Fortnightly podcast · Season 3
Current, consequential and conversational - a fortnightly deep-dive with the leaders, thinkers and innovators shaping money, hosted by veteran banker Suvo Sarkar.
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Suvo Sarkar
A host who has run these businesses - not just written about them.
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Each episode goes beyond headlines to unpack the strategic decisions, leadership lessons and technology shifts reshaping banking and business. From digital transformation and payments to AI, regulation and social impact, Money Majlis gives decision-makers across the Middle East a sharper, more candid view of what’s coming next - drawn from a host who has run these businesses, not just written about them.
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