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Hady Farag is a core member of the Corporate Finance & Strategy practice at Boston Consulting Group. He is an expert for corporate strategy and shareholder value and, since 2006, has worked extensively on these topics with clients around the world in various industries including technology, health care, transportation and logistics, and consumer goods. 

Hady has led many engagements covering capital allocation, investor insights, and total shareholder return (TSR) strategy (including portfolio strategy, strategic planning). He has helped clients implement capital market strategies, responses to activist attacks, and transformative value creation roadmaps. He also has advised clients on acquisitions and divestitures, strategic alliances, and corporate venturing. 

He is co-author of the BCG Value Creators report series and the annual BCG Investor Survey as well as various other BCG publications.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • PhD and master degrees, finance, European Business School (Germany)
  • MBA, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh

Publications and Videos

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The 2024 TMT Value Creators Report: A Resurgent Sector Looks to Its AI-Powered Future

Value creation is back in fashion at TMT companies, with $15 trillion created over the past five years. AI is already making an impact.
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The 2024 Value Creators Rankings: Even a Historic Bull Market Comes with Challenges

Lifted by last year’s strong capital markets, the average annual total shareholder return surged across the companies in BCG’s Value Creators database.
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The 2024 Telco Value Creators Report: A New Formula for Success

Telcos’ five-year performance record in terms of total shareholder return and value creation is below average—but an analysis of the top-ranked players shows how companies can overcome the industry’s challenges.
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The 2023 Mexico Value Creators Report: Shareholder Value Creation in an Emerging Market

Mexico’s macroeconomic landscape has been one of opportunities—and obstacles. But some companies have shown it’s possible to create value regardless of broader macroeconomic trends.
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BCG Investor Perspectives Series

What is the impact of the crisis on investors’ expectations for the US economy, the US stock market, and business leaders?
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2023 Global Investor Survey: Priorities in an Uncertain Market

Investors are bullish about capital market performance over the next three years. Companies must balance growth and financial resilience to capitalize on investors’ optimism.
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The 2023 Value Creators Rankings: What Perennial Top Performers Are Doing Right

Our 25-year retrospective finds that long-term value creators excel by driving growth through innovation, differentiation, and self-disruption.
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The 2023 TMT Value Creators Report: Generating Value Despite Tougher Times

TMT was hit hard by market volatility in 2022—but AI and other technologies are setting the scene for the next wave of value creation.
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Bright Spots for Telcos in a Downturn

In a rough year for markets, telecom operators held up comparatively well, despite continuing to face some fundamental challenges, while infrastructure companies cooled considerably.
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Fixing the Great Disconnect in Sustainable Investing

Corporate leaders have a pivotal role in bridging the divide between institutional sustainability commitments and day-to-day investing practices.
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The 2022 Value Creators Rankings: The End of Tech Dominance?

Reversals in total shareholder return (TSR) performance since the start of the year have hit innovation-driven industry sectors such as technology, medical technology, financial infrastructure, and green energy especially hard.
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Tech Comes Out on Top. Can It Stay There?

Demand for semiconductors and software pushed the tech sector’s five-year total shareholder return higher than that of any other industry.