Agenda
7th EDITION
Middle East CFO Summit 2026
September 3, 2026, Millennium plaza downtown hotel, Dubai, UAE
Theme : "The CFO Vision 2030"
08:30 AM
Registration and Refreshments
09:30 AM
Welcome & Introduction to The Conference
09:40 AM
Keynote Address: "The CFO's Mandate for 2030 - From Financial Steward to Architect of the Future"
– Malik Farooq Ahmed, Group CFO, Hadia Abdul Latif Jameel Group
10:00 AM
Panel Discussion: "The CFO Vision 2030"
Moderator:
– Helen Ghebreluul, Country Manager UAE, Verto
Panelists:
– Reza Hasan, Group Finance Director, Dubizzle Group
– Shino Chacko, CFO, Galadari Group
– Kuldeep Singh, Finance Director l Group CFO, Amsa Medical Center and Kidney Care
– Vinit Mishra, Head of Treasury, ETG Group (Nutrisco)
– Manish Mathur, Business Head – Sub Sahara Africa & CFO – International Business, Dabur International Ltd.
– Akshaya Khandooja, Tax Director, Kuwait Food Company (Americana)
10:40 AM
"e-Invoicing Compliance in the Middle East: The Rules, the Risks, the Roadmap"
– Joanna Bruneau, Senior Account Lead, EMEA, VAT IT
11:00 AM
Tea/ Coffee, Refreshment, Networking Break
11:20 AM
"From Cost of Risk to Cost of Inaction"
– Sajith Kumar, Chief Commercial Officer Middle East, Malakut
11:40 AM
"The AI-Powered CFO: Navigating Uncertainty with Real-Time Financial Management"
– Emma Shakespeare, Regional Sales Manager, insightsoftware
12:00 PM
"Future-Ready CFOs : Navigating the Evolving Tax and Regulatory Landscape"
– Nishit Parikh, Executive Director – Nexdigm UAE
12:20 PM
"Every Dirham Counts - The Role of Spend Management in Building Resilient Businesses”
– Pankaj Suresh, Head of Growth and Marketing, Alaan
12:40 PM
Networking Lunch
02:00 PM
Panel Discussion : "CFOs in Finance 5.0: Leading with AI, Data & Digital Innovation"
Moderator:
– Muhammad Abrar, CFO, ES GLOBAL
Panelists:
– Ghulam Sabir, Group CFO – EMEA, SB Group International
– Badar Yousuf, Senior Director Finance, National Foods Ltd.
– Bhuvish Aggarwal, CFO, Fujairah Gold FZC (Vedanta Group)
– Ashish Agrawal, VP Finance, Nielsen
– Elena Overchuk, COO & Director, Middle East & Africa, Kyndryl
– Pawan Bang, Senior VP Finance || Business CFO Grains & Edible Oil Trading || Cluster CFO Middle East & EU, Olam Agri
02:40 PM
Panel Discussion- "Building Resilient Enterprises: CFOs as Navigators"
Moderator:
– Ashit Dugar, Finance Director, Petrofac
Panelists:
– Sayed Zeeshan Ahmed, Financial Controller, Tanmiah Food Company
– Pawnesh Maniramka, CFO – Citymax Hotels and Foodmark (Landmark Hospitality), Landmark Group
– Dhiraj Wadhwani, CFO, Al Gharbia Pipe Company LLC
– Amit Agrawal, Group CFO, Al Faris Group
– Sachin Harlalka, Financial Director | CFO, IFFCO Group
– Muhammad Mushhood Ali Dhillon, Financial Controller, Head of Finance Division, Abu Dhabi Gas Distribution Company
– Abhishek Gupta, Financial Director, Americana Foods
03:20 PM
Tea/ Coffee, Refreshment and Networking Break / Distribution of Participation Certificates as a VIP Delegate / Professional photography at the Event Backdrop.
03:45 PM
Closing Remarks
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