Patrick Forth

Patrick Forth is a core member of DigitalBCG and a past Global Leader of Boston Consulting Group’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practice.

Since joining BCG in 1987 in London, he has operated from Paris, Milan, Lisbon, Singapore, and Sydney. Patrick has held a number of leadership roles, including heading BCG's Australia and New Zealand practice for five years. He led the Asia Pacific TMT business for five years and also opened and led BCG's office in Singapore. He helped to found, and currently serves on the board of BCG Digital Ventures.

Patrick's client work has focused on advising CEOs and senior executives around the globe in digital and technology transformation in all sectors. In the TMT industry, he focuses on issues of leadership, strategy and direction, governance, mergers and acquisitions, growth, disruptive technologies, infrastructure, transformational and operational improvement, and digital and productivity.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Digital and technology transformations, including technology stack rebuild, agile@scale, and of data and analytics
Corporate purpose, strategy, value-based planning, and operating models for TMT companies
Sales force effectiveness, productivity, AI, and digital
Leadership, talent, and governance

EDUCATION

D Phil, University of Oxford, Keble College
BSc (Hons), University of Manchester

HONORS AND AWARDS

Rhodes Scholar

Publications and Videos

Flipping the Odds of Digital Transformation Success

With so much at stake, why do so many companies fail?

Patrick Forth on Digital Disruption

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Despite a Volatile 2018, Tech Is Still Performing Strongly

The top ten value creators demonstrate the payoff from long-term strategies built around AI, the cloud, the Internet of Things, and software as a service.

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Winning in Media in the Digital Era

While the names may have changed, the top performers have figured out an old-media lesson: subscriptions and recurring revenues pay.

Unlocking Value in Telecom

Despite the industry’s relatively weak performance, 15 of the 63 operators in our sample managed to generate double-digit annual returns.

Value Creation Amid Turbulence

TMT companies have the opportunity to lead consumers, companies, and the public sector into an increasingly digital world.

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Digital Natives Lead the Battle for Value Creation

Digital natives are generating a large—and growing—share of the sector’s value. But some traditional companies are also performing well. Other TMT players can join their ranks.

Unlock Value Creation Through Digital Enablers

High-performing companies have one thing in common. They have developed—and they keep building—specific skills and capabilities that let them create and accelerate growth.

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Telecommunications: Breaking Through the Bottlenecks

Digital transformation is hard, particularly for telcos. The leaders are looking beyond their core and using their strengths to meet the challenges.

Technology: The Engine of Digital Transformation

The tech industry has sparked tremendous value creation. Studying top performers is a master class in how to use new capabilities and practices to drive growth.

Media’s Unassailable Castles and New Business Models

Digital giants dominate their markets, while many traditional companies are looking to transform. Some incumbents are making big leaps—changing how they do business and achieving results.

Thinking Outside the Blocks

Two complementary technologies—blockchain and digital tokens—give data the continuity of physical assets and help solve the challenges of digital identity and trust. And they have the potential to wipe out the middleman across a wide swath of industries.

Deep Expertise, Broad Experience