About Naveen
Naveen Tahilyani, a director in McKinsey’s Mumbai office, works with clients in our Corporate and Investment Banking Practice in Asia. He has served some of the largest public, private, and foreign institutions in India and Southeast Asia on growth strategies, business-model innovations, and risk management.
Naveen plays a central role in strengthening India’s financial-services sector and broadening financial inclusion. He has been an invitee of the Indian Committee on Financial Sector Reforms, and of the Government of India’s Standing Committee on Infrastructure Finance. He has also coauthored several key reports, including one on the benefits of electronification of the Indian payments system, written in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He is a regular speaker at industry forums.
Naveen’s recent client work includes a project undertaken for the Indian government to assess the progress of infrastructure investment and identify changes needed to meet investment targets. He also supported one of India’s largest public-sector banks in a full-scale transformation spanning business, functional, and cultural change.
In the private sector, Naveen’s client experience includes helping a major financial institution in India redefine its ambition, draft a clear strategy to achieve it, and make step-by-step business-model changes in retail and wholesale banking. He also serves large regional and domestic champions in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand on growth, profitability, and innovation topics.
Finally, Naveen has deep expertise in life and general insurance. He serves some of India’s leading insurance companies on topics of distribution transformation, customer management, and operational improvements.
Published work
“Road to recovery and growth: The role of the financial sector,” McKinsey, June 2013 (Request the report)
“Between deluge and drought: Liquidity and funding for Asian banks” (PDF–778 KB), McKinsey working papers on Risk No.45, April 2013
“Global private banking 2012: Finding a new footing” (PDF–749 KB), McKinsey, September, 2012
“Asia’s $1 trillion infrastructure opportunity,” McKinsey, March , 2011
“Life insurance in India: Driving value through a consumer-centric approach,” McKinsey, September, 2010 (Request the report)
“Inclusive growth and financial security: The benefits of e-payments to Indian society,” McKinsey on Society, October 2010
“Business impact of regulations in the Indian asset management industry: Playing in the new market place,” McKinsey, August, 2009 (Request the report)
Education
| Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad |
MBA |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai |
BTech in electronics |