Vik is a senior partner in McKinsey’s Chicago office and leads tech and AI work for McKinsey’s Financial Services Practice, where he counsels CEOs and other C-suite executives with an integrative perspective on their businesses. He also leads McKinsey’s global technology and AI strategy, helping to develop new business models for the firm in a changing professional services landscape.
With extensive experience across strategy, operations, and AI topics, Vik helps clients navigate complex transformations and capture growth. Examples of his recent client work include:
- leading the AI transformations at a top law firm, a large commercial bank, a leading wealth manager, and a global asset servicer
- developing the strategy for a payments-tech company to double its market value through a mix of vertical expansions and product adjustments
- developing an alternative assets strategy for a leading asset manager to capture growth in private capital markets
- leading the AI enablement of a mid-market investment bank by setting up an AI suite of tools; this resulted in over 75 percent adoption and 15 percent productivity gains
- leading a multiyear operating model change for a large financial institution to install cloud and AI, including a large-scale cloud program, modernization of major platforms, and deployment of agentic AI to enable efficient back offices
- advising a large financial institution on its three-year cloud migration journey, modernizing technology infrastructure and improving speed to market by 3x
A recognized thought leader, Vik is the author of The Digital Factory and Mission-Based Model (2019) and served as the lead author of McKinsey’s flagship Global Banking Annual Review 2024. He is a frequent contributor to McKinsey Insights and is regularly featured in leading business and financial media, including American Banker, Bloomberg, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal. Vik is also a sought-after speaker, participating in industry forums hosted by organizations such as the Federal Reserve System, the Bank Policy Institute, and the Mid-Cap Banking CEO Roundtable, as well as events hosted by leading technology and industry organizations.
Deeply committed to Chicago’s community and economic success, Vik contributes to several local causes and previously served on the board of World Business Chicago (2015 to 2019). He also led McKinsey’s support for the city’s 2012 Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs, which helped launch several key growth initiatives.
