits at the epicenter. Three key moves can help unlock the continent’s natural minerals advantage. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/metals-and-mining/our-insights/african-bedrock-how-the-continents-minerals-can-help-power-the-world 31bb5b8c-144e-46d9-8447-c99af46b8301 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 Metals & Mining Insights Mining Angola Morocco Nigeria Kenya South Africa Africa Africa Morocco Nigeria Kenya Southern Africa Capital productivity Operations strategy Artificial Intelligence Private banks face a critical decision point: Strengthen their business focus and monetization discipline, or risk declining profits. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/building-profit-resilience-in-european-private-banking 1b1bfddc-a571-4f86-a1ef-0b69685aee75 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking Asset Management Europe Corporate Finance As he steps down as chair of McKinsey Global Institute, Sven considers the current AI moment, where the next big ideas are coming from, and how institutions will harness knowledge in the future. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/in-an-ai-driven-world-the-fastest-learner-will-win-an-interview-with-mckinseys-sven-smit f1a9f7fe-644c-4780-9715-0d1f53a82fef Fri, 26 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Managing in Uncertainty Strategy How financial institutions can turn mandatory reporting of financed emissions into a growth opportunity. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/turning-sustainability-compliance-into-a-competitive-edge e7d1a3a7-6cf0-48eb-ada7-492a89af9a29 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking Financial Services Risk Management Survey results reveal a widening gap between leaders’ assessment of their risk exposure and responsiveness. Five actions can help leaders prepare for a range of outcomes—not just the worst case. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/risk-and-resilience/our-insights/how-companies-can-strengthen-their-geopolitical-risk-readiness 6201db50-7ca8-479f-a6ff-0d386fa0f590 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 Risk & Resilience Insights Geopolitics Risk management organization Even before the Middle East conflict began, geopolitics surged as the foremost investor concern. AI disruption and capital allocation discipline are also top of mind. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/what-matters-most-to-investors-in-2026-and-what-it-means-for-companies 3b8e67b7-3cf7-4f69-86ea-28ec3aac6a32 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Corporate Finance As the first outside leader of the family-founded business, Marcel Cobuz has made some tough decisions about what to keep and what to change. His formula seems to be working. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/engineering-construction-and-building-materials/our-insights/how-titan-groups-ceo-is-transforming-a-century-old-company 00734019-2bd8-469e-91be-b6566f2f1e51 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 Insights on Engineering, Construction & Building Materials Engineering & Construction Engineering, Construction & Building Materials Leadership The half-life of the initial deal thesis is shrinking. Private equity firms are shifting toward a more adaptive, execution-led model that reshapes value creation during ownership. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/transformation/our-insights/unlocking-full-potential-five-practices-reshaping-pe-value-creation 4af7610d-7e39-48b9-86b9-b589d9c967df Thu, 25 Jun 2026 Transformation Insights Financial Services Private Equity Corporate Finance AI’s next breakthrough may not be a smarter model but a cheaper token. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/semiconductors/our-insights/frontiers-of-compute-the-technologies-to-reduce-ai-inference-costs 2ccfe32b-0bb9-4cb3-bcff-bbc5138cfc0c Thu, 25 Jun 2026 Insights on Semiconductors Semiconductors Between the first 90 days and the last, here’s how leaders can successfully manage people, products, processes, and themselves. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/leadership/what-it-takes-to-become-and-remain-an-effective-ceo 974a5ea0-fd7e-413a-b8ed-e25c86bbff0b Thu, 25 Jun 2026 Leadership Leadership The McKinsey Podcast The next frontier of AI is physical. Embodied intelligence, in the form of robots, could change how we live and work by 2040. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials/our-insights/the-age-of-thinking-machines-perspectives-on-the-future-of-robotics c04292ed-9627-47db-9d91-076c9b2bcc66 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 Insights on Industrials Industrial high tech Artificial Intelligence From individual productivity hacks to full workflow and role reinvention—three McKinsey experts explain how AI is changing the creation of software and what separates the companies capturing value. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/ai-powered-software-development-how-technology-is-rewriting-the-rules 62bc89aa-8460-42fe-a008-23145375bf8b Wed, 24 Jun 2026 McKinsey Explainers Software Artificial Intelligence Automating software’s deployment, production, and monitoring systems has been challenging. Resolve AI’s CEO explains how AI could improve reliability, pace, and workload. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/resolve-ai-ceo-spiros-xanthos-ais-impact-on-software-production-systems 2150a286-6a68-4cbe-b221-a121fc3bb9f0 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 Our Insights on Technology Software Generative AI By transforming its contact center with agentic AI, the leading Dutch telecom company is strengthening quality, improving efficiency, and building AI capabilities for long-term competitiveness. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/how-we-help-clients/how-kpn-is-building-an-agentic-ai-engine-for-customer-care ce07bd80-e162-48b5-bb7a-bed8f52f1360 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 How We Help Clients Telecommunications Technology, Media & Telecommunications Solution design and implementation Operations Operations in Action Survey results point to changing consumer preferences that are disrupting and transforming the industry in Europe—and highlight the need for a new set of strategic imperatives. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/five-client-led-shifts-reshaping-european-wealth-management 32165bcd-eb52-48be-b722-a50badd3d19a Tue, 23 Jun 2026 Insights on Financial Services Banking Asset Management Private equity–backed companies that broadly embrace AI have median revenue multiples more than twice those of companies focused solely on productivity initiatives. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/business-building/our-insights/beyond-productivity-how-ai-creates-value-in-private-equity 9f6f2a0b-d438-4ab2-9f49-d3bd882b7c45 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 Our Insights Private Equity As companies push their AI pilots to scale, data is emerging as a constraint. Leaders are prioritizing data readiness, connecting structured and unstructured data into a governed, reusable foundation. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/ai-data-readiness-the-key-to-scaling-impact 676067da-ccc5-4c04-bb0f-f05bbc028881 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 Our Insights on Technology Digital Analytics AI is advancing too quickly to remain a side initiative for businesses. Central European companies can get ahead by redesigning business domains—and the organization—around AI. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/capturing-central-europes-ai-opportunity 8f69c0cb-40a1-4a6a-b1d6-18112d24cc7f Mon, 22 Jun 2026 Insights on Artificial Intelligence Telecommunications Manufacturing Health Care Europe Artificial Intelligence Digital Technology adoption and innovation Marketers are using AI, but surface-level enthusiasm is masking the anxiety, indecision, and operating-model gaps holding back meaningful change. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/from-anxiety-to-advantage-a-marketing-organization-that-thrives-with-ai 62fba760-7d2a-4456-80ec-2d073c4e2904 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 Growth, Marketing & Sales Insights Marketing & Sales Organization Analytics Capabilities built around insights, creativity, personalization, agentic commerce, and orchestration form the five core pillars of the future of marketing. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/from-campaigns-to-continuous-growth-ai-capabilities-shaping-marketing 04c2aa59-0008-463a-bcdd-3ab111a48dd2 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 Growth, Marketing & Sales Insights Marketing & Sales Artificial Intelligence CEOs who act nimbly and reallocate capital strategically can gain a competitive edge amid a shifting geopolitical landscape. https://www.mckinsey.com/quarterly/the-five-fifty/five-fifty-capturing-growth-in-a-fragmented-world 713ccc8f-e5c6-4ddd-a547-80f6ce3a3a59 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 The Five Fifty McKinsey Quarterly The consumer is changing fast. Four trends—the tech-driven path to purchase, the health revolution, the experience economy, and the resourceful consumer—will redefine the sector. Will brands keep up? https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/state-of-consumer 514f7c4b-1c52-4dd6-b98e-8978a83f8f8f Mon, 22 Jun 2026 Consumer Packaged Goods Insights Retail environments Luxury goods Consumer packaged goods Our survey uncovers how operational excellence becomes the hidden accelerator of AI at scale. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/putting-ai-to-work-the-operational-excellence-imperative c31f93fb-0496-4a4a-9eae-8ddb9dbe8108 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 Insights on Operations Performance transformation Innovation Alurx Founder and CEO Julia Stewart discusses her journey from public company CEO to health tech entrepreneur—and how corporate leaders can build confidence to transform their companies with AI. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-technology/our-insights/what-corporate-leaders-can-learn-from-start-up-founders 78af6b55-dc46-4edb-a3e2-145d230e894a Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Our Insights on Technology Organization Digital The global beauty market is expected to grow by 5 percent annually through 2030. But major disruptions are underway, driven by expanding definitions of beauty, fluid shopping behavior, and social commerce. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/state-of-beauty 50a3090b-9f7a-4d24-8f8d-3437efa40564 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Consumer Packaged Goods Insights Consumer packaged goods Consumer insights Concerns about inflation, job security, and geopolitics weighed on consumers across the region. Here’s the latest research from our ConsumerWise team. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/an-update-on-consumer-sentiment-in-asia-pacific 7c2fdefc-75f0-4d8f-9fef-3fe99a0a06c8 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Consumer Packaged Goods Insights Retail environments Consumer packaged goods Asia-Pacific The British fashion retailer’s chief technology officer discusses why agentic AI represents ‘a structural shift’ in how consumers engage with brands. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/the-rise-of-the-agentic-shopper-asoss-ai-investment 3df99da0-c681-45e3-8955-73717cf6a9a5 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Retail Insights Consumer packaged goods United Kingdom Marketing & Sales Artificial Intelligence Europe’s workforce is a source of strength, but limited mobility holds people back. Organizations that make it easier for workers to move across roles, regions, and sectors can help accelerate growth. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/europes-skilling-dividend-turning-talent-into-growth 51bd348d-95fc-4af1-8d2e-6ad4d0df1baa Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Insights on People and Organizations Europe Talent Future of work talent and inclusion As humans enter a new era with AI agents as coworkers, companies need to update their framework for defining their most valuable roles. Here’s how to get started. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/rewiring-talent-to-value-in-the-age-of-ai 9a5066ea-cc04-4fb9-af01-92d767a8d164 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Insights on People and Organizations Artificial Intelligence Talent FairPrice Group’s Vipul Chawla chats with McKinsey’s Gautam Kumra about using AI to remove friction from shopping, navigating supply chain shocks, and balancing innovation with the mission to keep daily essentials affordable. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/brilliant-moves-coffee-with-fairprice-groups-vipul-chawla 364bc8dd-399c-46b9-990e-7f30a38f3e10 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Consumer Packaged Goods Insights Retail environments Singapore Leadership Advances in cognitive and physical AI are reinventing enterprise execution—ushering in a new organizational model built around human–AI collaboration. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-symbiotic-enterprise 63dcdf99-fc0d-4d6f-864f-aeba066396ff Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Insights on Artificial Intelligence Enterprise technology Generative AI As AI makes software faster and cheaper to build, the real competitive edge shifts to how it’s used—pushing leaders to rethink what work looks like and how teams spend their time. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/ai-is-turning-every-company-into-a-software-company 62a8d9dd-5dc2-4e17-9cc1-ba31e178881f Thu, 18 Jun 2026 Digital Insights Tech & AI Analytics Digital The McKinsey Podcast Ohio has a proud legacy as a strong builder economy, but playing to win in the new arenas of competition requires a fresh and more diverse approach. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/social-sector/our-insights/the-future-of-ohio-playing-to-win-in-the-next-economy 2405d0e4-2b6b-453d-8ccb-1e4c64445a5f Wed, 17 Jun 2026 Social Sector Insights Sector development Public finance United States North America Growth Macroeconomics