Mehrdad is Chairman of Alchemy Growth, a boutique strategy advisory firm. Mehrdad advises large companies on their growth strategies and business building initiatives. He specialises in strategy in turbulent environments and the design of enterprise operating systems for growth.
He is a frequent lecturer and writer on management theory especially in the growth strategy domain. He is co-author of the New York Times bestseller As One as well as international bestsellers The Alchemy of Growth and Granularity. Previously, he was a partner in the Sydney and Toronto offices of McKinsey and Company and co-leader of the Firm’s worldwide Growth Practice.
Mehrdad also serves as a venture partner with a number of Silicon Valley technology ventures as well as a few promising technology ventures. He is co-founder of High Resolves, a social venture around global citizenship which has engaged over 165,000 young people in Australia, U.S., Canada and China. Mehrdad received a B.S.E. with highest honors from Princeton University, an M.P.P. as a Kennedy Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a J.D. with high honors at Harvard Law School.
Ben is Managing Partner of Alchemy Growth, a boutique advisory firm. He has twenty-five years of corporate strategy, strategy execution and transformation experience.
In his corporate career and as a consultant, Ben has worked throughout Asia (China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Japan), the US and UK, specialising in growth strategy, M&A strategy, commercial & operational due diligence, strategy execution and organisational transformation. He was a partner at Deloitte Consulting and leader of the Australian Growth Practice and of Deloitte Ventures.
He is a highly analytical decision-maker with extensive experience both as a C-level adviser and as a leader building, turning around, and operating companies, along with proven history of commercialising new ideas and leading in dynamic and diverse circumstances.
Nichole is the Business Manager for Alchemy Growth. She is responsible for all operational and administrative aspects of the firm. Prior to joining Alchemy Growth, Nichole worked previously at the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, where she managed the Business Development & Commercialisation office as well as supporting Mehrdad across all his responsibilities as an Executive Director.
Nichole has over 20 years of professional experience having worked in various industries, ranging from entertainment, travel, professional services and the public sector. During this time, she has demonstrated strong administration and organisational skills and an ability to forge strong relationships.
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