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The Playbook

Strategy & Industry

Rethinking the CEO’s Role in the Age of AI — and WhoGets to Define It

As AI begins to handle more analytical and operational decisions, enterprise leaders are asking a harder question: what remains distinctly human at the top? We spoke with six CEOs navigating this shift in real time.

How Boards Are Navigating ESG Accountability Without aPlaybook

Independent directors are caught between shareholder pressure, regulatory uncertainty and an absence of consistent standards. Here is what the early movers are doing.

M&A in the Mid-Market: A Strategic Playbookfor Uncertain Times

Deal volumes may be down, but the quality of mid-market transactions is rising. What's driving acquirer discipline andwhat it means for valuations.

How India’s Mid-Market Is Restructuring forScale — Without Losing Culture

Growth at this stage demands new operating models. Founders and COOs on the structural bets they are making heading into FY27.

The Succession Question: Why FamilyBusinesses Are Hiring Professional CEOs Now

A generational shift is quietly underway in India's promoter-led enterprises. What is prompting it, and what makes these transitions succeed or fail.

The Fine Print

GST at Eight: What the Rationalisation Proposals Mean for Businesses in FY27

Rate rationalisation, classification disputes and ITC changes — three GST developments CFOs and tax counsel should be watching closely.

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More from The Fine Print

Arbitration Reforms and the New Landscape for Commercial Dispute Resolution

Amendments signal a shift toward institutional arbitration. What this means for contract drafting and dispute clauses.

India’s Data Protection Bill — The Enterprise Compliance Checklist

The DPDP Act is law. What does implementation actually look like for companies processing personal data at scale?

SEBI’s New Governance Framework: What Changed for Listed Boards and Why

Audit committees, related-party transactions and disclosure norms — a plain-language breakdown for non-executive directors.

New Labour Code —What It Actually Means for Employers, and When It Kicks In

India's four Labour Codes consolidate 29 central laws into a single framework. We map the critical changes — wages

The Dialogue

"The regulatory playbook every general counsel is keeping close this quarter"

India does not yet have a comprehensive AI regulation. That is precisely the moment to act.

Tech & Regulation

Technology & Innovation

Deep Dive

HealthTech, Telemedicine and theRegulatory Gap That Is GrowingFaster Than the Sector

India does not yet have a comprehensive AI regulation. That is precisely the moment to act.

Featured Dialogue

The regulatory playbook every general counsel is keeping close this quarter

India does not yet have a comprehensive AI regulation. That is precisely the moment to act.
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Managing Partner
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Principles

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A curated network of enterprise leaders, law firm partners, Chartered Accountants and domain experts contributing to conversations across law, finance, workforce and technology.

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A space for candid, high-trust conversations among industry leaders. Where the real conversations happen — off the record, among equals.

Upcoming Briefings

AI Governance — Regulatory Readiness for Enterprises

CIOs, CTOs & GCs

Labour Code Implementation — First-Mover Lessons

Independent Directors & Senior Counsel

Board Governance in a Post-Regulatory Transition Era

Independent Directors & Senior Counsel

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Closed-Door Briefings

A space for candid, high-trust conversations among industry leaders — off the record, among equals.

Principles

The Guild Charter

A platform built on clarity, credibility and responsible dialogue.

The V5 Global Guild is a professional platform fostering thoughtful dialogue on business, workforce, and ecosystem developments. We unite leaders and experts for clear, responsible knowledge sharing.

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Clarity

We translate complexity into clear, actionable understanding. No jargon. No ambiguity.

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Credibility

Every voice on this platform
carries practitioner experience. We do not publish conjecture.

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Responsibility

Dialogue here is held to the
highest standards of professional and ethical conduct.

Clarity

Clear thinking. Clear communication.

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