McKinsey & Company

Ketan Shah is a Partner at McKinsey & Company's Chicago office, where he serves as global co-lead of the Supply Chain Planning service line and leads the North America Operations Excellence Program and SCM Connections. Since joining McKinsey in 2003, he has advised clients across industries on supply chain design, transformation, digital analytics, inventory management, and network optimization. Prior to McKinsey, he served as Managing Director of Megha Insulations, a calcium silicate manufacturer in India, where he led an operational turnaround and oversaw plant setup, financing, and supply chain operations.

Sara Hudson is a Partner at McKinsey & Company in London, where she leads the firm's EMEA Consumer Private Capital Practice and European Consumer Health & Wellness and Beauty Practices. Her work spans strategy, growth, consumer insights, marketing, sales, branding, corporate finance, and M&A across consumer-facing sectors. Previously, she worked as an analyst at a long-short equity hedge fund covering consumer stocks and as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs on M&A, LBOs, IPOs, and capital structure advisory.

Vanessa Colella is President and CEO of Stellarus. She has led global organizations through high-growth transformations and the adoption of emerging technologies, with recognition from Forbes and American Banker for her leadership.

Aidan Connolly is President of AgriTech Capital and serves as President of IFAMA. His experience spans international business, supply chain management, strategy, and the application of artificial intelligence to agri-food systems.

Anastasia Nor is an Associate at McKinsey & Company, where she advises healthcare, technology, and consumer clients on strategy and operations challenges, including designing agile operating models for digital platforms and building AI-readiness roadmaps for enterprise clients. Prior to consulting, she built a program management office spanning 35+ cross-functional teams that achieved project success rates above 90%. She holds an MBA from Chicago Booth and MS/BS degrees in Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering.

Arun Gupta is Executive Chairman of the Board at Parallel Systems, an autonomy company developing battery-electric, self-propelled rail cars and software for autonomous freight operations. He has held leadership and board positions at more than ten technology startups including Quartet Health, iD Tech, Accolade, and Palantir Technologies, and previously served as a General Partner at Accretive, a venture builder that created multiple public companies. Gupta holds a Master's degree from Harvard Kennedy School and a bachelor's degree from Duke University, and currently serves on private and not-for-profit boards while advising investors and corporations on technology and innovation.

Venture partner and managing partner of Cresting Wave, former CTO of Blackstone, and co-founder and former CTO of Capital IQ.

Bruce Simpson is co-founder of AgeTech Capital, a venture and impact fund investing in AI solutions addressing healthcare, financial wellness, independent living, and caregiving for adults over 50. He serves as senior advisor to McKinsey's Health Institute and previously led McKinsey's ESG/Purpose practice globally, serving as managing director of McKinsey Canada and 12-year board member. Simpson also advises sustainability-focused startups Tomorrow.io and Re:Co, was former CEO of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Foundation, and has contributed to multiple board positions including Signal 49 Research, Human Rights Watch, and Sick Children's Hospital.

Chris Wanner is a venture partner at Antler and an active venture investor who previously co-founded and led LeShop.ch as CEO to $300 million in revenues before the company's 2013 acquisition by Migros Group. He has served as a senior advisor to McKinsey & Co on e-commerce strategy and operations, working with C-suite and board-level clients across multiple countries. Wanner currently focuses on building and financing technology startups alongside his venture investing activities.

Dalglish Chew holds a Ph.D. in English and worked at McKinsey with healthcare clients while conducting due diligence for private equity firms before leaving academia. He co-built Delivery Associates with Sir Michael Barber, later exited to private equity, and previously worked on low-cost private school chains in the developing world. He now serves as an executive coach and investor at Avalanche VC, working with startup founders and investors.

A second-year MBA at Rice Business (Class of 2024) and industrial engineer turned growth hacker with experience at fintech and AI-driven HR startups. He interned at McKinsey & Company and will join the firm as an associate upon graduation.

Dr. Tassilo Wanner is Chief Executive Officer at Synexxio AG. He works as an executive and non-executive director across deep tech, defense technology, mobility and logistics, sustainability, and digital sectors, and is a McKinsey alumnus and Senior Advisor. His background includes federal government executive staff experience, business development involving partnerships and investments, and involvement in building and taking startups public. Since 2014, he has hosted a series of curated networking luncheons.

Mechanical-aeronautical engineer with a master's in technology management from ITA. Has conducted due diligence, value creation projects, and fundraising across sectors at firms including GP Investimentos, L.E.K Consulting, Pátria Investimentos, and Neon.

Irene Tsen is an Investment Associate at FoundersX, where she conducts investment research on digital health and AI for scientific discovery, and performs startup due diligence. She also supports the firm's social media marketing and PR efforts. She previously served as an Undergraduate Research Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and studies Economics and Comparative Literature at Stanford University.

James Bilefield serves as Chair of HBX Group and holds chair and non-executive director positions across FTSE 250 and private equity companies including SThree plc, MPB, and AnyVan. His background spans executive roles in technology scaling, corporate transformations, and investment banking, as well as non-executive positions with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and advisory work with McKinsey & Company and SystemIQ. Earlier career experience includes roles at Skype, Yahoo!, JP Morgan Chase, and other organizations.

Jessica Federer, an early Bayer CDO who led global digital transformation across pharma, consumer and crop science, founded a women's-health fund-of-funds and chairs NYSE's Health of Women Summit.

Former Acting Undersecretary of the U.S. Air Force.

Lance Landrum is a retired Lieutenant General from the US Air Force with over 31 years of military service, including experience as a combat fighter pilot and commander across the Air Staff, Joint Staff, US European Command, and NATO. He currently serves as President of Team Landrum Advising & Consulting LLC, where he develops high-level strategy and action plans for enterprise objectives. His background encompasses joint requirements and capability development, USEUCOM operations, and political-military advisory work.

Lucy Han is a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company focused on growth, marketing, and sales. She holds an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in Economics and Communication, with additional training in engineering and business analytics. Her consulting experience includes engagements in management consulting, private equity and venture capital, and quantitative analytics.

C-suite executive with over 25 years of experience growing consumer-facing businesses.

Michael Harsh is a healthcare technology executive and board director who spent 36 years at General Electric, concluding as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of GE Healthcare, and currently serves as a McKinsey Senior Advisor. He is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Terapede Systems, sits on the boards of Endra Life Sciences and EmOpti, and served as a Portfolio Executive for the NIH RADx COVID-19 Response Program from 2020 to May 2026. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University, is named on multiple U.S. patents, and is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

Moritz Baier-Lentz, former Diablo II pro (6–8 hours/day), built Goldman Sachs' gaming and esports practice, evaluated 300–400 gaming/AI startups, and partners with academic AI/ML labs using a synthetic reality lens.

Nishant Rao focuses on B2B technology and SaaS sales and marketing, with experience scaling consumer internet and enterprise software companies past $100M+ in revenue. His prior roles include Global Head of Strategy and MD for India & SE Asia at LinkedIn, Global COO at Freshworks, co-founder of the call-center company Epicenter, strategy advisor at McKinsey, and product/engineering roles at Ariba and Microsoft. He holds an MBA from MIT and a Computer Science degree from UT Austin.

Prakash Patel is a physician-operator who trained in orthopedic surgery and helped spin out several pharma and device companies before moving into healthcare leadership. He served as COO and President at GuideWell, where the company scaled past $20B in revenue, and at Elevance (formerly Anthem) he grew the Diversified Business Group and led a behavioral health digital transformation. He is currently building in cardiology and focuses on value-based specialty care for high-cost, chronic, longitudinal conditions.

MBA candidate at Johnson with background in digital transformation consulting at Ernst & Young. Holds dual degree in biology and economics; focused on evaluating early-stage tech and healthcare companies.

Sanjiv Rangrass brings 40+ years at ITC as Group Head of R&D, Quality and EHS plus Bayer CropScience board experience, advising tech-led digitization and decarbonization of agriculture, food and manufacturing.

Fellow; affiliated with MIT.

Operating executive who led go-to-market and professional services teams at two pre-IPO companies. Previously spent nearly two decades as a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company in Silicon Valley advising tech and software clients.

Warren Jenson is a senior advisor at EQT Group with experience serving in C-level roles at technology, media, and transportation companies including NBC, Delta, Amazon, LiveRamp, and Nielsen. He has participated in leading multiple IPOs and serves on several corporate boards. Jenson has been recognized as one of the best CFOs in America.

Wyman Howard is a founder and senior executive who serves as Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Frontier Scientific Solutions, with additional board memberships across frontier technologies, space, logistics, and energy sectors. He maintains relationships with global capital and business partners and has experience in geopolitical risk assessment related to autonomous systems, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, and space sector applications across commercial, civil, and military contexts.