From defence technology and aerospace electronics to electric mobility and advanced auto manufacturing, India's next phase of industrial growth depends on innovation, indigenous capabilities and the ability to compete on a global scale. At Business Today's Most Powerful Women (MPW) in Business Awards 2026, the session “Building What India Needs” brings together women leaders driving transformation across India's manufacturing, defence and mobility sectors.
The discussion features Suman Mishra, Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra Last Mile Mobility; Shilpa Choudari, Whole-Time Director at Zen Technologies; and Rekha Murthy Rangarajan, Whole-Time Director at Data Patterns (India). The conversation explores how businesses can scale up, strengthen domestic manufacturing, develop homegrown technologies and build products critical to India's economic and strategic ambitions. Watch this LIVE discussion on the women leaders building India's industrial future, advancing innovation and strengthening the country's manufacturing capabilities.