CII Podcasts

Prashant Singh, Vice Chairman, CII National Committee on Waste to Worth Technologies and Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, shares insights on emerging waste technologies, circular economy solutions, and policy-driven opportunities shaping India’s sustainable future.

Awais Ahmed, CEO & Founder of Pixxel, highlights how space intelligence and continuous, multi-sensor Earth observation are helping us understand a dynamic planet, and how combining space-based data with ground and IoT systems, along with collaboration between governments, startups and global agencies, can strengthen India’s role in managing planetary resources.

Suyash Singh, CEO & Co-Founder of GalaxEye, shares how India’s NewSpace ecosystem is transforming Earth Observation through advanced technologies while highlighting major opportunities, challenges, and the role of policy and industry partnerships in shaping a globally competitive EO future for India.

Sudarshan Chari, MD & Head of SME Banking at DBS Bank India, discusses how digital infrastructure from Aadhaar to UPI and ONDC is transforming India’s MSMEs and shaping a more efficient, personalised future for SME banking.

Aniket S Gandhi, Head of R&D, Strategy & Operations, and Site Leader for Unilever’s Mumbai R&D Centre shares how industry–academia partnerships, startups and policy shifts can accelerate India’s rise as a global R&D powerhouse.

Tune in as Neena Gupta, Ambassador for the CII Committee on Senior Care & renowned actor, shares how societal attitudes and expectations around ageing impact seniors’ dignity, autonomy, and emotional wellbeing, while focusing on the shifts needed to support them better.

Listen to Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Group Vice Chancellor, Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani, share insights on how industry–academia partnerships can power India’s R&D ecosystem, driving innovation, building a future-ready workforce, and strengthening the country’s position as a global research and innovation hub.

Listen to Amit Saharia, Group President–Strategy at Hinduja Group, share insights on India’s green ambitions, the future of mobility, renewable energy, and the role of integrated low-carbon ecosystems in driving sustainable growth.