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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.

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Presenter Icon Upcoming Events - Virtual

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May 28, 2026
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM ET

Scaling and sustaining manufacturing transformations

In this session, you'll learn how McKinsey's Manufacturing Excellence Accelerator (MEA)—our go-to approach for shaping, scaling, and...
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sustaining manufacturing transformations—enables the automatic identification of the most critical focus areas through a maturity assessment.
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Speakers: Orlando Ramirez, Frédéric Lefort, Jan Potoczek, Stefania Pellegrinelli, Regis Peylet, Claire de Bouteillernon

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Voices on Procurement Analytics

Uncovering hidden opportunities and increase resilience in production spend

Watch this on-demand session to explore how procurement leaders are moving from reactive cost management to proactive, insight-driven...
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decision making, unlocking value that is often missed by traditional approaches.
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Speakers: Victor Parmar, Nadia Nafal, Kamil Piaseczny

We regularly host webinars across a wide range of Operations functions and topics. View all broadcast and virtual events—and our extensive archive.

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May 12-13, 2026 | Orlando, FL

SAP Sapphire 2026 Roundtable Series

Join us to discuss how companies are moving from insight to action, and what it takes to operationalize AI in supply chain environments.

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May 27, 2026 | Orlando, FL

AI in Operations Summit

McKinsey’s AI in Operations Summit is an invite-only experience for senior operations leaders (VP+ or equivalent) responsible for...
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operational and digital transformation, ready to move beyond pilots and turn AI into enterprise-wide impact.
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2026 dates announced soon

Customer Experience Senior Leaders Roundtables

Join McKinsey experts and industry leaders to explore the state of AI in care and how it can be leveraged for operational resiliency,...
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demand deflection, emerging commercial models, and navigating delivering value.
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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.

Presenter IconLatest Podcasts

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April 2, 2026

Winning the race to rewire in 2026: Capturing operational advantage

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March 13, 2026

COO Excellence: The next generation of leadership

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February 27, 2026

The paradigm shift: How agentic AI is redefining banking operations

Listen to the full McKinsey Talks Operations podcast archive.