Rajesh Duneja

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Partner

Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates

Rajesh has extensive experience across strategy, policy development, financial assessment and implementation experiences across multiple geographies and industries.

Areas of Focus

Education

Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

MBA

Indian Institute of Technology – BHU (IIT)

B. Tech

CFA

Past Experience

Motorola

Business Manager

BT Telconsult

Regional Manager

ICICI

Associate

McKinsey & Co

Associate

Rajesh is a Partner and a member of our global Telecommunications, Information, Media & Electronics (TIME) and Public Services Practices. Based in Dubai, he works in areas of telecom strategy, digital economic policy, regulation, and public policy.

Rajesh brings more than 25 years of experience working with ADL, a telecom equipment manufacturer, and a developmental bank. He has developed strategies for telecom operators in new growth areas, media regulators, and operators, national digital economic strategies, and advised boards on capital allocation. Additionally, he leads and supports the development of the real estate and tourism competence center in ADL.

Before joining Arthur D. Little, Rajesh worked for Motorola, ICICI (Infrastructure Project Finance), and leading strategy consulting firms. He holds a degree in business administration and a bachelor's in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

Public sector

Community engagement in the Middle East

Despite economic shocks and geopolitical turbulence, the Middle East is still among the world’s fastest-growing regions. As urbanization accelerates, Middle Eastern (ME) states need to incorporate good sustainability practices to ensure they can meet their ambitious development goals, especially when it comes to community engagement and capacity building. Yet simply copying Western approaches is not enough.

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Public sector

Charting the course

At a country level, digitalization is seen as a driver of economic growth and skilled jobs creation. While the term “digital economy” is not new, recent developments mean policy makers must now rethink their digitalization agendas. Firstly, digitalization has become a critical factor in maintaining economic competitiveness, as it permeates all economic sectors, disrupting traditional production and exchanges and creating new growth opportunities. Digitalization is no longer optional – those that don’t adopt it risk falling behind.

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Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME)

Smart regulation: The gateway to frontier innovation

Rajesh Duneja, Giancarlo Agresti, Elisabetta Cafforio

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Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME)

ICT Start-ups in Saudi Arabia

Rajesh Duneja

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Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME)

Attracting foreign direct investment in cultivating digital economy

Rajesh Duneja, Vidhitha Kanakamedala, Arvind Rajeswaran

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a catalyst for digital economy development. With competition increasing as countries announce various FDI-attractive policies, policy makers must think strategically, not tactically. Nations should actively direct investments into targeted digital services with a focused approach. Investment policies, incentives, and the investor pitch must resonate with the country’s unique strengths – human capital, business ecosystem, or technological capabilities.

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