Chaos isn't a roadblock - it's the fuel for opportunity

One of my favourite book ' The book of Questions' by Georgy Stock is compilation of 250+ odd questions about life & pshyche that are coined in hypothetical situations. I always had a thought, what if, new question bank to be compiled and published at regular interval which may invoke thought process to considerably new level. Its something like series of chicken soup books where new thoughts with central core is refreshed which is well absorbed by readers. Recently , I was reading report about freshly concluded #economictime CEO roundtable where healthy diloagues taken a stage which inspire me to compile only questions asked . I hope reading these questions may fuel your thoughts further. appreciate Deloitte The Economic Times - Business Verticals and special appreciation for wonderful enlightend audience who have asked relevant questions to the visionary business leaders. Chaos isn't a roadblock - it's the fuel for opportunity Sivakumar Sundaram CEO (publishing), Bennet & Colemen Company Compilation of some questions recently asked in Economic times organized CEO Roundtable 1. The Indian economy has been on a roll for the last few years, except for the past two quarters. Company earnings have been weak as well. What’s your short-term view of the Indian economy — one area of optimism, one area of concern? 2. The biggest concern that you had about India five, or 10 years ago was bureaucracy and red-tapism. Have you changed your mind? 3. How do you see energy economics play out over the next two decades in a developing country like India? Will fossil fuels remain supreme or is it the era of the greens? 4. Many economists say that one of the key reasons for the short-term slowdown is the reluctance of banks to lend. Why are banks not lending? 5. Are we over-regulated? Is that a worry? 6. Why is the legal system still unpredictable? 7. Coming to healthcare, private equity chasing internal rates of return (IRRs) are going for it like there’s no tomorrow. 8. The absence of middle-class consumption has been the theme for most consumer goods companies. One factor appears to be tepid salary growth. Are companies prioritising shareholders over workers? 9. There is a 50% rise in gold loans, which many people say highlights the fact that there is some desperation in lower-income families and groups… 10. what is the sense you get about rural India from your travels in UP and elsewhere? 11. More and more value is getting captured by intellectual property. That would mean even fewer people enjoying the upside in a world where inequality is a burning issue. 12. Donald Trump’s mantra is tariffs. Is this the beginning of the end of globalisation as we know it? 13. A CEO survey in the US said they expect the new president will usher in an era of low taxes and less regulation. About 40% of US CEOs plan to increase capital spending, your take 14. Trump wants dollar primacy but at the same time he wants the US to be the crypto capital of the world. How do these go hand in hand? 15. India was part of the group at COP 29 seeking more funds from developed countries for climate change. Now mitigation here means reducing or avoiding fresh greenhouse gas emissions. Would you agree that this is fundamentally misconceived, which is why the message from each COP is getting progressively diluted? 16. Talking about the demographic dividend and professionals, we are also seeing a transition in corporate India as many from the next generation. Do you notice a difference in the way they approach problems and seek solutions? 17. Women are becoming self-employed, many are becoming entrepreneurs. Are we doing enough to upskill them for the complex manufacturing processes that are transforming the shop floor? 18. How do companies like Infosys design their AI strategy, so that India can keep its X-Factor going? 19. The big headline in the last one year from India has been the global capability centres (GCCs). Now GCCs are among the fastest growing segments across India Inc. and the likes of Deloitte are sourcing work from here. It is also eating into the local software industry. Can they be expanding enough to offset the job losses?