SPEAKER’S PROFILE

Eric Hazan is Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. He is one of the leaders of the Growth, Marketing & Sales Practice in Western Europe. He also works within the High Tech, Media & Entertainment, and Telecommunications Practices, as well as in the Digital & Analytcs and in the Retail Practice with a focus on marketing and strategy. Focusing on strategic and operational issues, with specific expertise in digital transformation, Eric counsels top management across several European countries. He dedicates a significant amount of time to capital and investment funds and to governments on digital issues.Eric is a member of the McKinsey Global Institute Council, which advises on MGI’s business, economic, and technology research. He has contributed to numerous McKinsey research programs, including recent studies on the metaverse, artificial intelligence, and the use of technology for the common good. He has also co-authored several reports on the future of work and the impact of the Internet and ICT on the economy.Prior to joining McKinsey, Eric was a senior partner at Arthur D. Little, where he led the global TIME (telecoms, Internet, media, and entertainment) practice and the consumer practice. He started his career in marketing and sales in consumer goods at Kraft Jacobs Suchard and at Danone.Eric holds a master of science degree in management from HEC Paris, where he is a professor of business strategy.