Sunak, Gray and Chandrasekaran take the AI debate to Bloomberg’s New Delhi forum

Three people who shape policy, capital and industry shared a stage in New Delhi this week with one subject on the table: artificial intelligence. Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Blackstone President and CEO Jonathan Gray, and Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran appeared at Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum. Their focus was how AI adoption could fundamentally reshape both the way money moves around the world and the balance of geopolitical power. That is a big claim to make before breakfast. The panel was scheduled for 8:55 a.m. IST. Who said what, and where The gathering marked the eighth edition of Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum. It ran from October 13 to 15, 2026, and was the first time India has hosted the event. This year’s theme was “A World in Play: Defining the New Levers of Power.” The trio appeared in the plenary session “The End of Predictability” on the morning of October 13. The session examined how leaders are expected to operate when economic uncertainty is amplified by AI’s growing role in global affairs. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also among the confirmed speakers. More than 500 global leaders attended, examining how AI is affecting geopolitics...