Anilkumar Hatkar is a prominent Architect and Urban Planner. An alumni of Sir J.J. College of Architecture, he completed his industrial architecture specialization at VRCE Nagpur and gained experience at the prestigious Feroze Kudianwala and Associates and J.P. Vazifdar consultants and architects. He started his practice in Pune under the brand name Arc-Aids which executed various industrial and commercial projects for corporate, government, semi-government and private individuals.

He has served as regional director of Maharashtra Economic Development Council, immediate past president of Indo Japan Business Council, Trustee of British Business Group, member of CTBUH (Council for tall buildings and urban habitat) and as a founder president of AUM-LAI Chapter of Lambda Alpha International USA (lai.org). He is also a member of MCCIA and an active Rotarian for last 25 years.

He is actively involved in social activities for development of economics, policy reforms and has held international webinars with eminent speakers for ‘Global Economic Scenario and Implications for India’, ‘Radical Water Reforms and Policies in Managing Large Public Irrigation Adopting Business Like Approach’ and also ‘Impact of Food Water Energy Nexus Worldwide’.

He has travelled extensively over the last 4 decades and currently resides in Pune.