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Dr. Michael Spira is a core member of BCG's Energy practice. His focus is on utilities strategy and corporate development, including business model development, innovation, growth strategies in distributed energy, and business plan reviews. In 2018 Michael was an ambassador for Artificial Intelligence at the BCG Henderson Institute where he worked on scaling AI in business.
Michael has worked with BCG clients in industries including energy, automotive, pharma, and building materials on topics such as AI strategy, business model innovation, market sizing, and efficiency performance programs. He has taught master classes on the subject of AI across sectors.
Michael is a co-author (as statistician) on six peer-reviewed medical publications on lymphoma and lung cancer.
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