Day 2 of ET NOW Summit 2026: Navigating Disruption with Policy, Tech, and Urban Transformation

Day 2 of the ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 delved into global and Indian growth amid technological and geopolitical shifts. Highlights included discussions on India's digital strides, urban planning, AI's transformative impact, and responsible innovation, emphasizing the convergence of policy, technology, and human-centric change for future growth.

The ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 continued with vigor on its second day, bringing together leading global policymakers, industry experts, and entrepreneurs to explore the future trajectory of growth amid vast technological and geopolitical changes.

The day commenced with an address by Y Rama Rao from Spark Capital, setting a collaborative tone on capital and growth, followed by Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighting India's ambitious digital transformations. Jyotiraditya Scindia underscored India's digital revolution, noting its rapid 5G rollout and strategic moves toward global 6G standards.

A significant focus was on Maharashtra's aim to become a $1 trillion economy, and reformative discussions on business facilitation contrasted against urban expansion insights led by Dr Debolina Kundu, who highlighted New Delhi's projected urban growth surpassing Tokyo by 2030.

Artificial intelligence's role in transforming industries was a central theme, promoting AI as a complement to human creativity and judgement. Culture and business were intertwined in discussions, with Abhishek Bachchan stressing authenticity in India's growing economic narrative.

The summit reinforced the essentiality of regulatory reforms, digital infrastructure, and human-centric innovation as fundamental to navigating future disruptions and changes.

(With inputs from agencies.)