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New Delhi, April 13th, 2026: Climate shocks, geopolitical rivalry and resource strain are no longer episodic disruptions but a continuous condition. Against this backdrop, Economist Impact will convene the Resilient Futures Summit on April 29th 2026 at the Taj Palace, New Delhi bringing together 400 policymakers, investors and business leaders to examine how economies can endure, and even grow, under pressure. Unlike many gatherings that treat climate, technology and finance as separate concerns, the Resilient Futures Summit takes a systems view. Energy grids depend on minerals; supply chains depend on climate stability; cities depend on both. When one system falters, others follow. The task, then, is not to optimise parts, but to strengthen the whole.
The summit will feature a wide cast of global and regional leaders, including Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University and Danny Quah of the National University of Singapore—two economists whose work has anticipated the forces now reshaping the global economy. Professor Sachs will examine the reforms in policy, finance and global governance needed to move beyond short-term firefighting and towards more inclusive, durable and sustainable growth. Mr Quah, known for his work on the shifting centre of economic gravity towards Asia, will discuss long term growth in a fragmented world with The Economist’s global energy and climate innovation editor, Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran.
A part of the Resilient Futures Initiative, a new multi-year initiative by Economist Impact that seeks to rethink the systems underpinning prosperity, the global event, with a spotlight on India will concentrate on execution: who builds, who pays, who bears risk and how trust is maintained in a fragmented world.
India, with its ambitions to become a $30trn economy by 2047, sits at the centre of this debate. Its growth trajectory will depend not only on scale, but on resilience: the ability to secure energy, mobilise capital, modernise infrastructure and manage risk in an increasingly fragmented world. Discussions will range from India’s push to build modern logistics networks and an “electrostate”, to the realities of financing large-scale infrastructure in a riskier world. Sessions will also examine the growing strain on energy and water systems from artificial intelligence and data centres and the geopolitical contest for critical minerals that underpins the clean-energy transition.
When asked about how India is tackling the challenge of sustainability in data centres, Parag Sharma, chief executive at Resolven said: “India’s energy transition is demonstrating remarkable resilience, with renewables firmed by storage and hybrid models set to decarbonise the data centre surge while enhancing grid stability and energy security.”
Globally-renown speakers include:
- E. Keo Rottanak, minister of mines and energy, Kingdom of Cambodia
- Patrick Kanters, chief investment officer private investments and member of the board, APG Asset Management
- Cindy Lim, chief executive, infrastructure, Keppel Ltd
- Gurdeep Singh, chairman and managing director, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
- Ming Zhang, global director for urban, subnational finance, tourism and disaster management, World Bank
- Ashish Khanna, director-general, International Solar Alliance
- Pratik Agarwal, managing director, Sterlite Electric
- Steven Beck, director, trade and supply chain division, Asian Development Bank
- Erik Berglöf, chief economist, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
A full list of speakers can be found here. : https://events.economist.com/resilient-futures-summit/speakers/?utm_campaign=MA00015358&utm_medium=press-release&utm_source=impact-events-external-partner&utm_content=press-release-em8380&RefID=press-release-em8380_press-release_MA00015358
The agenda features an engaging mix of collaborative plenary sessions, keynote interviews and case study presentations, designed to explore scalable solutions and foster long-term resilience. Joining the event for a discussion on smarter risk management in supply chains, Linda Kromjong, president at amfori said: “Supply chains are complex and volatile. Business resilience starts with understanding risks in the supply chain, enabling business to manage these. Collaborating with others is the smart way forward and a driver of responsible trade.”
More details about the event, including the agenda and a link to apply to attend, are on the event website.
The event’s supporters and sponsors are Adani Group, Sterlite Electric, Resolven and Amfori.
