Overview
As the role of the Chief Financial Officer evolves from financial governance to enterprise strategy and leadership, CFOs have firmly established themselves as co-pilots to the CEO and are increasingly, their obvious successors. Most of this transition is being accelerated by the imperative of Artificial Intelligence. Boards are looking to finance leaders not only to govern and measure the ROI of enterprise AI investments, but to actively harness predictive and generative AI to drive operational efficiency, risk management, and capital allocation.
Building on the growing trajectory of CFOs ascending to the corner office, this roundtable explores how modern finance leaders have leveraged AI as a strategic lever to redefine value creation and meet expanding board expectations across India Inc. And how they plan to continue deploying to ensure a growth and scalable path for their organizations.
The Conversation Will Explore
A high-level conversation on how today’s CFO is moving beyond financial stewardship to become a strategic architect of growth, transformation and enterprise value.
From Financial Stewardship to Business Outcomes
How CFOs are moving beyond financial stewardship to drive enterprise-wide business outcomes.
Data-Driven Decision Making
Turning financial and operational data into actionable insights for faster and better decision-making.
AI, Forecasting & Predictive Analytics
The role of AI and predictive analytics in forecasting, scenario planning, risk management and capital allocation.
Technology Investment & ROI
Measuring business value and ROI from technology and AI investments.
Growth, Profitability & Risk
Balancing growth, profitability, efficiency and risk in an increasingly uncertain business environment.
Strategy & Transformation
How CFOs are influencing strategy, transformation and organisation-wide priorities.
The Finance Team of Tomorrow
Building finance teams equipped to move from reporting numbers to shaping outcomes.
The Next Corner Office
How the expanded strategic mandate is redefining the CFO’s role as a potential successor to the corner office.
Who Should Attend?
A focused gathering for senior finance professionals and decision-makers shaping business performance, transformation and enterprise growth.
Our Speakers

Deepak Kaku
Chief Financial OfficerAllcargo

Sambasivan G
Chief Financial OfficerTata Play

Dayesh Angle
Chief Financial OfficerNuSummit Technologie

Jayesh Jain
Chief Financial OfficerIndostar Capital

Rahul Tewari
Chief Financial OfficerUpstox

Debashis Nandy
President and Group Chief Financial OfficerThomas Cook India Limited

Preeti Mhatre
Chief Financial OfficerFynx Capital Limited

Naveen Devpura
CFOGodrej Finance

Arindam Biswas
CFONational Asset Reconstruction Company Limited

Hemant Jain
CFOIndusInd General Insurance

Aakash Jain
Chief Financial OfficerFinkurve Financial Services Limited (Arvog)

Divya Verma
Chief Financial OfficerWelspun One

Sudhir Singhvi
Chief Financial OfficerK Raheja Corp

Sharad Agarwal
Chief Financial OfficerWelspun India

Sanjay Kangne
Group Chief Financial OfficerV-Trans Logistics

Pariniti Shetty
Director – Solutions Engineering, ApplicationsOracle India

Anooj Mishra
Business Transformation Leader, ApplicationsOracle India

Ashutossh Pewekar
Solution Engineering LeaderOracle India

Hoshie Ghaswalla
CEO & Managing EditorBW Businessworld
The Evening Agenda
An evening of strategic finance conversations, leadership perspectives and intelligent innovation — bringing together the people shaping tomorrow’s finance function.
Registration and Welcome Tea/Coffee
Registrations, Welcome Tea/Coffee
Welcome & Introduction
The Strategic CFO: From Records to Outcomes
A candid, moderated discussion bringing out the key successes, challenges and evolving priorities of today’s CFOs. Customer presentations will be integrated seamlessly into the discussion at appropriate points, ensuring they add value to the conversation rather than interrupting its flow. If a natural opportunity does not arise during the discussion, the presentations will be brought in towards the conclusion of the formal session.
Oracle Keynote: Reimagining Finance in the Age of Agentic AI
Oracle keynote and Finance AI Agents demo showcase.
Closing Remarks
Closing remarks and key takeaways.
Cocktails and Dinner
Cocktails and dinner.
Reserve Your Seat at the Strategic CFO Dialogue
An exclusive gathering of finance leaders exploring how AI, capital, risk and enterprise strategy are redefining the modern CFO mandate.
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Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai
Jio World Centre, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098

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