Mr. Aditya Birla, a visionary in Indian industry, embarked on the journey of building a global business empire at the young age of 24. In 1969, long before globalization became a buzzword in India, he put Indian business on the world map, setting up world-class production bases in vibrant South East Asian countries. Anticipating the winds of change, he staked the future of his business on a competitive, free market-driven economic order. Under his leadership, the Aditya Birla Group became the world‘s largest producer of viscose staple fibre, the largest refiner of palm oil, and achieved significant milestones in various sectors, both in India and globally. Mr. Birla believed in a unique form of globalization, where a business could be global while being rooted in India. His relentless efforts positioned his companies as industry leaders, earning respect as one of India‘s finest business houses and the first India-based international Group.