Forbes India Leadership Agenda discusses all things leadership and sustainablity

Roshini Sanah Jaiswal, promoter and chief restructuring officer, Jagatjit Industries at the Forbes India Leadership Agenda Networking Lounge. She discussed 'Business Leadership in a High-tech World' as a panelist on March 8.

Suresh Narayanan, chairman and managing director, Nestle India, shared his experience of how a good leader would react to an organisational crisis, delivering a no-holds-barred account to the Forbes India Leadership Agenda attendees on how he and his team at Nestle India dealt with the Maggi crisis .

When you're called upon as a leader in the crisis, it is more important to look at how you conduct yourself - Suresh Narayanan

ReNew Power chairman and CEO Sumant Sinha, in conversation with Forbes India Associate Editor Aveek Datta on the topic, 'Building a Green Business Ground Up'. 

Top takeaway from the Forbes India conversation:

"Infrastructure business in India comes with a reputation. It was important for us to do things ethically and always the right way. So after a while, fund investors were comfortable investing in us," he said.

"If you have a good idea and honesty of intent there are enough and more people who want to fund an idea," Sumant Sinha said.

Forbes India Editor Brian Carvalho in conversation with Ajay Bijli, chairman and managing director, PVR Cinemas, on the topic, 'The Road to Leadership: PVR's rise to the top' at the Forbes India Leadership Agenda: Convergence of India Inc's Best Minds.

Top takeaway from the Forbes India conversation:

"Theatrical is still very relevant for filmmakers to get their money back rather than OTT. Just by revenue terms, cinemas are still very important," he said.

Forbes India Special Correspondent Manu Balachandran in conversation with Deep Kalra, chairman and Group CEO, MakeMyTrip, on the topic 'Leading Disruption: Transforming How India Travels'. 

Top takeaway from the Forbes India conversation:

"We want our experience to be as seamless and personalised as entering a coffee shop and getting 'the usual'. Couple this with artificial intelligence, and we're in a very exciting territory." he said.

Forbes India Editor (Online) Neeraj Gangal in conversation with Raman Roy, CEO, Quattro, and Nasscom chairman; Roshini Sanah Jaiswal, Promoter and Chief Restructuring Officer, Jagatjit Industries; Pramod Saxena, chairman and managing director, Oxigen Industries; and Raj Kumar Rishi, MD, Xerox India, discussed all things leadership and technology in a high-tech world, on March 8. 

Top takeaways from the discussion: 

As a country, if we don't utilise the vast data trove that we have it will be a shame on us. - Raman Roy

Today no matter which sector you're in, you have to be a technology company first. If you're not, you're going for fail. - Roshini Sanah Jaiswal

For us [companies] to remain relevant, we have to keep to our basics but also adapt to technological changes. - Pramod Saxena

Today you can never be 'too connected'. I see a lot of meaning in this. But you need your personal time to plan for the day, reflect back on the ongoings. - Raj Kumar Rishi

Forbes India Special Correspondent and Forbes India Leadership Agenda emcee Varsha Meghani in conversation with Roland Folger, chairman and managing director, Mercedes-Benz India. 

Top takeaway from the Forbes India conversation:

Only about 25 percent women in India have a full time job. So while picking the best people, its not in their advantage. It's important to address fundamental issues first. - Roland Folger