About the Event

Best CFO & Finance Strategy Excellence Awards 2025  

In a dynamic environment ladled with constant challenges, the right strategies and planning by CFOs and Financial strategists can make the difference between a crisis and an opportunity.

Efficacious financial strategies are the backbone of any corporate structure and with trade models getting multidimensional, the roles of the CFOs all the other financial strategists are getting diverse. From keeping the books right to running finance operations effectively and efficiently, they now have to also work as strategists, shaping business decisions and regulations with a decisive outlook. They act as catalysts, instilling a financial approach and mindset throughout the organization, encouraging the business to flourish.

To recognize and acknowledge the exemplary achievements and the professional contribution, BW Businessworld is launching the 8th edition of Best CFO & Finance Strategy Excellence Awards 2025 and Finance Leadership & Strategy Summit 2025 to felicitate the best CFOs, Controllers, Chief Audit, Company Secretaries and Treasury among other valuable financial strategists.

BW CFO World: Finance Leadership & Strategy Summit 2025  is an opportunity for CFOs, finance leaders and executives from different industries to come together to discuss the latest trends, insights and strategies shaping the finance sector. Our event features an impressive line-up of industry experts, keynote speakers and panel discussions that will address the most pressing issues in finance today. 

Jury Members

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Speakers

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Who Should Attend?

Young Women
Leaders

Accounts
Professionals

Sector revival
strategies

Risk
Management

Sustainable
Investment

Innovators &
Disruptors

Technology
Enabler

Auditing

M & A
Professional

Project
Financing

Taxation
Experts

Transformation
Agent

Finance
Professionals

Trust
Building

Sustained Wealth
Management

Assets
Management

Investor
Relation

Allied finance
professionals

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Agenda for Summit 

Categories for nomination

Individual Award 

Best CFO in a Large Enterprises

Best CFO in Transportation and Logistics

Best Woman CFO

Best CFO in Healthcare

Best CFO in a Medium Enterprises

Best CFO in Retail

Best CFO in Real Estate

Best CFO in Technology

Best CFO in a Start-up (Under 5 Years)

Best CFO in Financial Services

Best CFO in Consumer Goods

Best CFO in Hospitality and Tourism

Best CFO in Agriculture

Best CFO in Energy and Utilities

Best CFO in a Small Business

Best CFO in Telecommunications

Best CFO in the PSU

Best CFO in Manufacturing

Best CFO in Media and Entertainment

Best CFO in Education

Organizational Awards 

Excellence in Financial Planning and Analysis

Excellence in Internal Controls and Risk Management

Excellence in Financial Reporting

Excellence in Consistent Liquidity Management

Excellence in Crisis Management

Excellence in Treasury and Cash Management

Excellence in Healthy Balance Sheet Management

Excellence in Investor Relations

Excellence in Mergers and Acquisitions

Excellence in Cost Management

Excellence in Sustained Wealth Creation

Excellence in Financial Transformation

Excellence in Corporate Governance

Excellence in Financial Technology Adoption

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      Association & Participation

      Why to Partner with BW CFO World

      Recognizing individual talent and achievement in India, for talents under the age of 40. Association with entrepreneurs, investors, business heads and corporate intrapreneurs. Opportunity to project your brand to 8 lakhs+ viewers 3 months – the multi-tier process of nominations, jury meet, conference, awards and coverage in the special print issue of BW Businessworld. Engage with top-notch Audience virtually on Awards day –achievers, entrepreneurs, business heads, CXOs and investors

      The Advantages

      • High-Frequency Amplification & Engagement
      • Increased digital visibility with trending hashtags such as #BWwebinar & #BWvirtualSummit which takes on industry-relevant & contextual conversation, attracting high community interest
      • Direct engagement of Industry Captains & Key Stakeholders
      • Gateway to reach out to the relevant audience including Finance Professionals, C-suite managers, founders, Accounting officers, decision-makers, and many more.
      • Flexibility: Be part of the conversation –join the discussion actively as a speaker or post discussion panellist, Felicitate Winners, Deliver a Keynote Address.

      Our Partners

      JoyTravels, Fandrum, IWM BUZZ, Beanly, The Thick shake Factory, Exhange4Media

      Contact Us

      For General Query

      Akash Kumar Pandey
      akash.pandey@businessworld.in
      +91 78989 08944

      For Speakership Opportunity

      Sharon Verma
      sharon.verma@businessworld.in
      +91 79992 67076

      For Registration & Nomination

      Binita Burnwal
      binita@businessworld.in
      +91 78721 72868

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