CII Podcasts

Jaykumar Shah, Chief Financial Officer, HDB Financial Services, shares insights on the evolving lending landscape in rural and semi-urban India, the role of technology and branch networks in expanding access to credit. He also highlights how NBFCs are driving financial inclusion and supporting inclusive economic growth.

Geetanjali Vikram Kirloskar, Chairperson & Managing Director, Kirloskar Systems shares insights on visionary leadership, navigating uncertainty, recognising emerging shifts, and building organisations that thrive through disruption. She is in conversation with Shashwat Goenka, Vice President, CII at the CII National Leadership Summit 2026.

Medha Tawde, Marketing and Strategy Head – India and South Asia, KONE, shares her insights on navigating the evolving B2B marketing landscape, building trust, understanding changing customer needs, and leveraging thought leadership, AI and emerging technologies to stay relevant.She is in conversation with Nidhi Yadav, India Marketing Head and Senior Director, India, BCG.

Dr Vivek Mittal, Chairman, CII Taskforce on Anti-Counterfeiting & Piracy, shares insights on India’s evolving counterfeiting and piracy landscape, the role of emerging technologies, and the need for stronger collaboration to protect intellectual property.

Anurag Agarwal, CEO – Global Exports & New Businesses, Polycab India, shares insights on India's potential to emerge as a global electrical manufacturing hub and how exports, renewable energy, EHV cables and evolving global supply chains are creating new opportunities. He also highlights the role of quality, innovation, skilled talent, and strong supplier networks in strengthening India's global competitiveness.

N. K. Singh, IAS (Retd.), President, Institute of Economic Growth, Chairman, 15th Finance Commission & Former Member of Parliament, and V. K. Shunglu, IAS (Retd.), Chairperson, DPS Society & 9th Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, share their insights on strengthening educators, transforming learning, and addressing the evolving needs of education at the 10th CII School Education Summit 2026.They are in conversation with Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18.

Kris Gopalakrishnan, Past President, CII; Co-Founder, Infosys Limited; and Chairman, Axilor Ventures Private Limited, shares his perspectives on the role of technology, innovation, research and entrepreneurship in shaping India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047. He is in conversation with Rajan Navani, Chairman, CII Council on India@100.

CII MP Leaders Unplugged, a podcast series featuring conversations on leadership, innovation and success, showcasing the inspiring journeys of Madhya Pradesh’s leading business visionaries.Dr RS Goswami, Past Chairman, CII Madhya Pradesh & Chief Executive Officer, Hind Pharma, shares his valuable insights on vision, innovation and leadership.He is in conversation with Animesh Jain, Past Chairman, CII Madhya Pradesh & Executive Director, R M Chemicals Southeast Asia Inc.