Karthik Rai Kadenja is a Director in EY-Parthenon’s Energy practice where he leads the Operations Excellence agenda for the India Market Region. With nearly two decades of combined industry and consulting experience, Karthik brings deep expertise in driving performance improvement across the energy and chemicals sectors.

During his industrial tenure, he played a pivotal role in maintenance, reliability, and capital project execution for complex chemical and petrochemical plants in India. In his consulting career, he has led multiple large-scale business transformation programs, helping clients implement Industry 4.0 technologies to accelerate their operations excellence journeys. His experience spans from crafting strategic frameworks to overseeing end-to-end implementation, consistently delivering measurable business outcomes for clients.