BCG Henderson Institute

Alan Iny

Fellow, The Future of Thinking About the Future

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  • MBA, management and social enterprise, Columbia Business School
  • BS, honors, McGill University

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New York
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Alan Iny

Fellow, The Future of Thinking About the Future

Alan Iny, based in BCG’s New York office and a Partner and Director, was named a Fellow in 2025. Alan’s research is focusing on The Future of Thinking About the Future. 

Alan has the pleasure of spending his entire working life on creativity in business. With Boston Consulting Group since 2003, he has trained thousands of people on how to think creatively, and he works with a wide range of clients across industries worldwide. He also has a deep focus on navigating uncertainty, using scenarios to help clients think more expansively about the future. 

Alan is a member of the firm’s Corporate Finance & Strategy practice leadership team and has expertise in innovation, transformation, and organization design. With BCG’s Luc de Brabandere, he coauthored Thinking in New Boxes: A New Paradigm for Business Creativity in 2013. The book is available in 11 languages, and Publishers Weekly called it “a must-read for anyone in a leadership position who dares to look at the world in new ways.” 

His writing with Luc de Brabandere has also appeared in various journals, including Strategy & Leadership and Technological Forecasting & Social Change. You can follow Alan @Alan_Iny on X.

Recent Work

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Fortune | July 11, 2025

Strategizing with AI: How Leaders Can Upgrade Strategic Planning with Multi-Agent Platforms

Multi-agent GenAI platforms can help businesses acclimate to an environment of constant, high-frequency adaptation.

BCG Henderson Institute | June 1, 2023

Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Scenarios

Stress-test your strategy and stretch your imagination.