Future Unplugged: Navigating what’s next is PwC India’s podcast series that dives into the decisions, disruptions, and dilemmas shaping leadership today. Hosted by Sanjeev Krishan, the show features candid conversations with leaders driving change across sectors.
Future Unplugged | Episode 10 | Part 2 | Abhishek Bachchan on ETPL, Team Ownership and Sports Business
Beyond the world of cinema, Abhishek Bachchan has been quietly building a legacy in sports. In this conversation with PwC India Chairperson Sanjeev Krishan on Future Unplugged, he shares the story behind the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), the differences between sports and entertainment audiences, and the challenges of building sustainable sporting ventures.
Whether you're interested in sports, business, or entrepreneurship, this episode offers valuable insights into building institutions from the ground up.
7 Aug 2026
Future Unplugged | Episode 10 | Part 1 | Building Beyond Legacy with Abhishek Bachchan
On this episode of Future Unplugged, PWC India Chairperson Sanjeev Krishan speaks with actor and sports entrepreneur Abhishek Bachchan about stepping out from the shadow of a powerful family legacy to build a distinct identity as an investor in Indian sports. From a childhood shaped by his father's love for sports to unexpected opportunities that led him into the Pro Kabaddi League and the Indian Super League, Bachchan reflects on his journey of building sports franchises from the ground up. He also speaks about the early grassroots challenges of micromanaging teams and building franchise fandom in a cricket-dominated nation.
A must-watch conversation for anyone interested in sports entrepreneurship, building lasting brands, and the future of Indian sports.
6 Jul 2026
Future Unplugged | Episode 9 - If it matters, it shouldn't be a "good to have" with Nishant Arya
Every company keeps a "good to have" list. It's where the things you'll fund later go to wait: sustainability, new technology, spare capacity, honest feedback. Nishant Arya built a career on transforming a "good to have" list into non-negotiables.
In 2010, he bet a stable, profitable auto components business on electric buses, before the policy, the infrastructure, or the belief existed. It was a way of deciding what's actually non-negotiable long before the market forces everyone else to catch up.
On this episode of Future Unplugged, Sanjeev Krishan speaks with Nishant Arya, Vice Chairman of JBM Group, on conviction ahead of the curve, complexity as a competitive moat, the one thing AI will never take off the factory floor, and why the leaders who treat the future as optional are the ones who end up late.
A conversation for anyone building something that has to outlast the way it works today.
17 Jun 2026
Future Unplugged | Episode 8 - When the stakes are too high for a playbook with Jeet Adani
How do you think about an airport - as infrastructure, a consumer platform, or a piece of city-making? How do you hold capital discipline when the commitment runs to a trillion rupees? What does leading through intense public scrutiny actually teach you about governance? And when you build something with AI in a matter of hours, what does that change about how you lead? In this episode of Future Unplugged, Sanjeev Krishan sits with Jeet Adani for a conversation that goes beyond the business case.
They also get into India's bigger infrastructure questions, whether Tier 2 and Tier 3 consumers actually want something different from Tier 1, the O&M gap that gets quietly ignored in every major build, and where India's single biggest infrastructure opportunity is sitting, largely unnoticed.
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22 Apr 2026
Future Unplugged | Episode 7 - The Business of Food
Most people think food is a commodity business. Low margins, fragmented supply chains, price-driven consumers. Satyajit Hange and his brother Ajinkya thought differently.
When they walked away from banking careers to farm their ancestral land in Maharashtra, they weren't just making a lifestyle choice. They were making a business bet. That trust, traceability, and soil health could be turned into a scalable, differentiated brand.
What might surprise you about this conversation on Future Unplugged isn't about scale. It's the insight Satyajit shares about where the real problem in Indian agriculture lies - and it isn't the farm.
Tune in to hear one of India's most compelling food entrepreneurs talk about fixing a broken system, one harvest at a time.
18 Mar 2026
Future Unplugged | Episode 6 - Lessons in business from a scientist
What can business leaders learn from a lifetime in science? In this conversation, Dr. R A Mashelkar reflects on innovation, problem-solving, and the discipline of scientific thinking and how these principles can redefine strategy and leadership in a rapidly changing world.
16 Sept 2025
Future Unplugged | Episode 5 - Export Roots to Artisan Revolution: Dissecting Business & Leadership
In this candid episode of Future Unplugged, Sanjeev Krishan, chairperson of PwC in India, sits down with William Bissell, managing director of Fabindia, to discuss his journey, the biggest mistake that reshaped his leadership, balancing growth with investor pressure, the rise of India’s soft power, and building brands with a clear purpose and focus on sustainability.
23 Jul 2025
Future Unplugged | Episode 4 - The Art Of Building And Leading With Sanjiv Mehta
In this action-packed episode of Future Unplugged, Sanjiv Mehta, Executive Chairman, L Catterton India and former Chairman and CEO, Hindustan Unilever, shares powerful lessons on navigating crises, building enduring brands, and striking the right balance between risk and reward. From leading through uncertainty to investing in what truly matters, this conversation is a goldmine of insights.
16 Jun 2025
Future Unplugged | Episode 3 - What Great Leaders Get Right: Ambition, Autonomy and Adaptability
Saugata Gupta, CEO of Marico, discusses leading with clarity amid chaos, reverse mentoring, and building leaders, in an interview with Sanjeev Krishan, Chairperson of PwC India, offering insights for modern leadership.
30 May 2025
Building Bold: The Frugal Way With Ronnie Screwvala | Future Unplugged | Episode 2
Ronnie Screwvala shares with Sanjeev Krishan his insights on leadership, legacy, and the long game, emphasizing frugality in time, energy, and focus as his greatest asset in this interview.
16 May 2025
Building Bold: The Snitch Story | Future Unplugged | Episode 1
This episode of Future Unplugged explores the story of "The Snitch," but lacks further details about the content or participants.
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