In New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a productive
discussion with the CEOs of top American technology firms during a roundtable,
highlighting India's potential for growth and exploring ways to enhance cooperation
in different areas. The gathering included the CEOs of 15 leading companies from the US,
focusing on advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and
semiconductors.
Leaders of major US technology companies, such as Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayena,
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, AMD CEO Lisa Su, HP Inc. CEO Enrique Lores, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna,
Dr. Noubar Afeyan, Chairman of Moderna, and Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg, Biogen Inc CEO Chris Viehbacher, CEO of Bristol
Myers Squibb, Chris Boerner, Eli Lilly and Company CEO David A. Ricks, LAM Research CEO Tim Archer, GlobalFoundries CEO
Thomas Caulfield, and the CEO of Kyndryl, Martin Schroeter.
He highlighted that in his third term, India is committed to striving to be the third-largest
economy globally and urged businesses to leverage India's economic expansion for collaboration
and innovation.
He Mentioned Reiterating India's profound dedication to safeguarding intellectual property rights and nurturing technological
advancements, Prime Minister Modi underscored the economic shift occurring within the nation, especially in the realms of electronics,
information technology, and semiconductor production. He further discussed India's BIO E3 (biotechnology for environment, economy, and
employment) strategy aimed at transforming the nation into a leading force in biotechnology, and on the subject of artificial intelligence
(AI), he emphasized India's commitment to making AI accessible to all, with a focus on its ethical and responsible application.
The chief executives of various companies acknowledged India's increasing status as a premier global technology center, attributed to its policies
that are conducive to innovation and the thriving market prospects. They also conveyed a keen interest in investing and forming partnerships with
India, concurring that investing in startups presents a mutually beneficial chance to foster innovation and introduce new technologies within the country.
⎪PM Modi Hosts Meeting With Tech CEOs It saw the participation of CEOs of 15 major US-based firms working on cutting-edge technologies such as AI, quantum computing
and semiconductors. He also talked on topics such as India's economic and technological growth, India's BIO E3 (biotechnology
for environment, economy and employment) policy to develop the country into a biotech powerhouse and on the topic of AI. The CEOs appreciated India's growing prominence as a
global technology hub.⎪
