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. 

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 bank build a fail-safe culture of innovation? And why should youngsters learn to connect the dots to succeed?

How does a development bank carry out financial underwriting to optimize approval decisions? How are employees measured? Does social impact trump profit objectives? 

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? 

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? And why do most banks work in silos? 

In an uplifting conversation, Carla de la Vega argues with Suvo Sarkar that motherhood makes women more effective managers and that career-minded women should stay single unless they can find supportive partners to marry. 

What’s the next big thing for the fintech industry in India? How should founders identify a business opportunity? And what should investors look for in start-ups?

Will crypto-currencies replace fiat currencies in the next decade? Will blockchain technology make life easier? Will traditional finance and decentralised finance converge soon?

Is marketing today an art, a science or a craft? Are the 4P’s of marketing relevant any more? Is advertising dead? How do we differentiate in a sea of sameness? 

How did a risk-averse entrepreneur build an industry leader? How do you build a trusted online brand? Should breaking even be a priority or building out the proposition? Is “Fake it till you make it” the right mantra for start-ups? And what is more important : being kind or being right?

Will neo-banks upend the traditional banking industry? Why is service quality so poor at banks? Should banks call themselves “technology companies”? Will blockchain rule the banking world of the future?