The BT MindRush theme, Post-Pandemic Paradigm, brought out how businesses evolved in possibly their toughest year ever

The COVID-19 pandemic did not leave any sector untouched this year. Business leaders have not remained unaffected. It was a trying time as their leadership skills were tested like never before. Business Today has chosen India Inc's Best CEOs rated on their past 3 years' performance from FY20. Find out who the winners were this year.Also Read: BT MindRush 2021: Here are the winners of 'India's Best CEOs'

On day 2 of BTMindRush2021, Suresh Narayanan, CMD, Nestle, Ravinder Takkar, MD & CEO, Vodafone Idea and Patu Keswani, CMD, Lemon Tree Hotels discussed how their industries had been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses could get back on their feet. Watch the video for more.Also Read: BT MindRush 2021: How AI will change work, workplace and workers

AI and robotics are gradually becoming critical in order to increase productivity at the workplace. India produces large amounts of data but the challenge is to mine it intelligently so as to be able to get the best insights. Penetration of robotics is at a very low level in India and has to be increased if India has to become more productive. Daisy Chittilapilly, MD, Digital Transformation Office, Cisco,  Subram Natarajan, CTO, IBM India/South Asia, and Dr Rohini Srivathsa, National Technology Officer (CTO), Microsoft India discuss these issues at #BTMindRush2021. Watch the video for more.Also Read: BT MindRush 2021: How AI will change work, workplace and workers

COVID-19 has made sure that workplaces post-pandemic would be different. The work-from-home models have been tried and tested in most companies during the last year and many will continue with this model in some form or the other. But this also means that the Human Resource departments have had to adapt and innovate at a rapid speed. Anuradha Razdan, ED, HR, Hindustan Unilever, Rajnarayan, CHRO, The Titan Company, Rajesh Uppal, Sr Executive Director, (HR &IT) Maruti Suzuki India,  Rajkamal Vempati, CHRO, Axis Bank, and Mahalakshmi R, HR Head India, Mondelez International share what the new office would look like and how they are meeting the challenges.Also Read: MindRush 2021: 'After Covid-19, hybrid work culture is way forward but companies need to plan better'

BT Mindrush 2021: In 2020, Ambani built three sector-dominating businesses under RIL and cleaned off the conglomerate's debts by raising Rs 2.89 lakh crore

The understanding of carrying out businesses has evolved over the years. Many of them faced tough challenges amid the pandemic during the last one year. Watch as Dr Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals and Ashish Shah, COO and Co-Founder, Pepperfry discuss how coronavirus pandemic impacted businesses, their relationship with consumers and define the new normal.Also Read: MindRush 2021: How companies 'rebuilt' businesses amid Covid-19 crisis

How different industries fared amid the pandemic? CEOs discuss 'rebuilding businesses' on Day 2 of Business Today MindRush 2021

Amid pandemic, hybrid mode of working has been accepted across industry. How companies are making sure they don't miss on coordination and what are challenges in keeping productivity high. Experts discuss on Day 2 of BT MindRush 2021

BT MindRush 2021: According to Dr Sangita Reddy, one of the drastic changes that she saw during the COVID-19 outbreak was the low footfall of patients in the hospitals because many people were scared that they would get infected by the virus

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a huge challenge especially for start-ups. The last 9 months have been a learning experience for all of them. Hear it from Sagar Daryani, Co-Founder, Wow! Momo Foods, Nikhil Kamath, Founder & CIO, Zerodha and Vikram Chopra, Co-Founder & CEO, Cars 24 how they navigated these tough times.Also Read: BT MindRush 2021: From compassion to sense-making, HUL's Sanjiv Mehta shares 7 mantras of effective leader

Discussing the future of healthcare post-COVID at the Business Today MindRush event on Friday, January 22 , a panel of distinguished experts shared their views on how the present crisis will shape the basics of healthcare in times to come

MindRush 2021: Experts agree that biggest impediment for all operators will be spectrum cost and all stakeholders need to work together towards addressing these challenges. The other challenge for telcos is to seamlessly deploy infrastructure support

BT MindRush 2021: Vikram Patel, during his address, explained what corporates can do and what they should be doing to combat mental health-related problems at the workplace

BT MindRush 2021: Sanjiv Mehta, who joined the HUL in 2013 stated one must put 'compassion' at the centre of the leadership. He also said that a leader must spot the crisis and immediately take action

The world has been going through a healthcare crisis of an unprecedented nature. As we stare at a possible solution to the crisis in the form of vaccines, the big question is whether we are ready to face any future pandemics. How prepared is India to deal with the ongoing crisis and any that arise in the future? Dr. Krishna Ella, CMD, Bharat Biotech, Dr. K Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India and Dr. A Velumani, MD, Thyrocare discuss the challenges at #BTMindrush2021.Also Read: MindRush 2021: AI impact on economy to be rapid in 3-5 years, says SoftBank's Rajeev Misra

India's economy is going through turbulent times  and innovative ways are needed to steer businesses out of this chaos. Arvind Panagariya, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, Rajeev Misra, CEO, SoftBank Vision Fund, Sanjiv Mehta, CMD, Hindustan Unilever, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO  deliver keynote addresses to the audience of #BTMindrush2021 on these key issues.Also Read: BT MindRush: India to return to pre-COVID growth at higher rate, will grow at 8%, says Arvind Panagariya

Business Today MindRush 2021 startups: Zerodha CIO and founder Nikhil Kamath, Wow Momos' Co-founder Sagar Daryani and Cars24 Co-fonder and CEO Vikram Chopra expound on the challenges and opportunities for the startup world during COVID-19

Speaking on disruption amid Covid-19, SoftBank Vision Fund CEO says world will never go back to previous ways of living. Every industry has been impacted but upcoming time presents tremendous opportunities, he adds

The Indian economy which was going through an extended slowdown has seen GDP growth contract for two successive quarters after the lockdown since the Covid-19 outbreak. As people get back to work, know how India Inc., government and small businesses try to rise from the prolonged slowdown. It has also led to a sea-change in the way business is done. What does this mean for companies, management and employees? Will these changes become the norm for the future? Hear it from the speakers of BT Mindrush.Also Read: Budget 2021: India Inc's wishlist