The Thought Line- A Forvis Mazars Podcast

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. 

We used to think of supply chains as something that just happened in the background until they stopped working. With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the sudden spike in the price of fertilizer meant for domestic use, global events are hitting closer to home than ever before.In this episode, Rohit Chaturvedi, Partner, Transport and Logistics, Government, Infrastructure and Development sector Advisory Services, Forvis Mazars in India, joins us to break down why the old way of doing things focusing only on the lowest cost- is no longer enough to survive. We need to have resilience.We talk about why businesses are still failing their "stress tests," how AI is trying to bridge the gap, and what it actually takes to build a business that doesn't collapse the next time a major shipping route gets blocked.Tune in to understand the hidden forces currently reshaping the global economy and how they impact your world.