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Thomas Kuruvilla

Managing Partner

Board of directors

Head of Arthur D. Little Middle East & India

India, United Arab Emirates

Thomas has a proven track record of creating value as a trusted advisor to telecom players, public sector organizations and family conglomerates on growth strategy, organization transformation & national regulations management.

Thomas Kuruvilla

Areas of Focus

Education

Melbourne Business School (Australia)
MBA Strategy & Finance
Asian Institute of Management (Philippines)
MBA Strategy & Finance
Kerala University, TKM College of Engineering (India)
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Past Experience

Larsen & Toubro (1990–1995)
Customer Services, Control and Automation Division
Indian Air Force (1990)
Selected as a Pilot Officer

Country Grouping
MENA

Thomas Kuruvilla

Thomas is Managing Partner of Arthur D. Little Middle East & India as well as a member of the Board of Directors. He serves telecom operators, ministries and other public organizations, and family conglomerates.

Since joining Arthur D. Little in 1998, Thomas has been actively involved in complex strategy development, organization design and transformation projects across the Middle East and South East Asia to deliver significant and tangible impact – not just for his clients but also at a wider, national level. 

His passion and commitment for providing the best value on all his projects acts as a key guiding principle for the entire office.

Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Thomas worked at Larsen & Toubro as an Industrial Automation Engineer. He was also selected as a Pilot Officer with the Indian Air Force.

In addition to consulting, Thomas regularly teaches various management courses (International Business Strategy, Family Conglomerate strategy & Strategy Consulting) at different MBA schools across the globe.

Outside work, Thomas spends time on natural (not organic) farming and Ayurvedic plants.
 

Web3 & metaverse — The rise of the new Internet & the India opportunity
Web3 & Metaverse — The rise of the new Internet & the India opportunity
Metaverse and Web3 are often used as umbrella terms for the next generation of the Internet, and the transformation they signify presents both a challenge and an opportunity for India. While some remain skeptical, we believe Metaverse and Web3 will lead the frontiers of the next wave of digital adoption for Indian industries. This Viewpoint explores the market potential of this next version of the Internet across different industries in India and gives an overview of the early use cases tested by industries in India and across the globe.
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Reimagining India’s supply chain
Reimagining India’s supply chain
Thomas Kuruvilla, Bernd Schreiber, Lokesh Dadhich
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INDIA: Surmounting the economic challenges of COVID-19
Thomas Kuruvilla, Arvind Rajeswaran
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The Company of Tomorrow
Shinichi Akayama, Ralf Baron, Rick Eagar, Dr. Raymond Khoury, Michael Kolk, Thomas Kuruvilla, Francesco Marsella, Greg Smith, Ben van der Schaaf
The COVID-19 crisis hit the world as this edition of Prism was in preparation. Needless to say, the outlook for business, at least in the short term, has changed radically in just a few weeks. Nevertheless, it’s becoming increasingly clear that one effect of the crisis has been acceleration of trends that were already there, such as virtualization of the workplace, further penetration of digital technologies (for example, AI and the IoT), and “asset-light” business models that make businesses more responsive and resilient to rapid shocks.
Find out more
Converging on the Future
Ralf Baron, Rick Eagar, Michael Kolk, Thomas Kuruvilla, Greg Smith
Convergence seems to be everywhere in the business world these days. It covers a wide range of factors which can come together to change the status quo in an industry or value chain. Think of food and healthcare in functional foods, or telecoms and energy in smart grids. Digital technology has been a huge enabler of convergence.
Find out more
Sense of Purpose
Ralf Baron, Rick Eagar, Michael Kolk, Thomas Kuruvilla, Greg Smith
From time to time concepts that, at first sight, seem quite old fashioned suddenly get a new lease of life. For example, open innovation has been around for decades, but it’s come to the fore again in recent years in the context of converging industries, start-up collaborations and the rise of the innovation ecosystem.
Find out more

Thomas Kuruvilla

Thomas is Managing Partner of Arthur D. Little Middle East & India as well as a member of the Board of Directors. He serves telecom operators, ministries and other public organizations, and family conglomerates.

Since joining Arthur D. Little in 1998, Thomas has been actively involved in complex strategy development, organization design and transformation projects across the Middle East and South East Asia to deliver significant and tangible impact – not just for his clients but also at a wider, national level. 

His passion and commitment for providing the best value on all his projects acts as a key guiding principle for the entire office.

Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Thomas worked at Larsen & Toubro as an Industrial Automation Engineer. He was also selected as a Pilot Officer with the Indian Air Force.

In addition to consulting, Thomas regularly teaches various management courses (International Business Strategy, Family Conglomerate strategy & Strategy Consulting) at different MBA schools across the globe.

Outside work, Thomas spends time on natural (not organic) farming and Ayurvedic plants.
 

Web3 & metaverse — The rise of the new Internet & the India opportunity
Web3 & Metaverse — The rise of the new Internet & the India opportunity
Metaverse and Web3 are often used as umbrella terms for the next generation of the Internet, and the transformation they signify presents both a challenge and an opportunity for India. While some remain skeptical, we believe Metaverse and Web3 will lead the frontiers of the next wave of digital adoption for Indian industries. This Viewpoint explores the market potential of this next version of the Internet across different industries in India and gives an overview of the early use cases tested by industries in India and across the globe.
Find out more
Reimagining India’s supply chain
Reimagining India’s supply chain
Thomas Kuruvilla, Bernd Schreiber, Lokesh Dadhich
Find out more
INDIA: Surmounting the economic challenges of COVID-19
Thomas Kuruvilla, Arvind Rajeswaran
Find out more
The Company of Tomorrow
Shinichi Akayama, Ralf Baron, Rick Eagar, Dr. Raymond Khoury, Michael Kolk, Thomas Kuruvilla, Francesco Marsella, Greg Smith, Ben van der Schaaf
The COVID-19 crisis hit the world as this edition of Prism was in preparation. Needless to say, the outlook for business, at least in the short term, has changed radically in just a few weeks. Nevertheless, it’s becoming increasingly clear that one effect of the crisis has been acceleration of trends that were already there, such as virtualization of the workplace, further penetration of digital technologies (for example, AI and the IoT), and “asset-light” business models that make businesses more responsive and resilient to rapid shocks.
Find out more
Converging on the Future
Ralf Baron, Rick Eagar, Michael Kolk, Thomas Kuruvilla, Greg Smith
Convergence seems to be everywhere in the business world these days. It covers a wide range of factors which can come together to change the status quo in an industry or value chain. Think of food and healthcare in functional foods, or telecoms and energy in smart grids. Digital technology has been a huge enabler of convergence.
Find out more
Sense of Purpose
Ralf Baron, Rick Eagar, Michael Kolk, Thomas Kuruvilla, Greg Smith
From time to time concepts that, at first sight, seem quite old fashioned suddenly get a new lease of life. For example, open innovation has been around for decades, but it’s come to the fore again in recent years in the context of converging industries, start-up collaborations and the rise of the innovation ecosystem.
Find out more

More About Thomas
  • Melbourne Business School (Australia)
    MBA Strategy & Finance
  • Asian Institute of Management (Philippines)
    MBA Strategy & Finance
  • Kerala University, TKM College of Engineering (India)
    Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Larsen & Toubro (1990–1995)
    Customer Services, Control and Automation Division
  • Indian Air Force (1990)
    Selected as a Pilot Officer