HTLS 2026 live updates: The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit was launched in 2003 to raise the level of discourse on critical issues, encourage interaction among leaders across key fields, and provide an international platform for thought leadership and solutions-oriented discussions.
HTLS 2026 live updates: Geopolitics, economics, health, artificial intelligence and showbiz are among the key themes on the agenda at the 24th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. Themed "New Rules. New Realities", HTLS 2026 brings together influential voices to examine the forces reshaping how we live, lead and shape the future....
As the world grapples with rapid disruption and unprecedented change, the summit will explore how old assumptions are being challenged and new possibilities are emerging across economies, geopolitics, technology, business and society. It will also examine how leaders can navigate an increasingly complex landscape where certainty is giving way to adaptation.
Speakers include External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Nobel Prize-winning Economist Joseph E Stiglitz, Artificial Intelligence Expert Stuart Russell, Chairman of Tata Trusts Noel N Tata, Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav, 71st US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken, Author Siddhartha Mukherjee, and Film Director Imtiaz Ali and Actor Ananya Panday, among others.
On Thursday, two virtual sessions featured VFS Global Founder Zubin Karkaria and Caltech Professor Anima Anandkumar. Karkaria said Indian students were increasingly looking towards Europe for higher education. Meanwhile, Anandkumar highlighted the importance of local languages in AI development and said India should look beyond language models to explore opportunities in areas such as space technology and engineering.
In the third virtual session on Friday, World Bank Executive Director Neelkanth Mishra said the Indian economy was on the cusp of structural transformation, aided by access to cheap capital and technology.
The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit was launched in 2003 to raise the level of discourse on critical issues, encourage interaction among leaders across key fields, and provide an international platform for thought leadership and solutions-oriented discussions.
List of speakers at HTLS 2026
The list of speakers at HTLS 2026 includes:
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
71st US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken
Chairman of Tata Trusts Noel N Tata
Nobel Prize-winning Economist Joseph E Stiglitz
Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav
Artificial Intelligence Expert Stuart Russell
Day 1 and 2 at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026: A recap
The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026 began on Thursday with two virtual sessions.
On the second day, Neelkanth Mishra, Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Sri Lanka at The World Bank Group, interacted with Josey John, Editor-in-Chief of Mint.
Theme for Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) 2026
This year's summit will focus on the forces rewriting the way people live, lead, and shape the future.
The theme, "New Rules. New Realities", captures a world in which established assumptions are being challenged, and new possibilities are emerging.
