“A bank and a steel company can walk into a bar and not have much to do with each other. But once one of the arena companies walks in, we’re all involved.” That’s McKinsey Global Institute director Chris Bradley. On the latest episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Chris spoke with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about a new report delving into the next arenas of competition—namely, a set of dynamic, high-growth industries that are fundamentally redefining the global economy and changing the game for businesses across the board.

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&ldquo;A bank and a steel company can walk into a bar and not have much to do with each other. But once one of the arena companies walks in, we&rsquo;re all involved.&rdquo; That&rsquo;s McKinsey Global Institute director <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/chris-bradley">Chris Bradley</a>. On the latest episode of <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-podcast">The McKinsey Podcast</a>, Chris spoke with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about a <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-research/the-next-big-arenas-of-competition">new report</a> delving into the next arenas of competition&mdash;namely, a set of dynamic, high-growth industries that are fundamentally redefining the global economy and changing the game for businesses across the board.
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Our flagship series The McKinsey Podcast takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey & Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

Our flagship series The McKinsey Podcast takes you inside our global firm, and features conversations with experts on issues that matter most in business and management. McKinsey &amp; Company is a management-consulting firm that helps businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations realize their most important goals. Topics covered in this series include strategy, technology, leadership, marketing, operations, organization, and the role of business in society.

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