Ani Kelkar — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Partner at McKinsey & Company, advising on strategy, growth, and operations in automotive, aerospace, power generation, and robotics.
Leads McKinsey's Global mission on robotics, automation, and physical AI.
Core leader at the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility.
Serves as a Director at ICT Foundation.
Holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.
Conferred the Distinguished Alumni award by the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai in 2021.

Biography

Ani Kelkar is a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he provides strategic advice to incumbents, investors, and disruptors. His expertise spans the automotive, aerospace, power generation, and robotics sectors, focusing on topics such as strategy, growth, and operations.

Kelkar leads McKinsey's Global mission dedicated to robotics, automation, and physical AI. In this role, he is responsible for shaping the firm's research and client service offerings in these rapidly evolving areas.