AHMED DAWOOD

CFO AL SAFI DANONE

Ahmed Dawoud is a 25-years Finance veteran, He has been leading the ongoing financial, commercial, auditing and business combinations for some enterprises across the Middle East in the CPG, Pharmaceuticals and Oilfield industries. Ahmed is also a qualified trainer in the Finance, Strategic Management and Quantitative analysis fields

SAMIR DERBAS

Group CFO, Ahmed Al Saif & Sons Investment Holding Co. KSA

Samir Derbas is a recognized force in real estate investment & finance within the Middle. He was named among the Global 200 Power Leaders in Finance 2024 and the CFO of the Year for Real Estate and Property Finance. Samir brings a unique blend of academic excellence and industry expertise to his role as Group CFO at AlSaif Investment Company. With a Master's in Real Estate and an MBA, coupled with CMA and CIPA certifications,s

NAUMAN ASIF MIAN

CFO, BAYT.COM

As the Chief Financial Officer at Bayt.com, the leading technology company with #1 online career platform in the Middle East. Nauman oversees the financial strategy and operations of a rapidly growing and innovative SaaS company. With over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance, he is a qualified and certified professional with credentials from ACCA, IIA, and ICPSP.

YOUSSEF SALEEM

CFO at ADNOC Drilling

Youssef Saleem is CFO of ADX-listed ADNOC Drilling, world’s largest integrated driller. Youssef’s experience includes being CFO of AIQ, MENA’s fastest unicorn and first AI unicorn; CFO & Director at Swvl, world’s first mass transit marketplace to go public and MENA’s first unicorn to list on Nasdaq; 

H.E. AAREFA AL FALAHI

Member, Board of Directors, RAK Chamber of Commerce

Currently Involved as Board in 7 companies and advisor for other 3 companies. She works for more than 10 companies in total . Moreover she is a bank Leader in profession with experience of 25 years approx.First UAE female National to be in position of a Bank Manager in RAK city. Was recognized with prestigious award ( Service Society Medal ) by Sh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nathan for Social activities. Awarded as Top50 Women in leadership postion by Sri Lankian council. Ambassador of Srilions sport club 

BALA GOPALAN

Director, Oracle

Bala is an Oracle Applications Practitioner with expertise in driving Transformational Engagements, Solution Consulting, Architecting and Business process adoption. He is a Finance and Management professional with 20 years of experience in the areas of Engineering and Construction, Telecom, Real Estate, Retail and Professional Services Industries across EMEA and APAC. Currently at Oracle Middle East as Director – Industry Solution Consulting, I am responsible for Cloud Transformation for Enterprise Customers. 

ATIF MIRZA

Country CFO Airbus

Atif is a finance and strategically-minded professional with a mix of audit and management background, together with cross-border experience of working in a multinational group. He is a qualified member of the Institute of Directors UK and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, with expertise in policymaking, company direction, strategy, financial management, financial controlling, audit and compliance, and corporate reporting.

SALEEM SUFI

FOUNDER, MECA

Saleem Sufi has been a Global Strategic CFO for more than 20 years working for world-class Fortune 500 and top Private Equity owned companies in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and United States.

KUSH AHUJA

HEAD OF EURASIA & MIDDLE EAST,

ACCA 

Kush has over 24 years of experience in business development, strategic planning, and team leadership across multinational environments. He focuses on driving growth, fostering inclusive work environments, and leveraging a deep understanding of diverse industries to inspire innovation.

HADEEL BIYARI

Partner, Deloitte Riyadh KSA

As a highly dedicated and skilled tax and legal leader, Hadeel is committed to raising the standards of excellence and delivering the best possible results for clients across a range of tax litigation cases, advisory and compliance matters. She has a proven track record of building and strengthening professional relationships that drive mutually beneficial outcomes and financial returns for all stakeholders. Throughout my career, She has been instrumental in driving progress and innovation in the field of tax and legal services.

ANDREW LINDLEY

Customer Success Executive at Oracle

Conscientious and honest individual with proven CFO, finance, marketing, shared service center and sales team leadership and project director of diverse goals and objectives. 

PIERRE ARMAN

Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsel

Pierre is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax and is the Tax Technology Leader. He brings more than 17 years of professional services experience in the tax space. Pierre’s expertise lies in tax technology automation, with a recent focus on e-invoicing implementation across various markets including Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Australia, Poland and Romania. He has extensive experience in the software & technology industry. Prior to his current role at A&M, Pierre served as a global partner at EY in the UK and UAE and as the Tax Market Lead for Thomson Reuters in the UK, UAE and Australia." 

PARESH KUSHAL

Finance Director DMG Events

Extensive experience as international CFO - UK qualified Chartered Accountant, ICAEW, Big 4 trained, 
1st Class Honours in Mathematics from leading British university. Led diverse teams at multinationals in multiple countries. Member of Executive team, leading $200M+ regional business with strong commercial track record managing front line teams. Strong execution capabilities in Strategy, M&A, and Operations.

MAHIN WAHID

CFO Squadio

With over 10 years of experience in finance, Mahin is a passionate and analytical leader who drives financial performance and ensures compliance for technology-based startups and established entities. She is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Squadio, a company that provides innovative solutions for online collaboration and communication.

ZIA MUSTAFA

CFO Enayah

Zia Mustafa is a senior finance leader with + 20 years of professional experience. He has worked in large scale manufacturing, supply chain and distribution businesses in Pakistan and KSA. By qualification, he is FCMA and MBA from LSE. He has done many executive education courses from Harvard, MIT, MECA CFO Academy and INSEAD in the area of Leadership, Strategy and Technology.

HANI KHALAF

CTO at a Global Tech

Hani Khalaf is the CTO for Data and AI Solutions at a multinational technology company. He believes in Data, Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI being key disruptive technologies in driving the digital transformation of businesses and is very passionate about helping organizations utilize data in their digitization journey. He has over 27 years of experience in the field of telecommunications, networking, public safety, AI, Internet of Things and smart cities solutions."

MOHAMED ELROUBY

AVP Global Commercial Finance Pharmanovia

Global finance & strategy leader, with +20 years of experience in global multinational companies ; J&J, Novartis, Allergan, Takeda, and Energizer. Handled multiple international senior finance roles across the gInternational Finance speaker Member of MEA FP&A council by AFPGartner community ambassador CGMA Chartered Global Management Accountant from CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountant, UKFPAC Certified Corporate FP&A professional, from AFP Association for Financial Professional, USA CSCA Certified Strategy & Competitive Analysis

SYED NADEEM

Director Budgeting, Zain KSA

Syed Nadeem is a seasoned Strategic Finance Leader with over 20 years of cross-industry experience, currently serving as the Director of Budgeting and Cost Management at Zain KSA. As the founder of Finance Business Partnering Institute (FBPToday). Syed is a member of the FP&A Advisory Council of the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) and holds certifications as a Chartered Management Accountant, Certified Financial Modeler, and Certified Strategic CFO.

MOAZEM A. SHAH

CFO Avalon Pharma, Riyadh

Moazam A. Shah is the Chief Financial Officer at Avalon Pharma, a dynamic and customer-centric organization that develops, manufactures, and markets health and wellness care products within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad. Moazam has more than 25 years of combined international experience within Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Asia. 

MUHAMMAD ANIS YOUNUS

CFO Al Fadhili Housing Co.

With over 20 years of experience in Finance and Assurance, Anis is currently the CFO and Board Secretary at Al Fadhili Housing Co., a joint venture of Saudi ARAMCO and MASIC. He holds esteemed qualifications, including ACCA, ICAEW, and CIA, which underpin my extensive expertise in overseeing the overall finance function, including treasury management, strategic reporting, project management, auditing, zakat and tax matters, and managing the Murabaha facility from the bank.

IRFAN JAWAID NAGI

CFO Tanmiah Food Company

Strategy focused finance leader (MSc Finance & Accounting, FCA, FCCA, ACMA) and a MIT Sloan Alumni. 
Specialties: Leadership, IPO & M&A, Business transformation, Cost Turnaround, Corporate Finance and Treasury, Project Finance, Financial control and reporting, IFRS, performance management, forecasting, SAP/ Oracle implementations; Managing change, Strategy formulation and execution.

NAEEM QURESHI

Group Director Internal Audit, Dussmann Ajlan & Bros

 As Qualified professional with 15+ years of big-4 & diversified industry experience in Assurance, Advisory & Risk Management
Naeem is result driven balanced by leveraging logical & critical thinking with ability to build connections between diverse teams & disciplines to drive results in diversified domains & verticals

MUHAMMAD NAUMAN

Finance Bus Partner, CMI Defence

With over 15 years of experience in finance and accounting, Nauman is a Deputy Manager at CMI Defence LLC, a leading provider of weapon systems and turret solutions. He holds a CIMA certification and a Financial Consultant credential, as well as a MBA degree from Virtual University of Pakistan.

MATTHEW OLENIUK

Founder, The Risk Insider

Matthew is the founder of The Risk Insider, which provides coaching and consulting solutions to public sector executives managing high-risk projects. Prior to his coaching career, Matthew was a senior executive in the Canadian federal government, including as Chief Audit Executive at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.