Mai-Britt Poulsen

Mai-Britt Poulsen is the managing partner for Boston Consulting Group in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Belgium. She was previously the firm’s global chief of staff and a member of the firm’s Executive and Operating Committees.

Prior to this, Mai-Britt was the managing partner for BCG in Denmark and is a core member and client service partner of the Consumer and Transformation practices.

She specializes in retail and consumer goods and has significant experience in large-scale transformation and performance improvement programs; corporate strategy and M&A; go-to-market strategies; and topics such as leadership, change management, and enablement.

Mai-Britt is also passionate about diversity and inclusion and is actively involved in the firm’s partnership with UN Women.

Before joining BCG, Mai-Britt worked with Nordea Corporate Finance.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

MSc, finance and accounting, Copenhagen Business School
MSc, finance, Stockholm School of Economics
BS, international business, Copenhagen Business School
BS, finance, New York University Stern School of Business

HONORS AND AWARDS

Ernst & Young Scholarship, best master’s thesis of the year, Copenhagen Business School
BCG Scholarship for study abroad as a part of master’s thesis

Publications and Videos

Finding the Value in Diversity: Diversity and Inclusion Isn’t Just a Fix

Leaders must step back and rethink their approach to diversity and inclusion. Read how companies that leverage diversity enhance their competitiveness.

Leading Through the Big Transition to the New Reality

Emergence from the pandemic will depend on human behavior, people feeling safe in the world and in the workplace, and workers becoming healthier and more productive. This is largely a project for the private sector.

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COVID-19 Response: Big Decisions for CEOs Right Now—and Urgent Questions About the Time After

Here’s how to make the right calls for today and explore critical long-term questions about what happens after the outbreak.

It’s Frontline Leaders Who Make or Break Progress on Diversity

Senior executives set the strategic agenda, but it’s up to line managers to implement change on the ground. No inclusion effort can succeed without their buy-in.

Gender Diversity in AI

Why companies and organizations need to consider bias in AI.

Optimistic, Collaborative, Persistent

The future will not be as dire as many predict—so long as we work together to meet our most pressing challenges and apply the solutions with diligence and consistency.

How Nordic Companies Can Win the '20s

Companies in the region have many strengths to build on, and challenges to face, as they chart their course for the coming decade.

Bringing Science to the Art of CEO Succession Planning

By adding a systematic approach to a process often driven by instinct, boards can ensure that they select the right leader at the right time.

Catalyzing Societal Progress

Social Impact is a core part of our work at The Boston Consulting Group and we dedicate significant resources every year to address some of the most complex problems in contemporary society.

Disruption at our Doorstep

BCG has in collaboration with Axcelfuture given their strategic perspective on the dilemma Nordic companies are facing – join with Amazon or flight back?

How Policies Can Drive Gender Diversity in Denmark

Policymakers must change Denmark’s Societal framework to advance gender diversity. While change is needed on every level and at every stage, policy changes can make the biggest difference when they affect the time period of career progression and family expansion.

Wake up Denmark!

Despite Denmark’s history as a global front-runner with policies that boost gender equality and balance and companies that keep gender diversity high on their strategic agendas, the share of females in leadership teams has only marginally increased over the past ten years, according to the World Economic Forum.

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