artificial intelligence and becomes a beacon for the world amid a tough geopolitical scenario, a panel consisting of Bill Winters, chief executive officer, Standard Chartered Bank, Ravi Kumar S, CEO, Cognizant, Jenny Johnson, president and CEO, Franklin Templeton and Rizwan Sajan, founder and chairman of Danube Group said Friday.
Speaking at a panel discussion on ‘Fissures, Faultlines and Future – In Search of an Equilibrium’, they observed that the next few decades were India’s to take the lead as the economic driver of the world.
“I am more encouraged about not just the potential of India but the reality of India. It is amazing what you have accomplished. India has everything to play for, but the biggest mistake would be to become complacent,” said Bill Winters, chief executive officer, Standard Chartered Bank, noting that India had the potential to grow at a faster pace than the current rate of 6-6.5%.
The Indian economy is likely to grow 7.3% in FY24, IMF in its latest outlook noted that growth is likely to steady around 6.5% for the next two fiscal years. They also noted that India was in an advantageous position in a world disrupted by technologies like AI owing to strong and inclusive national digital