ILC Initiatives
2026
A leadership dialogue with Mr. Neelkanth Mishra unpacked the changing architecture of global finance and what it could mean for India’s strategic and economic future.
- Currency, Capital and India’s Geoeconomic Position
- Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist, Axis Bank, Head of Global Research at Axis Capital, part-time member of the Indian Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, the part-time Chairman of UIDAI, and a part-time member of the TRAI
- Mumbai
- 22nd May, 2026
A leadership dialogue with Mr. Sanjiv Mehta explored the idea at the heart of his philosophy—‘humbition’: ambition grounded in humility, and a willingness to keep learning, no matter how high one climbs. It offered an unfiltered blueprint for building a high-performing enterprise without compromising on trust.
- Performance, Principles, Purpose: Lessons from a CEOs Brew with Sanjiv Mehta
- Sanjiv Mehta, former CEO and CMD of Hindustan Unilever; executive chairman, L Catterton India, and author of A CEO’s Brew: Stirred with Passion, Purpose and Humbition
- 29th April, 2026
Danny Mehra opened his Bangalore home to a small circle of ILC members for an intimate walkthrough of his carpet collection. Woven across the Caucasus and Central Asia, the pieces emerged as quiet storytellers—shaped by nomadic life and still rooted in where they began, despite travelling continents.
- An intimate walkthrough with Danny and Renuka
- Danny Mehra Wall street Executive- turned carpet collector
- 24th April, 2026
A rare leadership interaction on why space is fast becoming India’s newest industrial frontier and what lies ahead.
- New Frontiers: India’s Space Strategy and the Great Industrial Liftoff
- Dr V Narayanan, Secretary, Department of Space, ISRO
- 14th March 2026
ILC members got an exclusive opportunity to step beyond the surface and into the thinking that shapes one of the world’s most respected automotive brands - Mercedes-Benz
- The Future of Mobility
- 11th March 2026
A rare leadership immersion that took ILC members onboard India’s frontline maritime assets to observe how leadership functions in real, high-stakes environments.
- A visit to the Headquarters of the Western Naval Command
- Vice Admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command
- Mumbai
- 31st Jan 2026
An ILC virtual session which explored insights from Prof. Minson’s work, “How to Disagree Better.” The session unpacked why traditional persuasion often falls short, and how small, deliberate shifts in language and behaviour can transform the way leaders approach disagreement.
This virtual session offered ILC members the opportunity to engage directly with Professor Westad on what history can reveal about the current geopolitical moment and what it means for leaders navigating an era of intensifying great power competition.
An ILC virtual session which reflected on how trade negotiations, indirect tax simplification, and off-Budget reform pathways are shaping the broader economic environment.
