Yael Taqqu

Yael Taqqu is a Senior Partner in McKinsey’s High Tech, Media & Entertainment and Telecom (TMT) practice. She is also Managing Partner of McKinsey’s New York Office, where she unites practices, functions and pathways in the firm’s global headquarters, one of its largest and most diverse locations.

In her client work, Yael advises leading b2b and b2c players spanning digital media, marketing agencies, mobile operators and high tech leaders on topics of commercial growth. She also spearheads McKinsey’s global network of Experience Studios, a series of innovation spaces for clients to participate in experiential workshops, capability building programs, and interact with the local tech and start-up communities.

Yael received her BA from Yale University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She serves on Julliard’s Board of Trustees, and is a board member of Lincoln Center Film. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children.