Inside the 2026 boardroom: The technology decisions Indian CEOs must get right to stay competitive

By Kunal Singhal, Managing Director and Founder, Eazy Business Solutions

As Indian enterprises step into the year 2026, technology discussions in the boardroom have markedly become more sharper. This is no longer a year of experimentation or trend adoption, it is a point of reckoning. As, boards are now asking tougher, more pointed questions, about return on investment, accountability, and execution impact. The conversation has decisively shifted from “Should we invest in technology?” to a far more consequential one: “Are we investing in the right systems to run and scale our business?”

In a market as fast-moving and operationally complex as India, technology choices no longer support decisions. They are leadership decisions, ones that will define competitiveness well into the next decade.

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