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N. Chandrasekaran

Chairman (Non-Executive), Tata Consumer Products Limited

Search every verified N. Chandrasekaran interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman (Non-Executive) at Tata Consumer Products and Chairman of Tata Sons, has recently spoken on leadership, artificial intelligence, and the Tata Group's strategic direction. At an event in Chennai on September 19, 2026, he shared personal lessons on hard work and resilience, citing marathon runner Juma Ikangaa's adage that "the will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." He emphasized that preparation, consistent effort, and learning from setbacks are essential for progress, and he cautioned that fear of failure can hinder advancement. He also advised focusing on one's own journey and measuring progress against personal goals rather than comparing oneself to others. In August 2026, Chandrasekaran discussed his vision for the Tata Group as his term as Tata Sons chairman approaches its end in February 2027, noting his decision not to seek another term. He described artificial intelligence as "the infrastructure of intelligence," a self-learning and rapidly scaling utility that he called the single biggest opportunity for India's technology and IT sectors. He stated that Tata Consultancy Services expects to deploy as many AI agents as its human workforce within three years, which he said would lead to a decrease in hiring. He also outlined the group's focus on energy transition, predicting that renewable capacity will exceed coal capacity by 2025 and double it by 2027-28. Chandrasekaran emphasized the need for boldness combined with discipline and patience, describing his approach as "inspiration with rigor."

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“I think by 25 our renewable capacity will be higher than our coal capacity. And by 27 28 probably our renewable capacity will double the coal capacity.”

“The company in medium-term will look at 17% and eventually the goal is to cross 20% EBITDA margin and there has to be an improvement of 50 to 100 bits in a good year 100 bits in another years 50 bips at least that's the margin trajectory the company is focused on.”

“The world today is being re reshaped by geopolitical shifts, supply chain disruptions and realignments, energy transition and rapid advancements in AI. In this environment, businesses have been prioritizing resilience and business continuity, productivity and trust-based decisions than mere efficiency.”

“I'm very happy to announce that we have partnered with OpenAI to build the first 100 MW capacity, which will scale to 1 GW.”

“I'm very happy to announce that we have partnered with OpenAI to build the first 100 MW capacity which will scale to 1 GW.”

“I'm very happy to announce that we have partnered with OpenAI to build the first 100 MW capacity which will scale to 1 GW.”

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