Paving the Business Growth Bandwagon With Leadership Excellence - 2026

The Indian corporate leaders are a formidable combination of conventional business and modern business expertise. They work in a distinctively complicated ecosystem where they have to deal with a variety of markets, complex regulatory systems, and the demographic dividend that offers an unprecedented opportunity and poses a significant challenge to the global economy that is growing in the fastest way.

The Indian corporate world is represented by both old-fashioned conglomerates in the industry that have roots dating back centuries, unicorns driven by technologies that are shaping the world markets, and families in the process of becoming professional executives. Executives who are in charge of these companies have to be outrageously versatile: they need to know the needs of the rural and urban consumer, how to cope with multi-cultural, multi-lingual workforces, and deal with expectations of the stakeholders in the era of increased transparency and accountability.

The modern Indian executive exists on the convergence of various changes: a digital revolution challenging the nature of industries, the sustainability agendas mandating basic changes in the business models, and the geopolitical realignments that took India to a new height in global supply chains.

Their differences consist in the fact that they can think at a global scale but act local in that they can utilize the advantages of India in terms of talent and innovation, as well as cost-efficiency to navigate infrastructure constraints and regulatory complexity. Their studies and career paths have been a blend of the best institutions in India, coupled with international experience, producing a hybrid style of leadership that is respectful of Indian culture and adopts the best of the world practices.

Be it leading multinational corporations, building Indian champions, or taking startups to the global level, these executives are redefining the notion of leadership in a global economic powerhouse that is on its way to dominate the business world of the twenty-first century.

Recognizing the importance of competent micromobility compa­nies, Asia Business Outlook brings to you yet another meticulously crafted edition - ‘Top 10 Corporate Executives from India - 2026’. Through this edition, we will unravel the nitty-gritty of these nominated players and understand how they are playing a pivotal role in further advancing the sector.