Chaitra Chandrasekhar has been advising senior decision-makers for nearly two decades on strategy, digital transformation, public policy, and data-driven innovation initiatives. Her clients include global firms, private investors, development banks, international organizations, government and supranational entities across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Chaitra is a thought leader, speaker, and industry expert on delivering impact centered around customers to drive business growth and transformation, with substantial experience in the areas of digitization, financial inclusion, underserved needs, gender equity, and mobility.
An elected member of the firm’s global Partnership Committee and executive sponsor for Oliver Wyman’s racial and ethnic diversity group, Chaitra also serves as an International Council Member with the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, and as an active mentor for the 30% Club Cross-Company program.
Chaitra received a Master of Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Management from the Sloan School of Management. Additionally, she also holds a Diploma in Wines & Spirits from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET).