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IMA Insights

IMA India"s Podcast offers insights on the Indian economy, politics, business environment and functional areas for CXOs and senior management.

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5:07

Supply Chains Dilemma by Adit Jain

IMA Insights ·

2025/09/11

As American tariffs bite and orders dry up, Indian firms exposed to the US are scrambling for options. None is straightforward. Shifting production elsewhere means heavy capital outlays, new supplier risks and the headache of securing components and sub-assemblies. Yet a sudden shift in US policy could render such moves pointless. The calculation, then, is less about margins than about risk. Which is the bigger danger - losing customers or tying up capital in ventures that may turn sour? The ...

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5:31

Changing Realities of Consumption by Adit Jain

IMA Insights ·

2025/09/09

India’s $2.1 trillion consumer economy is being rapidly rewritten. Aspirations are rising, as the rural –urban divide begins to blur. The digital media now shapes buying decisions, even when purchases stay offline. Premiumisation is spreading beyond metros, while health and wellness surge nationwide. Consumers loyalties pivot on relevance and trust, forcing brands to adapt faster. From FMCG to autos, spending patterns are shifting in unexpected ways. IMA’s latest report decodes these t...

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5:17

Museum Visitor Manual by Adit Jain

IMA Insights ·

2025/09/06

Your columnist has, over the years, been trained by his better half to visit museums with the noble intent of cultivating an interest in art. Initially reluctant, he is now more attuned to its charms and has even begun to recognise the works of the Greats. Admittedly, he still sometimes wonders what all the fuss is about, but he has evolved into a more willing follower—something of a loyal aide-de-camp, trailing his master with immaculate precision. On a recent hiking trip to the Alps,...

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4:44

India and New World Order by Adit Jain

IMA Insights ·

2025/09/05

The new order will be multipolar, fragmented and spiked with suspicion. America will remain strong but unpredictable. China will be powerful but mistrusted. Europe will hedge and Asia will prepare for the worst. In this unsettled world, India’s choices, whether it pursues reform, asserts itself diplomatically and balances skilfully, will shape not just its own future but the architecture of the century. The order is not yet written, but Delhi holds one of the pens. The only question is...

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7:12

Tata Motors: Reinventing in Crisis by Adit Jain

IMA Insights ·

2025/09/04

Tata Motors has learned to treat disruption as a forcing mechanism. Product disappointments such as the Nano and the Indica, exposed not only poor design but also structural weaknesses in quality control and consumer insight. By 2016 the rot was visible, as market share eroded, customer trust waned and internal morale sagged. The company responded with urgency. The turnaround playbook was rooted in recognising crises not as aberrations, but as catalysts for reinvention. Adit Jain in conversat...

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9:19

MicroStimuli and the Future of Influence

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2025/08/20

In an era where consumer attention is increasingly fragmented and fleeting, marketing must pivot from persuasive monologues to precise behavioural interventions. At a recent India CMO Forum session in Delhi, Biju Dominic, Chief Evangelist at Fractal Analytics and a pioneer in applying neuroscience to consumer strategy, challenged conventional models of influence. Drawing on two decades of work with global brands and behavioural science labs, he argued that marketers must stop appealing to the...

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10:30

Passing the Baton: Legacy, Leadership and Art of...

IMA Insights ·

2025/08/19

The world today is in a state of flux - geopolitical tensions, economic volatility, trade wars and environmental crises are converging into an unrelenting storm. In such a landscape, running an enterprise is no longer about operational excellence alone, it’s about human resilience. The role of a leader has fundamentally changed. From being a figurehead or coordinator, the modern leader is now omnipresent, emotionally available, environmentally aware and prepared to manage failure at mul...

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11:58

Building a Sustainable and Ethical Business with...

IMA Insights ·

2025/08/19

Sustainability and ethics are no longer optional 'nice to haves’ but an essential element of long-term business success. Today’s organisations must go beyond minimising their environmental impact and actively integrate ethical practices and sustainability into their core operations. Avery Dennison, a global leader in materials science and digital identification solutions, is at the forefront of this transformation. By optimising labour and supply chain efficiency, reducing waste and driving s...

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11:48

Business Ethics as Driver of Organisational Success...

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2025/08/14

The pressure of delivering strong results quarter after quarter can tempt even the best companies to be myopic on ethics and fair business practices. Sometimes, this gives rise to the sort of scandals that can destroy the very foundations of a business. While some may view 'fair practices' as resource-draining and growth-impeding, companies that adopt a values-based approach to ethics and compliance gain a long-term competitive edge in the marketplace. At recent combined sessions of the India...

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6:44

The CHRO to CEO Story with Ashish Srivastava

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2025/08/14

According to Spencer Stuart, 87% of CHROs today are active participants in CEO succession planning – a powerful signal that boards increasingly see HR leaders as strategic stewards of enterprise leadership. As the CHRO role expands beyond functional excellence into business transformation, culture-building and digital foresight, it is becoming a credible springboard to the CEO’s office. At a recent India CHRO Forum session in Delhi and Mumbai, Ashish Srivastava, Managing Director o...

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16:05

Evolving from Data-Rich to AI-First Enterprises: A...

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2025/07/30

Despite years of digital transformation, most enterprises remain stuck in what might be termed a ‘digital slum’: a maze of dashboards, siloed systems and disconnected analytics. They are data-rich but insight-poor, paralysed by complexity and unclear on how to translate their massive data reservoirs into real business value. At a recent India CEO Forum session in Mumbai, Dr Shailesh Kumar, Chief Data Scientist at Reliance Jio, laid out a comprehensive blueprint for becoming an AI-first enterp...

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9:27

Strategic Synergy in CFO-CHRO Partnerships with...

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2025/07/30

In an era of increasing organisational complexity and rapid market shifts, the partnership between CFOs and CHROs is more critical than ever. Strategic synergy between Finance and HR fosters resilience, driving sustainable growth and cost efficiency. A well-integrated Finance-HR collaboration enables companies to navigate economic uncertainties while strengthening workforce engagement. At a recent India CHRO Forum session in Bangalore, Abhishek Gupta, Myntra’s CFO, and Govinda Raj MK, its CHR...

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13:48

The Supreme Court’s BPSL Judgement: Key Lessons and...

IMA Insights ·

2025/07/30

The Supreme Court of India recently ordered the liquidation of Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), marking a significant development with wide-ranging implications for Corporate India. The case highlights critical issues around procedural rigour, finality in insolvency proceedings and the scope of judicial intervention. At a recent IMA India CFO Forum session, Tine Abraham, Partner, Disputes Practice and Mohammed Shameer, Partner, Disputes Pr...

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17:20

Sustainability in Action with Vishwa Bandhu Bhattacharya

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2025/07/30

Sustainability is now a critical imperative for businesses and societies alike, and understanding the prime forces driving this agenda is more important than ever before. From global trends and technological innovations to corporate leadership and evolving policy frameworks, the sustainability landscape is rapidly transforming. This podcast explains the tangible benefits of embedding sustainability into business practices and discussed how businesses can navigate the complex terrain and...

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27:07

The Q1FY26 CHRO Dialogue in Mumbai with Naveen...

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2025/07/30

As AI reshapes the business landscape, CHROs are being called upon to cut through the noise and lead with clarity. This episode brings together two compelling conversations from IMA India’s recent HR sessions. In the first, Naveen Narayanan, Global Head of HR at Biocon Biologics, outlines the CHRO’s evolving role in embedding GenAI into workforce strategy—bridging capability gaps, reframing talent models and redefining value creation. The second session delves into the growing shift from role...

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14:41

Smart Industry Innovation for the Future with Rainer...

IMA Insights ·

2025/07/30

Global investment in smart manufacturing is accelerating, with India emerging as one of the world’s most dynamic markets. As industrial ecosystems evolve, the focus for businesses is shifting from whether to adopt smart technologies to how to scale them effectively. At a recent IMA India CEO Forum session run in collaboration with the EDAG Group, Rainer Wittich, CEO, EDAG Production Solutions, Arnab Roy, CFO, Maruti Suzuki and Rajat Verma, Founder and CEO of LOHUM, explored the advancements d...

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17:16

Compensation Outlook 2025 with Amit Otwani and...

IMA Insights ·

2025/07/30

Compensation is a critical lever for attracting, retaining and motivating talent. In a shifting economic climate, getting it right has never been more important. At a recent IMA India CHRO Forum session in Mumbai, Amit Otwani, Associate Partner and Kavitha Venkatachalam, Director at Aon Human Capital Solutions (HCS), shared insights from Aon’s latest Salary Increase and Turnover Survey. Drawing on global and Indian macroeconomic trends, the discussion explored FY25 increments, pay-for-perform...

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15:35

The Risk-Ready CFO

IMA Insights ·

2025/07/29

In an age where volatility is not the exception but the norm, CFOs are being called upon to lead with strategic clarity and operational resilience. At a recent India CFO Forum session in Delhi, two seasoned leaders – Dev Tripathy, CFO of Philips (Indian Subcontinent) and Amit Agarwal, Executive Director and Group CFO of DCM Shriram – unpacked the practical imperatives of risk readiness. Their message was unequivocal: the CFO’s role must expand beyond compliance and control to one of co-piloti...

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13:22

The Q1FY26 CHRO Dialogue - Mumbai

IMA Insights ·

2025/07/29

At our recent Q1, FY26 CHRO Dialogue session in Mumbai, we explored two important subjects: the role of culture in business transformation; and skill-based hiring in today’s rapidly-evolving landscape. Leading discussions during the first session, and moderating the conversation in thesecond, open-house-style session was Sanjay Menon, Managing Director of Publicis Sapient India and Global Head of Service Lines for SapientRazorfish. The attached podcast summarises these discussions, but...

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6:26

CMO Open House B2B Lead Generation

IMA Insights ·

2025/07/11

In a landscape where complexity defines the norm, B2B marketers are under increasing pressure to deliver growth through precision, adaptability and measurable impact. At a recent India CMO session, run as an open house moderated by Manish Sinha, CEO of Zamun Services, senior marketing leaders explored the evolving architecture of lead generation, a domain where content strategy, sales alignment and intelligent targeting converge. The discussion underscored a clear shift: from cha...

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