Anil Gupta

The structure and dynamics of the world's economy, politics, and culture will be fundamentally different a decade from now. In this keynote, Anil Gupta unpacks six megatrends reshaping the global landscape: the restructuring of the global economy; rising volatility and risk; divergent demographics; the digitization of everything; climate and environmental pressure; and the rise of the empowered individual. He translates these shifts into practical implications for countries, corporations, investors, and leaders — mapping who is positioned to thrive and who must pivot to survive.

For more than a decade, emerging markets rode a wave of 6%+ annual growth, doubling their share of the global economy. That wave has broken. China is undergoing a structural slowdown, India is navigating reform cycles, and Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, and South Africa are each contending with their own turbulence. In this talk, Anil Gupta addresses the central question every global executive now faces: is the emerging-market story over? His answer is nuanced — the days of emerging markets rising in lockstep are gone, and only those willing to undertake deep internal reforms will break through. He shares his view on which countries are better bets and what it means for multinationals and investors.

Asia already accounts for roughly a third of global GDP and continues to grow faster than North America or Europe. Within a decade, Asia's combined economy is expected to exceed that of the US and Europe together. In this keynote, Anil Gupta examines Asia's multidimensional impact — as a mega-market, the world's factory, a rising hub for R&D, a source of capital, and the springboard for new global champions. He tackles the questions senior leaders are asking: What could derail Asia's rise? What does China's slowdown mean for investors? What lies ahead for India and Indonesia? And how should multinationals prepare to capture Asia's next wave of growth?

China and India will be two of the world's four largest economies within this decade, and the corporate corridor between them is becoming one of the most consequential bilateral relationships in global business. Drawing on his landmark book The Silk Road Rediscovered, Anil Gupta examines how Indian companies such as Tata Consultancy Services, Mahindra, and Tata Motors/Jaguar Land Rover have figured out how to win in China — and how Chinese pioneers such as Lenovo, Huawei, and Haier are building durable positions in India. The talk gives multinationals a playbook for operating in a bipolar Asia.