ATTENDING COMPANIES
- Rajeev MehtaChief Logistics Officer, Ambuja Cements Ltd
- Saurabh LalDirector Supply Chain, Kellogg
- Anirudha KarnatakiVice President Supply Chain, CEAT Tyres Limited
- Rajesh MohataDirector Procurement & SCM, Cairn India
- Major Royden Anil D’SouzaGeneral Manager, Fullerton India Credit Company Ltd
- Rajeev ChopraGeneral Manager Materials, TAFE
- Pradeep TewariHead Logistics- Petchem Operations, Reliance Industries Ltd
- Deben MozaExecutive Director, Knight Frank India
- Sunil VermaPartner – Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP
- Deepak VaziraniExecutive Director Supply Chain – India, Diversey
- Virendra SharmaAssociate Vice President, Jockey India
- Amin MevawalaRegional Director – SCM, NCR Corporation
- Manoj RoySupply Chain Director, Virbac
Stories of The CFO Leadership
Over the years, CFO Story series has evolved into a cornerstone of financial excellence, connecting CFOs, thought leaders, and industry experts in a dynamic exchange of insights, ideas, and innovations.
Throughout history people have thought that theirs was a truly transformative time. In hindsight they were often wrong but, now there are reasons to believe that the world of work at least the role of the chief of finance is changing more profoundly than ever.
With the business landscape evolving at an unprecedented pace, today's CFOs are confronted with a daily array of challenges that would have been unimaginable just a few decades ago. Looking back, from the 1950s to the 1980s, CFOs were primarily viewed as accountants, focused primarily on financial reporting and compliance. In the following decades, from the 1990s to the 2010s, they made a significant leap forward, ascending to the role of strategic business partners, actively engaged in decision-making processes and corporate strategy.
By the year 2020, the CFOs had started to be recognized as true business partners, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of their organizations. However, today, we stand on the brink of a new era with the emergence of Generative AI, a technology that has the potential to revolutionize not only how we conduct business but also how we perceive and fulfill the role of the CFO.
Generative AI, with its remarkable capacity to analyze vast datasets, forecast trends, and provide real-time insights, has the potential to elevate the CFO's role to unprecedented heights. It enables us to make data-driven decisions with greater precision and speed, unlocking opportunities and efficiencies that were previously beyond our reach.
As we embrace this transformative technology, the role of the CFO evolves once again, as they become stewards of data-driven wisdom, strategic architects of financial success, and pioneers in harnessing the power of innovation. In this era of Generative AI, the CFO's ability to leverage data for strategic advantage will be a defining factor in the success and resilience of their organizations. The future of finance is indeed upon us, and it is an exciting time to be at the forefront of this revolution.
The CFO Story series S24 will be an unique opportunity to engage with the foremost minds in finance.
Accelerate Your Career Trajectory
Build new relationships, broaden your perspectives and uncover ways to solve problems alongside other finance leaders. When you engage with like-minded peers, you’ll find opportunities to share your ideas and experiences.
Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
Navigate the many inherent challenges that come with the job. We’ll discuss strategies for diverse boards and executive teams, auditor selection, changes to GAAP Revenue Recognition, risk identification and effective GRC management.
Member Impressions
KEY THEMES
The Digital CFO: Why Finance is at the center of Technological Change
- The CFO’s Role in Leading Digital Growth.
- Current disruption, spearheaded by digital technology is going to be grim .
- Key prescription for a company to make it through to the other side of a disruption.
- CFOs involved in reporting and analytics. What role should they play in terms of establishing that definition and promoting it throughout the organization?
- Economics of digital - 2 Lessons for CFOs
- Duality of digital - Misfire!
Navigating by design! Autonomous Finance departments built with confidence
- New Abnormal: The CFO Attitude – A (forced) sense of purpose that it’s time to grow.
- Finally free to think bigger - Understanding the Power of AI-Driven Scenario Planning
- Finance Business Partners in Autonomous Finance: Renaissance or Demise?
- Building Blocks for Business Unit CFOs to Create Enterprise Value
- How Are CFOs Finding and Retaining Digital Skills?
- Building a Technology Roadmap With the Latest Innovations in Finance
Talent, Performance, Growth
- A compelling cast of characters that will move the story forward.
- Winning The WAR For Talent In 2022
- Digital, Talent Retention And Remote Work
- Long-term talent investment approaches
- How technology ties into the talent issue.
- Leading the charge and building the foundation of evolution for CFO’s.
And much much more!
Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
Navigate the many inherent challenges that come with the job. We’ll discuss strategies for diverse boards and executive teams, auditor selection, changes to GAAP Revenue Recognition, risk identification and effective GRC management.
SPEAKERS 2024 – BENGALURU EDITION
JIGER SAIYA
FINANCIAL SERVICES PARTNER
M S K A & ASSOCIATES
RAZUM RAJAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR- ASIA
COMPETITORS VIEW
Soundar Raj
CFO & BOARD MEMBER
NXP INDIA
Saurabh More
GROUP CFO
CIEL HR
Raghavendra G S
GLOBAL SVP
ACCOLITE DIGITAL
SRINIVASAN N
CFO & REGIONAL CONTROLLER
HYVA INDIA PVT. LTD
Hari Thiagarajan
CFO
SHELL INDIA
Srinivasa Raghavan
CFO
HEALTHCARE GLOBAL
Sudha Sankaran
MANAGING DIRECTOR- GLOBAL FINANCE CENTERS
ALSTOM GROUP
Sriram Santhanam
DIRECTOR-FINANCE & COMPANY SECRETARY
FLOWSERVE INDIA CONTROLS PVT LTD
Tuhin Basu
CFO
RELIANCE
Guna Thantry
CFO
SCHENCK PROCESS INDIA
VISWANATH RAO
PRINCIPAL BANGALORE CFO CENTRE
ROHIT CHANDAK
CFO
AYANA POWER
ARCHANA SONI
VP-Global Head of Business Finance, Corporate FPA, Investor Relations . Quest Global
ABHISHEK GUPTA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MYNTRA
VIDYA SARATHY
WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR & CFO
3M INDIA LTD
SIDHARTHA MEHRA
CFO & CHRO
ZOLOSTAYS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS
SRINIVAS GUDA
GROUP CFO
STUMP SCHUELE & SOMAPPA SPRINGS
SHASHIDHAR SK
GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
AXISCADES TECHNOLOGIES LTD
MADHU KUMAR K M
DIRECTOR - GLOBAL CONTROLLERSHIP COE
DENTSU
VENKATRAMAN G S
CFO
MAVERIC SYSTEMS
SRIRAM SANTHANAM
DIRECTOR-FINANCE & COMPANY SECRETARY
FLOWSERVE INDIA CONTROLS PVT LTD
MAHENDRA LODHA
CFO BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING INDIA PVT. LTD
PRAKASHAN MANIKOTH
CFO
LEADSQUARED
SHALINI ANANDA
CFO
CAVINKARE
ANUPAM VASDANI
CFO
TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES INDIA LTD.
SHREYAS KUMAR
GROUP CFO & DTO
NARAYANA NETHRALAYA GROUP OF EYE HOSPITALS
SATHISH SIVARAMAN
CFO & COMPANY SECRETARY.
INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING PVT. LTD.
MANISH SINGHVI
CFO
MARLABS
JASPREET SINGH
DIRECTOR FINANCE & ACCOUNTS, GLOBAL CAPABILITY
WNS
SWATI BISWAS
CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF OF STRATEGY FINANCE & COMPLIANCE
TERRAGO LOGISTICS PVT LTD
MARIA MYLOTH
DIRECTOR FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
RAJARSHI SEN
CFO & SENIOR VP - LEASING
VMAN AVIATION
VAIBHAV JOSHI
CFO
NEPHROPLUS
AJAY PAI
DIRECTOR FINANCE
AB MAURI
RAMANATHAN SANKARAN
CFO
AAF
VIVEK DALMIA
CFO
MOVEINSYNC
VISHNU ACHARYA
HEAD OF STRATEGY & M&A
RAZORPAY
DR. DEBNATH MUKHOPADHYAY
CFO
TRUALT BIOENERGY LIMITED
SRIDHAR GUDUTHUR
CFO
TATA TRUSTS - HSTP
SANDEEP BARDIA
CFO
CLOUDNINE GROUP OF HOSPITALS
RITESH PATEL
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & HEAD COMPLIANCE, LEGAL AND COMPANY SECRETARY
MIRAE ASSET INVESTMENT MANAGERS(INDIA) PVT LTD.
SANJAY PATNI
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND NATIONAL HEAD - INSTITUTIONAL SALES
MIRAE ASSET INVESTMENT MANAGERS(INDIA) PVT LTD.
JERRIN THOMAS
CEO
NU-PIE
What is New at the CFO Story Forum – 9 ?
Unique & most topical and visionary discussion themes
New panel discussions on Generative AI, Digital Women CFOs, & Start-up CFO opportunities!
Post COVID - Real World scenario based role plays, case studies on digitization of the finance function
Thought Provoking discussions around accelerating your pace & impact in building the organisation of the future!
Who Should Attend?
- Chief Finance Officer
- Chief Accountant
- Finance Director
- VP Finance
- Finance Controller
- GM/ Head of Finance
- Head/ Director of Treasury
- Director of Internal Audit
- Risk Manager
- Account/ Finance Manager