24 Jun 2026
Finance & Investment Stage
Finance & Investment

Everyone’s naked. Universal connectivity coupled with powerful AI is making everything transparent and everyone vulnerable. Geoeconomic fragmentation, climate change and social inequality are worse than ever.

In this new world:

1. How can we ensure profitable growth and business longevity?

2. How can we achieve environmental and social sustainability without sacrificing profits or material self-interest?

 

Current approaches like ESG and Milton Friedman’s doctrine of solely maximising profits are proving ineffective. Amassing wealth at the expense of people or the planet is untenable, and ESG regulations are adding costs without creating meaningful change. We need a new model.

 

For long-term viability, both business and sustainability must be profitable. But in the naked era where every action is visible and traceable, businesses will need to earn their returns by solving pressing problems. At the same time, for sustainability to be sustainable, we need profitable solutions.


This session explores the Steward Leadership model of business growth and how it enables leaders to drive the cultural transformation needed to position their companies for enduring success in the AI age.
Speakers
Rajeev Peshawaria
Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO - Stewardship Asia Centre