Carlo Palermo

Carlo Palermo is an experienced professional currently serving as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, specializing in the GenAI startups ecosystem since September 2021. Prior to this role, Carlo was a Research Lead (MBA intern) at Bowery Capital in 2020, where over 70 B2B sales-enablement startups were analyzed to refine investment strategies, contributing to the Startup Sales Stack Report. Carlo also held the position of Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company from October 2016 to December 2019 and served as Country Manager for Switzerland at The JODEL Venture GmbH in 2015, where a team was led to grow daily users from 0 to 20,000 in six months. In 2014, Carlo worked as a Marketing Manager at Technogym, managing the launch of the 'MyWellness Coach' B2C app in Iberia, which grew to 22 million users globally. Carlo's educational background includes an MBA from Columbia Business School, a Master's in Strategy & International Management from the University of St.Gallen, and a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Università Bocconi, along with positions at Esade and the University of Toronto.