Lucknow: Serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and CEO of Vision Startups Accelerator, Sudhanshu Rastogi delivered a compelling address at the Banking Leadership Summit & Awards 2025, highlighting how innovation, technology, and financial support systems are collectively reshaping India’s economic future. Speaking on the transformative shifts underway, Sudhanshu Rastogi said that “whenever we talk of change, it must lead to growth—growth that is powered by innovation.”
He emphasised that India’s youth are now uniquely positioned to drive such change, especially with rapidly advancing technologies and an increasingly supportive banking ecosystem. According to Rastogi, the integration of technology in agriculture, small businesses, and rural enterprise is creating a new wave of opportunity where even traditionally marginalised sectors are now becoming high-potential growth engines.
One of his strongest points was the democratisation of capital. Sudhanshu Rastogi explained that today, even a small entrepreneur can transition into a fully organised business through the SME IPO route, which has opened doors that were unimaginable a decade ago. “The greatest benefit of today’s financial landscape,” he noted, “is that aspiration is no longer limited by size. With the right preparation, any entrepreneur can access the capital markets.”
He further stressed that Uttar Pradesh can unlock exponential growth by combining mentorship, angel investment, VC funding, and strong Tier-2 professional institutions. With this ecosystem in place, he believes the state will soon produce breakthrough success stories across sectors.
Sudhanshu Rastogi’s message was clear: innovation, backed by structured financial support, can empower a new generation of entrepreneurs to redefine India’s economic narrative.
