*  *  *  The assistance provided by Dr M Saggar in preparation of this address is gratefully acknowledged. Mr Harshvardhan Neotia, Chairman, CII-Suresh Neotia Centre of Excellence for Leadership, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, let me begin by thanking the organisers for inviting me to deliver this address on a theme which is both topical and of considerable relevance.
We know that restructuring would be underway even without the pandemic. In the long run, the forces of digitalization and automation will be positive for the labour market, creating more flexibility and increasing productivity and wages.