Demand for data centers is on the rise, driven by AI and edge computing, requiring scale up and growth. This provides numerous opportunities to invest in the next generation of power supply and data storage. Join Chhavi Adtani, Arjita Bhan, Jesse Noffsinger, and Pankaj Sachdeva as they discuss our article on opportunities in this fast-growing space.

Europe’s competitiveness has become an urgent issue. Governments and businesses are navigating challenges that include energy shocks, a race for leadership in AI, and evolving industrial policies globally. Join Solveigh Hieronimus and Jan Mischke as they discuss key drivers and actions that can be taken to improve Europe's investment, productivity and competitiveness.

Arenas are industries that transform the business landscape – growing faster than the economy and with bigger market share shifts among companies. In this session, Chris Bradley, Kweilin Ellingrud, and Kevin Russell will discuss their new McKinsey Global Institute report on some of the biggest arenas that reshaped the global economy between 2005 and 2020 as well the 18 potential arenas of the future that could generate up to $48 trillion in revenues by 2040.

Ten years ago, CEOs and top teams typically focused on four or five critical issues at any one point in time; today, the number is double that. Join Wyman Howard, former US Navy Admiral and SEAL commander, Daniel Pacthod, and Kurt Strovink as they discuss what organizations need to do to shape, develop, and mentor the next generation of leaders in these challenging times.

The past two years have been some of the best for the banking sector. However, the market remains unconvinced of long-term value creation and continues to rank banking last among sectors. Miklos Dietz and Pradip Patiath, two authors of our latest Global Banking Annual Report, discuss how banks can break away from the gravitational pull of this market skepticism.

Over the past 30 years only one in ten companies has produced above-GDP growth. While many leaders believe they have adopted a mindset for growth, they also need to follow through with their actions. Join Rebecca Doherty, Kate Siegel and Jill Zucker as they share real-world examples and our latest executive survey insights on the specific characteristics and behaviors that growth leaders share that take them from aspiration to outperformance.