Photos| HTLS 2020 Week 4: Doug McMillion, Prateek Kuhad, Priyanka & Nick Jonas
The last week of Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020 saw several global icons speak about subjects including the way ahead
The last week of Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020 saw several global icons speak about subjects including the way ahead in India-US ties, the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health and the evolution of cinema. The summit concluded with a live concert of singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad. Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020 was held virtually amidst the Covid-19 pandemic with its theme of 'Defining a New Era'.
Walmart Inc. CEO & President Doug McMillion speaks during the final week of Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) on December 10. While speaking to Hindustan Times’ editor-in-chief R Sukumar, McMillion said early days of the Covid-19 pandemic were chaotic but gradually clarity was achieved and Walmart could pick up speed to focus on a clear set of ranked priorities. (HT Photo)
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Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan in conversation with Hindustan Times’s National Political Editor Sunetra Choudhury during the 18th edition of HTLS on December 10. “Let there be competition...I also want to say that the minimum support prices will not be removed, will not be removed, will not be removed,” Chouhan said on the new farm laws. (HT Photo)
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Punit Renjen, Global CEO, Deloitte, speaks during the 18th edition of HTLS on December 10. “We have 55,000 individuals who serve the most prominent clients and government in India and the world from India. We have centres in Hyderabad, Gurgaon and Pune that serve the world. Our plan over the next two to three years is to double that workforce. It is partly because of the talent arbitrage opportunity,” Renjen told HT. (HT Photo)
Dr Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, Research Director and Senior Fellow, IDFC Institute, in conversation with Dr Abhijit Banerjee, Nobel Laureate and Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics, MIT, during the 18th edition of HTLS on December 10. The closing session of final week’s day one was addressed by Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee where he stressed on the Indian economy and the need for a massive confidence boost from the government in the next Budget. (HT Photo)
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While speaking on the country’s economy, Banerjee added that he doesn’t know how quickly the recovery will be. “We need a demand bounce as there has been a massive demand shock. Investment has been slow because our domestic economy is not providing huge rewards, hence people are sitting on their money and not investing,” he said. (HT Photo)
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On the final day of HTLS on December 4, Union Home Minister Amit Shah talked about India's achievements under the leadership of PM Modi. Avani Lekhara and Sumit Antil, the gold medallists from Tokyo Paralympics as well as Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia also graced the final day of HTLS.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered the keynote address and talked about India's achievements under Prime Minister Narendra's Modi's leadership on the last day of 19th edition of HTLS. He was in conversation with Shashi Shekhar, the editor-in-chief of Hindustan on Day 5 of the summit.
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Speaking with Hindustan Times editor-in-chief R Sukumar, Google and Alphabet Inc CEO Sundar Pichai said that “web 3.0 is early” but there is “considerable excitement around decentralised architecture.” “The internet is, at the end of the day, a community. It's the people driving it forward. As a company, we are always looking to contribute to it,” he added.
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During conversation with Hindustan Times national legal editor Utkarsh Anand, former CJI of India Justice Dipak Mishra said that pan-world organisations must act as “building blocks” to bring the world to normalcy from the fear psychosis caused by Covid-19.
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The eight-time Olympic winner Usain Bolt said that he grew up watching cricket and “had love for football.” “My cricket coach saw me running as I fast-bowled and he said you should try to run,” the world's fastest man told sports writer and journalist Ayaz Memon.
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Former tennis player Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf during the 18th edition of Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) on December 3. HTLS 2020, being held virtually this year, returned in its third week with two days of conversations on sport, education, food and more. (HT Photo)
