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Europe on the move

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Across Europe, a new generation of ambitious leaders and companies are stepping up with bold strategic moves, operational excellence, and scalable models for growth and competitiveness.  

Through conversations with business leaders and leading thinkers, this series aims to spotlight the pockets of excellence emerging across Europe, and the leaders helping shape the region’s economic trajectory. 

Europe on the move is McKinsey's flagship podcast series on European competitiveness. For more insights, visit https://www.mckinsey.com/europe  

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  • Monday · 17 min

    Europe on the move: A conversation with Boerse Stuttgart Group’s CEO

    In the second episode of Europe on the move, Massimo Giordano, a senior partner at McKinsey and former managing partner for Europe, talks with Dr. Matthias Voelkel, the CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Group. One of Europe’s largest exchange groups, Boerse Stuttgart Group operates exchanges in Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland, a pan-European securities brokerage and the largest digital assets and crypto business of all European exchange groups. The conversation explores how to strengthen Europe’s capital markets and unlock the next wave of growth. From the potential of a European capital markets union, upgrading financial infrastructure for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized assets, to helping Europe's start-ups and scale-ups reach their full potential, they discuss the bold moves needed to keep innovation and investment closer to home. Europe on the move is McKinsey's flagship podcast series on European competitiveness. For more insights, visit www.mckinsey.com/europe  See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

  • May 18 · 18 min

    Europe on the move: A conversation with Hitachi Energy’s CEO

    In this episode of Europe on the move, McKinsey senior partner, Lorenzo Moavero Milanesi, speaks with Andreas Schierenbeck, CEO of Hitachi Energy, one of the world’s largest suppliers of grid infrastructure and high-voltage direct current technology, with operations across more than 140 countries. They discuss why energy has become a strategic priority for Europe and why today’s decisions will shape resilience for decades to come.  The conversation examines the limits of the “energy trilemma” of affordability, security, and sustainability, highlighting that there are no permanent solutions—only ongoing trade‑offs. Andreas explains why Europe needs a unified energy strategy, faster execution, and a fundamentally new approach to grid planning and interconnectivity.  They make the case for a unified European energy strategy, explains why grid investment reduces costs rather than adding to them, and is direct about where Europe is falling behind: a pipeline of engineering talent that is not keeping pace with demand, under-investment in interconnection and bureaucratic timelines measured in years.  This episode is for leaders who understand the urgency of the European competitiveness debate and want to know what execution requires.   Europe on the move is McKinsey's flagship podcast series on European competitiveness. For more insights, visit https://www.mckinsey.com/europe  See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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