Forward Thinking
Forward Thinking
McKinsey Global Institute
Forward Thinking examines groundbreaking ways in which the world is evolving and how people and organizations can respond to changing demands and technologies. In each episode theorists, innovators, and business leaders discuss global trends—technology, artificial intelligence, globalization, urbanization, climate change, and more—with hosts Michael Chui and Janet Bush of the McKinsey Global Institute.
Forward Thinking on Europe’s existential crisis with Marco Buti
Marco Buti and Janet Bush discuss Europe’s competitiveness.
Jan 24
34 min
Forward Thinking on the tricky business of removing carbon from our world with Nan Ransohoff
A leading market maker for investment in carbon removal believes that tackling climate change has to be done quickly, but that the problem is tractable. Doom-laden thinking has gone too far.
Dec 5, 2023
26 min
Forward Thinking on how geeks are changing the world with Andrew McAfee
One of the world’s tech scholars talks geeks, two-pizza teams, the 90 percent syndrome and a whole lot more.
Nov 14, 2023
1 hr
Forward Thinking on why we ignore inflation—from ancient times to the present—at our peril with Stephen King
“We need to talk about inflation. It’s unfair. It’s not democratic, It’s a terrible thing to unleash on society. And I think many of us have forgotten what damage it can do,” says a leading British economist.
Nov 1, 2023
46 min
Forward Thinking on the existential issues facing the middle classes in every country with Homi Kharas
Historically, the middle class has always tried to avoid change and to reduce levels of uncertainty, but it now has to embrace change and write itself a new narrative, says a leading economist.
Oct 11, 2023
41 min
Forward Thinking on funding a clean world with Ann Mettler
A leader on funding Europe’s energy transition talks about the three Ss that are necessary: speed, scale, and simplicity.
Sep 5, 2023
35 min
Forward Thinking on the recipe for Asia’s success story with Justin Yifu Lin
Asia’s economies will continue to have momentum “because when we know the secret, we are not going to give up that enlightenment” says influential Chinese economist Justin Yifu Lin.
Aug 15, 2023
37 min
Forward Thinking on how to live with our longer lives with Andrew J. Scott
A British economist talks about longevity and how we can adapt to living for longer.
Jul 25, 2023
42 min
Forward Thinking on avoiding another false dawn for Africa and finally seizing the continent’s potential with Carlos Lopes
A leading African development economist talks about his belief in pan-Africanism and multilateralism.
Jul 11, 2023
39 min
Forward Thinking on bringing the joy to economics with Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers
Two University of Michigan professors talk about their highly relevant—joyous—take on economics.
Jun 28, 2023
48 min
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