SAUGATA SAHA, 46, is among the youngest vertical heads at S&P, the global financial data analytics conglomerate. Joining the group in 2014 from McKinsey & Company, Saha was elevated to President of Global Commodity Insights in January last year. During his recent visit to India, the Kolkata boy spoke to BT on a wide range of issues from the prospect of a global economic slowdown to the outlook for commodities and energy transition. Edited excerpts:
This is a significant geopolitical timeframe where global supply chains have either been disrupted or even collapsed. So, what’s your forecast in the near and medium term