tom isherwood

Senior Partner - McKinsey & Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Bio

Tom focuses on supporting government clients on topics related to technology and economic reform. Over the past ten years, he has served public sector institutions in more than 10 countries across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. He has a proven track record partnering with ambitious public sector leaders on a range of topics. Some examples of his recent work include the following: - Setting national-level strategic direction, from initial vision setting to concrete planning, budgeting, and execution across more than 100 agencies - Driving concrete financial and economic impact, including improving budgeting and fiscal stewardship, deploying economic stimulus in times of crisis, and increasing non-oil revenues through innovative levers and analytics to reduce revenue leakage - Driving technology adoption, including digitizing critical government processes, applying machine learning in reducing fraud, and using big data to evaluate policy decisions - Building sustainable capabilities, including building new agencies and departments from the ground up Prior to joining the firm, Tom received a master of philosophy with distinction in modern Middle Eastern studies from Oxford University. Though Tom is a native English speaker, he is also conversational in Arabic.

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There was a time when economic growth, sustainability, and inclusion were seen as trade-offs, but leaders today need to achieve all three. This new paradigm of growth will be more sustainable, driving innovation while reducing environmental impact. It will also be more inclusive, creating access to opportunities for people worldwide. This is not an easy task, but our ambition is to help organizations and their leaders make it a reality. Every day, around the world, we partner with our clients to set bold strategies, unlock the potential of their people, embed transformative technologies in everything they do, and innovate sustainably. The impact we deliver helps clients achieve enduring change in their capabilities and performance—and speeds up the transition to sustainable and inclusive growth.

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