Jeongmin Seong is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), McKinsey & Company’s business and economics research arm. He leads MGI research teams in China, working on global as well as China-focused themes. Jeongmin’s recent research has focused on global flows, technology, innovation and China’s economic transition. He has co-authored several MGI reports and discussion papers.
Prior to joining MGI, Jeongmin worked with companies around the world focusing on consumer facing industries including consumer electronics, retail, and automotive as an associate partner at McKinsey’s Greater China office. Jeongmin also led McKinsey’s emerging market growth service line.
Prior to joining McKinsey Shanghai office, Jeongmin worked as a product marketing manager at Dell China. Jeongmin is a graduate of Harvard Business School where he received his MBA degree.
Videos
"How geopolitical forces are shaping trade in Asia," McKinsey & Company, September 2024
"Why Asia can lead the world into a new era," McKinsey & Company, January 2024
"Harnessing the power of data and technology to win in the Asian century," McKinsey & Company, February 2022
"The four technological capabilities that enabled Asia’s COVID-19 response," McKinsey & Company, July 2020
“Future of Asia: An interview with Jeongmin Seong,” McKinsey Global Institute, July 2019
“A minute with the McKinsey Global Institute: Jeongmin Seong on China’s digital economy,” McKinsey Global Institute, December 2017
Podcasts
"Asia at the forefront of global change: On the cusp of a new era," McKinsey & Company, January 2024
"How multinationals can capture the Chinese growth opportunity," McKinsey & Company, April 2023
Published work
“Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade: 2024 update,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2025
“Asia: The epicenter of global trade shifts,” McKinsey & Company, August 2024
“How shockproof is your supply chain, really?,” McKinsey & Company, April 2024
Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade, McKinsey Global Institute, January 2024
“Korea’s next S-curve: A new economic growth model for 2040,” McKinsey & Company, December 2023
“A new paradigm for our connected world?,” McKinsey & Company, November 2023
“Asia on the cusp of a new era,” McKinsey Global Institute, September 2023
“Strategies for Asian business navigating a new era,” McKinsey & Company, September 2023
“The China imperative for multinational companies,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2023
“The complication of concentration in global trade,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2023
“Global flows: The ties that bind in an interconnected world,” McKinsey Global Institute, November 2022
“On the cusp of a new era?,” McKinsey Global Institute, October 2022
"Human capital at work: The value of experience," McKinsey & Company, June 2022
“Five windows of opportunity for postpandemic Asia,” McKinsey & Company, October 2021
“What is driving Asia's technological rise?,” Project Syndicate, December 2020
“How Asia can boost growth through technological leapfrogging,” McKinsey & Company, December 2020
“The future of Asia: Decoding the value and performance of corporate Asia,” McKinsey & Company, June 2020
“Fast-forward China: How COVID-19 is accelerating five key trends shaping the Chinese economy,” McKinsey & Company, May 2020
“Corporate Asia: A capital paradox,” McKinsey & Company, January 2020
“The Asianized world has arrived,” Project Syndicate, October 2019
“The future of Asia: Asian flows and networks are defining the next phase of globalization,” McKinsey Global Institute, September 2019
“The value of global China,” Project Syndicate, July 2019
“How governments in emerging economies can help boost and sustain growth,” The Mandarin, July 2019
“Asia’s future is now,” McKinsey Global Institute, July 2019
“Have we reached peak integration between China and the world?,” World Economic Forum Blog, July 2019
“China and the world: Inside the dynamics of a changing relationship,” McKinsey Global Institute, July 2019
“Artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom: Prospects and challenges,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2019
“For all the hubbub about the US-China trade war, trade is a fraction of China's economy,” Quartz, May 2019
“Staying competitive in next round of globalization,” China Daily, April 2019
“How governments in emerging economies can help boost and sustain growth,” McKinsey & Company, March 2019
“Tackling Europe’s gap in digital and AI,” McKinsey Global Institute, February 2019
“Globalization in transition: The future of trade and value chains,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2019
“Could China turn inward?,” Project Syndicate, December 2018
“China and the world: Inside a changing economic relationship,” McKinsey Global Institute, December 2018
“How competition is driving AI's rapid adoption,” Harvard Business Review, October 2018
“The emerging world's high achievers,” Project Syndicate, September 2018
“Outperformers: High-growth emerging economies and the companies that propel them,” McKinsey Global Institute, September 2018
“Notes from the frontier: Modeling the impact of AI on the world economy,” McKinsey Global Institute, September 2018
“Commentary: How China became a digital leader,” Fortune, December 2017
“Digital China: Powering the economy to global competitiveness,” McKinsey Global Institute, December 2017
"China's digital economy: A leading global force," McKinsey Global Institute, August 2017
"Artificial intelligence: Implications for China," McKinsey Global Institute, April 2017
"China’s role in the next phase of globalization," McKinsey Global Institute, April 2017
"Capturing China’s $5 trillion productivity opportunity," McKinsey Global Institute, June 2016
"Gauging the strength of Chinese innovation," McKinsey Quarterly, October 2015
"China’s digital transformation," McKinsey Global Institute, July 2014
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA
Korea University
BA in mass communications
