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Our researchers, consultants, and strategists help organizations understand markets, identify opportunities, and make better commercial decisions across global markets.

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100+

Industry Verticals

15+ Yrs

Market Intelligence Experience

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Research & Advisory Firm

Trusted by organizations worldwide for market intelligence and commercial strategy.

Leadership Team

The people setting direction for 6Wresearch — shaping how the firm researches, advises, and works with clients across every engagement.

Rajat Kharbanda

Rajat Kharbanda

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Director & Senior Consultant

15+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Rajat is the Director & Senior Consultant at 6Wresearch, managing the firm's custom research and consulting services, and assisting global clients in making informed business decisions through market intelligence. Previously, he managed research and consulting projects at Cybermedia Research (IDC) for the technology, industrial, automotive, healthcare, and energy sectors.

With over 15 years of experience across custom research and strategic consulting, Rajat leads end-to-end engagements spanning market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and go-to-market strategy, working closely with global clients to translate market intelligence into actionable business decisions.

He has advised organizations across the technology, industrial, automotive, healthcare, and energy sectors, bringing a client-first approach to every engagement and a deep understanding of how research translates into commercial outcomes.

Featured Engagements

Rajat Kharbanda speaking on the panel at Convergence India Expo x Smart Future Cities India Expo

Convergence India Expo

Make in India Panel

Panel discussion on the Transformation Stage at Convergence India Expo x Smart Future Cities India Expo

Smart Future Cities Expo

Transformation Stage

Rajat Kharbanda speaking at the AutoTech Conclave podium

AutoTech Conclave

New Delhi

Rajat has featured at several other industry forums, panels, and conferences.

Pankaj Khandelwal

Pankaj Khandelwal

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Director — Head of Strategy & Growth

Pankaj is a strategy and consulting leader at 6Wresearch, bringing over 16 years of experience driving growth strategy across sectors, with particularly deep expertise in the automotive and industrial space. He has been a key speaker at CII's EV Mobility Roadmap and Battery Raw Material Roadmap forums. Leading a team of strategy professionals spanning Sales, Product, and Brand Strategy.

Pankaj has advised leadership teams at some of the world's most recognized industrial and automotive brands, including Ashok Leyland, Tata Commercial Vehicles, Bosch, Toyota, Johnson Controls, MAN Trucks, LG, and Tata Power, strategy, demand forecasting, and category growth.

He develops advanced forecasting models using trade data and market signals, delivering sharper insights. He holds an MBA in Finance and is a recognized voice in mobility and energy transition.

Featured Engagements

Pankaj Khandelwal speaking at the CII 4th International Conference and Exhibition on Clean Energy

CII Clean Energy Conference

Speaker Session · New Delhi

Pankaj Khandelwal on stage at the CII Clean Energy Conference

CII Clean Energy Conference

On Stage · New Delhi

Pankaj Khandelwal presenting at the CII Clean Energy Conference podium

CII Clean Energy Conference

New Delhi, Sept 2023

Pankaj has featured at several other industry forums, panels, and conferences.

Ravi Bhandari

Ravi Bhandari

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Research Head

As the Head of Research at 6Wresearch, Ravi oversees market sizing, forecasting methodology, and the data validation process for all reports the firm publishes. This is an integral part of 6Wresearch's reputation, as everything that clients receive comes from his team's analysis.

Working with analysts to build yearly growth models, competitive benchmarks, and industry structure analyses across various industries and geographies, Ravi ensures coherent and rigorous forecasting despite the scattered data he receives.

He is also responsible for the continuous enhancement of 6Wresearch's research methodology — validating assumptions, checking sources, and developing frameworks that allow the firm to produce large volumes of research material while maintaining quality standards.

Nitesh Kumar

Nitesh Kumar

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Digital Marketing Head

Nitesh Kumar is the Digital Marketing Head at 6Wresearch. He sets the company's global marketing direction with the help of data, AI tools and practical strategy. With a strong background of over nine plus (9+) years in the industry, he works in SEO, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), content strategy, marketing automation and website optimization. He works closely with teams across the company to build brand visibility and bring in more clients. Nitesh also represents 6Wresearch at industry conferences and business events, where he establishes partnerships and monitors emerging tools and trends that influence the marketing landscape.

With expertise in technical SEO, enterprise-scale website optimization, and content strategy, he leads the optimization of the company's website and its research and consulting properties. The scope of his work includes scaling SEO frameworks for websites with millions of pages, as well as implementing AI-powered search, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and structured data.

Swati Dhingra

Swati Dhingra

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Business Development Manager

Swati Dhingra works as the Business Development Manager at 6Wresearch. She has valuable experience in taking decisions related to business growth by strategic market intelligence and consulting solutions. She collaborates with global firms in different industries by offering customized market research, competitive benchmarking, customer insight, and go-to-market strategies. As a consultant, she deals with the entire business development process starting from opportunity identification, proposal writing to form strong client relations. She coordinates with different departments to facilitate the smooth running of the projects as well as assists clients in taking right decisions through analysis of data. She focuses on business strategy and market research for the benefit of the clients and 6Wresearch's growth.

This involves working directly with potential and existing clients from the initial stages until the final deliverable, understanding the business needs thoroughly and then helping the clients identify the right type of research, consulting, or intelligence engagement for their needs.

Her role bridges the firm's research capabilities with the market — interpreting what 6Wresearch can deliver into relationships that convert into long-term client partnerships across industries.

Angela Khattar

Angela Khattar

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HR Head — Generalist

As a People Strategy Lead at 6Wresearch, Angela manages end-to-end hiring, onboarding, policy, performance management, and workplace culture. As the company develops its research and consultancy practice, she has played a pivotal role in building the people function that enables the organization to scale and succeed.

She is responsible for recruiting that keeps pace with the business for every department. She also ensures that policies remain fair and evolve as the firm expands its team and capabilities.

Angela's philosophy lies in balancing structure with people focus — developing processes that are consistent but still take into account the factors that keep the cross-functional team engaged and productive.

Anuj Mehrotra

Anuj Mehrotra

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Consumer Insights Head

Anuj is the Consumer Insights Head at 6Wresearch, where he has over a decade of experience in market research, consumer insights, and strategic consultancy. He has been associated with 6Wresearch since 2013 and has managed research projects that have helped clients make well-informed decisions by providing insight into complex data sets.

He is involved in the end-to-end process of conducting research, including study design, sampling, data collection, analysis, and strategic advice on topics related to market entry, segmentation, pricing, and go-to-market strategy across sectors such as automotive, fast-moving consumer goods, industrial, and technology. His clients include brands such as LG Electronics, Godrej, Hyundai Motor India, Tata Motors, Bosch, and Samsung.

With an MBA in Finance and Marketing and a B.Com. background, Anuj has a knack for simplifying complex information and turning insights into strategies that work in real-world situations.

Himani Garg

Himani Garg

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HR Manager — Employee Engagement

At 6Wresearch, Himani is responsible for employee engagement programs, which include all activities associated with motivating employees during their journey within the company.

She drives key people initiatives across onboarding, recognition, internal communication, and employee engagement, helping shape a workplace experience that supports employees from their first day through every stage of their journey.

She works closely with the broader leadership to ensure that talent acquisition aligns with organizational goals while maintaining an engaging and compassionate workplace culture.

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