Rodney Zemmel, Global Leader McKinsey Digital at McKinsey & Company As AI reshapes business, McKinsey Global Digital Lead Rodney Zemmel reveals how the consultancy is transforming itself and its clients through technology Business leaders face pressure to integrate AI into their organisations while maintaining growth and managing costs. As companies navigate this transition, McKinsey & Company, the global management consultancy, has undertaken its own transformation through AI adoption. The integration of generative AI (Gen AI) – machine learning models that can create text, code and other content – marks a significant change in how businesses operate. While many organisations run pilot projects, fewer have achieved broad implementation of AI across their operations. In this interview, Rodney Zemmel, Global Leader of McKinsey Digital, discusses how organisations can move beyond pilot projects to achieve measurable returns from AI investment. Could you tell us about your role at McKinsey Digital? I have two main roles. My day job is leading McKinsey Digital, which focuses on three key areas: transforming client organisations through AI, modernising core technology, and building new digital businesses. My night job, as I like to call it, is rewiring McKinsey itself – essentially applying that same AI transformation expertise […]