These 10 Indian CEOs are accelerating innovation in the era of AI

As the growth prospects of economies around the world battle against skyrocketing costs, geopolitical instability, and technological disruption, India continues to defy the odds.

Goldman Sachs Research expects India’s real GDP to grow at an above-consensus 6.9% year-on-year in 2026 and 6.8% in 2027.

For the world’s fourth-largest economy, these positive figures not only signal that India is well positioned to emerge from this current era of turbulence triumphant but could also reposition its standing on the global stage.

According to Deloitte, this favourable position is because “India deployed a carefully sequenced set of fiscal, monetary, and trade reforms that not only cushioned the economy but also laid the foundation for future growth.”

However, the role of dynamic and forward-focused leaders hailing from India can’t be ignored. While CEO’s from the US and China may have dominated the headlines in previous eras, India’s ...