| | OCTOBER 20214 Vol 03 · Issue 12 - October 2021 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Editor Sujith Vasudevan Editorial Aveek Pal Chaudhuri Avinash Roy Emmanuel Christi Das Ananth.V Group Art DirectorAshok KumarAdvertising Managers Ashu Sethi Abhay Katiyar Noida Rohit Raghubanshi Garima Anandadvertise@ceoinsightsindia.comEditorial queries editor@ceoinsightsindia.comTo subscribeVisit www.ceoinsightsindia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsindia.comCover price is Rs.150 per issue.Editor Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of InfoConnect Web Technolo-gies India Pvt. Ltd. and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2021 InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher. Design Suanya Chakraborty VP - Sales & Marketing Amrit SinghCirculation Manager Magendran PerumalCorrespondents Sigma Mohanty Subhadarshani MohantyLike all other parts of the world, South Asia, slowly but steadily, is recovering from the havoc endured during the COVID-19 crisis. Thanks to the relentless efforts of the frontline service organizations, the overall Covid-19 caseload has come down, and it is expected to further decline with the pacing vaccination programs. India is leading the way with the country now vaccinating almost 1 crore people every day, which even hit the 2 crore mark recently. It is a great omen towards recovery. One of the latest World Bank reports indicates that Accommodating monetary policy and fiscal stimulus, in the form of targeted cash transfers and other employment compensation schemes, have supported the recovery. However, it is quite evident that the recovery is fragile in nature. The economic activities this year is anticipated to be around 12 percent short of where it would have been in comparison with the pre-pandemic statistical projections. The World Bank's report also indicates that the South Asia region is expected to have only 4.4 percent growth in 2022, despite having a growth rate of around seven percent this year. The government consumption, however, is expected to rise by 16.7 percent in 2021, largely reflecting strong fiscal stimulus in India. It's quite clear that the recovery would take time and smart strategies would reduce it together with leveraging IT. Businesses should keep an even stronger focus on the dynamic technology world and bring home the right technologies to propel the growth factor. In this issue, we are featuring some of the industry leaders from South Asia, who are leading different verticals with examples. Do let us know your thoughts.Sujith VasudevanManaging Editordeepshikha@thehighereducationreview.comNo Substitute for Being SmartEditorialOnce a company signs its first contract or the first patent, emerging businesses tend to encounter complex or specialized legal issues. Budding business COOs, CFOs and CEOs turn their attention to developing a legal risk management strategy, and it's easy to see why. There are lots of tricky legal issues that growing businesses have to contend with, such as such as employment contracts, complex relationships with large enterprises, stock issuance, and other securities issues.Businesses engage legal counsel to reduce the risks to the business. Some executives respond to these legal challenges by hiring in-house counsel or they have a general counsel on staff and some even go for outsourcing everything to a law firm.Inadvertent non-compliance with laws and regulations can create significant financial liabilities for companies in the form of penalties, or damages to others. Without detailed understanding of the rules affecting a business or industry, strategic flaws in business models can lead to loss of market-share, or unanticipated increased expenses affecting long-term profitability. Contracts, leases, and other commercial transactions commit the business to obligations in exchange for value, and if these are not properly vetted then they can result in surprise obligations or loss of deal benefits. All these things, and more, drive businesses to engage the expertise of legal counsel to avert risks.It is often argued that leadership and judgment are innate. However, the attributes that most companies look for in the general counsel position are a combination of both instinctive and learned, and qualities that people regard as innate can often be developed with practice. In the current edition of CEO Insights Magazine, we bring to you `Top 10 General Counsel - 2021', who are not just leaders but also visionaries. These experts continuously strive to contribute towards the development of the firm by taking the right decisions at right time. We are proud to feature some of their success stories in our current edition; do read to know more about them.Let us know what you think!Deepshikha SinghManaging Editordeepshikha@thehighereducationreview.comEditorialGeneral Counsel to Steer your Business through Legal Challenges 40 UNDER 40 UPCOMING ISSUESBUSINESS LEADERS IN PUNJAB BUSINESS LEADERS OF THE YEAR
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