McKinsey Talks Operations
Cutting through the noise to transform strategy into lasting Operations success
In a rapidly evolving environment, Operations strategy can drive productivity and resilience, and capture new opportunities for competitive advantage.
Join the conversation with McKinsey experts and industry leaders, in this active program that showcases the latest thinking in Operations excellence.
Use these pages to explore the opportunities, register for events, and become part of the McKinsey Talks Operations community.
Upcoming Events - Virtual
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Managing tariff response and exposure – Perspectives for Operations leaders
To help you navigate this ever-evolving geopolitical landscape, we are offering a series of executive briefings to manage tariff response...
More and exposure over the course of the next few months.
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Procurement Executive Transition Forum
Join us for McKinsey’s Procurement Executive Transition Forum - EMEA + Americas Edition! This event will bring together procurement...
More leaders who are new to their role from across industries to exchange perspectives and insights on thriving in new executive roles. The forum will focus on setting winning strategies in an evolving procurement landscape and leveraging new technologies like Gen AI to cut through the noise in the volatile business environment.
Take part in our two half-day program to discuss priorities and role-specific considerations in a safe environment, with best practices and insights from peers and McKinsey experts.
We look forward to your participation!
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Get to know our Speakers: Jan Wüllenweber, Gary Bull, Patrick Amsellem, Rabea Galland, Riccardo Drentin, Andreas Brunlöf
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The Titanium Economy: Developing a balanced approach to talent acquisition, development, and retention
The US manufacturing industry had 584,000 job openings in January 2024—indicative of a significant shortage of skilled workers. While...
More there are some industry outliers, the hiring crunch, coupled with an aging workforce and high turnover in the skilled trades has compounded the labor challenge for many US manufacturers.
By understanding the balance of talent in every market where they operate, organizations can better prioritize their approaches to talent acquisition, development, and retention in line with local needs.
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We regularly host webinars across a wide range of Operations functions and topics. View all broadcast and virtual events—and our extensive archive.
Upcoming Events - Hybrid & In-person
Hybrid/In-person
June 24-25, 2025 | Rome, Italy
2025 Supply Chain Executive Academy
The McKinsey Supply Chain Executive Academy is a two-day program dedicated to bringing supply chain leaders across industries together to...
More be inspired by the latest trends in supply chain management. The 2025 programs will focus on "Innovations in supply chain planning and execution" and “Leading digital supply chain transformations.”
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Hybrid/In-person
McKinsey at ProcureCon Asia
Join our sessions in Singapore at ProcureCon Asia in Singapore. Explore the latest trends in digital procurement and discuss how leaders...
More need to reimagine the procurement function to stay competitive…
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McKinsey at DPW Amsterdam
Join our sessions at this year’s Digital Procurement World in Amsterdam and explore the latest trends in digital procurement and how...
More leaders need to reimagine the procurement function to stay competitive…
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We regularly host events including summits, round table discussions, expos, and more across a wide range of Operations functions and topics. View all in person and hybrid events here.
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