Tey Bannerman

Tey Bannerman is a 20+ year design and technology veteran whose career has been about building bridges:

- between creativity and business,

- between human needs and technological capabilities,

- between startup agility and enterprise scale.

His extraordinary trajectory spanning 4 continents - from graphic designer to software engineer to UX specialist to Partner at the world's most prestigious global management consultancy, McKinsey & Company - has made him a master translator of complex innovation into practical reality.

At McKinsey, Tey led the European design practice and built the firm's Customer Experience and AI implementation capabilities, helping launch digital businesses that now serve millions while setting new standards for responsible innovation. He has guided organisations through some of the most significant transformations of the digital age, helping traditional banks compete with fintech disruptors, enabling global retail giants to reimagine customer experience, and guiding Fortune 500 leaders on how to harness AI responsibly at scale.

Tey's superpower lies in making the complex simple and the abstract actionable. A sought-after speaker at some of the most prestigious global forums, from Cannes to Copenhagen, he brings both technical depth and storytelling flair to complex topics. Through his writing, he shares war stories from the frontlines of innovation alongside frameworks that readers can immediately apply, whether they're leading teams, launching products, or simply trying to make sense of our rapidly evolving digital world.