Tushar Kelkar is the Lead Product Manager at Replicant. Replicant automates the contact center through a unified Conversational AI platform. Tushar works directly with clients and engineers to build that platform. It uses the latest AI and large language model technology to automate millions of calls a year. He brings a broad mix of strategy and execution experience. His background spans corporate strategy, M&A, and hands-on technology product management. Tushar Kelkar spoke at the 2025 InsurTech Spring Conference in the fireside chat “Scaling AI with Proven Contact Center Strategies,” alongside Camille Rosales.
Before Replicant, Tushar worked in strategy and consulting at Publicis Sapient in London. There he led and shaped digital transformation projects. His clients ranged from financial services to consumer and retail. Earlier, he was part of American Express’s Strategic Planning Group. This is the CEO’s internal strategy consulting team and a leadership development program. He also began his career with a consulting internship at Arthur D. Little.
Tushar has worked with some of the world’s leading enterprises. His experience includes major banks, financial services firms, retailers, healthcare providers, airlines, and hotels. He has advised Fortune 50 boards and executive committees on strategy and M&A. He now applies that perspective to building AI products that deliver real value.
Tushar earned a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford. He graduated with First Class Honours and won the George Webb Medley Prize in economics.
