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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