Gautam Adani At Lucknow IIM: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, while addressing students at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, said he believes in an India that no one can stop, asserting India will be a USD 25 trillion economic “power house” by 2050 with the global centre of gravity shifting towards it.
“When I look at you, I see the possibility of a developed India. I see the dream of a great India. I believe in an India that no one can stop. This possibility, this dream and this belief is not today’s currency; it is the confidence of the future,” Adani said.
Adani Inpires Students With His Success Story
Along with sharing his success story at the institute, the billionaire industrialist also inspired future entrepreneurs to play a role in the development of the country.
He said, “When I first announced my intention to build a port, most people thought I had gone crazy. When I presented this idea, some bankers laughed and said how can you expect us to finance the land that is under water. Maps will only take you where someone has already gone, but to create something new, you need a compass that points to possibilities.”
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My life journey has taught me that the future is never as clear and orderly as it appears in the classroom, Adani said, adding in real life, the future is complicated, uncertain and sometimes very harsh.
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“You must be prepared for this reality. What I have learned so far and am still learning is that the real world is made up of moments that have no precedent,” he added.
‘Today I have come to you not to hand you a map, but to tell you that now is the time to redraw the map and challenge the definition of leadership, the buisinessman said.
He urged the students to adopt a mindset that can give them the courage to choose conviction over caution.
Adani said, “When liberalisation started in India under the leadership of then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Narasimha Rao, I saw that a big opportunity was in front of a new generation. In that market, which till now was mainly struggling with lack of supply, I took a big gamble and entered the business world. The goal was to make India’s largest trading house. We achieved this goal in just three years.”