About

A global career at the intersection of business and technology.

More than three decades advising Boards, CEOs, investors and governments—combined with direct experience building global businesses and leading an AI company.

Ralf Dreischmeier is an executive leader, entrepreneur and board advisor whose career has focused on helping organisations make consequential strategic choices at the intersection of technology, transformation, growth and enterprise value.

His experience spans McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, PwC and Andersen Consulting, followed by his current role as Chairman & CEO of &five, an artificial intelligence company backed by a US publicly listed technology company.

Global leadership

He has advised organisations across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and South America, including work with governments and highly regulated industries. His sector experience includes technology, telecommunications, financial services, media, industrial markets, private equity, public sector and critical infrastructure.

“The common thread has always been turning technology and strategic ambition into organisational capability and measurable value.”

Board and governance

Ralf's board and advisory appointments include King's College London, Network Rail / Great British Railways, UK Sport's Digital, Data & AI Board Committee, and the Innovation Value Institute, which he co-founded.

For the dedicated governance profile, visit board.ralfdreischmeier.com ↗.

Career

Selected professional journey.

A concise chronology. The emphasis throughout has been on building businesses, modernising organisations and advising leaders through major change.

2026–present
&fiveChairman & Chief Executive Officer
Strategy, governance, commercial priorities, partnerships, investor engagement and organisational development for an AI company.
2019–2026
McKinsey & CompanySenior Partner
Co-founded and led Leap by McKinsey, scaling it into a major global venture-building platform.
1999–2019
Boston Consulting GroupSenior Partner & Managing Director · Global Leader, Technology Advantage
Led and grew Technology Advantage into a major global technology strategy and transformation practice.
1996–1999
PwCDirector / Senior Manager
Technology-enabled business transformation and operating-model improvement for multinational organisations.
1994–1996
Andersen ConsultingConsultant
Enterprise technology programmes supporting business transformation and operational improvement.