Arunabh Mitra

The development of technology is transforming every sphere of our lives. Societies, government and organizations are seeing change at a velocity which has not been witnessed in the history of mankind. The rules of every industry are being rewritten while geopolitics, regulations and globalization are making the world an increasingly complex place to survive and succeed. Poised at the crossroads of change stands an opportunity. It is called India. If India continues on its present growth course, it could have a US$5 trillion economy within the next 5-10 years. But our national ambition is to perhaps go beyond that. This journey will have its own set of challenges and will not guarantee growth by default. Multiple industries and sectors will evolve in parallel and not always in synergy. At the same time India’s ambition will also collide with global realities at play. In this context, resilience will take a whole new meaning for India. With this background, the Business Continuity Institute, UK (BCI) set up its 4th Think Tank in India in 2017. As such, thought leadership has never been more relevant .I am grateful to BCI and my industry colleagues Vikrant Varshney and R.Vaidyanathan with whose support we set up and successfully run India’s first Think Tank dedicated to Business Continuity and continue to contribute to the cause of Resilience. India is one of the BCI’s growth markets, and David Thorp, Executive Director at the BCI, recently said: “the 20/20 Groups are an integral part of the BCI’s aim to shape the future of our profession. This is a space to engage in provocative thought, play with ideas and engage with fellow experts. India holds so much potential in leading our profession and shaping future practice, and I’m counting on the India 20/20 Group to bring out those ideas worth spreading to the rest of the world.” (The 20/20 Group is the former name of the Think Tank. Its been recently rechristened as the Future Practice Group).