Money Majlis
Money Majlis is a fortnightly podcast that explores current, consequential, and controversial topics in banking, finance, technology, and marketing. It features deep-dive conversations with leaders, thinkers, and innovators, hosted by veteran banker Suvo Sarkar. Launched in April 2024, the show has built a global audience across more than 110 countries and is among the top business podcasts in the Middle East. It won Best New Podcast for 2024 at the PodClub people's choice awards in Dubai.
Episodes
Ep 66. Rama Bijapurkar on India: The Consumer Market the World Keeps Misreading
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback India is often described in sweeping, seductive shorthand: a billion-plus consumers, a vast middle class, digital leapfrogging and an inevitable march towards premiumisation. But as Rama Bijapurkar argues in this episode of Money Majlis, that picture is not merely incomplete; it can lead businesses, banks and investors towards profoundly wrong de
Ep 65. From Pilots to P&L: QuantumBlack’s CEO on building AI-ready banks
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback This episode of Money Majlis dives into how banks and regulators can finally break out of “pilot purgatory” and turn AI from hype into hard P&L impact, with one of the world’s most influential applied‑AI leaders, Alexander Sukharevsky, CEO of QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey. Drawing on his global work with financial institutions, sovereigns and
Ep 64. What Is This Song? The Shazam Story and the Future of Intelligent Enterprise
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What does it take to build an iconic technology company before the technology ecosystem required to support it even exists? In this compelling episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar speaks with Dhiraj Mukherjee, co-founder of Shazam, investor, speaker and lifelong student of technological disruption.Long before smartphones, app stores and streaming
Ep XTRA 14. Beyond the Stage: Ty Roberts on AI, Avatars and the Future of Music
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Music is no longer confined to a recording, a screen or even a physical stage. It is becoming a living, visual and increasingly interactive experience. One that can travel across arenas, phones, homes, cars, livestreams, virtual worlds and, perhaps soon, the boundary between the living and the legendary.Music is no longer simply something we hear
Ep 63. From Pipes to Platforms: Annabel Spring of Allfunds on the Future of Wealth
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What really sits behind the booming world of global wealth? In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar sits down with Annabel Spring, Global CEO of Allfunds, to unpack the invisible infrastructure that now powers how trillions of dollars move across borders, banks and platforms. From Hong Kong to Dubai to Dublin, a growing share of the world’s
Ep 62. Raising a Decacorn : Nikil & Usha Viswanathan on Crypto, AI and Family Values
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What happens when you combine a decacorn founder at the heart of the crypto infrastructure revolution with the original entrepreneur in the family who quietly built software long before “cloud” and “SaaS” became buzzwords? In this special episode of Money Majlis, we sit down with the son–mother duo of Nikil and Usha Viswanathan to explore both th
Ep 61. AI Earthquake, Quantum Tsunami: Steve Monaghan on the Future of Finance
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What happens when a commercial pilot obsessed with time value, a technologist who helped build Dell and Compaq in Asia, and a board-level strategist for some of the world’s most respected banks and insurers roll into one career? In this episode of Money Majlis, Tokyo-based investor, general partner and board member Steve Monaghan joins Suvo in Du
Ep 60. Embedded, Invisible, Inevitable: Gaurav Kumar of Yubi on the future of lending
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What happens when credit becomes invisible, intelligent and truly embedded into our daily lives? In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar sits down in Dubai with Gaurav Kumar (GK), founder and CEO of Indian unicorn Yubi, the AI-powered operating system for debt markets. Together they unpack how a company born in Chennai during the pandemic is
Ep 59. Breaking Through the Noise: Sally Susman on the Art of Being Heard
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What if the most powerful force in business is not capital, technology or strategy, but the simple human act of one person truly reaching another? In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar is joined by Sally Susman – advisor, advocate and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of “Breaking Through: Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts and
Ep 58. Private Equity to Public Purpose: Inside Ashish Dhawan’s mission to build India’s future
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What happens when one of India’s most successful private equity investors walks away at the peak of his career to spend the rest of his life building the country’s human capital? In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo sits down in New Delhi with Ashish Dhawan – founder of ChrysCapital, Ashoka University, Central Square Foundation and The Convergen
Ep XTRA 13. Music, Masala and Malgudi: Inside the world of Shankar Mahadevan
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What if one man’s voice could change the way we hear music, eat food and celebrate life? In this special Money Majlis XTRA episode, Suvo Sarkar is joined by Padma Shri awardee Shankar Mahadevan, singer, composer, Grammy‑winning frontman of Shakti and co‑founder of the South Indian resto‑café brand Malgudi. Together they trace a remarkable journey
Ep 57. Rebuilding a Bank in the Age of AI: Inside Emirates NBD’s transformation
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What does it really take to rebuild a bank from the inside out—without breaking it, and without losing what made it trusted in the first place? In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar sits down with his former colleague and co‑architect of Emirates NBD’s transformation, Miguel Rio Tinto, Group Chief Digital and Information Officer at Emirat
Ep 56. 25 Years, 500 Million Visas: Zubin Karkaria on building VFS Global
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Visa outsourcing is one of those invisible pipes of the global economy—critical to how we travel, work and study abroad, yet rarely understood as an industry in its own right. In this special episode of Money Majlis to celebrate the 25th anniversary of VFS Global, founder and CEO Zubin Karkaria takes us inside the company he conceptualised in 200
Ep 55. Amplify, Adapt, Advance: Thriving in the AI age. A discussion with Dr Ayesha Khanna
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What happens when one of the world’s most respected AI entrepreneurs sits down with a veteran banker to talk about the future of work, banking, and inclusion in the age of intelligent machines? In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo is joined by Dr Ayesha Khanna, co‑founder and CEO of Addo and founder of the new education and media platform Amplif
Ep XTRA 12. Beats, Brand and Legacy: Inside the Rhythm of Bickram Ghosh
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What does it take to carry the weight of a classical tradition and simultaneously shatter its boundaries? In this special episode of Money Majlis XTRA, recorded in the heart of Kolkata, Suvo Sarkar sits down with tabla maestro and composer Bickram Ghosh for a conversation that moves effortlessly between raga and rhythm, art and entrepreneurship,
Ep 54. Innovation, Inclusion & Intelligence: Dimitrios Dosis of Mastercard on the future of money
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback What happens when one of the world’s most dynamic payments corridors becomes a live laboratory for the future of money? In this episode of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar sits down with Dr. Dimitrios Dosis, President for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Mastercard, to explore how technology, AI and cybersecurity are rewriting the rules of
Ep 53. Inside MENA’s New Payments Powerhouse: Murat Suzer on Network International’s next chapter
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Network International’s merger with Magnati has quietly created a new payments powerhouse at the heart of the Middle East and Africa’s digital economy. In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar sits down with Murat Cagri Suzer, Network’s Group CEO, to unpack what that really means for banks, merchants and consumers across 50+ markets. Murat ma
Ep 52. Wio, Women and What’s Next: A Conversation with Amina Taher
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis with Suvo Sarkar, we look at the rise of digital banking in the UAE through the lens of one person’s journey: Amina Taher, Chief Marketing Officer of Wio Bank.Amina has spent two decades moving across investment firms, media, aviation and now fintech, helping to shape some of the region’s most visible brands while
Ep XTRA 11. Beyond 1983: Kapil Dev on Cricket, Culture and Courage
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this XTRA edition of Money Majlis, the conversation steps out of the boardroom and into the dressing room with one of the most iconic leaders world sport has ever produced, Kapil Dev. From Chandigarh’s dusty grounds to lifting the 1983 World Cup at Lord’s, Kapil Dev’s story is not just about runs and wickets, but about belief, resilience and c
Ep 51. Flying high : a conversation with Paul Griffiths, aviation’s Willy Wonka
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback The Season 3 opener of Money Majlis puts you right in the cockpit of Dubai’s aviation story, with Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, as your guide. He isn’t just running DXB and DWC; he is shaping how a city’s ambition takes flight, turning runways and terminals into engines of GDP, jobs and global connectivity.Across this conversation, Paul
Ep 50. Networks, Neural Links and Net Zero: Two futurists on tomorrow’s economy
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Season 2 of Money Majlis wraps with a powerful double feature recorded live at the inaugural Dubai Futurists Summit 2025, bringing together two of the world’s most compelling futurists: Ross Dawson and Ramez Naam. In this special back-to-back episode, host Suvo Sarkar explores how exponential technologies, AI, clean energy and information network
Ep 49. Augmented, Not Replaced: The AI-Native Future of Wealth Management
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Private banking and wealth management are under intense pressure: rising regulation, demanding next-gen clients and thinning margins are forcing institutions to rethink how they work. In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar sits with Banesh Prabhu, CEO of IntellectAI to explore how AI can move from pilot to production – turning fragmented d
Ep 48. Democratising Finance: Kim Fournais on the story of Saxo Bank and honest capitalism
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Money Majlis kicks off 2026 with my predictions for the 6 top trends in banking this year plus a candid, high-energy conversation with one of Europe’s original fintech pioneers: Kim Fournais, founder and CEO of Saxo Bank. From starting with just a telephone, a fax machine and Euro 70,000 in capital in 1992, to building a global multi-asset tradin
Ep 47. Fintech for the Many: Tariq bin Hendi on rewiring everyday money
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar sits down with former colleague Dr. Tariq bin Hendi, Vice Chairman and CEO of Astra Tech, to unpack how Botim is transforming from a simple VoIP calling app into an AI-native fintech powerhouse for the UAE and beyond. It is a conversation that weaves together policy, technology, inclusion, and lea
Ep XTRA 10. Culture, Curiosity, and the Future of Universities : Dr Ranjan Banerjee on re-imagining education
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Dr Ranjan Banerjee brings a rare blend of empathy, intellect and visionary leadership to this XTRA episode of Money Majlis recorded in Mumbai. As founding Vice Chancellor of Nayanta University, he is pioneering an audacious experiment in Indian higher education—one that elevates inclusion, curiosity, and purpose above conventional metrics. Banerj
Ep 46. Beyond Apps: Why the Next Tech Revolution Must Tackle Energy, Food, and Poverty
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this riveting new episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar welcomes Pablos Holman, the legendary hacker, inventor, and futurist whose creativity transforms science fiction into the fabric of our daily lives. Suvo engages Pablos in a conversation that reveals why the world’s biggest crises require not just incremental “apps,” but audacious, moonsho
Ep 45. Zain Verjee: From CNN frontlines to amplifying Africa’s creative voice
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this captivating episode of Money Majlis, the spotlight shines on Zain Verjee, a formidable journalist, entrepreneur, and global communicator whose inspiring journey bridges continents, cultures, and industries. From her early days as a radio DJ in Nairobi to becoming a respected CNN anchor covering some of the most consequential global event
Ep XTRA9 : Money with Meaning: The story of purpose-driven leadership with Tariq Al Gurg, Dubai Cares
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Step into a masterclass on purpose-driven leadership and global impact with this XTRA episode of Money Majlis. Host Suvo Sarkar interviews Dr. Tariq Al Gurg, the dynamic CEO and Vice Chairman of Dubai Cares, for a conversation that moves from boardroom ambition to classroom transformation on a worldwide scale. Tariq’s remarkable journey began in
Ep 44. ESG is not enough: Rajeev Peshawaria on Doing Well by Doing Good
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this illuminating episode of Money Majlis, visionary thinker Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO of the Stewardship Asia Center, takes listeners on a powerful journey through the future of leadership, purpose, and the pursuit of good profit. Drawing from his groundbreaking book, Sustainable Sustainability, Rajeev argues that the global obsession with ESG
Ep 43. Ahmed Bin Sulayem: Building Dubai’s Global Trade Powerhouse
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar sits down with Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, for a rare, wide-ranging conversation that goes far beyond the headlines. From the 30th floor of Uptown Dubai’s gleaming new DMCC headquarters, Ahmed shares the inside story of how Dubai has transformed
Ep 42. Branch Today, Gone Tomorrow : futurist Brett King on the new economics of banking
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this electrifying episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar sits down with Brett King, the world’s most cited financial futurist, to unpack the seismic shifts reshaping global banking. Fresh from hosting the inaugural Dubai Futurists X Summit, Brett joins Suvo in the heart of Dubai to explore the end of physical branches, the rise of AI-powered fin
Ep XTRA 8. Painting with Light: The bold cinematic journey of of Nayla Al Khaja
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Episode XTRA 8 of Money Majlis welcomes the trailblazing Nayla Al Khaja, the UAE’s first female film director, award-winning producer, and relentless advocate for women in the arts. In this raw and revelatory conversation, Nayla shares her groundbreaking journey from a fine arts aficionado and gallery owner to a cinematic visionary whose bold sto
Ep 41. Banking on Purpose & People: The Samit Ghosh playbook
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Step into the heart of India’s banking revolution as Money Majlis welcomes Samit Ghosh, an iconic banker and the founder of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, whose name resonates with financial inclusion and the transformation of millions of lives. In this multi-layered episode, Suvo Sarkar journeys to Bangalore to sit down with his long-time mentor, u
Ep 40. Culture, Connection, and Change: Adrian Simpson’s guide to effective leadership
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this fascinating episode of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar discusses the world of leadership, innovation, and high-performing organizations with Adrian Simpson, founder and CEO of Wavelength. Adrian, renowned as the “Chief Connector,” shares his unique perspective shaped by decades spent inside boardrooms and on shop floors of some of the worl
Ep XTRA 7 : Megacities, Migration, and Money: futurist Parag Khanna on what’s next
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this XTRA edition of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar sits down with Dr. Parag Khanna, best-selling author and celebrated geographer, futurist, and founder of AlphaGeo. Known for his provocative idea that “connectivity is destiny,” Dr. Khanna takes listeners on a journey across Asia and beyond to explore how networks of people, capital, and tech
Ep 39. with Noor Sweid Conviction Capital: Lessons in grit, growth and globalisation
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this scintillating episode of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar sits down with Noor Sweid, the trailblazing founder and Managing Partner of Global Ventures. Known as one of the most influential voices in Middle Eastern venture capital, Noor brings a wealth of experience—from leading Asia’s first billion-dollar IPO to guiding startups across ten e
Ep 38. From Microcredit to Mainstream: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh and the Bandhan Bank Revolution
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, I have the privilege of sitting down with Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, the founder and chairman of Bandhan Bank—a man whose journey from humble beginnings to the helm of one of India’s leading private banks is nothing short of inspirational. Our conversation traces the incredible evolution of Bandhan, from an NGO for m
Ep 37. From Miles to Moments: The Skywards Revolution with Nejib Ben-Khedher
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar talks to Dr. Nejib Ben-Khedher, Divisional Senior Vice President of Emirates Skywards, to explore the remarkable evolution of one of the world’s most ambitious loyalty programs. With over 35 years of global experience in the airline and travel industry, Dr. Ben-Khedher shares how he has led Skywar
Ep 36. Agents of Change, part 2 : Eran Agrios of Salesforce on how AI and humans will change tomorrow’s banks
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, the second of two episodes on agentic AI in financial services, host Suvo Sarkar meets Eran Agrios, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Financial Services at Salesforce, for a dynamic conversation about the state of AI-driven transformation in banking. With over 17 years of leadership experience at Salesf
Ep 35. Agents of Change, part 1: Bill Borden of Microsoft on how agentic AI is reshaping global finance
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, first of two episodes on agentic AI in financial services, Suvo Sarkar sits down with Bill Borden, Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Financial Services at Microsoft, for a sweeping conversation on the future of banking and leadership in an AI-driven world. Bill’s journey from working at top US banks to shaping
Ep 34. Trust, Tech, and Transformation: Sopnendu Mohanty on Singapore’s Fintech Revolution
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis recorded on the sidelines of the Istanbul Fintech Week 2025, host Suvo Sarkar sits down with Sopnendu Mohanty, Group CEO of the Global Finance and Technology Network and former Chief Fintech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Together, they trace Singapore’s extraordinary journey from fintech outsider
Ep 33. Advertising Unplugged: Sasan Saeidi on leading brands in a changing world
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this Advertising-special episode of Money Majlis, we sit down with Sasan Saeidi, global client lead at WPP & VML and the current world president of the International Advertising Association to understand the playbook of modern advertising. Sasan’s journey—from New York’s Madison Avenue to the vibrant streets of Dubai—reads like the script
Ep EXTRA 6 : Stepping Into Hope: The Jaipur Foot Story with D. R. Mehta
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback This week on Money Majlis XTRA, we travel to Jaipur for a truly uplifting conversation with D. R. Mehta, the visionary founder of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti—better known as Jaipur Foot. Mr. Mehta’s life work has restored dignity and mobility to millions, offering hope where there was once despair. In this episode, you’ll hear how hi
Ep 32. Inside the Checkout Revolution: Justin Grooms on Payments, Crypto, & the Future of E-Commerce
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, recorded at the Dubai Fintech Summit 2025, you are invited into a dynamic conversation between host Suvo Sarkar and Justin Grooms, President of Bolt Financial. Justin Grooms, who has led Bolt’s global strategy since 2019, shares a front-row perspective on the seismic shifts happening in payments and e-commerce. Wi
Ep 31. Pivoting from a telco to a techco: A discussion with Khalifa Alshamsi on the ambitious transformation of e&
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar goes on a journey with Khalifa Alshamsi, CEO of e& life and e& international, who explains the rationale and opportunity of e& expanding into financial services, lifestyle, entertainment and cybersecurity. Can a company be an incumbent and challenger at the same time? How do you diversify i
Ep 30. India: the start-up centre of the world? A debate with Mohandas Pai
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this riveting episode of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar travels to Bangalore for a debate with the legendary T.V. Mohandas Pai, a trailblazer in finance, technology, education, and philanthropy. Known for his transformative contributions as the former CFO of Infosys and as a venture capitalist and chairman of Manipal Global Education, Pai shar
Ep 29. Loyalty is dead. Long live loyalty. A discussion with Ajay Row, the guru of customer loyalty
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Welcome to a special episode on customer loyalty where Suvo Sarkar is in deep discussion with Ajay Row, a globally acknowledged expert on loyalty programs and the founder & chairman of Customer Capital. Why is data the most valuable commodity but is freely given away? What are the 6 key assets of a loyalty program? Are points better than disc
Ep 28. Will our money think for us in the future? A conversation with Chris Skinner
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, I sit down with Chris Skinner, renowned futurist and author, to explore the future of banking and finance. Skinner, known for his influential insights on fintech and digital transformation, shares his views on how technology is reshaping the financial landscape.We discuss his latest book, “Intelligent Money” and h
Ep 27. Is money rational or emotional? A debate with Ashok Vaswani
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode, Ashok Vaswani, international banking veteran and CEO & MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank, explains why he believes money is more emotional than rational, how Indian banking is racing ahead and how his bank is transforming for scale to claim a space among the top 3 private lenders in India. What is the new “finternet”? Why is the Indi
Ep XTRA 5. Will China lead the world in digital innovation and green energy? A conversation with China expert, Christina Boutrup
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this XTRA episode of Money Majlis, I talk with Christina Boutrup, journalist, author and China analyst, about how the world’s biggest digital economy is transitioning from a low-cost manufacturing hub into a high-tech innovation centre. The recent launch of the Deep Seek AI platform makes you wonder whether the restriction of chip imports from
Ep 26. Breaking free of the money trap : a conversation with Alok Sama, former president & CFO of SoftBank
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this exciting episode, listen to the former president and CFO of SoftBank Group International, Alok Sama, talk about the man behind the legend of Masayoshi Son. Is the iconic founder of SoftBank an iconic visionary who can predict the future or a lucky gambler who bets the house? Sama, the chief dealmaker of the most influential technology inv
Ep 25. The future of investing : a conversation with Mark Mobius
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this first episode of Season 2 of Money Majlis, we bring you a priceless conversation with Mark Mobius, the “Indiana Jones of emerging markets investing”. Is the asset management industry in decline? How have ETFs revolutionised investing? Why is active investing better than passive? What matters more for an asset manager - size or speed? How
Ep 24. Can P2P platforms address the huge SME lending gap?: a discussion with Craig Moore of Beehive
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this last episode of Season 1, Suvo Sarkar is in discussion with Craig Moore, founder and CEO of Beehive, the leading P2P platform in MENA. Does P2P lending have the potential to disrupt banks? Will open banking force banks to collaborate with fintechs? And can the USD 250 billion funding gap for SMEs in the region be solved by the P2P model?
Ep 23. Is brand marketing less relevant in the age of digital and AI? : A discussion with Bharat Puri
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Welcome to another episode of Money Majlis focused on consumer marketing. Suvo Sarkar is in conversation with a doyen of the Indian business world, Bharat Puri, managing director of Pidilite Industries which owns the famous adhesive brand Fevicol, a case study on branding in many business schools. Why does a low-involvement brand like Fevicol dom
Ep 22. Corporate Venture Capital : nothing ventured, nothing gained
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this insightful episode about the business of Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), Suvo Sarkar is in a deep discussion with Nicolas Sauvage, President of TDK Ventures, the much-awarded CVC arm of TDK. What are some of the factors that are driving legacy corporates to invest in start-ups? Why does innovation have to be external as opposed to intern
Ep 21. The rise and rise of the Indian opportunity : in conversation with Bharat Shah
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this fascinating episode, Suvo Sarkar talks at length with a leading investment expert from India, Bharat Shah, executive director of ASK group, about the future of the Indian equity market. Is India over-valued compared to other global markets? Will it continue delivering double digit returns in the next 10 years? Which sectors will outperfor
Ep XTRA 4. Consistency plus creativity - the formula for success in the restaurant business
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Welcome to this New Year 2025 special episode of Money Majlis XTRA, celebrating good food. Suvo Sarkar is in conversation in Mumbai with the talented young restauranteur Sameer Seth of Bombay Canteen fame. What inspired a young banker to move to the intensely competitive F&B industry? How are the trends of eating out changing with millennials
Ep 20. The Great Wealth Transfer : are banks ready?
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Welcome to this episode of Money Majlis where Suvo Sarkar debates the impact of “The Great Wealth Transfer” with two leading professionals from the industry, one an incumbent and the other a challenger: Maurice Gravier, chief investment officer, Emirates NBD and Mark Chahwan, founder & CEO of Sarwa. Are millennials more interested in good adv
Ep XTRA 3. From a banker to a best-selling author : a tete-a-tete with Amish Tripathi
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Continuing on the XTRA series of non-banking topics, Suvo Sarkar interviews successful Indian author Amish Tripathi, of the Shiva trilogy fame, to talk about his professional transition from banking to writing. What prompted Amish to take up mythological fiction? What genre is he taking up next? Why do most authors not make money? And how should
Ep 19. Middle East versus Asia: how are fintechs shaking up the ecosystem?
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis recorded in front of a live audience of CEOs and fintech leaders in Singapore, we look at the differences in the growth paths of fintechs in Asia versus the Middle East. In a debate with two senior leaders from Mastercard, J K Khalil, Division President of East Arabia and Yunsok Chang, EVP of Market Development, As
Ep 18. Innovation in action : how DBS earned the title of the world’s best digital bank
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode, Piyush Gupta, the inspirational CEO of DBS Bank, tells us how a Singaporean bank raced ahead in innovation and digitisation to be crowned the world’s best digital bank. Is Technology the new “front office” of a bank? Will pure-play digital banks ever succeed against digitized incumbent banks with scale? How should a traditional b
Ep 17. Profits are not everything : a discussion on development banks with Ahmed Al Naqbi
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode, H. E. Ahmed Al Naqbi, CEO of Emirates Development Bank, explains the key differences between a commercial bank and a development bank, and argues that social objectives make a banker's life more enriching. How does a development bank carry out financial underwriting to optimize approval decisions? How are employees measured?
Ep 16. The future of technology: a conversation with Arvind Krishna, Chairman & CEO - IBM
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this unmissable episode, Suvo Sarkar is in conversation with Arvind Krishna, Chairman & CEO - IBM. How does IBM re-invent itself every decade? Why are IBM employees so loyal? And is IBM on the path to becoming an USD 1 trillion company? In a free-flowing conversation with Suvo Sarkar, Arvind Krishna answers these and other consequential qu
Ep 15. The future of transformation: in discussion with John Duigenan of IBM.
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this technology-special episode, Suvo Sarkar is in discussion with John Duigenan, the General Manager - Global Financial Services Industry at IBM. What do banks get wrong in transformation programs? Is hyper-personalization the future of customer service? What technologies will impact the banking industry most profoundly in the next decade? An
Ep XTRA 2 : Gender parity at work and home : a dialogue with Carla de la Vega
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback This is the second edition of Money Majlis XTRA where we cover topics outside banking and finance. In today's exciting episode, we talk to Carla de la Vega, ex-CNN anchor, author and a strong advocate for women's empowerment, about the challenges and opportunities of achieving gender parity in the workplace and at home. What are the bia
Ep 14. The future of fintechs : in conversation with Vijay Shekha Sharma
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this GITEX-special episode recorded on the sidelines of the Expand North Star expo, Suvo Sarkar talks to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder of PayTM, the leading payments app in India that powers over 20 million merchants and businesses and is used by more than 300 million Indians.Will super-apps like PayTM take over the world? Why are fintechs
Ep 13. Will crypto change the world? A conversation with Phil Sham, founder CEO of Aquanow.
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Will crypto-currencies replace fiat currencies in the next decade? Will blockchain technology make life easier? Will traditional finance and decentralised finance converge soon? Suvo Sarkar poses these and other consequential questions to Phil Sham, the founder CEO of Aquanow, one of the leading crypto-currency infrastructure companies of the wor
Ep 12. Is Marketing today an art, a science or a craft? A conversation with Raja Rajamannar.
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this “Marketing special” episode of Money Majlis recorded in New York, Suvo Sarkar speaks to Raja Rajamannar, chief marketing & communications officer of Mastercard, to explore the latest challenges and opportunities in the practice of consumer marketing. Is marketing today an art, a science or a craft? Are the 4P’s of marketing relevant a
Ep 11. Story of a powerhouse entrepreneur : A dialogue with Yashish Dahiya of Policy Bazaar
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In Episode 11 of Money Majlis, we meet the man behind India’s most successful insurance marketplace, PolicyBazaar.com. In an open and honest conversation with Suvo Sarkar, ironman Yashish Dahiya takes us on the journey from the genesis of this start-up to its successful IPO and beyond.How did a risk-averse entrepreneur build an industry leader? H
Ep 10. How to create a challenger bank within a legacy bank: A discussion on Marcus with Harit Talwar
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In Episode 10 of Money Majlis, the founder CEO of Marcus, the digital bank of Goldman Sachs, is in a scintillating conversation with Suvo Sarkar about the guiding principles for starting a new bank, the clash of cultures between old and new and forging successful partnerships.Will neo-banks upend the traditional banking industry? Why is service q
Episode XTRA 1
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Introducing Money Majlis XTRA, a once-in-a-while episode that has nothing to do with banking, finance and money, but everything to do with my other passions : music, art, culture, books, films, travel, food and sports. Because life is much much more than just work! In this inaugural episode of Money Majlis XTRA, we meet Sanjoy Roy, the man behind
Ep 9. Trends in the payment industry in MENA : a discussion with Nandan Mer
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Episode 9 of Money Majlis explores the trends in the payment industry in the Middle East & Africa with Nandan Mer, Group CEO of Network International, the largest payment company in the region.With thousands of fintechs entering the industry, are incumbents under margin pressure? Is the merchant-acquirer relationship being redefined? How shou
Ep 9. Trends in the payment industry in MENA : a discussion with Nandan Mer
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Episode 9 of Money Majlis explores the trends in the payment industry in the Middle East & Africa with Nandan Mer, Group CEO of Network International, the largest payment company in the region.With thousands of fintechs entering the industry, are incumbents under margin pressure? Is the merchant-acquirer relationship being redefined? How shou
Ep 8. Fintechs in the Middle East : A conversation with start-up mentor P K Gulati
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Start-up mentor P K Gulati lights up Episode 8 of Money Majlis with his wisdom and insights about start-ups and fintechs in the Middle East.In this unmissable episode, Suvo Sarkar and PK discuss topics that range from the state of innovation in the region to the future of fintechs. Is the idea more important or the founder? When should companies
Ep 7. Cashless banking in UAE - a discussion with Jan Pilbauer
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Episode 7 of Money Majlis explores the future of cashless banking in UAE with Jan Pilbauer, CEO of Al Etihad Payments.How will Aani, the new national P2P payment system, change the financial landscape of UAE? What will Jaywan, the new domestic card scheme, achieve for merchants and consumers? And can we expect Open Finance to disrupt the establis
Ep 6. Banking in transition : A conversation with Surya Subramanian
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In Episode 6 of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar is in intimate conversation with Surya Subramanian, the past Group CFO of Emirates NBD, Dubai’s biggest and Middle East’s most profitable bank, discussing the past and future of banking.Have the fundamentals of banking changed over the past few decades? What performance indicators are important for today’
Ep 5. Banking in 2050 - What does the future of banking look like?
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Episode 5 of Money Majlis features best-selling author and celebrated futurist Brett King in a very exciting conversation with Suvo Sarkar. Together, they explore the future of banking in the coming decades. Will neo-banks upend the banking market? Will wallets take over payments? Does blockchain have a future? Will embedded finance make data pri
Ep 4. Growth on steroid – a discussion on the payments industry in the Middle East with Saeeda Jaffar.
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar is in conversation with Saeeda Jaffar, Senior Vice President & Group Country Manager – GCC for Visa, talking about the supercharged growth of the payments industry in the region. They explore what competition, if any, that banks can expect from fintechs and big-techs, how the industry is evolving w
Ep 3. The Customer Experience Revolution in Middle Eastern Banking with Suhail bin Tarraf
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback In this episode 3 of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar focuses on the topic of service excellence in banks, or the lack of it. In an impassioned talk, he analyses the reasons for poor service quality in the banking industry and suggests the best options to address it. In conversation with Suhail bin Tarraf, the group chief operating officer of First Abu
Ep 2. Rebooting Banking in the Middle East: A Conversation with Jayesh Patel
Please visit moneymajlis.com to share your feedback Welcome back to a brand new episode of Money Majlis! Following the fantastic feedback from our debut episode on the future of money, we’re excited to delve deeper into the world of banking. This time, Suvo Sarkar is joined by Jayesh Patel, CEO of Wio Bank, the standalone neo-bank from Abu Dhabi that is making waves in the region with its cool UX,
