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Adani Business Today India@100 Summit: Decoding Megatrends for Mission 2047
Mumbai: Business Today’s event, the Adani Business Today India@100 Summit, returns on 20 August 2024, at the Leader’s Lounge in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking the first Business Media summit to be held at this venue. The third edition of the summit, themed “A Future-Ready India: Decoding the Megatrends for Mission 2047,” promises an engaging exchange of ideas among top business leaders, policymakers, politicians, and academics. This premier event will offer invaluable insights into India’s strategic future, and feature pivotal discussions on the nation’s path forward.
The summit will focus on critical issues including the middle-income trap, advancements in green energy, and sustainable infrastructure development. With a new government implementing ambitious reforms and India establishing itself as a global influencer, the summit will examine the country’s progress in artificial intelligence, employment, consumption, and agricultural modernization. The event will highlight India’s leadership and growing role in the global economy.
The upcoming summit will host a distinguished line-up of speakers, including leading figures such as Ruchir Sharma, chairman of Rockefeller International, the asset management division of the Rockefeller Foundation; Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF); Dr Arvind Panagariya, Chairman of the 16 Finance Commission; and N.K. Singh, former Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
The summit will present panels with influential policymakers, including Shivraj Singh Chouhan, union minister of agriculture; and Jayant Chaudhary, minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship. Industry leaders such as Sanjiv Puri, chairman and managing director of ITC Ltd.; Suresh Narayanan, chairman and managing director of Nestlé India; Manish Sabharwal, vice chairman of TeamLease Services; and Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder of Ola. Other notable business figures such as Gurdeep Singh, chairman and managing director of NTPC Ltd.; Sumant Sinha, chairman and CEO of ReNew; Nivruti Rai, managing director and CEO of Invest India; Saurabh Kumar Sahu, managing director and lead of India Business at Accenture; and professor Vikram Gandhi of Harvard Business School will also provide valuable insights. Laveesh Bhandari, president & senior fellow, CSEP; Dhiraj Nayyar, chief economist at Vedanta; and members of parliament Karti Chidambaram, Shashank Mani Tripathi and Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, will also participate in the discussions.
The summit will focus on economic growth, technological innovation, sustainable development, and geopolitical strategy, providing actionable insights for stakeholders and promoting a cohesive vision for India’s global role.
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Piyush Thakur steps down as Inshorts’ chief revenue officer
Former vice president and cro says exit marks a new chapter after close to a decade of building revenue and partnerships at Inshorts Group.
NOIDA: Piyush Thakur has stepped away from Inshorts Group after nearly 10 years with the company, marking the end of a long tenure that culminated in his role as chief revenue officer.
In a farewell note, Thakur said he was “turning a new page” after almost a decade at Inshorts, calling it one of the hardest professional decisions he has made. He added that his exit was not driven by uncertainty about the future, but by reflection on a long association with the company.
Thakur joined Inshorts in October 2016 as vice president and spent around seven years in the role before being elevated to chief revenue officer in April 2024, a position he held until April 2026.
He said his tenure was defined by “thousands of mornings, late nights, product debates and breakthrough moments”, as the company evolved into a large-scale digital news platform used by millions.
In his note, Thakur emphasised that Inshorts’ growth was a collective effort across teams, adding that engineers, designers, sales teams and customer support staff all contributed to building the platform. He said the company’s success was not the result of individuals but of “everyone who stayed, passed through, and left their mark”.
Before Inshorts, Thakur worked across several digital media and business development roles. At ESPN, he served as senior regional manager from October 2015 to October 2016, focusing on growth initiatives, strategic opportunities and video distribution.
At Times Internet, he worked for nearly three years, including as head of business development from April 2015 to September 2015 and chief manager from January 2013 to March 2015. His responsibilities included monetisation of mobile platforms, managing media and developer partnerships, and driving revenue across digital properties such as The Times of India and The Economic Times.
Earlier, he worked at Brandmovers as head of business development from June 2012 to June 2013, handling digital, mobile and social media marketing solutions, client development and strategic consulting. During this period, he also worked on advertising revenue, brand strategy and CRM-based solutions.
At Inshorts, Thakur’s role focused on revenue strategy, mobile and media partnerships, and growth initiatives across platforms. His profile highlights experience in mobile product management, digital business models, partner ecosystems and revenue expansion in high-growth environments.
