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Rich Lesser
Rich Lesser is the Global Chair of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he actively engages with CEOs, senior government officials, and other leaders around the world on critical topics including economic growth and development, the energy transition, innovation, AI, and navigating geopolitical shifts.
He served as BCG’s CEO from 2013-2021, a period during which BCG tripled and crossed $10 billion in revenues. It achieved double digit annual revenue growth across all regions and nearly all practice areas. During his tenure as CEO, Rich established new units to create BCG’s digital transformation and business building, advanced analytics, machine learning and AI capabilities. In 2021, he was named the Best U.S. Large Company CEO by Glassdoor.
Rich currently serves as Chief Advisor to the World Economic Forum’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders and as a member of other external boards and organizations. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the U.S. Business Roundtable, and he was appointed to senior advisory councils on international trade and economic policy by both President Biden and President Trump.
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