Konrad von Szczepanski

Konrad von Szczepanski is a core member of Boston Consulting Group’s Global Advantage practice and led BCG’s Industrial Goods practice in the UK and Benelux from 2015 to 2020. He is the global lead for joint ventures, alliances, and digital ecosystems. He is also the global lead for strategy, value creation, and ecosystem integration in metals and mining.

Since joining the firm in 1992 (Konrad worked for the firm from 1992 to 2002 and rejoined in 2013), he has brought his experience in commercial excellence and strategy to clients in many different industries and geographies, but mostly to clients in global metals and mining. During his more than 18 years’ experience in the industry, he has consulted with and worked for many of the world's leading companies on six continents.

Konrad’s practical experience in setting up, restructuring, and dissolving JVs is an advantage in his work with a wide range of clients, in both established and emerging markets, who want to strengthen their positions by forming strong partnerships.

Before rejoining BCG, Konrad was Vice President of Strategy and Development, Aluminium, with BHP Billiton.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

PhD, solid-state physics, University of Stuttgart and Max Planck Institutes
MBA, INSEAD
MSc, physics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)

Publications and Videos

Value Creation in Mining 2021: Emerging from a Rocky Decade

The industry showed impressive resilience in bouncing back from the pandemic-related challenges of early 2020—and optimism about its longer-term prospects is growing.

Only an Ecosystem Can Solve Last-Mile Gridlock in Package Delivery

As e-commerce explodes, the external costs of home package delivery grow in lockstep. The solution: a delivery ecosystem that meets the needs of consumers, delivery companies, and retailers alike.

Aluminum Can Come Back Greener and Stronger

After a decade in the doldrums, many aluminum companies are poised for better days.

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BCG’s Digital Ecosystem Accelerator Kick-Starts Platform Strategies

Participating in a digital ecosystem is quickly shifting from optional to imperative. Use this tool to assess your company’s DE strategic maturity and readiness and to benchmark its capabilities and potential against competitors.

Solving the Mobility Challenge in Megacities

To avoid transport chaos, municipal planners first need to understand what consumers want from their transportation systems.

How Chinese Digital Ecosystems Battled COVID-19

Social media and e-commerce platforms responded to the pandemic by launching innovative apps and services, ramping up new technologies, and helping enterprises migrate online with remarkable speed.

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Building a Business from Data Is Hard—Here’s How the Winners Do It

Companies across industries have vast amounts of valuable information—but most struggle to monetize it. A close look at those that do reveals the secrets to success.

Building A Business From Data is Hard - Here’s How the Winners Do It

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