• 23+ years in senior finance leadership
• Mentor to 5,000+ senior finance professionals
• Globally recognized expert in CFO Strategy & Leadership
• Thought leader in finance-strategy integration
Saleem Sufi is the founder of MECA CFO Academy and a recognized thought leader in strategic finance and leadership development. After a successful corporate career in senior finance roles, Saleem recognized a critical gap in the development of finance professionals. Over the past decade, Saleem has trained and mentored thousands of finance professionals across multiple countries through executive programs, conferences, and leadership initiatives.
Dr. Prashanth Southekal is the Managing Principal of DBP Institute (www.dbp-institute.com), a data and analytics consulting, research, and education firm. He is a Consultant, Author, and Professor. He has consulted for over 75 organizations including P&G, GE, Shell, Apple, and SAP. Dr. Southekal is the author of two books — “Data for Business Performance” and “Analytics Best Practices” — and writes regularly on data, analytics, and machine learning in Forbes.com, FP&A Trends, and CFO.University. ANALYTICS BEST PRACTICES is in the top 100 analytics books of all time and in May 2022 was ranked #1 by BookAuthority. Apart from his consulting pursuits, he has trained over 3,000 professionals worldwide in Data and Analytics. Dr. Southekal is also an Adjunct Professor of Data and Analytics at IE Business School (Madrid, Spain). CDO Magazine included him in the top 75 global academic data leaders of 2022. He holds a Ph.D. from ESC Lille (FR) and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management (U.S.). He lives in Calgary, Canada with his wife, two children, and a high-energy Goldendoodle dog. Outside work, he loves juggling and cricket.
With over 20 years of experience in Finance and Assurance, I am currently the CFO and Board Secretary at Al Fadhili Housing Co., a joint venture of Saudi ARAMCO and MASIC. I hold 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.
With over 20 years of experience in Finance and Assurance, I am currently the CFO and Board Secretary at Al Fadhili Housing Co., a joint venture of Saudi ARAMCO and MASIC. I hold 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.
I’m Syed Nadeem, Strategic Finance Leader, over 20 years of global experience in different industries. I believe in value creation through business partnering and help organization in strategic decision making by providing valuable business insights. I am also a Founder of FBPToday.com, a dedicated platform for finance enthusiasts seeking valuable insights and expertise in the field.
Global Finance & Strategy leader, and FP&A expert with more than 20 years of experience in top multinational organizations. Work experience in Novartis, J&J, Takeda, Pharmanovia, Allergan and Energizer. CIMA qualified and certified FP&A
Versatile finance leader with 20 years of diversified experience, including 13 years at K-Electric Limited, a billion-dollar company and Pakistan’s largest integrated power utility, with a tenure as Director of Business Finance. Proven expertise in driving strategic transformation, operational excellence, and change management in the energy sector.
Chartered Accountant and IIM-A alumnus (Exec). Business focused finance leader with 15+ years of experience in managerial and business finance roles with leading corporations like Bharat Petroleum, Trafigura Group, Publicis Group & Omnicom Group, WPP Group Understanding of both manufacturing & services sectors with diverse exposure across industries like Oil & Gas, Advertising, Media, PR and Software.
