Marc Gilbert

Marc Gilbert is a core member of the Industrial Goods and Consumer practices at Boston Consulting Group and is a core leader in BCG’s Global Advantage and Operations practices. He also is the Global Topic Lead for Geopolitics and Trade Impact within the Global Advantage practice area, where he has engaged with clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. Marc leads the firm’s Montreal office and business in Quebec, and spends much of his time advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in Canada.

Marc is a core member of BCG’s Centre for Canada’s Future. In that role, he helps move Canada forward by providing insight and expertise on the country’s most important issues. The Centre also aims to convene leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to work together to achieve impact.

Since joining the firm in 1997, Marc has driven and implemented large transformations and global change efforts across all major sectors in North America and Europe. Marc’s project work includes large-scale change, growth, organizational redesign, operational effectiveness, competitive benchmarking, and post-merger integration.

Prior to joining BCG, Marc worked at Merck & Co. in its manufacturing division, in process and new product engineering, and in new plan design. He also worked for Merck’s specialty chemicals division.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

MBA, INSEAD
MEng , chemical engineering, McGill University
BEng mechanical engineering, McGill University

Publications and Videos

The EU’s Carbon Border Tax Will Redefine Global Value Chains

Levies on emissions tied to imports will impact companies inside and outside the EU and could alter the competitive balance between nations in many industries.

Turning Geopolitical Risk into Strategic Advantage

Why do some companies always seem to emerge stronger from a period of volatility? Rather than focus just on mitigating potential harm, they look for opportunities to capitalize on the disruption.

How President-Elect Biden Will Approach Global Trade

The new administration will fight to advance and protect US economic interests—but America will no longer go it alone.

What’s at Stake If the US and China Really Decouple

Were the world’s biggest trading relationship to unwind, US companies would have more to lose than Chinese firms in terms of revenue and access to critical supplies.

Designing Resilience into Global Supply Chains

To address flaws exposed by the pandemic, companies should accelerate efforts to revamp their worldwide manufacturing and sourcing networks—even if that means extra cost.

Redrawing the Map of Global Trade

Even when the global economy fully recovers, the international trade landscape will look dramatically different in the years ahead than it did before the pandemic.

How an EU Carbon Border Tax Could Jolt World Trade

Plans to tax CO2 emissions that are attributed to imports would hike costs for EU trade partners and redefine competitive advantage in many industries.

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How US Retailers Can Master the Art of Tariff Management

The US−China trade deal leaves in place tariffs that add $31 billion in costs for US retailers. But there are ways to mitigate the hit.

How Prolonged Trade Wars Could Hurt US Agribusiness for Good

The longer the nation’s many trade disputes drag on, the greater the risk to US farmers that they won’t be able to regain lost share in China and other critical markets.

Aerospace and AI - Bringing together Montreal’s distinctive strengths

Artificial Intelligence will transform the aerospace industry. Given Montreal’s strengths in aerospace and AI, the metropolis is well positioned to be a global leader of this transformation. But in order to do so, Montreal’s aerospace and artificial intelligence sectors must mobilize and work together.

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Making Sense of Steel’s Turbulent Trade Climate

Anti-dumping duties and high US protective tariffs are creating winners and losers among both producers and users of steel—and making the global business landscape harder to navigate.

Preparing for North America’s New Auto Trade Rules

Finally, the US, Mexico, and Canada have a trade pact to replace NAFTA. Its impact on global automakers will be profound.

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