Bengaluru team will support global technology, manufacturing and financial services companies including Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Amgen and many other multinational enterprises as they navigate India’s market structure, regulatory complexity, litigation exposure and platform risk.
Bengaluru, India, Sept 25 — Keystone, a global advisory firm that guides the most critical technology and science-based platforms and ecosystems, today announced it is establishing Keystone India, with Bengaluru as its first hub in the country. The company plans to hire talent and expand its workforce in India over the next two years.
Keystone’s model differs from traditional consulting firms. Since its founding in 2003, Keystone has studied how technology ecosystems develop, how digital platforms compete and how transformative innovations change markets. The firm’s “triad” of disciplines brings together economists, technologists and management scientists, allowing Keystone to examine a problem from its technical foundations through its economic, legal and strategic business consequences. Keystone India will expand the firm’s global presence, navigate India’s market structure, regulatory complexity, litigation exposure and platform risk.
“Our Bengaluru launch reflects Keystone’s long-term commitment to India as a strategically important growth market,” said Jeff Marowits, Keystone CEO. “Over the next two years, we will be making substantial investments in the exceptional talent here to provide our full suite of strategic and regulatory services for the most prominent firms in India. These investments will ensure long-term growth and impact for Keystone throughout India.”
The Bengaluru team will support global technology companies including Microsoft and Meta, financial services firms like Goldman Sachs, as well as India’s largest law firms and global enterprises, helping each of these entities navigate this moment of AI disruption, as well as India’s distinctive market structure, regulatory environment and technology ecosystems.
Bengaluru provides a natural foundation for Keystone’s launch in India. The city brings together leading technology companies, research institutions, Global Capability Centres and a strong concentration of AI, data science and engineering talent. The Bengaluru office will form part of an integrated global platform, working alongside Keystone teams across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Australia.
The Bengaluru team will also contribute to Keystone’s global AI Centre of Excellence. By connecting advanced AI and data capabilities with Keystone’s expertise in economics, strategy, investigations and litigation, the centre develops rigorous and repeatable approaches to complex client problems. Its work supports the responsible use of AI through technical expertise, economic analysis, sound governance and human judgment.
In India for the long haul
Keystone is building its India presence deliberately and for the long term. In doing so, Keystone India will bring a distinct form of advisory capability to the market: one grounded in an inherent understanding of technology and AI, and strengthened by the combined power of economics, technology and business strategy.
India sits at the centre of several forces reshaping the global economy. Its expanding digital economy, sophisticated enterprise sector, growing AI ecosystem and deep base of technical and entrepreneurial talent are creating significant opportunities while raising complex questions for businesses, investors, law firms and policymakers.
Under the leadership of its Global Head and Keystone Senior Partner Rohit Chatterjee, Keystone Advanced Technology Services, or K.ATS, is critical to its leadership in India. Within Keystone, computer scientists, data scientists, engineers and technologists work alongside Keystone’s economists, strategists and global expert network on critical strategic, legal and regulatory matters. The team can analyze source code and large-scale data, evaluate and audit AI systems, investigate complex technology environments and assess the architecture and operation of digital platforms. This technical depth allows Keystone to understand how a technology actually works before evaluating its economic significance or explaining it to a court, regulator, board or management team.
Keystone’s interdisciplinary model grew from its intellectual roots at Harvard Business School and has developed into an extensive group of leading academics, industry practitioners and former regulators. Keystone India will benefit from the remarkable talent and globally recognized academics across India to augment its offering.
For Indian organizations, this combination offers access to more than conventional economic or strategic advice. Keystone India will help businesses understand and deploy emerging technologies, evaluate AI and data systems, address competition and intellectual-property questions, manage complex investigations and prepare for the legal and regulatory implications of increasingly technology-driven markets.