
Is the 80-year era of global stability officially over? Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026, Uday Kotak, Founder & Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, delivered a chilling reality check for India Inc. He argues that while the world has historically reverted to "normal" after crises since 1945 (Scenario 1), we are now entering a Structural Change era (Scenario 2) similar to the pre-WWII period. From the dangerous return of "Tribal Mindsets" to the AI revolution concentrating wealth in just a few hands, Kotak explains why businesses must adopt a mindset of "Strategic Paranoia" to survive. Watch for a masterclass in global macro-economics.