Nicolaus Henke

Board Member at Rockley Photonics

Nicolaus Henke is a senior partner emeritus of the McKinsey Technology Council, of which he was the founding chair in 2020. He brings to the board over 35 years of business experience, including 30 years with McKinsey & Company. In 2003, he began serving as a senior partner and led McKinsey’s healthcare practice worldwide. In 2015, he founded McKinsey Analytics to build McKinsey’s global capabilities in machine learning. Additionally, he served on the firm’s shareholders council (its board of directors) and on its partner and senior partner personnel review panel.

Throughout his career, Dr. Henke has advised top teams in leading health systems, medical device companies, and pharmaceutical companies on strategy, operations, and organization. He initiated and oversaw eight acquisitions and partnerships, built a team of 3,000 technologists and consultants, and oversaw McKinsey’s digital capabilities.

In addition, Dr. Henke serves on board of directors of Innovations in Healthcare, a global initiative on innovative healthcare delivery founded by Duke Medicine, McKinsey, and the World Economic Forum. He also serves on the dean’s advisory council for the Harvard Kennedy School.

Dr. Henke holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University, where he was selected as a John J. McCloy scholar, and a Master’s and a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Muenster, Germany.

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