Kedar Dharwarkar

Background

About Kedar Dharwarkar

I am a passionate sports marketing professional with a relentless drive to excel in the global sports industry. After relocating to Toronto, Canada to deepen my expertise, I successfully completed the Sport Business Management program at Humber College, an experience that allowed me to learn from some of the most respected mentors and leaders in the international sports arena. Following a successful Marketing and Communications Internship at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, I was honored to be hired as a Sports Research and Development Assistant, where I now contribute to strategic initiatives that shape the future of sport programming and community engagement. My role involves leveraging data-driven insights to support innovation in sport development, outreach, and performance analysis. Previously, I gained hands-on experience as a Business Marketing Intern at Toronto Athletic Camps Inc, where I worked on youth sports programming and digital marketing campaigns. My journey also includes a pivotal tenure as a Sport Consultant at Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, where I helped transform the Sports Authority of Gujarat’s sport management and administration strategy. Our team introduced groundbreaking partnership, marketing, Event operations and Human resource planning frameworks that elevated the visibility of youth leagues and ensured their financial sustainability, demonstrating my ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver impactful results. With a background in Brand Management, Event operations and Business Development at Brand Aid and multi-store operations and customer service at the beginning of my career, I bring a unique blend of operational insight and marketing acumen. My focus remains on crafting targeted, innovative solutions that resonate in the fast-evolving sports landscape and contribute meaningfully to the growth of sport at both grassroots and elite levels.