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India’s ‘Jugaad’ Mindset Can Solve The Planet’s Toughest Problems, Says Schneider Electric CEO
Updated on Thu, Feb 19, 2026
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- Schneider Electric CEO Olivier Blum says success in India means success anywhere in the world.
- He calls this moment a new technology revolution and sees India as a starting point for innovation.
- Blum highlights India’s creativity and “jugaad” mindset as strengths in solving global challenges.
Olivier Blum, chief executive officer of Schneider Electric, said on Thursday that cracking the Indian market is a benchmark for global success. “You can succeed anywhere if you crack the code in India,” he said, pointing to the country’s scale and complexity.
Blum described the current period as a turning point. “We are starting a new phase of the planet, a new technology revolution, which is called AI, where India can be the place where a lot of innovation starts with,” Olivier said, expressing confidence that India can innovate the next technology that will make the world more efficient.
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He also highlighted India’s distinctive culture of innovation. “The level of innovation I know in India, some people also say 'jugaad' in India. But the level of creativity that you can have in India, yet new system that will solve the most complex problem of the planet can be done in this country,” the Schneider Electric CEO said.
Blum’s comments showed the view that India is more than just a large market. In his assessment, it is a country capable of building solutions on a massive level and developing systems that address some of the world’s toughest challenges.
First published on Thu, Feb 19, 2026
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