US Envoy's Witty Remark: "Can't Be CEO in US if Not Indian"

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:19am on 28 Apr 2024,Sunday India Global

During the 2024 Indiaspora AI Summit, US envoy Eric Garcetti humorously remarked that being of Indian origin is becoming a prerequisite to becoming a CEO in the US. He highlighted the significant contributions of Indian immigrants, with over 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs being of Indian descent. Tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Starbucks are led by individuals of Indian origin, including Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, and Laxman Narasimhan. Indian-origin business leaders at the event lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for positioning India as a global innovation hub.

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