Special Briefing: Live from Bloomberg New Economy Forum India

Date Aired: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

This year’s Bloomberg New Economy Forum, taking place for the first time in India as India becomes Bloomberg's second largest audience globally, examines a world increasingly shaped by strategic competition, technological rivalry, and armed conflict.

Recorded live at the Forum in Delhi, this special briefing will offer an inside look at the event's defining debates, exclusive remarks from global leaders, and original insights from Bloomberg Economics and BloombergNEF. Join senior Bloomberg experts for insights from the Forum on the changing global order, modern warfare, technological competition, and India’s growing influence and energy outlook.

Drawing on the Forum’s key discussions and original Bloomberg research, the briefing will deliver analysis on:

  • A Changing Global Order: What an evolving US role means for allies, rivals, businesses and markets - and how other powers are responding.
  •  India’s Global Position: India’s opportunities and constraints as it seeks a greater role in the global economy and world politics, previewing Bloomberg Economics' forthcoming special report for the New Economy Forum.
  • Warfare in the Drone Age: How the spread of drone capabilities is transforming military strategy, critical-infrastructure risks and crisis decision-making.
  •  The Global Technology Race: How competition in AI, semiconductors and robotics is reshaping economic and geopolitical power.
  • Powering India's Growth: The outlook for India's power demand and preview of BloombergNEF's forthcoming special report on India.

Speakers

Jennifer Welch

Chief Geoeconomics Analyst
Bloomberg Economics

Becca Wasser

Defense Lead
Bloomberg Economic

Chetna Kumar

Geoeconomics Analyst for South Asia
Bloomberg Economics

Shantanu Jaiswal

Head of India Research
BloombergNEF

Lyndsay Howard

Senior Analyst for Foreign Policy
Bloomberg News

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