Tey Bannerman
Partner - Design, Digital Product, Enterprise AI, Growth
McKinsey & Company
Tey harnesses design, data, & AI to craft impactful innovations that empower people & fuel business growth. With a leadership track record of driving exponential growth for global organizations, he brings a unique blend of strategic vision and hands-on execution to every challenge. At McKinsey & Company, where he's a Partner and head of McKinsey Design Europe, he leads multi-disciplinary teams in crafting customer-centric and AI-powered solutions that drive the topline in both regulated industries (banking, insurance, fintech) and B2C (retail, fashion). His approach goes beyond traditional consulting; he's a hands-on innovator who has launched and scaled digital businesses across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, consistently delivering solutions that outperform market expectations. He combines: • Human-Centered Design: Ensuring every innovation enhances user experiences and addresses real human needs • Ethical AI Development: Championing responsible practices that build trust and drive sustainable adoption, integrating human needs & ethical considerations into digital product development to ensure responsible & beneficial technological advancements. • Strategic Business Transformation: Translating technological possibilities into tangible business outcomes
Open Round Table
Tey will be the facilitator of an open round table discussion: a group of designers, each one representing a past edition of Design Matters, will gather in a round table discussion to reflect on the conference theme “What makes a designer a designer?”. Each designer will join the discussion, talking about what they have learnt over the past few years in relation to the theme, including suggestions and recommendations for other and future designers. Each designer will provide achievements and areas for growth – lessons learned from successful projects and less successful projects. The designers in the round table discussions will use examples from their experience, career and case studies they’ve worked on.
During the discussion, the audience in the room can choose whether to only listen or take part in the discussion.
The main takeaways from the round table discussion will be presented on stage at the conference by Tey. The content created during the roundtable and provided by the designers beforehand will then be shared with the attendees.
