Reimagining the Future Through 'TURN' for Viksit Bharat

In a time when global business leaders are redefining corporate purpose and strategy in an evolving geopolitical and technological environment, distinct philosophies have emerged to navigate an increasingly complex world.

- RAJESH MEHTA

A quick scan across continents highlights their varying views. Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and Managing Director of ITC Limited, has put forward an Indian, yet globally relevant, strategic philosophy: TURN, standing for Turbulence, Uncertainty, and Rapid Change—which calls for novel strategies, innovation, and agile solutions to reimagine the future.

While Satya Nadella of Microsoft speaks of "tech intensity" and the power of AI to empower every person and organization, Nvidia has been at the forefront of the silicon tech and AI innovation. Its making a pivotal impact in the hardware that goes into further downstream software applications. CEO Jensen Huang is calling AI the 'greatest equalizer of our time' and predicts that it will create even more millionaires than the internet. Management guru Parag Khanna, CEO of AlphaGeo, talks about how climate change will impact migration, asset values, real estate, and investing—and where that creates new career opportunities.

Mukesh Ambani envisions a digital-first India with his "new oil" mantra, focusing on data and connectivity. When Jio came up, it also capitalized on uncertainty and made rapid strides in telecom in India. In the US, Elon Musk, ever the disruptor, pushes for interplanetary expansion and radical innovation as the future of human civilization.