BS Awards: Be agile, adapt, says India Inc as change becomes a constant

The India Inc leaders, winners of the Business Standard Awards: Celebrating Excellence, were speaking at the 22nd edition of the awards held online

Adapt, upskill, reskill — because it is never again going to be business as usual. This was the dominant message from industry leaders during a panel discussion on “New Challenges for India Inc in a Post-Pandemic Era”.

Whether it was about understanding the changed needs of consumers or about traditional banks taking on the challenge presented by financial technology (fintech) firms or about evolving as a technology behemoth, what emerged was that the pandemic has hastened the changes that would have otherwise taken some five years or, perhaps, even more, said the chief executive officers (CEOs).

The India Inc leaders, winners of