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Alexandre Ménard

Senior Partner, Paris

Alexandre coleads the Industry and Technology Practice in France.

About Alexandre

Alexandre is a Senior Partner and coheads the Industry and Technology Practice in France. He is one of the leaders of the Private Equity & Principal Investors practice.

Alexandre supports French and European leaders from the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sectors, on their competitiveness, innovation and operational excellence. He also works with clients from private equity, sport, and advanced industries, in particular the automotive industry.

In addition, Alexandre is global co-head of the McKinsey Center for Advanced Connectivity (MCAC), which combines the Firm's expertise in frontier and advanced connectivity, ranging from 5G, fiber and satellites to wi-fi and short-range technologies.

His core expertise lies in growth strategies, through both organic and M&A approaches. He is also a specialist in developing and implementing large-scale transformation and cost management programs (Opex and Capex).

Alexandre graduated from EM Lyon, Ecole Centrale de Lyon and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Published work

“Is there a ‘best’ owner of satellite internet?,” McKinsey & Company, August 2022

“Unlocking the value of 5G in the B2C marketplace,” McKinsey & Company, November 2021

“Agriculture’s connected future: How technology can yield new growth,” McKinsey & Company, October 2020

“Connected world: An evolution in connectivity beyond the 5G revolution,” McKinsey Global Institute, February 2020

“A game plan for quantum computing,” McKinsey Quarterly, February 2020

“Development in the mobility technology ecosystem—how can 5G help?,” McKinsey & Company, June 2019

“Cutting through the 5G hype: Survey shows telcos’ nuanced views,” McKinsey & Company, February 2019

“Network sharing and 5G: A turning point for lone riders,” McKinsey & Company, February 2018

“The road to 5G: The inevitable growth of infrastructure cost,” McKinsey & Company, February 2018

“Are you ready for 5G?,” McKinsey & Company, February 2018

“5G: Are great expectations justified?,” LinkedIn, February 2018

“How can we recognize the real power of the Internet of Things?,” McKinsey & Company, November 2017

“CTO transformation journey: Thinking ahead,” Recall No. 26, May 2015

“Big plans for Small Cells : a capacity-boosting Mobile Network strategy,” Recall No. 26, May 2015

“Everywhere, all the time, really fast: the importance of Network quality,” Recall No. 26, May 2015

“Virtualization: Establishinh the Network Architecture of the future,” Recall No. 26, May 2015

“Generation Gap: Getting ahead of the 5G development Curve,” Recall No. 26, May 2015

Education

École Centrale de Lyon
MSc, engineering

EM Lyon
MA, management

Harvard Business School
MBA