PwC Chairperson Highlights India's Productivity Gap

Sanjeev Krishan, chairperson of PwC India, said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 20, 2026, that India's industrial productivity is roughly half of China’s across manufacturing and services. He urged greater automation and AI adoption for forecasting, preventive maintenance and production planning, while PwC's 2026 Global CEO Survey of 4,454 CEOs showed only 30% confident about 2026 revenue growth.