Jonathan Woetzel is a senior partner of McKinsey & Company. He is the global leader of its Cities Special Initiative and the Asia-based director of the McKinsey Global Institute. He has also led McKinsey’s Energy and Materials practice in Asia and is co-Chair of the Urban China Initiative. As McKinsey’s leader in developing its China practice, Dr. Woetzel opened the Shanghai location in 1995 and has been resident since then. He has also worked in the Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York, and Zurich offices. Dr. Woetzel has extensive experience in developing strategies and organizations for both companies and government institutions. Industries of particular interest include energy, mining, infrastructure, and airlines.