McKinsey Future of Asia
Episodes
All shook up: How foreign direct investment is shaping future business
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cutting-edge technologies present exciting possibilities for organizations globally and in Asia, but their full potential needs to be unlocked. In thi...
Leading a metabolic health revolution in Asia
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Governments and health systems across Asia aspire to shift toward proactive, preventive care. Yet historically, prevention budgets and policies haven&...
Respect above all: Narayana Murthy’s core business belief
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Narayana Murthy, founder of Indian technology services and consulting giant, Infosys, discusses the vital role that respect and compassion play for hi...
Exploring the frontier: Technology trends in Asia
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cutting-edge technologies present exciting possibilities for organizations, but their full potential needs to be unlocked. See www.mckinsey.com/p...
Mazumdar-Shaw’s bold biotech mission: Affordable, accessible healthcare
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Biotech entrepreneurs across Asia are navigating funding gaps, weak innovation ecosystems, and unpredictable regulatory systems. For many, these chall...
Propelling Indonesia's productivity: Reaching high income by 2045
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Indonesia has set an ambition to become a high-income economy by 2045. Is this possible? Two McKinsey experts discuss how it could be and what actions...
Trade, tech, and geopolitics in Asia in 2025: A post-Davos discussion
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Business leaders are facing an unprecedented mix of economic shifts, AI breakthroughs, and trade realignments. Traditional strategies no longer guaran...
Talking about the hard stuff: Where are we in the energy transition?
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, McKinsey senior partners Chris Bradley and Vishal Agarwal, alongside host Janet Bush, dive into the complexities of aligning global e...
Beyond 9-5: The power of spiritual health at work
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A global survey by the McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) revealed that spiritual health is incredibly important to people – with the majority of respo...
How Asia is harnessing AI for social good
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of sustainable development in Asia. How can we ensure that the benefits of AI-driven advancements r...
Adopting Generative AI: The future of work in Australia
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Generative AI has emerged as a significant new force with the potential to reshape the future of work, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Joi...
From execution to innovation: The strategic shift in Global Capability Centers
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Global Capability Centers (GCCs) have evolved into innovation engines, shifting from execution centers to strategic hubs at the forefront of transform...
Business news to watch in 2024
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As economies in Asia evolve in 2024, they have the potential to shape the next normal. We talk to Robin Harding, Asia Editor of the Financial Times, a...
Unlocking the full potential of Japanese corporates
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Angela Buensuceso discusses the potential of Japanese corporations with Naoyuki Iwatani, managing partner of McKinsey's offices ...
Closing the women’s health gap
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode on International Women’s Day, we discuss how prioritizing women's health can lead to economic and social empowerment. Join M...
Why new business building is a CEO's choice for growth
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the dynamic landscape of new business building with Senior Partners Markus Berger-de Leon and Nimal Manuel. Find out how c...
Asia’s role in shaping a new world
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Asia on the cusp of a new era? In this episode, MGI director and senior partner Chris Bradley and MGI partner Jeongmin Seong, join the conversation...
Emerging technology trends in Asia
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, McKinsey senior partners, Lareina Yee and Vinayak HV, explore the pivotal tech trends shaping 2023 and their profound impact on Asia'...
Leading Asia - Infosys’ Nandan Nilekani on using technology for good
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Infosys’ Nandan Nilekani shares on the transformative power of socially conscious leadership. The Infosys co-founder discusses how he thinks India’...
How technology is shaping Gen Z’s mental health
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does our youngest generation perceive and cope with mental health challenges in a rapidly evolving digital landscape? In this episode, we talk abo...
Pixels of progress: A microregional perspective on global development
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By embracing a microregional perspective, we gain a more refined understanding of global development, enabling businesses and governments to make targ...
Leading Asia: Loh Chin Hua on Keppel’s plan for sustainable growth
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Loh Chin Hua, CEO and executive director of Keppel Corporation shares about Keppel’s transformation into an integrated business focused on sustainab...
How MNCs can capture the Chinese growth opportunity
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we bring together two senior McKinsey experts – McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) Director and Senior Partner Kweilin Ellingrud and ...
Achieving gender parity in Asia
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rates we’ve ever seen, and ambitious young women are prepared to do the same. To make meaningful and...
Business news to watch in 2023
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Harding, Asia Editor of the Financial Times, is back in this annual podcast on what’s shaping business news. We look at the impact of US-China...
Turning commitments into action on the 1.5⁰ pathway
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More than 500 institutions within the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) have committed to reducing their and their clients’ emissions ...
Investing in a net-zero economy: Scaling blended finance
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a new episode of the McKinsey Future of Asia Podcast, Gillian Tan, Chief Sustainability Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), spea...
Inflation in Asia: How leaders can prepare for volatility
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Few chief executives have faced the challenge of leading a company through an inflationary spike like today’s. Despite the challenges, we remain o...
How to forge trust and overcome crises
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is no stranger to crises. Heatwaves, bushfires, droughts, and floods besiege this vast, unique country, posing a significant challenge to al...
Building a mentally resilient workforce
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Employee mental health and resilience is a critical topic for business leaders globally—McKinsey research has shown that as many as one in four empl...
The future of (hybrid) work
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 35:35) > In this episode, we discuss the big trends defining the future of w...
Leading Asia: Arundhati Bhattacharya on lifelong learning and talent reinvention
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our ‘Leading Asia’ series features brief summaries of conversations we’ve had with Asian CEOs to discuss what they’ve learned in their journey...
Human capital explained: how experience changes careers
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to McKinsey research, individual earnings are directly linked to a person’s work experience. So, how can experience influence your career ...
Redefining the modern CEO
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic, amongst other changes to the modus operandi of CEOs, has necessitated a redefinition of the role of the modern CEO. In this episode, we ...
The great divergence: banking in Asia post pandemic
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many in Asian banking players assumed the sector would take a devastating knock. But two years on, it’s apparent tha...
Asia’s business news agenda in 2022
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 38:31) > What are the business stories Asian executives should pay attention...
The path to net-zero: Investing in carbon markets
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the drive to curb global warming gathers pace, carbon markets have become increasingly fundamental to achieving net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions. ...
COP26 and Implications for Asia
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Asia faces several key challenges in undertaking the net- zero transition while standing out as being more exposed to physical climate risk than other...
Getting to know Asia’s future consumers
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Asia is the world’s consumption growth engine – miss Asia, and you’ll miss a $10 trillion opportunity over the next decade. Powerful demographic...
The Future of Healthcare in Asia
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Asia is primed for rapid healthcare change, driven by shifting demographics, rising consumer expectations, technological innovations, and limited lega...
Setting your organizations up for success in cloud technology
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cloud has become a great enabler in advancing organizations’ business priorities across Asia. The growing importance of cloud technology is now bein...
Sustainably improving workplace mental health
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated preexisting workplace mental health challenges, creating a new imperative for leaders to take a holistic and met...
The Audible Brief: How Asia can boost growth through technological leapfrogging
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 30:42) > Asia has experienced a significant technological transformation ove...
Banking through the pandemic
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Banking fortunes are linked to the fortunes of economies. When Asia entered the COVID-19 crisis, banks were well-prepared and far more resilient this ...
A tale of two cities: Driving innovation through speed, stability, and scale
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Asia has developed and deepened its technological capabilities and infrastructure rapidly over the past decade, accounting for the largest share of gl...
The evolution of healthtech in Asia
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 34:51) > Asia’s healthcare ecosystems are digitizing. Amid enormous challe...
Fighting gender bias in artificial intelligence
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 43:39) > Artificial intelligence (AI) has played a huge part in accelerating...
Teaching AI to sail like a world-class sailor and what it means for business
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:22) > The America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in international sport, is c...
Asia’s business news agenda in 2021
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 38:54) > 2021 is being seen as a year of transition for businesses in Asia. ...
The future of work after COVID-19
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:25) > The future of work is constantly evolving, and COVID-19 has only ac...
Looking ahead to 2021
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 35:35) > 2020 has been a challenging year. With employees working from home,...
The Asian Century Part 2
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the beginning of our discussion back in August 2019, the most important issues facing Asia were the ramping up of the US-China trade challenges, th...
The Asian Century Part 1
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the beginning of our discussion back in August 2019, the most important issues facing Asia were the ramping up of the US-China trade challenges, th...
Asia's technological opportunities to propel growth
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 41:58) > Asia has developed and deepened its technological capabilities and ...
The future of sustainability: Asia’s climate change imperative
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 43:25) > The effects of the changing climate are already being felt: between...
Can ASEAN maintain its growth trajectory in a post-COVID world?
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 44:14) > A driving force in Asia after several decades of strong and sustain...
Building agile organizations for the next normal
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 38:24) > For many companies, COVID-19 has challenged their operating and bus...
Innovating for the future: Building new businesses in Asia
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 40:34) > Asia has the suite of capabilities needed for building new business...
India’s turning point
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 49:17) > India is at a decisive point in its journey towards prosperity. Wit...
Countering the gender-regressive shock of COVID-19 in Asia
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 47:53) > As COVID-19 continues to impact lives and livelihoods around the wo...
Parity in a pandemic: An Asia perspective
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 50:17) > COVID-19 is confronting companies in Asia with a daunting degree of...
Parity in a pandemic: An Asia perspective
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 50:17) > COVID-19 is confronting companies in Asia with a daunting degree of...
The shopping habits of the Australian consumer
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 30:12) > The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound economic impact upon famil...
Decoding the value and performance of corporate Asia
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 53:55) > Corporations in Asia have grown rapidly and risen to global promine...
The four big shifts in food retail in Asia due to the COVID-19 crisis
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:25) > How has COVID-19 affected the retail shopping behaviours, spending,...
Climate risk and response in Asia
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 56:22) > How can Asian companies address climate change in a post-pandemic w...
Saving lives and livelihoods in India
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:34) > COVID-19 is an unprecedented humanitarian challenge for all countri...
Planning ahead of the coronavirus crisis
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:46) > The coronavirus outbreak is shaping up to be the biggest economic c...
South Korea’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 29:24) > Although COVID-19 continues to pose a significant threat to the wor...
Asia's response to the coronavirus
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 32:09) > The coronavirus pandemic is reshaping the global economy. Asia, the...
Future of Banking in Asia
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:01) > In Asia, banking is going through massive discontinuities, driven b...
Future of China and its relationship with the world
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:40) > After 4 decades of opening up its economy, China is facing their fi...
Asian networks and flows are defining the next phase of globalization
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 42:30) > The Asian Century has begun. Asia is the world’s largest regional...
The Asian Century has arrived
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 45:35) > The Future of Asia is not only a China story anymore. It is about I...