Kearney launches dedicated Middle East and Africa unit of Kearney Foresight
Kearney has launched a dedicated regional unit of Kearney Foresight, the firm’s global strategic intelligence division.
The global strategy and management consulting firm launched Kearney Foresight in 2021 as its dedicated futures and scenario-planning capability. The unit helps executives and government leaders anticipate long-term disruption by combining strategic foresight, data analysis, and scenario modelling to inform decision-making.
With geopolitical and economic volatility at heightened levels across the Middle East, the consulting firm has seen strong momentum for a dedicated regional unit (‘Kearney Foresight MEA’).
In line with Kearney’s organisational governance, the unit also covers the African continent, which is overseen from its Middle East headquarters.
The MEA Foresight unit will support public and private sector clients through a combination of scenario modelling, strategic advisory, international affairs expertise, and economic analysis.
Commenting on the launch, Valentin Lavaill, Executive Director of Kearney Foresight MEA, said the move reflects growing demand for forward-looking, locally grounded insights as organisations shift from reactive responses to proactive planning in the face of increased disruption in the region.
“Organizations in the region are no longer planning for stable parameters and single outcomes; they are preparing for multiple scenarios at once,” said Lavaill. “This unit is designed to help decision-makers navigate uncertainty, assess strategic options, and act with greater confidence in an increasingly volatile environment.”
Building a stronger post-crisis Middle East
The launch of Kearney Foresight MEA is accompanied by the unit’s first report, “Beyond the Storm: Toward a Stronger Post-Crisis Middle East”, which assesses the economic and systemic implications of the current crisis. The report finds that Gulf economies are entering this period from a position of relative strength, supported by robust sovereign capital buffers, policy flexibility, and continued infrastructure investment across key sectors such as energy, logistics, and aviation.
Kearney’s study also identifies the new operating environment as a potential inflection point for critical asset decentralisation, corridor optionality, and the repricing of capital and partnerships in light of emerging regional priorities. For governments and business leaders, the report identifies four strategic priorities that will shape competitiveness in the period ahead.
Globally, Kearney Foresight oversees several Centres of Excellence, including in areas such as economic policy, transformation, supply chain, health, energy, mobility, and sustainability.
