Alex Liu is the managing partner and chairman of the board of directors at Kearney. A trusted advisor to CEOs and boards, he was elected as the firm’s ninth managing partner in 2018 and serves as the firm’s chief diversity officer.

Alex has worked extensively in the communications, media, and technology sectors in more than 50 countries and was named a Top 25 consultant by Consulting magazine. His leadership of client service teams led to multiple Great Client Work awards, the most coveted global recognition within Kearney.

Alex has served as both speaker and co-chair at World Economic Forum (WEF) events, including the Annual Summit in Davos and the WEF on Africa Summit, sharing his perspectives on global trends across a range of fourth industrial revolution and future-workforce topics. He is also a member of the WEF International Business Council (IBC), an advisory body made up of 100 chief executives and chairs representing cross-industry global organizations.

Alex publishes frequently in business periodicals such as Harvard Business Review and the Financial Times’ Agenda and speaks often on culture and joy at work, hosting a popular podcast, Joy@Work.

Prior to joining Kearney, Alex was CEO of a technology start-up and a partner with Boston Consulting Group, helping establish the firm’s Asian operations outside of Japan in the 1990s. He began his career in brand management at a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble.

Alex has an MBA from Harvard and a BA from Yale and remains an avid rugby player.

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