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The new CIO mandate: Strategy, speed, and scaled intelligence

February 9, 2026 -

Our Global Tech Agenda 2026 shows that top CIOs are rewiring their companies for growth, deploying agentic AI and data monetization to create measurable business value.

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Global Private Markets Report 2026 Private equity: Clearer view, tougher terrain

February 10, 2026 -

Private equity weather has improved, revealing more demanding, technical ground. Here’s what our analyses indicate for dealmakers, operators, fundraisers, and LPs as they look to the road ahead.

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Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast

A new way of thinking about metabolic health

February 5, 2026 -

The rise of GLP-1 drugs is shifting the discussion of obesity from an intractable issue to a treatable medical condition—inspiring innovation across a range of industries and representing trillions in potential economic uplift.

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Explainers

The brain economy explained: Why strong brains power strong economies

Four McKinsey Health Institute leaders explain why brain health and brain skills are foundational to growth, resilience, and...

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Lives & Legacies

A turnaround CEO, a bond market virtuoso, and a champion of human visibility

Our latest obituaries also include a plastics magnate, a probiotic pioneer, and an award-winning architect whose work defied...

Week in Charts

India pharma’s growth markets

A complex mix of forces is reshaping India’s pharmaceutical industry. For example, slower growth, pricing pressure, and intensifying...

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Themes

Why winning is a team effort

It’s Game Day in the US, and today’s matchup is a timely reminder that building a world-class team requires the right balance...

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How top economic performers lean into their competitive advantage to guide their strategy

January 30, 2026 -

Top economic performers understand their competitive advantage at more granular levels than their peers and use it to derisk and help accelerate growth.

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Agents, Robots, and Us: What executives need to know about AI and work

AI is no longer just a technology investment—it's a strategic force reshaping how work gets done, how organizations create value, and how leaders think about talent and productivity. According to new research from the McKinsey Global Institute, more than half of today's work hours could be automated using existing and emerging technologies, meaning that people, AI agents, and robots will increasingly collaborate side by side.

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Podcast

The Committed Innovator: Keeping up with AI and deploying it as it evolves

February 9, 2026 -

Nathaniel Whittemore, podcaster and founder and CEO of the AI enablement platform, Superintelligent, shares his thoughts on how the technology can be adopted more easily.

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Beyond the bot: Building empathetic customer experiences with agentic AI

February 6, 2026 -

As agentic AI escapes pilot purgatory, more businesses are bringing best-in-class AI capabilities into their call centers—transforming operations and fundamentally improving customer experiences.