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
Virtual
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM ET | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM CEST
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...
More 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 Bouteiller
Virtual
09:00 CEST / 12:30 IST / 15:00 SGT / 16:00 JST / 17:00 AEST
Webinar – Putting AI to Work: The Operational Excellence Imperative
During this webinar, we will share the findings from our latest article, Putting AI to Work: The Operational Excellence Imperative, and...
More discuss the practical implications for operations leaders seeking to accelerate AI-enabled transformation and unlock sustainable performance improvements.
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Virtual
1:00 PM London | 2:00 PM Amsterdam | 4:00 PM Dubai
The Future of Banking Operations: Reimagined by Agentic AI
As banking operations evolve, the industry is shifting from isolated AI pilots toward a holistic, end-to-end transformation. Recent...
More insights from our roundtable series confirm that COOs are prioritizing real-world use cases and practical frameworks to scale AI across core workflows. The goal is no longer just "experimentation," but driving enterprise-wide impact on productivity, cost, and customer experience.
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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
Europe CPO Roundtable 2026
The CPO Roundtable is an invite-only forum for senior procurement leaders to engage on the most critical topics shaping the function today...
More – from resilience and cost transformation to digital and AI-driven sourcing. Through candid peer exchange and discussion, participants will gain insights into how leading organizations are evolving procurement to unlock greater value and strategic impact.
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Hybrid/In-person
Rethink: Accelerating Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
We’re excited to join industry leaders at the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Rethink 2026. Connect with us and explore insights on...
More accelerating digital transformation in manufacturing.
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Hybrid/In-person
Stockholm, Sweden
31 August, 2026 starting at 17.00
R&D Leaders – Productivity in AI Era Dinner
Join us on 31 August in Stockholm for an incredible evening of discussion at our upcoming McKinsey R&D Leaders dinner.
At this event,...
More we'll be bringing together industry leaders to dive deep into the frontier of Productivity in the era of AI and transitioning from theory to real-world impact, focusing on three pivotal themes shaping the future of the space:
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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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