Sustainability is no longer just an environmental priority. It is a business imperative shaping growth, innovation, resilience and long-term value creation.

In this episode of The Thought Line, Soumyanetra Mondal, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Forvis Mazars Group, discusses how businesses can move beyond compliance and embed sustainability into strategy and decision-making.

The conversation explores India's opportunity in the low-carbon transition, the role of innovation and AI in climate action, and why organisations that act on sustainability today will be better positioned to lead tomorrow.

India's GCC ecosystem has evolved far beyond cost arbitrage. Today, GCCs are driving innovation, product engineering, AI adoption, cybersecurity, and strategic decision-making for global organisations, reinforcing India's position as a key hub for business transformation.

In this episode of The Thought Line, Sunil Kalra, Partner, Risk Consulting and Forensics at Forvis Mazars in India, discusses the evolution of GCCs, the factors driving their growth, and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. The conversation explores talent, governance, regulatory complexity, AI-driven workforce transformation, and what organisations must do to build future-ready GCCs.

Tune in for practical insights on how GCCs are becoming strategic business units and what it will take for India to strengthen its position as a global innovation hub.

In the second episode of The Thought Line, we explore how AI is reshaping the finance function; from reporting the status quo to predicting what comes next. Joined by Swatantra Bhatia, Partner, Accounting and Outsourcing at Forvis Mazars in India, the conversation examines why many organisations remain stuck in the “pilot phase” despite strong intent to scale up. From data quality and fragmented processes to questions of trust, governance, and scalability, the barriers to adoption go far beyond technology.

The episode also touches upon how organisations are leveraging integrated digital platforms such as Forvis Mazars in India’s AOS Cockpit to improve visibility, streamline compliance workflows, and enhance client engagement.

Tune in for a practical perspective on moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide impact.