Lokesh Payik

About Lokesh Payik

The world\'s most ambitious companies are at an inflection point unlike any before it. Agentic AI, Industrial IoT, advanced manufacturing, and the rise of efficient global capabilities are no longer emerging trends. They are reshaping factory floors, supply chains, and enterprise functions right now, at speed.The question is no longer whether to transform. Every CXO I work with knows that. The real question is whether their organisation has the architecture, the talent, and the conviction to lead — not just respond.As a Partner & APAC leader at Bain & Company, I work with CEOs, CTOs, and Boards of global companies to translate that inflection point into measurable competitive advantage. My focus spans three interconnected arenas:Industrial AI & Agentic Systems - deploying AI-enabled operating models, autonomous decision-making, and sensor-to-software solutions that move organisations from reactive to predictive to self-optimising.New Business Building (Engine 2)- helping established industrial enterprises incubate, scale, and commercialise entirely new digital and technology-led businesses alongside their core. This isn\'t innovation theatre. It\'s new P&L.GCC & Engineering Capability — designing and scaling Global Capability Centres that go beyond cost arbitrage to become genuine engines of technology and product innovation, particularly across India and ASEAN.I bring something unusual to this work:~18 years of operating experience before consulting. I\'ve led IoT and digital businesses at Bosch, run a Manufacturing MD role at TT Electronics, and worked across India, Europe, and ASEAN. I understand what it takes to deliver — not just advise.My north star is to help industrial leaders build organisations that are genuinely future-ready — where AI and automation amplify human ingenuity, where new businesses get built with the rigour of the core, and where technology investments translate into outcomes that show up on the P&L.If you\'re thinking about what your enterprise looks like in the age of Agentic AI — I\'d like to be part of that conversation.

Experience

1. Partner

   Bain & Company

   Jun 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Member of Bain\'s Global Manufacturing, Digital & Technology Leadership team. Working with CEOs, CTOs, and Boards across India, Southeast Asia and UAE on the three agendas reshaping global industry: Agentic AI & Industrial IoT, New Business Building (Engine 2), and GCC Strategy & Scale.On the AI & IoT front, I lead consulting and solution delivery for clients deploying AI-enabled operating models and Industrial IoT ecosystems with one goal: unlock real value, not proof-of-concepts that never scale.On Engine 2, I help enterprises build entirely new businesses alongside their core — from zero to scaled P&L. On GCC, I co-lead Bain\'s offering helping organisations evolve Global Capability Centres into genuine engines of innovation across India and ASEAN.

Education

• KLE Technological University - Hubballi (India)

  B.E., Automobile Engineering

  1997 — 2001

• La Trobe University

  MBA, Business Administration and Management

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Team Management
• Presentation Coaching
• Manage Complex Projects
• Strategic Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Multi Tasking
• Lead Generation
• Vendor Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Business Analytics
• Strategic Planning
• Market Analysis
• Strategy
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• Balanced Scorecard
• Brand Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Crm
• Marketing Strategy
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Market Research
• Innovation Management
• New Business Development
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Management
• Business Planning
• Sap
• Change Management