Maria del Mar Martinez

Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company

Speaker

Based in the Madrid office, María del Mar is global co-leader of the firm’s Risk & Resilience Practice and is a core member of the European Banking Practice. She has more than 20 years’ experience advising leading financial institutions in Europe and Latin America on their most complex business challenges, including growth and innovation strategies as well as the management and control of risks and capital.

María del Mar has advised several institutions on growth programs through high-value customer segment approaches and product innovation in the areas of consumer credit and others. She has also led commercial transformations, including commercial productivity programs, digital sales and distribution strategy, and the derived organizational and change implications for banks.

Additionally, María del Mar has contributed for years to the development of risk management knowledge and capabilities in Europe. This includes capital management—both technical and business—credit and collections, transformation of control and compliance areas, and stress-testing exercises. María del Mar is on the McKinsey on Risk editorial board and has published numerous articles and studies on these topics. She is often a speaker at conferences.

María del Mar has always demonstrated a firm commitment to women and diverse groups’ professional advancement in McKinsey, in other companies, and in society. She regularly writes and speaks on this subject as well. She’s been McKinsey’s global chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer since July 2021, and prior to that, she held that role for our European region.