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Chenan Xia

PartnerShenzhen

Advises digital technology innovators on strategic and operational initiatives that fuel growth

Chenan leads McKinsey’s Technology, Media, & Telecommunications (TMT) Practice in Greater China and has deep expertise in e-commerce, internet, technology innovation, and digital transformation. He has a wealth of experience serving digital and technology innovators on both strategic and operational topics that fuel growth. Chenan actively advises companies operating in the broad digital and e-commerce ecosystem, including brands, retailers, supply chain and logistics companies, and digital service and software providers.

Chenan combines strategic thinking with real-world, hands-on expertise in e-commerce operations and digital transformation to identify pragmatic solutions that help companies differentiate and win in today’s new digital world. He recently spent two years outside of McKinsey successfully building and launching an e-commerce marketplace from scratch.

Examples of Chenan’s recent client work include:

  • helping a leading e-commerce platform launch several new business lines, including a third-party marketplace, live stream e-commerce, and digital advertising
  • assisting several consumer electronics OEMs in improving operational efficiency and profitability through digital transformation
  • helping a leading Chinese e-commerce platform upskill its core operational capabilities in consumer operations and supply chain to unlock growth potential
  • leading several e-commerce business transformation programs for multicategory retailers, including strategy and business model design, operational capability building, and nationwide rollout
  • supporting multiple consumer brands in launching and ramping up their e-commerce business on major Chinese e-commerce and social media platforms

PUBLISHED WORK

2022 China Retail Digitalization Whitepaper: The next frontier of digital transformation in China’s retail industry,” McKinsey & Company, September 2022

The Future of Digital Innovation in China: Megatrends Shaping One of the World’s Fastest Evolving Digital Ecosystems,” McKinsey & Company, September 2021

How Chinese consumers are changing shopping habits in response to COVID-19,” McKinsey & Company, May 2020

Education

University of Michigan
PhD and MSE, Electrical Engineering

Fudan University
BS, Physics