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Giacomo Gatto

PartnerLondon

Leads our space sector work in Europe and advises leaders in the defense and space ecosystems on increasing collaboration and innovation

Giacomo is a partner in London, and a leader of our defense and space sectors in Europe.

Giacomo counsels leader companies and institutions in these ecosystems - spanning public and private sector, investors, and disruptors. He helps organizations improve collaboration and innovation, supporting them to meet challenging objectives and lean into opportunities through operations transformation and go-to-market strategy.

Examples of Giacomo’s recent work include:

  • Analyzing the global reliance on space infrastructure
  • Matching defense mission and capability roadmaps within the available financial envelope, identifying gaps and options to close them
  • Developing industry-government partnerships to deliver output-based defense support solutions
  • Defining strategy and business plan to develop new aerospace digital businesses
  • Performing strategic portfolio assessment, including strategic acquisitions in the defense and space sectors
  • Implementing operations-excellence and go-to-market strategies for global aerospace, defense, and space companies

Prior to joining McKinsey, Giacomo was a researcher in the space sector, where he focused on innovative technologies applied to space exploration.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Member of the Royal United Services Institute.

PUBLISHED WORK

McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2025,” McKinsey & Company, July 2025

Improving military aircraft sustainment to strengthen Europe’s defense,” McKinsey & Company, February 2025

McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2024,” McKinsey & Company, July 2024

Artificial Intelligence: The Brains Behind Humanity’s Future in Space,” Progress in IS, 2024

Can better governance help space lift off?,” McKinsey & Company, February 2023

Strengthening collaboration in the European space ecosystem,” McKinsey & Company, June 2022

Breakfast briefing: Prospects for the UK’s space industry,” Whitehall & Industry Group, March 2022

Decarbonizing defense: Imperative and opportunity,” McKinsey & Company, July 2021

How generative design could reshape the future of product development,” McKinsey & Company, February 2020

EDUCATION

Politecnico di Torino
MS, aerospace engineering

Politecnico di Milano
MS, space engineering