Welcome to IPO Knowledge Series, strategic insights for businesses preparing to go public. The series (https://www.ey.com/en_in/services/ipo/ipo-knowledge-series) covers critical aspects of the IPO journey - including IPO analysis, IPO planning, IPO consulting, and IPO advisory services.

In this episode, Veenit Surana, Partner, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, EY India, is joined by Vivek Soni, Partner and National Leader – Private Equity Services, EY India, to discuss how companies can raise capital in today’s volatile markets.

Together, they examine the strategic trade-offs between IPOs and private equity, and how businesses can align with the right investors for sustainable, long-term growth. The conversation highlights how to evaluate the capital-raising landscape, build lasting capital partnerships, and navigate the evolving role of private equity in a changing economic environment.

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IPO Knowledge Series - Episode 4: Veenit Surana and Vivek Soni on Raising Capital in Volatile Markets

Welcome to EY.ai Unplugged, your go-to podcast for deep insights into the dynamic world of Generative AI. In this episode, Abbas Godhrawala, Partner/Principal – Digital Risk Consulting, EY India, explores the increasing urgency for smart, ethical, and self regulated use of Generative AI in an age of rapid technological growth.

In this episode, you'll get to know about:

Urgency of regulation: Why the potential misuse of Generative AI - like hallucinations, bias, deepfakes, and data privacy breaches - demands real time, adaptive oversight.

Global momentum: How leading frameworks such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and HITRUST are setting global norms for compliance and risk governance.

India’s evolving stance: An inside look at India’s emerging national strategies and principles for responsible AI - marking critical early steps amid the absence of formal AI legislation.

Global alignment: Why India must participate in international regulatory conversations to ensure its AI innovations are globally competitive, compliant, and future ready.

Join us for an enlightening discussion on how firms can implement self regulation, build ethical guardrails and craft governance frameworks that safeguard trust while unlocking AI’s full potential.

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Introducing Capital Queens, a series by EY that celebrates the remarkable women shaping the future of our Strategy and Transactions practice.

Featuring Shuchi Trivedi, Partner in the Economic Development Advisory practice, SaT, EY India, as she shares her experience of working with governments and delivering real-world impact. 

Stay tuned for more inspiring stories of women creating lasting impact.



Episode 1 | What does it take to lead with impact? | Shuchi Trivedi


Featuring Sloka Balasubramanyan, Director, Valuation, Modeling and Economics, EY India, who shares her experience on navigating complexity at work to expressing creativity through music. Her story reflects the power of thoughtful progression and authentic leadership. 

Stay tuned for more inspiring stories of women creating lasting impact.

Episode 2 | What does it mean to grow with purpose? | Sloka Balasubramanyan

Featuring Salome Agarwal, Partner, Investment Banking Advisory, EY India who transformed her passion for education into a powerhouse advisory practice. A champion of balance and purpose, she continues to redefine the sector and inspire her talented team.

Subscribe to the channel for inspiring stories of women creating lasting impact.



Episode 3 | How do you shape the future by channelling your passion into purposeful leadership? | Salome Agarwal

In this episode of the Inspiring Voices podcast, Surabhi Marwah, Partner, People Advisory Services, and Private Client Services Co-Leader, EY India, speaks with Piya Haldar, DESIG the Chief Compliance Officer at Honeywell India on the changing role of compliance. 

Piya talks about her professional and personal journey, the challenges she faced, and her passion for promoting diverse talent. Piya shares insights on her transformative projects at Honeywell, the importance of networking and mentorship for women, and her views on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). 

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The evolving role of compliance Insights on growth and innovation

In the latest episode of Leadership Unscripted, Rishi Gupta, Managing Director and CEO, Fino Payments Bank, speaks with Pratik Shah, Partner and National Leader – Financial Services, EY India, about building a payments bank model that delivers financial inclusion at scale while remaining profitable and sustainable.

Rishi shares insights from Fino’s early journey, the evolution of its business model, and how a distribution-led strategy has enabled deep market reach. The discussion also highlights the leadership mindset required to build operational resilience and maintain consistent performance in a highly regulated and fast-evolving sector.

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Leadership Unscripted | Redefining Leadership in Finance with Rishi Gupta

Join us for a special episode as we mark eight years of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India – a reform that has redefined the nation's business landscape. This insightful discussion features Saurabh Agarwal, Tax Partner at EY India (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabh-agarwal-saurabh8974/) , who brings his extensive expertise to explore GST’s transformative journey.

Discover the key achievements of the GST regime, from the rise in taxpayer formalization to groundbreaking digitization efforts. Learn about its impact on various sectors and hear perspectives on rate rationalization and how GST can further empower India’s ‘Make in India’ ambitions.

Whether you’re a tax professional, a business leader, or simply curious about India’s economic reforms, this episode offers valuable insights and actionable perspectives. Subscribe and tune in now!"
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If you’re looking to simplify GST compliance for your business, explore how EY's DIGIGST solution can help streamline your GST compliance and technology needs. Learn more here. (https://www.ey.com/en_in/services/tax/gst-compliance-technology)


8 Years of GST: Achievements, challenges, and future of tax reform

In this episode of the EY India Insights podcast, we explore the rise and future of family offices in India with Surabhi Marwah, Partner, People Advisory Services, and Private Client Services Co-Leader, EY India. (https://www.ey.com/en_in/people/surabhi-marwah)

Discover how family offices are transitioning from informal setups to professionally managed entities, driven by intergenerational wealth transfer, liquidity events, and regulatory enablers like GIFT City. Surabhi shares her insights on the diversification of investment strategies, the growing appeal of alternative assets, and the key challenges around regulation, succession, and cybersecurity.

Whether you're an investor, advisor, or part of a family business, this episode offers actionable perspectives on balancing tradition with innovation and preparing for a more global, tech-driven future. Subscribe and tune in now! (https://www.ey.com/en_in/media/podcasts/the-rise-and-future-of-family-offices-in-india)


The rise and future of family offices in India

In this EY.ai Unplugged episode, Yugesh Aglawe, Partner – Supply Chain Consulting, EY India, shares how organizations can build resilient, future-ready supply chains through digital transformation. Hour expert would discuss the role of GenAI, classical AI, and analytics in addressing today’s volatility—driven by climate risk, geopolitical uncertainty, and demand fluctuations.


Tune in for insights on building resilient, future-ready supply chains through intelligent integration. (https://www.ey.com/en_in/media/podcasts/generative-ai/2025/07/episode-21-how-is-genai-accelerating-supply-chain-transformation)

How is GenAI accelerating supply chain transformation

The EY India Insights podcast features conversations with experts on a wide range of topical subjects like ESG, technology, and economic and policy changes that are shaping the thought process of the C-Suite, and are likely to be the cornerstone of a transformative business.

How is GenAI accelerating supply chain transformation

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