Send us Fan Mail In 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 Fi ... Show More
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Ep 61. AI Earthquake, Quantum Tsunami: Steve Monaghan on the Future of Finance
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a commercial pilot obsessed with time value, a technologist who helped build Dell and Compaq in Asia, and a board-level strategist for some of the world’s most respected banks and insurers roll into one career? In this episode of Money Majlis, To ... Show More
1h 43m
Jul 17
Ep 60. Embedded, Invisible, Inevitable: Gaurav Kumar of Yubi on the future of lending
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when credit becomes invisible, intelligent and truly embedded into our daily lives? In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar sits down in Dubai with Gaurav Kumar (GK), founder and CEO of Indian unicorn Yubi, the AI-powered operating system for deb ... Show More
1h 36m
Jul 3
Ep 59. Breaking Through the Noise: Sally Susman on the Art of Being Heard
Send us Fan MailWhat if the most powerful force in business is not capital, technology or strategy, but the simple human act of one person truly reaching another? In this episode of Money Majlis, Suvo Sarkar is joined by Sally Susman – advisor, advocate and Wall Street Journal be ... Show More
1h 21m
Aug 2020
What does Covid-19 mean for the future of Banking?
How has the banking industry adapted to the changes that we've all been affected by in 2020? Emirates NBD’s Senior Executive Vice-President and Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Suvo Sarkar and Executive Vice-President, and Head of Retail Banking UAE, Marwan Hadi, tal ... Show More
16m 40s
Jun 2024
Local Insights with Mashreq: Transforming AI-Driven Banking
In this episode of Local Insights, we delve into AI-driven banking with Mashreq as we explore the evolving landscape of AI and its impact on the Middle East. To discuss this and more, host Sally Mousa is joined by Ossama El Samadoni, General Manager of GBM Dubai; Shukri Eid, Gene ... Show More
41m 32s
Mar 2024
Ep 71: The dynamic relationship between fintech and banks with Raheel Ahmed
<p>Welcome back to Couchonomics! In line with the theme of rearchitecting the global financial system, this week we explored the banking sector in the UAE and the wider GCC: regulatory focus, financial crime regulation, innovation, and in general, what the banking sector could do ... Show More
48m 59s
Nov 2025
DBS CEO: Transforming Southeast Asian Banking, Embracing Diversity and Balancing AI with Humanity
What does it take to lead Southeast Asia’s largest bank in an age of disruption? Nicolai Tangen sits down in Singapore with Tan Su Shan, CEO of DBS, to talk about banking’s digital future, the Singapore success story, and what leadership means in turbulent times. Su Shan explains ... Show More
56m 35s
Sep 2023
Innovation, Customer Obsession, and Partnership: The Three Pillars of Mashreq Bank with Radu Topliceanu
<p>Welcome to another stimulating episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, where we delve into the intricacies of the financial world! Today we're setting our sights on the evolving landscape of digital banking. We have an insider's look at how traditional banking is transfo ... Show More
59m 36s
May 2024
Ep 82. Digital Banking explained with Kelvin Tan
<p><b>Welcome to a new episode of Couchonomics with Arjun! This week, we're diving into Banking as a Service (BaaS) with Kelvin Tan, CEO of Audax.</b></p><p><b>Kelvin shares insights on Audax’s “bank in a box” solution, helping banks scale and modernize rapidly. We discuss t ... Show More
49m 7s