No airs whatsoever, he genuinely engaged with our members, asking them just as many questions as he answered.
Our CEO got the chance to interview him while on the punt. It was refreshing to capture such clarity of thinking on some of the toughest questions in tech policy today. On Silicon Valley, Minister Narayan was disarmingly honest: "The reality is good, but the narrative is even bigger." On UK-India corridor, he laid out why the two countries are natural partners, pointing to complementary R&D and engineering strengths. And on regulation, his philosophy was simple but sharp: be robust on outcomes, pragmatic on means, don't let fast-moving tech get stuck waiting for slow-moving rules. At the same time, step in with urgency when needed.
Like on Elon Musk, the man of the moment, a candid account of how the UK pushed back on Grok's nudification feature, and got results fast. “The richest man in the world had to pull back.”
Born in Bihar, Minister Narayan has gone on to hold one of the most consequential portfolios in British politics, a journey worth celebrating.
