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.

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.

A truly uplifting conversation with D. R. Mehta, the visionary founder of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti—better known as Jaipur Foot.

Justin Grooms on Payments, Crypto, & the Future of E-Commerce

A discussion with Khalifa Alshamsi on the ambitious transformation of e&

Known for his transformative contributions as the former CFO of Infosys and as a venture capitalist and chairman of Manipal Global Education, Pai shares his insights on navigating the intersections of business, technology, and social impact. 

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 discounts?

Skinner, known for his influential insights on fintech and digital transformation, shares his views on how technology is reshaping the financial landscape.

What is the new “finternet”? Why is the Indian technology stack being exported overseas? Where do Indian bankers get their new confidence from? Is it the end of the road for multinational retail banks? And what is the next new wow for Indian banking customers? 

How is the speed of innovation so high in China? Why does Byte Dance launch over a thousand experiments a day? Was the Starbucks wallet inspired by Chinese consumers?

Author of the new book “The Money Trap”, a gripping memoir of his years at SoftBank and Morgan Stanley, Sama talks to Sarkar about the high points and low points of a roller coaster career in high finance. 

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 does private equity feed into public markets?

Moore explains how Beehive hones its credit model with alternative data sources, why audited accounts are not important and what synergies the e& partnership brings to the table. 

In an entertaining and inspiring discussion with Sarkar, the veteran Puri recounts how Asian Paints trained him to take calculated risks, how he managed the biggest PR crisis that Cadbury’s ever faced and how he is creating a “proneurial” culture at Pidilite. 

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 internal? Do CVCs turbocharge innovation? What is the ideal oversight for a CVC?

In a holistic overview of investing, Bharat connects it to spirituality and liberation, and argues that doing it right is as important as getting it right. 

In a candid chat, the founder of Hunger Inc Hospitality, Sameer Seth, talks about the challenges and opportunities of scaling his restaurants, of partnering with Starbucks, of keeping the menu alive and of firing up his team every day. 

Sarkar, Gravier and Chahwan discuss these and other topics like long-term investing versus short-term trading, simplicity versus complexity, passive versus active funds and crypto versus gold. 

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 parents train their children to be creative? 

In a debate with two senior leaders from Mastercard, J K Khalil, Division President of East Arabia and Yunsok Chang, EVP of Market Development, Asia Pacific, Suvo Sarkar compares the origins and future of fintechs from the two regions.