Adam Ikdal has more than 25 years of experience serving leading institutions across Europe, the US, and Africa. His focus is on clients in Boston Consulting Group’s Financial Institutions practice and in the insurance industry as a whole. Adam was the head of the BCG Norway for five years and has been the head of BCG South Africa for the last five years. 

Adam’s main area of expertise is running large scale improvement efforts with the aim of significantly shifting the improvement trajectory. He is currently advising many CEOs of leading institutions in Africa and serving clients across Sub-Saharan Africa. He previously was an Officer in the Norwegian Armed Forces.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MSc, finance and strategy, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Norway Consultant of the Year, 2013

Publications and Videos

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Improving Financial Inclusion in South Africa

Financial inclusion, which is linked to family prosperity, GDP growth, and reduced poverty rates, can help build a more promising future for South Africa.
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How to Create and Sustain Financial Inclusion

BCG’s new tool can help countries, financial institutions, and NGOs improve financial inclusion.
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How to Emerge Stronger from South Africa’s Economic Storm

Consumer optimism in South Africa is holding up well considering the country's economic crisis. But that’s likely to change. Companies should act now to weather the downturn.
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Africa Strategic Infrastructure Initiative

Many promising infrastructure projects in Africa are hobbled by the lack of early-stage project-preparation financing. A new approach can help get more of these projects off the ground.
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Four Priorities Requiring Leadership for South Africa’s Future

South Africa’s performance on four critical dimensions—education, health care, employment, and income equality—weighs heavily on the nation's ability to improve economic and social well-being.
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When the Growing Gets Tough, the Tough Get Growing

How can companies choose among the many possible avenues to growth? Three starting positions suggest the paths most likely to create value.
Deep Expertise, Broad Experience