BrazilMcKinsey appoints Tunde Olanrewaju as managing partner for Europe
Global strategy and management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has appointed London-based senior partner Tunde Olanrewaju as its new managing partner for Europe.
Having joined McKinsey & Company in 2002 at the tail end of the ‘dot com bubble’, Tunde Olanrewaju most recently served as managing partner of the firm’s UK, Ireland and Israel offices. A senior partner and a graduate of Imperial College London, he is also a member of the Board of Directors and of the Shareholders Council.
In his client service, Olanrewaju works with a range of financial services, private equity, real estate, consumer facing and public sector institutions on strategy, digital transformation, analytics, operations, organization and culture. He co-leads the firm’s FinTech practice in Europe.
In the UK, Olanrewaju was one of the leaders that helped launch and grow McKinsey Digital, the firm’s digital transformation arm that brings together design, software engineering, analytics, and technology to help clients leverage the power of technology.
Commenting on his new role, Olanrewaju stated: “It is a privilege it is to be guiding our client service and leading our colleagues across Europe, working with clients and colleagues I deeply admire and who I have collaborated with for 20+ years across many of these geographies. A special thank you must go to Massimo Giordano for his outstanding impact whilst leading us in Europe – a solid foundation I will build on.”
The Italian Giordano led McKinsey’s European business for the past two years, and now returns to a more client-facing role as part of the firm’s leadership rotation model. “I would like to congratulate Tunde on the appointment. He is a fantastic client leader with great energy and inspiration, and he will be a fantastic leader of this team into the future.”
A dynamic time for Europe
Founded in 1926, McKinsey & Company is one of the globe’s most prestigious management consulting firms. The US-headquartered company advises governments and business leaders on strategy, transformation and change, often underpinned by digital excellence. In Europe, the firm has offices in 23 countries.
“It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say I step into this role at a dynamic time for Europe and our clients. Powerful forces are redefining industries and shifting the foundations of national competitiveness – from energy markets caught between decarbonisation demands and near-term price pressures, to geopolitics, tariffs and trade flows, and of course the transformative impact of technology, especially generative AI and agents,” said Olanrewaju.
“These “once in a lifetime” events have characterised the past few years and continue unabated. Contending with just one would be epoch-defining for most leaders; taken together, these forces are creating unprecedented and unrelenting pressures for the institutions we work with.”
“As such, delivering on the fundamentals and embracing the future are the twin leadership challenges of complex times. There is an increasingly urgent need to boost productivity, strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, build new European champions, and ensure the region continues to lead on the global stage. At McKinsey, our aspiration is to help our clients not just navigate around these dynamic forces but also help them thrive through them by boldly building for the future.”
