Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Hyderabad CEOs Highlight Risks to India's Economic Growth
Business leaders in Hyderabad talked about the big problems India's economy is facing.
They said things like people not having enough money, problems with supply chains, climate change, and not enough good jobs.
They also said that India needs to be better at new technologies like AI.
A survey showed that many global business leaders want to invest more in India, but they are worried about things like cyber risks and the fast pace of technology changes.
Indian CEOs are more hopeful about growth than others around the world, but they know they have to work hard to keep growing.
CEOs identified income disparity, supply chain dependence, climate change, regulatory uncertainty, and technology gaps as major risks to India's economic growth.
A PwC survey found that 13% of global business leaders prefer higher investments in India, placing it among top investment destinations.
77% of Indian CEOs expect economic growth to improve, but they are increasingly concerned about macroeconomic volatility and cyber risks.
Indian CEOs are more optimistic about growth than their global counterparts, but they are cautious about rising risks and technological changes.
Technology, manufacturing, and aerospace and defence are among the sectors Indian CEOs are expanding into most.
- Who
- CEOs and business leaders from various sectors in Hyderabad
- What
- Discussion on risks hindering India's economic growth and survey findings on investment outlook
- When
- During the fourth roundtable discussion of the Mint Leadership Dialogues-Season 2 and the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
- Where
- Hyderabad and Davos
- Why
- To identify and address structural challenges and risks to India's economic growth and investment prospects
- Primary Category
- BUSINESS
- Secondary Category
- Economy
- Tertiary Category
- Growth Risks
- Quaternary Category
- Structural Challenges
- Key Risks
- Income disparity, supply chain dependence, climate change, regulatory uncertainty, technology gaps, private sector capex, income inequality, affordability pressures, environmental concerns, job creation, AI and skilling gaps, innovation and trust deficits
- Survey Findings
- 13% of global business leaders prefer higher investments in India, 77% of Indian CEOs expect economic growth to improve, 57% confident in revenue growth, macroeconomic volatility and cyber risks top concerns, AI adoption challenges
- Sectors for Expansion
- Technology, manufacturing, aerospace and defence
