CEO Speaks: Recent Episodes
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CEO Speaks details the journey of some of India's most powerful business leaders from an article (trainee) to CEO. In India, Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after career options. It is a prestigious and rewarding profession. A career in accountancy is also considered one of the best routes to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role.
CEO Speaks is a podcast by Western India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Setup by an Act of Parliament)
CA Aarti Rathi makes it simple for investors to understand what they should consider before taking investment decisions
Equity, MFs, ETFs, and a variety of other options exist. How does insurance work and what type and extent of coverage is sufficient for you
Does family planning and investment go hand in hand? What do you need to work upon. What is the cost of education? What is the best way to manage EMIs
Get answers to all this and more in this very interesting episode of CEO Speaks
The finance bill, 2022 – Decoding the Union Budget
The best podcast on budget by subject matter experts
The finance bill, 2022 – Decoding the Union Budget
The best podcast on budget by subject matter experts
Evaluating expected growth rate for a company
How to know whether a company is overvalued or undervalued?
What are the parameters to evaluate when investing in an IPO?
Understanding cost of capital - is equity the costliest capital?
Getting the 'house in order' while raising funds.
When should you know that its the right time to raise funds via IPO
WIRC, ICAI Podcast
How does funding work in India?
What platforms are available to raise funds in India - debt and equity
How to unlock the value of equity?
How does Capital raising process via Equity markets work?
Get answers to all these questions and many more with Mr. Rajat Baid, Founding Partner, Srujan Alpha Capital Advisors LLP
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Whether you are setting up a branch office outside India or a joint venture or a subsidiary. Find out what works best for you depending on your business and make a wise choice. CA Sudha Bhushan walks you through the critical aspects that the CEO's office should consider before taking the decision.
Recent changes & development in GST Law, Amendments under CGST Act/ Rules, Clarification regarding 'scope of intermediary' with CA. Deepak Thakkar.
Critical aspects related to Insolvency and Bankruptcy - Bank Guarantee, Limitation, Subrogation, Jurisdiction, Differences between corporate and individual insolvency process
Adv. CA Nilesh Sharma
India has a long-standing tradition of dispute resolution through arbitration, with arbitral-type regulations going back to the eighteenth century.
The episode offers you an authoritative perspective and insight into topics on arbitration in India and provides detailed analysis and description of the evolution and current position of the law and practices in India. It covers law governing the merits of the dispute and awards, drafting arbitration clauses for India-centric agreements, practical aspects of managing costs and time, rise of virtual arbitration and technology.
CA Pawan Agarwal B.COM (HONS.), F.C.A.,DISA(ICAI), I.P., LL.M, Alternate Dispute Resolution from Bombay University in 2004. Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 25 years experience in Industrial Management Consultancy with “Specialization in Projects Finance, Corporate Laws, Takeovers and Mergers, Valuation and Arbitrations Conciliation and Mediations”. Author of book entitled “ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION – LAW AND PRACTICE”.
CA. Sanjiv Mehta is a member of Unilever’s Global Executive Board (Unilever Leadership Executive) which runs the €52 billion consumer goods giant. He is President, Unilever South Asia and Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited which is India’s largest ‘fast moving consumer goods’ (FMCG) Company.
He has done his Bachelor’s in Commerce, Chartered Accountancy and has also completed his Advanced Management Program (Harvard Business School). He has been with Unilever for 29 years and for the last 19 years he has led businesses in different parts of the world as the Chairman / CEO. He has been Chairman and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh Limited (2002-06), Chairman and CEO of Unilever Philippines Inc. (2007-08), Chairman of Unilever - North Africa and Middle East and from October 2013 he assumed his responsibilities of heading Unilever’s business in India and South Asia.
Virtual CFO- a growing trend in 2021 with CA Asha Goshal.
Issues faced by startups in India and the functions of virtual CFO.
Identifying an opportunity
Key Challenges
Effective Deliverables on built operate & transfer (BOT) model
Virtual CFO- a growing trend in 2021 with CA Asha Goshal.
Introduction to Virtual CFO
Why companies need a CFO
Impact on companies for not having CFO
Why to hire virtual CFO
CFO services
Welcome back to the new episode of CEO Speaks.
As a CEO, it is essential that one understands and acknowledges the CFO thought process. On the route to becoming a successful CEO, it is essential to have a very strong rapport with the CFO
Ever wonder how a day in CFO'S life looks like, how do they have balance life apart from work, what is their journey? Well, In this episode we have 3 successful CFO's with us to share their own journey.
CA. Jaimin Bhatt : CFO Kotak Mahindra Bank
CA. Charanjit Attra ; CFO SBI
CA. Giridhar Sanjeevi : EVP & CFO Indian Hotels Co. Ltd
CA. Pramod Bagri : Moderator Co Author, CFO NITI
Welcome back to the new episode of CEO Speaks.
As a CEO, it is essential that one understands and acknowledges the CFO thought process. On the route to becoming a successful CEO, it is essential to have a very strong rapport with the CFO
Ever wonder how a day in CFO'S life looks like, how do they have balance life apart from work, what is their journey? Well, In this episode we have 3 successful CFO's with us to share their own journey.
CA. Jaimin Bhatt : CFO Kotak Mahindra Bank
CA. Charanjit Attra ; CFO SBI
CA. Giridhar Sanjeevi : EVP & CFO Indian Hotels Co. Ltd
CA. Pramod Bagri : Moderator Co Author, CFO NITI
In this episode CA. Lalit Valecha at AVA Insights speaks about startup documentation process, professional opportunities for CAs and insights to what goes through in the fund raise process.
Welcome back to the new episode of CEO Speaks.
In this episode, we have Ms. Krittika Sharda & Ms. Nandini Khanna to guide and level up your skills to crack interview for your dream job. Listen to the episode, where they have enlighten us on the topics below.
- How to present your Resume
- Analyze your SWOT
- And Interview questions to be ready for.
Importance of ESG: A sustainable business driver
Demystifying ESG: Environmental, Social and Governance audits
Why is it relevant, What are the regulations – SEBI BRSR, Global Regulations, How are companies responding to it.
CA. Shailesh Haribhakti
CA. Piyush Jalandhara
In this episode listen to the panelists discussing how to spot growth in the booming equity market.
Panelist:
CA. Vikram Kotak, Co Founder and Managing Partner, Ace Lansdowne Investment Services.
Mr. A.K Prabhakaran
Mr. Prateek Agrawal, Business Head & Chief Investment Officer
Along with, Moderator: Mr Yash Jain
CA. Premchand Godhaji, a first generation entrepreneur having over 47 years of experience, including 43 years in the Pharmaceutical industry. He initially practiced as a Chartered Accountant for 4 years.
IPCA Laboratories Limited operates a pharmaceutical company, which distributes products to over 75 countries worldwide. The Group's products include finished dosage forms, drug delivery systems, bulk drugs and intermediates.
Listen to the episode as he shares his amazing journey with us.
In this episode of Equity Markets, the expert panel discusses about Growth Vs Value Investing.
Panelists:
Mr. Deven Choksey, MD KRChoksey Investment Managers Pvt Ltd.
Mr. Samit Vartak, Founder and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Sageone.
Mr. Mihir Vora, CEO Max Life Insurance.
Moderator: Mr Jayesh Khilnani, Senior News Analyst, ET Now
In this episode of Equity Markets, here's the expect panel discussing about the Bull Phase that seems perpetually long and it's impact and future.
The Panelists:
Mr. Prakash Diwan, Head- Crossborder Investments
Mr. Devang Mehta- Director, Head - Equity Advisory, Centrum Wealth
Mr. Mehrboon Irani- MD and CEO at Gini Gems Consultants
with the Moderator : Mr Sumit Mehrotra,(Senior Anchor, CNBC AWAAZ)
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex executive body for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to micro, small and medium enterprises in India.
CA.G.B Modi and CA Vinod Desai are experts in the subject of schemes in MSME & Startups. Guiding us about the benefits and subsidies available to MSME & Startups.
These schemes can be extremely essential for CFOs in decision making and choosing appropriate measures to benefit the organization
Niranjan Hiranandani is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur, co-founder and managing director of Hiranandani Group, engaged in real estate business. He is ranked by Forbes among the 100 richest Indians, with a net worth of US$1.6 billion as of 30 June 2021.
Hiranandani is on board of 17 schools, including the Hiranandani Foundation School in Powai and Thane. He is also the President of an association by the name of National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO). formed under the aegis of the Government of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, for promoting transparency and ethics in the real estate business and for transforming the unorganized Indian real estate sector into a globally competitive business sector.
Listen to his journey from an article to CEO
Bansi Mehta is an accountant in practice dealing with taxation, accountancy and valuation of mergers and acquisitions. He is a former president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the former chairperson of the Education Committee of the International Federation of Accountants. He is a graduate in commerce and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
He is a director on the boards of several prominent Indian companies including: Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, IL&FS Investment Managers, National Securities Depository Limited, SBI Capital Markets,Proctor and Gamble Hygiene and Health Care, Sasken Communication, Pidilite Industries, Atul Limited, Bharat Bijlee,Century Enka, Ceat, Clariant Chemicals (India),J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Sudarshan Chemicals Industries and Gillette India. Bansi is the chairman of the Audit Committees of IL&FS Investment Managers Limited, J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited, Pidilite Industries Limited, Sasken Communication Technologies Limited, and Sudarshan Chemicals Industries Limited. He is also a member of the Audit Committees of Atul Limited, Century Enka Limited, Gillette India Limited, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited and Proctor and Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited.
CA.Keki Mistry, Chief Executive Officer of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), is a Fellow Member of the ICAI (FCA).
Mistry, who began his career with the leading hotel chain, The Indian Hotels Company, joined HDFC in 1981. After serving in various roles at the Mumbai-headquartered financial services company, he was appointed as the Vice Chairman & CEO in 2010.
Moderator: CA.Satish Shenoy, Auditing Professional