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Patrick Forth, a managing director and senior partner, explains how business leaders can successfully transform their organizations, stressing the absolute importance of digital transformation strategies.

Patrick Forth is a senior advisor and a past Global Leader of Boston Consulting Group’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) practice.

Since joining BCG in 1987 in London, he has operated from Paris, Milan, Lisbon, Singapore, and Sydney. Patrick has held a number of leadership roles, including heading BCG's Australia and New Zealand practice for five years. He led the Asia Pacific TMT business for five years and also opened and led BCG's office in Singapore.

Patrick's client work has focused on advising CEOs and senior executives around the globe in digital and technology transformation in all sectors. In the TMT industry, he focuses on issues of leadership, strategy and direction, governance, mergers and acquisitions, growth, disruptive technologies, infrastructure, transformational and operational improvement, and digital and productivity.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • D Phil, University of Oxford, Keble College
  • BSc (Hons), University of Manchester

HONORS AND AWARDS


  • Rhodes Scholar

Publications and Videos

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Where’s the Value in AI?

Only 22% of companies have advanced beyond the proof-of-concept stage with AI, and only 4% are creating substantial value. Our new research reveals important insights about what leaders are doing right.
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What GenAI’s Top Performers Do Differently

Generative AI has vast potential, yet only about 10% of companies apply it at scale. We explain how those leaders succeed—and how other companies can catch up.
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Accelerating Australia’s AI Adoption

Discover how a responsible approach to managing risks and adding value can boost Australia’s AI transformational potential for companies and the government.

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The New Blueprint for Corporate Performance

The rules for boosting performance and competitive advantage are changing. CEOs urgently need a pragmatic playbook for building the capabilities to win in the future.
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Are Digital Natives Losing Sight of the Digital Basics?

Many of the original architects of digital disruption are slowing down, squeezed between a new class of digital incumbents that are gaining traction and a younger crop of speedy digital innovators. To get back on track, they need a renewed focus on the factors that drove their initial success.
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Digital Transformation Drives Improved Shareholder Returns as SEA Companies Lead the Way

Our previous report pinpointed six critical success factors that maximize the odds of success for digital transformation. In this report, we deep-dived into Southeast Asia's performance against these success factors.
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What the Data Tells Us About Digital Transformation, by Industry

In our December 2021 report, Performance and Innovation Are the Rewards of Digital Transformation, we explored three questions that we hear a lot from clients. How are companies in my sector doing? Is there any proof that transformations deliver real results? And where are leaders focusing their transformation programs?
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A Proven Model for Corporate Venturing

Against long odds, a well-tested approach achieves success 66% of the time.
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The Rise of the Digital Incumbent

Legacy companies with strong digital capabilities are catching up with digital natives.
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Performance and Innovation Are the Rewards of Digital Transformation

A successful transformation leads to increased profitability and strategic advances, as our latest survey shows. But not enough companies are getting it right.
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穿越危机风暴：亚太地区董事长谈韧性领导力

BCG与亚太地区17位杰出的董事长进行了对谈，了解迄今为止他们从新冠疫情中吸取的经验教训，并确定了他们在面对即将到来的复苏时所需考虑的首要问题。

The Keys to Digital Transformation: Getting the Success Factors Right

In this video series, BCG experts explain the six factors that can flip the odds of success in a digital transformation—and they show how your organization can address those factors effectively.