BayerTalks with Chitkala Kalidas | Sustainable Growth, AI & India's Opportunity to Shape the Future

Sustainable growth is more than a responsibility. It is about creating long-term value, enabling inclusion, and bringing together business, technology and human potential to address real-world challenges. In this episode of #BayerTalks, Rachana Panda speaks with Chitkala Kalidas, Senior Vice President & Global Head of ESG, Bayer, and Executive Director & Head of Bayer Foundation, about how sustainability shapes #Bayer's approach to business, inclusion and innovation, and the role of #TeamBayer in contributing to sustainable, inclusive growth. In the conversation: • #Sustainability and business: How Bayer sees sustainability as an integral part of long-term business value, creating opportunities to benefit both people and the environment. • Inclusive sustainable growth: How businesses can create opportunities that reach more people, and why #inclusion matters in building lasting progress across markets. • India’s role: The opportunities for #India to advance inclusive and sustainable growth, and the role businesses can play in translating this potential into meaningful progress. • Technology and #AI: How emerging technologies, including AI, are shaping the way Bayer and other businesses innovate, make decisions and address real-world challenges. • People and technology: Why technological progress must go hand in hand with #HumanExperience, judgement and curiosity, and why asking the right questions remains essential to solving complex challenges. • Future-ready #careers: How changing technology and new ways of working are shaping the skills and opportunities people will need for the future. #BayerIndia #ESG #BayerFoundation #SustainableGrowth #HealthForAllHungerForNone #WomenLedDevelopment About BayerTalks: #BayerTalks, hosted by Rachana Panda, VP & Cluster Comms Head, Bayer ASEAN, ANZ & South Asia, is a series that brings together Bayer leaders and influential external voices for unfiltered dialogues. Over time, it has evolved into a platform where people can gain insights and learn from inspiring leaders through honest exchanges on leadership, innovation, sustainability, science, and the broader impact of Bayer’s work.