India’s Future Needs Bold Young Leaders in Public Policy

India’s Future Needs Bold Young Leaders in Public Policy

Some conversations don’t just inform you.
They shape how you think about the future of a nation.

Over the years — whether engaging with policymakers, industry bodies, or contributing to discussions around logistics reform and institutional frameworks — I have realised one powerful truth:

Public policy is not distant.
It is deeply personal.

It determines how businesses grow.
How opportunities are distributed.
How institutions behave.
And ultimately — how a nation evolves.

And yet, one question keeps coming back to me:
Are young leaders participating enough in shaping the policies that will define their own future?

That is precisely why, as National Chairman of Young Leaders Council AIMA at All India Management Association (AIMA), I am honoured to chair an important virtual session on:

“Public Policy & Nation-Building: Why Young Leaders Must Engage.”

We are privileged to host a thinker, economist, and policy architect whose work has influenced both academic discourse and national decision-making — Dr. Shubhashis Gangopadhyay.

Dr. Gangopadhyay is not just a scholar of public policy — he is an exponent of it.

• Research Director, India Development Foundation
• Director, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Shiv Nadar University
• Visiting Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
• PhD in Economics from Cornell University
• Former Professor, Indian Statistical Institute

But beyond titles, what sets him apart is his direct engagement with policy at the highest levels.

He served as Advisor to the Finance Minister of India during the global financial crisis — a period when economic decisions required clarity, courage, and deep structural understanding.

* He currently advises the CCI.
* He is the Chief Editor of the Journal of Emerging Market Finance.
* He has authored and edited numerous influential books on economics and finance that are referenced across academic and policy circles.

His work bridges theory and implementation — academia and governance — insight and impact.

This session will not be theoretical.
It will be practical, constructive, and future-focused.

We will explore:

• Why youth engagement is critical for India’s long-term development
• How young leaders can influence public policy constructively
• What barriers limit youth participation in governance
• How institutions can genuinely open space for young voices

Because nation-building cannot rest with one generation alone.

India’s next chapter must be co-authored by informed, responsible, system-thinking young leaders.

📅 Session Details

Date: 13th Mar 2026
Time: 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
Platform: Zoom

Kindly confirm participation at: asehgal@aima.in

India’s future will not be shaped by commentators.

It will be shaped by participants.

I look forward to an engaging and intellectually rich dialogue.

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