Strategy

India has an opportunity to become a global manufacturing hub—but the winning model will combine cost, resilience, market proximity and strategic capability.

Agentic AI is now executing live enterprise workflows at scale — approving transactions, modifying records, chaining decisions across systems. Most boards and CEOs have yet to answer the most consequential governance question: when an AI agent causes harm, who owns it?

A sharp rise in boards recalling retired chief executives reveals not a surge in confidence in experienced leadership — but a quiet failure of succession discipline. Here is what every board and senior leader needs to confront.

India's deal value surged 127% to $36.3 billion in Q2 2026, driven almost entirely by outbound acquisitions. For senior leaders, this is not a capital markets story — it is a strategic inflection point that demands a different growth playbook.

In 2026, 43% of US CEOs rank uncertainty as their single biggest economic threat. The leaders navigating this period most effectively aren't the ones with better forecasts — they're the ones who've built a stable internal anchor for decision-making. PEC introduces Purpose-Anchored Strategic Clarity: a practical framework for leading with conviction in a permanently uncertain world.

A BCG survey of 625 executives finds 61% of CEOs say their boards are rushing AI transformation. Here is a governance framework for navigating the CEO-board divide — and getting AI strategy right.

Here's a comprehensive analysis of this week's (May 22–29, 2026) most significant technology industry developments: 1) AI and ML Breakthroughs Major Model Releases & Capabilities Breakthrough Key Details Impact Anthropic's $30B Funding Round $900B+ valuation, surpassing OpenAI for first time Intensifies AI race, validates enterprise AI market Google Project Genie 3 + Street View Turns real-world locations into interactive AI simulations using Street View geometry Revolutionar

After years of digital transformation across various industries and organizations, across many tech waves, what's happening right now is fundamentally different. Here's what every strategic leader needs to know: 1. Agentic AI Has Crossed the Chasm The shift from "AI that answers" to "AI that does" is now real: 65% of organizations now use generative AI in at least one business function—double the rate from 10 months ago. 72% of enterprises report at least one AI deployment in

AI shifts from experimentation to infrastructure and monetization. Hyperscalers and startups prioritize compute, energy, and workflow integration as buyers demand clear ROI. AI/ML Breakthroughs Mollifier Layers (UPenn): Stabilizes neural nets for inverse PDEs—unlocks genomics, climate, materials science. Google TurboQuant: Cuts KV-cache memory overhead for cheaper large-context models. Signal: Efficiency > scale. Scientific utility accelerates. Strategic Moves Player Move Imp

Theme: Companies are shifting from “AI pilots” to AI‑centric operating models, with capex, M&A, and partnerships increasingly clustered around AI‑enhanced infrastructure, agents, and governance. 1) AI‑vs‑non‑AI deals (2025–early 2026) Indicative split across major geographies and deal types. Category AI‑centric share (%) Typical deal type / example Strategic implication for CXOs Global VC in tech ~60–70% AI‑driven SaaS, infra, health‑AI, fintech‑AI startups Allocate more vett

Disruption has a way of arriving faster than most leaders are prepared for. Drawing on DBA research across 436 senior executives, Dr. Sanjeev Menon introduces the Disruption Response Navigator — six questions every leader should be asking right now.

Most strategy failures aren't failures of thinking — they're failures of translation. Here's why Indian SMEs consistently struggle to execute their best strategic intentions, and a practical framework for closing the gap.