Skip to Main

Midas De Bondt is a core member of Boston Consulting Group's Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice. Since joining BCG in 2015, he has worked with telecommunications, fintech/tech, and IT services clients on a wide variety of strategic topics including corporate strategy, M&A and partnerships, network strategy, and organizational design.

In 2019-2020, Midas was as an Ambassador to the BCG Henderson Institute researching macroeconomics and the impact of technology on business and society. During that time, he published many articles, including an article in the Harvard Business Review print edition on AI regulation. 

In addition to his client work, Midas leads BCG’s Beyond Leadership Network in Belgium and is a member of the Career Development Committee and the Career Services team in Belgium.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION


  • CEMS, master’s in international management, UCLouvain (with exchange program at the London School of Economics and Political Science)
  • BSc, applied economics and business engineering, KU Leuven (with an exchange program at The Wharton School)

Publications and Videos

" "

When Backing Companies, Governments Should Think Like Investors

Nations that decide to help local businesses need a well-executed plan that is part of a broader economic development approach.
covid-19-crisis-reveals-europe-urgently-needs-to-digitize-industry-rectangle-tcm9-250645.jpg

As the COVID-19 Crisis Reveals, Europe Urgently Needs to Digitize Its Industry

Industrial players have no time to lose. They need to catch up in digital by committing to a dramatic transformation.
europe-can-catch-up-in-ai-but-must-act-today-rectangle-tcm9-250647.jpg

Europe Can Catch Up in AI, But Must Act—Today

Its leaders must quickly implement policy reforms that will enable EU companies to deploy AI at scale.
how-digital-giants-can-cooperate-to-win-in-ai-rectangle-tcm9-250815.jpg

How Digital Giants and Europe Can Cooperate to Win in AI

For the large firms, working closely with the EU means avoiding a stalemate and gaining long-term competitive advantage.
role-of-trust-covid-19-economic-recovery-lessons-rectangle-tcm9-245741.jpg

The Role of Trust in the COVID-19 Economic Recovery: Lessons from Asia

Western governments planning for the economic rebound should look to the East. Businesses will need to both support government actions and enhance trust for employees, customers, and value chain partners.
rise-ai-powered-company-postcrisis-world-rectangle-tcm9-242550.jpg

The Rise of the AI-Powered Company in the Postcrisis World

Shifts in global supply chains, changing consumption patterns, and the increasing prevalence of remote ways of working—trends that were underway long before the COVID-19 crisis—will accelerate. AI can help companies thrive in this new environment.