Barnik Chitran Maitra
Managing Partner
Head of Arthur D. Little India & South Asia
Barnik helps CEO build high growth, globalized businesses and is an avid technologist and start-up enthusiast

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Past Experience

Barnik is the Managing Partner of Arthur D Little, India and South Asia and is responsible for ensuring a pre-eminent position for the firm in the region. He is also responsible for building Arthur D Little’s global competence centres in India for Artificial Intelligence, Research and Graphics. With over two decades of experience, Barnik has a proven track record of leadership ability and is also a technology expert, Silicon Valley investor, board advisor, published author and a renowned speaker at global fora.
Prior to joining Arthur D Little, Barnik was a long-standing Partner at McKinsey & Company. During his 14 years at McKinsey, among other things, Barnik led the India Strategy & Corporate Finance practice, oversaw advisory for several multinationals, and served as part of the founding team that expanded McKinsey’s global footprint in Asia and Africa.
Barnik counsels CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and principal investors, invests in early-stage technology start-ups, and serves on the boards of several non-profits. His expertise in helping leading Indian companies globalize their businesses and advising governments on technology, innovation and job creation informs all his work.. Passionate about contributing to nation building in India, Barnik participated in the creation of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and co-edited & contributed to the bestseller Reimagining India: Unlocking the potential of Asia's next superpower, published by Simon & Schuster (2014).
Recent Publications

Toward a sustainable value chain for electric vehicles in India

E-mobility: Cell manufacturing in India

Reimagining India’s supply chain

Barnik is the Managing Partner of Arthur D Little, India and South Asia and is responsible for ensuring a pre-eminent position for the firm in the region. He is also responsible for building Arthur D Little’s global competence centres in India for Artificial Intelligence, Research and Graphics. With over two decades of experience, Barnik has a proven track record of leadership ability and is also a technology expert, Silicon Valley investor, board advisor, published author and a renowned speaker at global fora.
Prior to joining Arthur D Little, Barnik was a long-standing Partner at McKinsey & Company. During his 14 years at McKinsey, among other things, Barnik led the India Strategy & Corporate Finance practice, oversaw advisory for several multinationals, and served as part of the founding team that expanded McKinsey’s global footprint in Asia and Africa.
Barnik counsels CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and principal investors, invests in early-stage technology start-ups, and serves on the boards of several non-profits. His expertise in helping leading Indian companies globalize their businesses and advising governments on technology, innovation and job creation informs all his work.. Passionate about contributing to nation building in India, Barnik participated in the creation of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and co-edited & contributed to the bestseller Reimagining India: Unlocking the potential of Asia's next superpower, published by Simon & Schuster (2014).
Recent Publications

Toward a sustainable value chain for electric vehicles in India

E-mobility: Cell manufacturing in India

Reimagining India’s supply chain
More About Barnik
- Indian Institute of Management, AhmedabadMBA (General Management)
- Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurB.Tech (Hons) – Electrical Engineering
- McKinsey & CompanyPartner
- Board MemberStart-ups and Non-profits