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24th Edition HTLS 2026. Aditya Birla Group. HT Leadership Summit 2026. November 12–14, Taj Palace, New Delhi.
Narendra Modi, Hon. Prime Minister of India, in color against a light architectural backgroundFourteen illustrated HT Leadership Summit speakers with their names

About the Summit


As the world enters an era defined by rapid disruption and unprecedented change, the 24th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit turns its focus to the forces rewriting the way we live, lead and shape the future. The theme, “New Rules. New Realities.”, captures a world where old assumptions are being challenged and new possibilities are emerging.

Across economies, geopolitics, technology, business and society, the rules of engagement are changing. HTLS 2026 brings together influential voices to examine these new realities and how leaders can navigate a landscape where certainty is increasingly being replaced by adaptation.

The Speakers


Dr. S. Jaishankar

Hon. External Affairs Minister, Government of India

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Antony J. Blinken

71st U.S. Secretary of State

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Noel N. Tata

Chairman, Tata Trusts

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Joseph E. Stiglitz

Economist and Professor, Columbia University

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Akhilesh Yadav

National President, Samajwadi Party & Member of Parliament, India

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Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee

MD, DPhil & Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Manas AI

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Dr. Steven E. Koonin

Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution/Stanford University

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Stuart Russell

Director, Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence

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Imtiaz Ali

Film Director and Writer

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Ananya Panday

Actor

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Zubin Karkaria

Founder and CEO, VFS Global

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Neelkanth Mishra

Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka, The World Bank Group

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Anima Anandkumar

Co-Founder of Accelerated Understanding and Bren Professor at Caltech

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The Schedule


Thursday, November 12, 2026

2 sessions · All times IST
  1. 17:00 – 17:30

    Zubin Karkaria

    Founder and CEO, VFS Global

    In conversation with Nisheeth Upadhyay, Editor and COO, DB BD Content, Hindustan Times

  2. 17:35 – 18:05

    Anima Anandkumar

    Co-Founder of Accelerated Understanding and Bren Professor at Caltech

    In conversation with Vishal Mathur, Technology Editor, Hindustan Times

Friday, November 13, 2026

1 sessions · All times IST
  1. 17:00 – 17:30

    Neelkanth Mishra

    Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka, The World Bank Group

    In conversation with Josey John, Editor-in-Chief, Mint

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Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026November 12–14 · Taj Palace, New Delhi