India Economic Conclave 2025: CP Gurnani, former CEO and MD of Tech Mahindra, shared his perspectives on the future of India’s IT sector, touching on themes
ranging from AI adoption, cybersecurity and automation to the evolving H-1B visa landscape. He outlined how Indian IT companies are transitioning into hybrid service-product platforms, using AI to drive efficiencies while navigating global talent and regulatory challenges. Responding to a question on whether companies are making incremental investments in cybersecurity or treating it as part of their overall IT spending, Gurnani said that in the case of medium to large enterprises globally, the figure would be upwards of 200 million. "If I look at what is called CSOs, the Chief Cybersecurity Officers, I think the last count was about 50,000. So, 200 million businesses could be medium to large or small to large; we have only 50,000 CSOs. That means only 50,000 people will be running a budget for cybersecurity." "The rest of them would be run by the CFO, CIO or the CTO or maybe the business owner. I'm not saying they don't spend money, but that budget could be somewhere else," he added. On companies making products for cybersecurity as part of the integrated product play, he added that cybersecurity or AI inside is more prominent than what Intel inside used to be! Watch the full interaction here;
Times Network's India Economic Conclave 2025
Times Network's India Economic Conclave 2025 is happening at New Delhi on Dec 17 and Dec 18 where Union Ministers, policymakers, captains of industry and doyens of academia and intelligentsia, socio-cultural influencers have converged to delve, discuss, deliberate and define India’s trajectory and how that is on one hand impacted by the economy, while on the other hand is a catalyst for the economic complement to becoming the 3rd largest superpower and the vision of Bharat 2047.
At a time when unprecedented geopolitical conflicts, trade realignments and economic uncertainties are reshaping the world order, India stands as a stabilizing force - navigating complexity, exercising conviction and flexing strategic autonomy.
At this year’s Conclave, IEC focuses on ‘Navigating GeoEconomics’ and how India will continue to anchor prosperity, resilience, and leadership in a rapidly changing world.
WATCH LIVE STREAMING: India Economic Enclave Day 1 - Navigating Geoeconomics | Policymakers, captains of industry to discuss India’s trajectory
The conclave is held on the 17th and 18th of December in New Delhi.
INDIA ECONOMIC CONCLAVE 2025: NAVIGATING GEOECONOMICS | IEC 2025
In an era of shifting power equations and economic realignments, India finds itself not just participating in the global conversation but often setting it in motion. Its policy choices - from trade and technology to energy and geopolitics are creating ripples that major economies, including the US and China, must respond to.
This fusion of power and policy is what defines “geoeconomics.” And today, India is not merely reacting to global change — it is catalysing it. With its blend of economic dynamism, digital innovation, and diplomatic balance, India is shaping global reactions, redrawing alliances, and redefining the contours of global geoeconomics.
Over 10 editions, Times Network India Economic Conclave has championed the most pertinent economic agenda of the nation, with the themes of the conclave going on to become a crucial subject in national discourse.
Steered by the leading editorial voices of Times Network, thinkers, policymakers, economists, business leaders and global influencers converge at this landmark forum, to discuss the roadmap for accelerating India’s economic trajectory.
IEC OVER THE YEARS:
-$5 Trillion - Aspiration To Action in 2019
-India’s Decade: Reform. Perform. Transform in 2021
-The Great Indian Democratic Dividend in 2022
-India: The Emerging 3rd Superpower in 2023
-Fast-Track To Top 3 in 2024
