Indian CEOs most optimistic amidst global gloom; hiring to boom this year

Says annual PwC survey of 1,379 CEOs across 79 countries

Amidst existential questions over the impact of globalisation and concerns around the rising trend of protectionism, 71 per cent of India’s chief executive officers (CEOs) are very confident of their company’s growth in the next 12 months, against a global average of 38 per cent. Globally, 29 per cent of CEOs, on an average, expect economic growth to improve over the next 12 months. However, 42 per cent of India’s CEOs are optimistic of improvement in the global economy. 

According to an annual survey of 1,379 CEOs across 79 countries carried out by PwC — the findings of which were