About

All leadership roles have evolved over a period be it due to changing consumer preferences, rapidly changing technology or an ever-evolving regulatory framework. However, the role of finance leaders which too was seeing a gradual evolution changed even faster during the pandemic. It was during this period that CFOs got involved with all functions of an organization be it supply chain and manufacturing, sales and marketing, HR and Admin or Technology and Sustainability. They worked across all functions of the organization during this period to ensure more predictability and accuracy. They had to ensure that the home fires were burning. Several CFOs went beyond by ensuring that the ecosystems and environments they operated in were also looked after. The CFO during this period was clearly the go to person for CEOs.

It was in 2021 that BW Businessworld predicted that more of the CEO and MD vacant roles would get filled by CFOs. And as we can see that prediction has been accurate with a lot more CFOs moving to the leadership role. And the rest are CEO’s-in-waiting redefining leadership.

Given the change in their roles and functions, several finance leaders have been realigning their teams due to the expansion of the finance function. In research that we did with CFOs, it emerged that a gap being faced by CFOs and the finance function is that of manpower who have the requisite skills to take on these additional functions. How exactly does the finance office need to look to take on these additional functions?

This conference titled, The Future of The Finance Office aims to understand the challenges in these changes and help the finance ecosystem have a smooth transition.

Keynote Address

Prof. (Dr.) Gourav Vallabh works on the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) and is a Professor of Finance. He is a distinguished academician, financial expert, and public policy contributor with over 25 years of experience across teaching, research, consulting, and institution building. A Certified Financial Risk Manager (GARP, USA) and Chartered Accountant, he has advised multiple government bodies, served on national task forces, and held leadership roles in premier institutions like XLRI. Widely published and a sought-after speaker, he combines deep academic insight with hands-on experience in finance, policy, and governance.

Prof. (Dr.) Gourav Vallabh

Dr. V S Parthasarathy

Dr. V S Parthasarathy, a visionary leader with 40+ years of experience in business transformation, 125+ M&As, and board leadership across top companies. Former Mahindra Group President, award-winning CFO & CIO, Harvard alumnus, author of The Anatomy of M&A, and philanthropist championing women’s empowerment through SEWA initiatives.

CA Charanjot Singh Nanda, the 73rd President of ICAI (2025–26), is a visionary leader and global ambassador for the accounting profession. With 34+ years of excellence, he has driven innovation through global standards, represented India internationally, and earned accolades for leadership, integrity, and commitment to empowering the CA community worldwide.

CA Charanjot Singh Nanda

Our Speakers

Whilst we will have a couple of distinguished speakers at the conference, we are convinced that the best content will come from the leaders attending this summit. This event will therefore happen in an interactive manner where most sessions will be done by the leaders attending the event. These are not workshops but a format where we will engage with all leaders in the room to get their inputs. After all, who besides these leaders themselves can provide the best solutions to these challenges?

Reasons to Attend

Comprehend the current state of the economy and where it is headed. Hear about this from a leading economist.

Session on how to equip yourself faster for the leadership, read as CEO / MD role.

Understand how to effectively staff the finance department to handle the expanded and constant changing needs of the finance function.

Get featured in BW Businessworld platforms in text and video format.

All leaders will participate in most of the sessions and contribute to it.

and more…

Who should attend this event?

Finance leaders of large companies who are working on equipping their departments with the best available teams.

Participating Industries

Industrial &
Manufacturing

Digital Commerce & IT
Services

Logistics &
Transportation

Retail & Consumer
Goods

Startups &
Scaleups

Healthcare &
Pharma

Banking & Financial
Services

Real Estate &
Infrastructure

Energy

Proposed Sessions

The finance function – Then and now
CFO Panel followed by an Interactive session

Reskill or New Skills
CFO Panel followed by an Interactive session

Creating Sustainable Organizations whilst ensuring a Sustainable Planet
CPanel discussion

Leadership Workshop
Expert from a leading Business School

Lessons from Sports
Expert

The future finance office
Envisaging the finance office – CFO Panel followed by an interactive session

Leveraging Technology for the finance function
Panel discussion

Looking Ahead
Session by an
Economist

Future of Finance Function – 2030 and beyond
Interactive session

Acquiring the correct skills for the future finance office
What skills are required to staff this function – CFO Panel

Expense Management
Possible to automate this function? How much? And, How?

Personal Branding
Expert

The DNA of Future CEOS
This could be a workshop or a session done by an expert

Participating Organizations

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This program has been designed for CFOs from organization with a minimum annual revenue of Rs. 2000/ Crores.
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Contact Us

For Partnerships

Aparna Sengupta
aparna@businessworld.in
+91 9958000128

For Partnerships

Hoshie Ghaswalla
hoshie@businessworld.in
+91 9811010037

For Delegates

Tarun Ahuja
tarun@businessworld.in
+91 8826524241

For Speaking Opportunity

Anupama Agrawal
anupama@businessworld.in
+91 9971480512