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, spiritual alignment and streaming algorithms.

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 how we pay, get paid and stay protected across more than 80 markets. In this richly layered conversation, he makes the case for why this region is not just catching up with the rest of the world - it is outpacing it.

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 data into real-time intelligence for advisers, operations and risk teams. They debate what a truly AI-led wealth future looks like - from augmented relationship managers to agentic platforms that can orchestrate complex processes end to end.

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 leadership-anchored in one of the region’s most ambitious experiments in embedded finance.

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.

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 from a regional trading outpost into a global powerhouse for commodities, technology, and innovation

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 finance, and the cultural fault lines between legacy banks and digital challengers.