Rajat Dhawan — CEO

As the Senior Managing Partner, leading McKinsey & Company in India since 2021, where the Firm has one of the largest pools of people across its consulting offices and global capability centers. Counsels CEOs and Boards on performance transformation, corporate strategy, and organizational effectiveness; and catalyzes Firm’s innovations towards delivering holistic client impact. Supported dozens of marquee companies across India, broader Asia, and Europe on their transformation journeys to become pre-eminent national and global leaders. In 2024, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kanpur) conferred upon Rajat the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA 2024) in recognition of his exemplary contributions in the field of “Driving Innovation-led Growth and Performance Transformation for India Inc.” Since joining McKinsey in 1997, served across a broad array of sectors such as automotive, advanced electronics, technology, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, basic materials, and so forth. As a leader in innovation and competency-building, founded several functional centers of competence (CoCs) in India, set up the Digital Capability Center (DCC) as a learning hub for digital and Industry 4.0 topics. Helped set up the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility (MCFM) in Asia, which helps companies, investors, and governments prepare towards a more non-fossil fuel and autonomous forms of mobility. Outside of McKinsey, passionate to create enduring impact for communities in India, as a champion of driving sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth for the Indian economy. Co-led the creation of growth roadmap for “India’s Century” through 2047, and specifically crafted the funding imperatives for sustainable and inclusive growth in India during its G20/B20 presidency. Founder and sponsor of Ashoka University, a leading liberal arts and sciences university, in India. Also passionate about angel investing, real estate investing, sports, and Bollywood songs from its golden era (1950s through 1970s)!

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in management consulting with a focus on innovation and performance transformation.

Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Experience: 30 yrs 3 mos