26th Edition
CFO Leadership Summit
Redefining the Future of Financial Leadership
- 7th October 2026
- 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Riyadh Marriott Hotel
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Earn up to 8 hours of CPD points
About CFO Leadership Summit- Saudi Arabia
What Sets Us Apart?
Our CFO Series
Featured Discussions
Precision Finance: Merging Forecasting, Value Strategy, and Intelligent Decision-Making
- Implement continuous forecasting and rolling planning models to improve adaptability and performance visibility.
- Embed AI and scenario-based simulations into financial planning to support better strategic decisions.
- Drive value creation through proactive financial leadership and performance-linked planning.
CFOs and AI: Are We Training Our Own Replacements?
- Assess the impact of autonomous finance tools on core responsibilities and team structures.
- Explore AI co-pilots for real-time forecasting, risk modeling, and decision support in CFO workflows.
- Define the ethical and governance frameworks for AI integration in financial operations.
M&A: Redefining Deal Value in a Data-Driven Finance Function
- Leverage AI-driven analytics for real-time target screening and data-informed acquisition decisions.
- Adopt automation to streamline due diligence, reduce deal friction, and accelerate time-to-close.
- Optimize portfolio performance by aligning acquisitions with growth strategy, synergies, and risk thresholds.
Risk Intelligence: Designing Resilient Financial Ecosystems for Complex Threat Landscapes
- Elevate risk intelligence through integrated frameworks for regulatory, financial, and operational risk domains.
- Deploy dynamic compliance architectures to reduce regulatory exposure across multi-jurisdictional environments.
- Address cybersecurity risk as a core financial stability concern and business continuity imperative.
Architecting Financial Agility in a Hyper-Accelerated Market Landscape
- Harmonize cost efficiency with innovation investments to stay competitive amid market and tech disruption.
- Integrate AI and automation to enhance strategic agility without compromising financial discipline.
- Sustain growth momentum through dynamic forecasting and scenario-driven financial planning.
Digital Control Towers: Streamlining Tax, Spend, and Compliance in the Enterprise Core
- Deploy integrated platforms to manage tax obligations and automate global regulatory compliance.
- Use real-time analytics to drive policy adherence and minimize non-compliant expenses enterprise-wide.
- Streamline travel and expense systems with automation to improve oversight and reduce cost anomalies.
Saudi Arabia's Finance Landscape
Cashless transaction adoption transforming Saudi Arabia's financial ecosystem.
Islamic banking dominates Saudi Arabia's financial services sector.
Non-oil revenues accelerating economic diversification and growth.
Finance professionals require reskilling for the AI era.
SME lending expanding access to business financing.
Insurance market growth strengthening risk management capabilities.
Advisory Board
ExecuFinity
Dr. Tamer Alsayed – Founder & CEO, ExecuFinity. Finance leader and AICPA & CIMA MESANA REG member, driving regional finance profession growth, member engagement, policy development, and strategic collaboration across emerging markets.
Speakers 2026
Pharma Pharmaceutical Industries
Mohamed Bellal – Group CFO, Pharma Pharmaceutical Industries. Accomplished finance executive with 26 years of experience leading financial transformation, M&A, governance, capital strategy, IPO readiness, and business growth across multiple industries.
Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed)
Bassel Azmeh – Ex-Director, Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed). Senior executive with 25+ years of expertise in M&A, strategy, governance, investments, risk management, and transactions exceeding $130 billion globally.
ExecuFinity
Dr. Tamer Alsayed – Founder & CEO, ExecuFinity. Finance leader and AICPA & CIMA MESANA REG member, driving regional finance profession growth, member engagement, policy development, and strategic collaboration across emerging markets.
Alvarez and Marsal
Angelo Carella – Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal. Finance operating partner specializing in value creation, performance improvement, transformation, and special situations across energy, utilities, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.
Alvarez and Marsal
Kurt Davis – Managing Director, Debt Advisory, Alvarez & Marsal. Investment banking veteran with $60+ billion in transactions spanning debt advisory, restructuring, project finance, M&A, private equity, and infrastructure investments.
Al Bawardi Holding
Mohamed Aboubakr – Group CFO, Al Bawardi Holding. Finance leader specializing in financial reporting, governance, compliance, auditing, and strategic leadership, recognized for delivering innovative solutions and high-performance financial management.
Lafana Holding Company
Mohsin Jalali – Group CFO, Lafana Holding Company. Experienced finance executive driving investments, M&A, ERP transformation, governance, and strategic growth across healthcare, real estate, construction, and diversified family office portfolios.
SAMI
Hisham Alireza – CFO, SAMI Airbus. Strategic finance leader with extensive experience in aerospace and defense, driving financial performance, governance, business transformation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth initiatives.
AVALON Pharma
Moazam A. Shah – CFO, Avalon Pharma. Award-winning finance executive with 25+ years of global experience in digital transformation, M&A, finance restructuring, governance, healthcare leadership, and business turnaround strategies.
The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF)
Vicky Bhatia Guli – CFO, The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF). Seasoned finance executive with three decades of experience leading transformation, treasury, risk, operations, governance, and stakeholder engagement across banking and financial services.
Azzad Saudi Company
Ahmed Elsayed Tayel – CFO, Azzad Saudi Company. Finance leader with expertise in financial strategy, governance, operational excellence, manufacturing, hospitality, and business growth across diversified consumer-facing enterprises.
Naqel Express
Deepak Patro – CFO, Naqel Express. Finance professional with 19+ years of experience driving financial strategy, analytics, governance, and operational excellence across logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, and global organizations.
flynas
Shehzad Iqbal – VP Finance & Compliance, flynas. Award-winning finance executive specializing in IPOs, capital restructuring, compliance, financial transformation, investor relations, governance, and strategic growth across aviation and retail.
Saudi Binladin Group (SBG)
Abdul Rahman – VP Finance, Saudi Binladin Group. Finance expert with extensive experience in construction, real estate, treasury, budgeting, accounting, corporate finance, IFRS implementation, and business performance management.
Savola Group
Dr. Sadar Abdul Rasheed – Executive Director of Risk Control, Savola Group. Enterprise risk leader specializing in risk governance, hedging, analytics, market risk, digital transformation, and board-level decision support.
NEOM
Hani Lakhani – Business Performance Director, NEOM. Senior finance and strategy executive with 20+ years of global experience in transformation, M&A, performance management, business growth, and financial leadership.
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Saudi Arabia
Khuder Shamieh – Finance Director, The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Saudi Arabia. Finance leader recognized for driving profitability, automation, capital optimization, operational excellence, financial controls, and strategic business performance.
Tawuniya
Syed Nabil – Senior Director & Head of Tax, Tawuniya. Tax leader specializing in Zakat, VAT, regulatory compliance, tax strategy, stakeholder engagement, and navigating complex tax environments across Saudi Arabia.
ADES Holding Group
Ahmed Elsayed Sherif – Group Head of Tax, ADES Holding Group. Experienced tax and finance executive with extensive expertise in taxation, auditing, compliance, financial planning, and energy sector operations.
RTC
Ridvan Yigit – Founder & CEO, RTC. Tax technology entrepreneur helping organizations navigate real-time compliance, e-invoicing, regulatory transformation, and digital tax ecosystems through innovative enterprise platforms.
Consolidation and Reporting stc
Mohammed Al Wadeai – Director, Group Financial Consolidation & Reporting, stc. Finance leader overseeing group reporting, IFRS implementation, financial digitalization, governance, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance for a leading telecom group.
FlyAkeed
Mohammed Etman – CFO, FlyAkeed. Results-driven finance executive specializing in governance, fintech innovation, financial controls, risk management, operational optimization, and driving profitability through strategic leadership.
Keeyns
Eoin Fitzgerald – Head of Tax Technology, Keeyns. Tax technology specialist with 22 years of experience in indirect tax, automation, e-invoicing, governance, ERP integration, and business-focused tax transformation.
Why Attend?
Learn & Grow
Stay ahead of evolving finance trends through expert-led discussions, real-world case studies, and actionable insights from leading CFOs.
Explore the Latest Innovations in Finance Transformation
Collaborative Partnerships
Connect and collaborate with fellow finance leaders to exchange best practices, address shared business challenges, and explore innovative approaches to driving growth, efficiency, governance, and organizational resilience.
Connect with Trusted Solution Partners
Meet one-on-one with leading technology providers, consulting firms, and financial solutions partners offering innovative capabilities in finance automation, ERP modernization, treasury management, risk management, compliance, analytics, and business intelligence.
Maximized ROI
The CFO Leadership Summit is a high-impact, insight-driven platform designed for senior finance executives seeking actionable strategies, valuable industry connections, and practical solutions that support business growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.
The buying intent behind Saudi Arabia's finance spend
Don't book a stand on a hunch. This brief is built from pre-event surveys and registration data across the CFOs, finance directors and treasury leaders attending the CFO Leadership Summit Saudi Arabia — a 96%-qualified pool, 88% of them finance directors or above. It's first-party demand straight from the buyers you want to meet, mapping where their budgets, timelines and priorities actually sit. Use it to target the right accounts, sharpen your pitch, and walk in with meetings that close.
+ more buyers you can meet
Industry Focus
Government & Smart Cities
BFSI & Fintech
Oil, Gas & Energy
Telecommunications
Aviation, Airports & Aerospace
Real Estate & Infrastructure
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Retail & Ecommerce
Hospitality & Tourism
Manufacturing & Industrial Enterprises
Logistics, Ports & Supply Chain
Transportation & Mobility
Education & EdTech
Media, Entertainment & Gaming
Utilities & Sustainability
Construction & Engineering
Public Safety & Defense
Food & Beverage / FMCG
AI, Cloud & Technology Services
Investment, Conglomerates & Family Businesses
Who Will You Meet?
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Group CFO / Global CFO
- Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
- Chief Investment Officer (CIO – Finance side)
- SVP/VP, Director of Finance
- Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- SVP / VP – Finance
- Finance Director / Director – Finance
- Director – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Treasury Managers
- Director – Treasury
- Director – Tax
- Director – Risk & Compliance
- Director – Finance Transformation
- Head of Finance
- Head of FP&A
- Head of Treasury
- Head of Tax (Direct & Indirect)
- Head of Compliance / Governance
- Finance Managers / Senior Finance Managers
- FP&A Managers
- Tax Managers
- Risk Managers
- Compliance Managers
- Chief Controllers / Chief Financial Controllers
- Finance Transformation Leads
- Managing Directors / Business Unit Heads
- Heads of Shared Services / GCC Finance
- Heads of Procurement Finance
- Heads of Digital Finance / Finance Transformation
- Heads of Data & Analytics (Finance)
- Heads of ESG / Sustainability Finance
Testimonials
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Venue
Riyadh Marriott Hotel
















