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Anand Mahindra

Chairman (Non-Executive), Mahindra & Mahindra Limited

Search every verified Anand Mahindra interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Anand Mahindra, Chairman (Non-Executive) of Mahindra & Mahindra, addressed shareholders at the company's 80th Annual General Meeting in August 2026. In his remarks, he described the global economy as moving from old-style globalization to more selective partnerships, with supply chains being reconfigured and countries seeking scale, stability, manufacturing capability, talent, and trust. He said India is increasingly seen as a credible answer to these demands, noting that approximately a quarter of all iPhones are now manufactured in India. Mahindra also highlighted the company's patent growth from 56 to over 1,300 in the last decade and announced a prospective investment of 15,000 crores over 10 years in Nagpur. He characterized the current moment as one calling for "attack mode," which he defined not as reckless speed but as strategic acceleration, or speed backed by preparation, confidence backed by capability, and ambition backed by execution. At the Mahindra University Convocation in Hyderabad in August 2026, Mahindra addressed graduates, drawing on his own career experiences, including an early lesson from a Japanese mentor who challenged him to create an environment for improvement rather than doing hands-on work himself. He described the evolving demands of manufacturing and technology, from lean manufacturing and six sigma to Industry 4.0, IoT, and AI. In a separate appearance in July 2026, Mahindra stated that artificial intelligence will not kill the IT services industry but will make it more important, arguing that while imagining what AI can do is easy, making it work reliably, securely, and responsibly at enterprise scale is harder. He compared AI to a smartphone, saying it becomes indispensable only through the apps, connectivity, and enterprises that bring it to life, and positioned companies like Tech Mahindra as providing that enabling layer.

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“I know there's a widespread perception that Indian companies do not spend enough on R&D and are not investing enough. But on the contrary, I'm very happy to tell you that the patents granted to your company have gone from 56 to over 1,300 in the last decade. And apart from this, we've announced one of the largest prospective investments in our history. 15,000 crores over 10 years in Nagpur.”

“This is not a time to stand still. It is a time to move from navigation to acceleration. I would describe this moment as one that calls for an attack mode. Attack mode is not aggression for its own sake. It's when a driver makes a deliberate choice to accelerate at precisely the right moment, even when conditions are imperfect.”

“Black swan events may be obsolete because the pond now seems just full of black swans. What once looked like temporary disruption now looks like a longer term reset of supply chains, geopolitics, technology and business models.”

“The global economy is moving from old style globalization to more selective partnerships. Supply chains are being reconfigured. Countries are looking for scale, stability, manufacturing capability, talent and trust. And India is increasingly being seen as a credible answer.”

“The global economy is moving from old style globalization to more selective partnerships. Supply chains are being reconfigured. Countries are looking for scale, stability, manufacturing capability, talent and trust. And India is increasingly being seen as a credible answer.”

“The global economy is moving from old style globalization to more selective partnerships. Supply chains are being reconfigured. Countries are looking for scale, stability, manufacturing capability, talent and trust. And India is increasingly being seen as a credible answer.”

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