Companies are getting practical about how to create value from gen AI – while 5G, satellites, and innovations in phone design also take center stage.

This is a special, bonus episode of The McKinsey Podcast. McKinsey Partner Ferry Grijpink joined McKinsey Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to share some immediate takeaways from the annual Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona.

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Companies are getting practical about&nbsp;how to create value from gen AI&nbsp;&ndash; while 5G, satellites, and&nbsp;innovations in phone design&nbsp;also take center stage.
This is a special, bonus episode&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast" data-outlook-id="241ab9b7-08a5-44a3-a284-6ca1ce6f6200">The McKinsey Podcast</a>. <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/ferry-grijpink">McKinsey Partner Ferry Grijpink</a> joined McKinsey Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to share some immediate takeaways from the annual Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona.
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McKinsey’s highlights from Mobile World Congress

Credit and financial-services organizations are using AI to reshape their offerings and interactions with consumers. But as Will Lansing, CEO of FICO, explains, mastering the technology is only one part of a broader transformation story for the company and the industry. “Leadership comes from followership,” he says. “It comes from people believing in the mission.” And that level of company-wide conviction is critical if executives want to solve some of AI’s hardest problems: explainability, fairness, and trust. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Lansing speaks with McKinsey Senior Partner and North America Chair Eric Kutcher about what it will take to maintain FICO’s 70-year mission of enabling impartial lending, how the company can address emerging AI regulation, and how it can get the most from its data.

In this recurring series on The McKinsey Podcast, Kutcher speaks with top CEOs about the practice of leadership.

The McKinsey Podcast is regularly cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.

Credit and financial-services organizations are using AI to reshape their offerings and interactions with consumers. But as Will Lansing, CEO of FICO, explains, mastering the technology is only one part of a broader transformation story for the company and the industry. &ldquo;Leadership comes from followership,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;It comes from people believing in the mission.&rdquo; And that level of company-wide conviction is critical if executives want to solve some of AI&rsquo;s hardest problems: explainability, fairness, and trust. On this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast">The McKinsey Podcast</a>, Lansing speaks with McKinsey Senior Partner and North America Chair <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/eric-kutcher">Eric Kutcher</a> about what it will take to maintain FICO&rsquo;s 70-year mission of enabling impartial lending, how the company can address emerging AI regulation, and how it can get the most from its data.
In this recurring series on&nbsp;The McKinsey Podcast, Kutcher speaks with top CEOs about the practice of leadership.
The McKinsey Podcast&nbsp;is regularly cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.

The algorithm isn’t the advantage–the team is

For decades, food and beverage companies could count on population growth and geographic expansion to create results. That engine has sputtered out, and investors have punished the sector for it—the industry shed nearly $1 trillion in enterprise value. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Senior Partners Duncan Miller and Frank Sänger speak with Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro about what’s behind the massive valuation drop, why the industry’s old moat—scale and brand loyalty—no longer holds, and why leaders in food and beverage should view AI not just as a cost-cutting tool but as the engine that funds growth itself.

The McKinsey Podcast is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.

 

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For decades, food and beverage companies could count on population growth and geographic expansion to create results. That engine has sputtered out, and investors have punished the sector for it&mdash;the industry shed nearly $1 trillion in enterprise value. On this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast">The McKinsey Podcast</a>, Senior Partners <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/duncan-miller">Duncan Miller</a> and <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/frank-sanger">Frank S&auml;nger</a> speak with Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro about what&rsquo;s behind the massive valuation drop, why the industry&rsquo;s old moat&mdash;scale and brand loyalty&mdash;no longer holds, and why leaders in food and beverage should view AI not just as a cost-cutting tool but as the engine that funds growth itself.
The McKinsey Podcast&nbsp;is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.
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What trends are influencing the food and beverage industry?

What does a better lifeactually look like to Americans? The McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility surveyed 30,000 of them and found that, despite today’s polarized discourse, two-thirds share the same top goal: financial security, regardless of race, income, or geography. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Senior Partner Diana Ellsworth and Partner JP Julien join Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to explore findings from the survey—offering employers, educators, and policymakers a clearer picture of what would move the needle for many Americans.

The McKinsey Podcast is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.

Any unanswered questions about this episode? Send them our way at: TheMcKinseyPodcast@mckinsey.com

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What does a better life actually look like to Americans? The McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/institute-for-economic-mobility/our-insights/in-pursuit-of-progress-americans-aspirations-for-economic-mobility">surveyed 30,000 of them</a> and found that, despite today&rsquo;s polarized discourse, two-thirds share the same top goal: financial security, regardless of race, income, or geography. On this episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast">The McKinsey Podcast</a>, Senior Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/diana-ellsworth">Diana Ellsworth</a> and Partner <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/john-paul-julien">JP Julien</a> join Editorial Director Roberta Fusaro to explore findings from the survey&mdash;offering employers, educators, and policymakers a clearer picture of what would move the needle for many Americans.
The McKinsey Podcast&nbsp;is cohosted by Lucia Rahilly and Roberta Fusaro.
Any unanswered questions about this episode? Send them our way at:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:TheMcKinseyPodcast@mckinsey.com">TheMcKinseyPodcast@mckinsey.com</a>
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McKinsey’s highlights from Mobile World Congress

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