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Vivek Lath

PartnerSingapore

Co-leads digital and analytics in Southeast Asia, advising clients on new business creation and transformative organizational and operational strategies through cutting-edge technologies

Vivek is a core leader of McKinsey's digital and analytics work in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on new business building. Passionate about advancing companies in digital and technology, he empowers clients to drive performance and foster innovation.

Drawing on his extensive experience as a consultant and engineer, Vivek has led large-scale transformations and business-building initiatives across the region. His expertise spans digital strategy, tech-enabled transformation, change management, capability-building, productivity optimization, and new venture creation.

Examples of Vivek’s client work include:

  • Leading digital transformations for mining companies through digital, advanced analytics, and IoT applications
  • Developing a growth and performance strategy for an energy company
  • Spearheading tech-enabled transformation for an airline in Asia
  • Building new businesses for an energy conglomerate in Indonesia
  • Driving corporate innovation through venture creation and startup partnerships with a government body in Singapore

Vivek is also a frequent contributor to McKinsey insights, writing on topics such as digital innovation, talent strategy, electric vehicle adoption, and green business building. Outside of work, Vivek loves traveling, running, reading, and spending time with his wife and two children.

Published work

How AI can help airlines listen better,” McKinsey & Company, August 2024

The real global EV buzz comes on two wheels,” McKinsey & Company, August 2023

Getting the talent strategy right: Critical factors for new businesses,” McKinsey & Company, May 2023

Toward a sustainable, inclusive, growing future: The role of business,” McKinsey & Company, November 2022

New business building: A new priority for CEOs,” McKinsey & Company, October 2022

Navigating a decade of challenges: Five winning initiatives for mining CEOs,” July 2022, McKinsey & Company

Capturing growth in Asia’s emerging EV ecosystem,” McKinsey & Company, June 2022

Seizing green business growth for Asia’s energy players,” McKinsey & Company, April 2022

Ten ways to boost Indonesia’s energy sector in a postpandemic world,” McKinsey & Company, December 2020

With effort, Indonesia can emerge from the COVID-19 crisis stronger,” McKinsey & Company, September 2020

How digital innovation will transform Indonesia’s mining industry,” McKinsey & Company, January 2020

Automation and the future of work in Indonesia,” McKinsey & Company, September 2019

Industry 4.0: Reinvigorating ASEAN manufacturing for the future,” McKinsey & Company, February 2018

Confronting Indonesia’s productivity challenge,” McKinsey & Company, November 2017

Media

Large Language Models’ Processing Capacity Spikes from 100,000 to Two Million Tokens,” Binis Indonesia, August 2024

Industry Insight: Where are the opportunities for new business building?,” MoneyFM 89.3, May 2024

Built to last: Why companies should be building more new businesses,” The Business Times, February 2024

Developing a talent strategy to build new businesses,” The Business Times, February 2023

Green Growth: Building green businesses in Asia,” The Business Times, September 2022

Past experience

Schlumberger
Senior field engineer

Education

Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
MBA

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
MTech
BTech