McKinsey Digital’s Special collections is a curated hub that groups McKinsey’s technology and AI insights into themed collections. It helps leaders quickly explore key topics such as tech transformations, digital reinvention, and modernising IT—without having to search through individual articles one by one.

When you’re trying to make decisions about technology, AI, and digital transformation, the hard part isn’t finding information—it’s separating signal from noise. Most leaders don’t need more content. They need the right content, grouped sensibly, so they can build a view of what matters.

McKinsey Digital’s Special collections is designed for that purpose: it brings together McKinsey’s tech and AI thinking into curated collections, making it easier to explore a topic end-to-end.

What are McKinsey Digital’s special collections?

Special collections are themed hubs that group articles and insights around a specific topic—such as digital transformation, modernising IT, or managing large-scale tech change. Instead of jumping between individual posts, you can follow a curated path through the most relevant thinking.

The page typically includes:

• A Featured collection (highlighting a current priority theme)

• More collections across core digital topics

• Collections by industry for sector-specific relevance

How businesses can use these collections

Curated collections are most useful when you need to move quickly from “interesting reading” to “clear direction”. Practical uses include:

1) Horizon scanning (what’s changing and why)
Use collections to map the themes McKinsey is emphasising—especially around AI, data, digital operating models, and technology-enabled transformation.

2) Strategy workshops and leadership alignment
Collections work well as pre-reading for leadership sessions because they provide a shared baseline across strategy, technology, operations and risk.

3) Building a transformation narrative
If you’re planning change, collections help you pull together consistent messaging on the ‘why’, the ‘what’, and the operating model implications.

4) Sector-specific decision support
Industry collections can help leaders translate broad digital ideas into context: regulation, legacy systems, customer expectations, and competitive dynamics.

What’s new (and what to expect)

McKinsey updates collections over time as new themes emerge. You’ll often see emphasis shift towards areas such as generative AI, data foundations, operating model redesign, and transformation execution. For the newest content, look for the most recently updated collection pages and newly published reports within the hub.

Summary

McKinsey Digital’s Special collections provide a structured way to explore technology and AI insights—grouped by theme and often by industry—so leaders can build perspective faster and make more informed decisions.

Next steps: If you’re using these insights to shape your roadmap, Generation Digital can help translate broad themes into an actionable plan: priorities, sequencing, governance, and measurable outcomes.

FAQs

Q1: What are McKinsey Digital’s special collections?
They’re curated hubs that group McKinsey’s tech and AI insights into themed collections, helping readers explore a topic through a structured set of articles rather than searching one-by-one.

Q2: How can these collections benefit businesses?
They support faster horizon scanning, better leadership alignment, and more consistent strategy discussions—especially when you need a shared view across technology, operations and risk.

Q3: Who can access these collections?
They’re publicly accessible on McKinsey’s website, though some linked reports or resources may occasionally require registration depending on the asset.