Money Majlis

Send us a textStart-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 pivot? And have legacy banks done enough to leverage fintechs to drive innovation?Join Suvo and PK in an enlightening conversation about the evolution of start-up culture in the region, about how TiE Dubai is mentoring founders to achieve their potential and about what future skills that youngsters should focus on.

Send us a textEpisode 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 established order of the banking industry?Suvo Sarkar discusses all these important topics and more with the executive who is overseeing the transition of UAE into the future era of payments and banking.

Send us a textIn 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’s banks? Will digital banks upend the industry? What is the ideal role of a bank CFO? What are the skills required for a career in banking?Surya and Suvo discuss these and other interesting topics like football and toy trains over a cup of Darjeeling tea.

Send us a textEpisode 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 privacy irrelevant? Will quantum computing make big banks vulnerable? Brett and Suvo discuss these and other fundamental issues in an hour-long episode that might make you re-think what the future holds for money and banking.

Send us a textIn 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 with crypto and AI and what Visa is doing to empower SMEs and women. Is there too much choice in payments today? Are banks doing enough for customer education? Is credit card debt a good thing or a bad thing? Do rich reward points for card transactions come at the expense of needy revolvers? Two industry leaders, Suvo Sarkar and Saeeda Jaffar, discuss these and may other topics in an interesting dialogue rich with facts, figures, insights and personal anecdotes.

Send us a textIn 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 Dhabi Bank, Suvo discusses how banks should transform the end-to-end service experience and what FAB is doing to lift its game to wow customers. Listen in to this interesting episode to understand the service strategy of the largest bank in the UAE.

Send us a textWelcome 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, innovative products, and rapid growth in customer base. In a wide ranging conversation, Jayesh talks about the secret of turning a profit within 2 years, about creating differentiation from incumbent banks, about managing the work culture of Generations Y and Z, and about his plans for an IPO.Tune in now to get insights from an episode full of wisdom and wit from the leader of one of the most promising fintechs in the Middle East. And send us your feedback or questions to suvo@moneymajlis.comFor more information on Wio Bank, please visit : www.wio.ae

Send us a textIntroducing the inaugural episode of "Money Majlis," the first-of-its-kind podcast dedicated to exploring the dynamic intersection of money, banking, and technology in the Middle East and beyond. In the first episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar interviews Ronit Ghose, senior banker, accomplished futurist and recent author of “Future Money”, about what will shape the future of money and banking. In a free-flowing conversation replete with interesting personal anecdotes, Suvo and Ronit explore what’s next for neobanks, why super-apps don’t work in most countries and what skills the younger generation need to make their careers future-proof.Expect engaging discussions, expert insights, and practical advice to keep you ahead in finance and tech. Don't miss out!Money Majlis will be published once every 2 weeks. Please send your feedback and comments on this podcast to : suvo@moneymajlis.com Connect with Suvo Sarkar: linkedin.com/in/suvosarkar To buy Ronit Ghose’s book “Future Money”, and get a 20% discount as a listener of the Money Majlis podcast, please visit the publisher’s website and use the discount code “MAJLIS”:  www.koganpage.com/future-money