Matias Pollmann-Larsen

Matias Pollmann-Larsen is a transformation and large scale change expert at Boston Consulting Group, and part of the Nordic leadership for social impact. He is a core member of BCG TURN, the firm’s transformation practice, and a core member of BCG's Social Impact, Operations, and Industrial Goods practices. He is active within the Consumer Products, People & Organization, and Strategy practices as well.

Matias has led a number of large scale transformations across industries and is an expert on rapid assessments, full potential plans, transformation management office, and functional efforts focusing on supply chain (procurement, production, logistics, S&OP and end-to-end), including i4.0 and digital/analytics. He is an expert on how organizations can transform with purpose, through a total societal impact lens.

In addition to being an expert on total societal impact, Matias has expertise on sustainability, food waste and loss, diversity and inclusion, and integration, and has written extensively on these topics (including a book on gender diversity). He leads BCG’s social impact work in Copenhagen, and leads the team in charge of the Gender Diversity Roundtable initiative.

Matias serves as a board member for InnoAid.org, an NGO with an international outreach based in Copenhagen.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Transformation and large scale change
Transformation management office
Supply chain transformation
Full potential plans
Rapid diagnostics
Digital and analytics
Total societal impact
Diversity and inclusion
Food waste and loss

EDUCATION

MSc, Technical University of Denmark
BEng, Politecnico di Milano

Publications and Videos

Gender Diversity in AI

Why companies and organizations need to consider bias in AI.

The Queen's new clothes - Leaders' book of the year 2019

The Time to Transform is Now

It’s hard to avoid. Seen from any angle, there seems to be consensus that the global economy is losing momentum after a period of robust growth.

The Time to Transform Is Now

Danish companies are unprepared for a potential downturn.

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What Companies Can Learn from World Leaders in Societal Impact

Enrich the business core with a focus on environmental, social, and governance issues. That’s how Nordic companies have become the global leaders in creating a positive impact on society.

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Tackling the 1.6-Billion-Ton Food Loss and Waste Crisis

A stunning one-third of all food produced globally goes to waste—and the problem is growing. Companies that take aim at this issue can reap rewards.

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The Advantages of Integrating Denmark

Denmark could add 75 billion DKK to the economy by full integration, with employment as the main value driver. The predicted need for an additional 70,000 workers in 2025 provides Denmark with an opportunity to meet labor market demand by closing the employment gap between immigrants and Danes.

The Advantages of Integrating Denmark

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.

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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How Leaders Can Advance Gender Diversity In Denmark

Danish companies must learn which initiatives can help drive gender diversity and how to successfully implement them. They must offer flexible careers and career support, while creating an inclusive culture to tackle unconscious bias.

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