Sven Smit is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company and chair of the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), McKinsey's business and economics research arm, and a member of the McKinsey Board of Directors.
He leads MGI research on global economic trends and topics such as productivity and growth, urbanization, innovation and technology, labor markets and the future of work, emerging markets, and Europe's economic outlook. Recent MGI reports he coauthored include: The new social contract in the 21st century; Prioritizing Health: a prescription for prosperity; The future of work in Europe; Risk, resilience, and rebalancing in global value chains.
He helps McKinsey develop the firm’s point of view on core issues such as economic volatility, inflation, and uncertainty, and defines ways to help clients navigate the problems. As a leader of McKinsey’s global strategy & corporate finance practice, Sven works with leading companies to develop strategies for growth, serving all industries.
Sven is co-author of two business books, Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick (2018), and The Granularity of Growth (2008) and he is regular speaker at conferences around the world.
He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University of Technology and an MBA from INSEAD.
While we have progressed, 730 million people globally still live in poverty, on below $2.15 a day. Here's how we can help without harming climate progress.
全球资产负债表（全球经济中所有资产和负债的总和）在过去二十年中持续扩大；尽管在这全球“纸面财富”（wealth on paper）的飙升期，资产负债表的增速更快了，但是生产率却放缓了，投资也减少了；目前，提高生产率势在必行，这就需要我们将节省下来的资金用于生产性投资，并加快采用数字技术。
Wealth on paper has grown while productivity has slowed. Here's why investment in and adoption of digital technologies are key to boosting productivity.
In a time of geopolitical crisis and supply chain disruption, product concentration in global trade is endangering resilience. This holds true everywhere.
Human capital: for individuals looking to boost their skills, increase their earnings and the value of their working track records - role moves can help, say researchers
El McKinsey Global Institute examinó 4 millones de historiales laborales y encontró que la experiencia laboral significativa es fundamental para el desarrollo del capital humano.
The McKinsey Global Institute examined 4 million job histories and found that meaningful work experience is critical to human capital development.
Companies that invest intangible assets assets are unlocking record growth. So why do we need to redefine these assets and how can policymakers help?
73% of respondents in McKinsey's latest Global Survey believe that the economy will improve in the next 6 months, but that hasn't always been the case.
Analysis from the McKinsey Global Institute looks at eight economic sectors to uncover the key conditions for a sustained economic recovery from COVID-19.
The massive intervention during 2020 has reversed a trend, effectively reviving the social contract, at least for now.
New research looks at the factors driving the disconnect between economic indicators and public opinion - identifying at least 3 central issues.
