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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Boosting value delivery in Private Equity: Multiplying Procurement impact with AI
Join us for the webinar tailored for Private Equity firms and PE-backed Portfolio Companies who want to understand how AI can help deliver...
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COO Excellence Virtual Forum Series
Today’s business landscape is more complex than ever. As the leader of operations, Operations CxOs have a critical role in ensuring that...
More the right organizational infrastructure is in place and driving the mindsets, behaviors, and capabilities changes required to successfully execute the business strategy. Creating the most capable operations organization is a key element of the COO Agenda.
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Preparing Your Supply Chain for Agentic AI
The rapid adoption of Agentic AI presents a challenge for Supply Chain leaders looking for the best way to navigate the transformation....
More Join McKinsey experts to learn how your organization can utilize Agentic AI efficiently and drive costs down, while maximizing impact. In this upcoming webinar, you’ll learn the essentials required to develop your digital supply chain strategy and build a transformation roadmap that prepares your supply chain and systems for Agentic AI.
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Experts: Mike Doheny, Rahul Shahani
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
R&D Leaders Forum
Join us for our 2026 R&D Leaders Forum, an event that brings together leaders across R&D, engineering, and product development. Together,...
More we will discuss the latest trends and innovations in the R&D space—shaped by the power of AI…
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Hybrid & In-person
AI in Operations Summit
McKinsey's AI in Operations Summit is an immersive, invite-only experience designed to help senior operational leaders move from ambition...
More to execution and maximize value from their AI investments.
Bringing together McKinsey’s AI and Operations experts, alliance partners, and clients, this Summit will showcase proven AI transformations in Operations through hands-on sessions, real impact vignettes, and peer exchange with leaders facing similar challenges.
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Hybrid & In-person
North America Procurement Executive Forum
The future of procurement is being reimagined. The relentless pressure to deliver sustainable value in a turbulent macro-economic...
More environment, combined with the promise of agentic ai, requires the function to evolve at pace. With that backdrop leaders need more than information—they need perspective.
Join our exclusive Procurement Leaders Forum to take advantage of a curated experience focused on what’s next. We will bring together senior executives and industry experts around an agenda that centers on the technologies and trends that are redefining procurement—and the leadership decisions required to stay ahead.
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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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