Christophe Brognaux
Managing Director & Senior Partner
Brussels
Christophe Brognaux is the leader of Boston Consulting Group’s Energy practice in Western Europe and South America and is a BCG Fellow, exploring the topic of the shifting energy landscape. As part of his fellowship, Christophe pioneered the firm's participation in the Energy Transition Forum, a transatlantic think tank focused on solutions that can move the US and Europe toward secure, affordable, and low-carbon energy systems. He previously coordinated the power and gas sector globally within the practice.
Christophe has led more than 120 energy projects for integrated power and gas players, independent power producers (IPPs), regulated transmission and distribution system operators, gas wholesalers, new entrants, large energy consumers, OEMs, and private-equity funds. This experience has allowed him to develop a broad understanding of power and gas markets and potential business models for industry players.
Christophe is the author of several articles on European market design and regulation. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and regularly interacts with policy makers as well as industry associations at the European or national level.
Before joining BCG in 1996, Christophe headed a process-engineering team at L’Oréal.
Players that shift from centralized conventional generation toward a more distributed and digital approach are likely to become the next decade’s value creation leaders.
M&A deals are destroying shareholder value in the industry. Poor post-merger integration is to blame. Here’s how to turn the power back on.
Christophe Brognaux discusses how in a fast-changing landscape, energy companies must find agile ways to overcome the complexities of rapidly evolving technologies, as well as changing market dynamics and regulations.
The heat is on the industry to shift from hydrocarbons. For a successful transition, companies should start with no-regrets moves—such as reducing their own emissions.
Countries taking ambitious action against climate change can benefit macroeconomically without suffering an early-mover disadvantage.
Think coal is history? Think again. Coal demand is likely to hold steady in the years ahead. The implications—for companies, for investors, and for climate change—are huge.
We have the technologies to combat climate change but not the means to implement them globally. Now we must both continue the fight and make realistic plans.
The era of steadily rising oil demand could end as soon as 2030. Oil companies, governments, and investors must prepare for all possible energy futures.
Dramatic shifts, such as the rise of renewable energy, will force Europe’s utility leaders to rethink the vertically integrated structure that has dominated their industry for decades.
The system for financing the electrical grid around the world is eroding. Utilities must adapt by reducing grid costs and changing their investment-planning processes.
