Future of Finance

Beyond Numbers

Two world-class summits bringing together
500+ CFOs and finance leaders.

Join the most prestigious gathering of CFOs and finance leaders in the Middle East. Learn, network, and take home strategies you can apply immediately.

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Visionary Speakers
Saleem Sufi

Saleem Sufi

Founder & Dean, Meca CFO Academy

Miss Dunja Poetschke

Miss Dunja Poetschke

Chief Financial Officer - invygo

Hadeel Biyari

Hadeel Biyari

Hadeel Biyari Partner - Deloitte

Hani Khalf

Hani Khalf

CTO / Business Development Lead - Data and AI Solutions META Region - Dell Technologies

Naeem Qureshi

Naeem Qureshi

Group Director – Internal Audit, Dussmann-Ajlan & Bros

Abdullah Akbar

Abdullah Akbar

Partner, Head of Private Enterprise & Family Business-KPMG Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mohamed ElRouby

Dr. Mohamed ElRouby

Associate Vice President Global Commercial Finance-Pharmanovia

Nabeel Shaikh

Nabeel Shaikh

Advisor to CEO & CFO - THIQAH Business Services

Dr. Hala Faissal

Dr. Hala Faissal

Assistant Professor - Naif Arab University for Security Sciences

Muhammad Danish Ali

Muhammad Danish Ali

Senior Director Finance -ROSHN l روشن

Dr. Huda Hagawe

Dr. Huda Hagawe

Client Success & Business Development Director - Zan Agency

Wesam Alayyad

Wesam Alayyad

Head of Financial Reporting and Analysis - Jedco KSA

Yasser Elsafadi

Yasser Elsafadi

Group CFO – Scientific & Medical Equipment House Co.

Srirangam R. Sridhar

Srirangam R. Sridhar

Finance Systems Manager - AJEX ايجكس

Naqiuddin Qazi Syed

Naqiuddin Qazi Syed

Head Of Finance - Saudi Arabian Industrial & Trading Co. Ltd. (SAIT)

Miss Dunja Poetschke

Miss Dunja Poetschke

Chief Financial Officer - invygo

Mostafa Hassan

Mostafa Hassan

Co-Founder – 360 Business Partners

Maheen Wahid

Maheen Wahid

Chief Financial Officer – Squadio

Atif Mirza

Atif Mirza

Country Head of Finance / CFO – Airbus Defence and Space KSA

Shahnaz Alkhamis

Shahnaz Alkhamis

Director - Tawuniya | Member of the Board of Advisors - IBEA

Muhammad Zeeshan Taqi

Muhammad Zeeshan Taqi

Founder & Global CEO – Hub of Finance Transformation (HOFT)

Muhammad Anis Younus

Muhammad Anis Younus

CFO & Board Secretary – Al Fadhili Housing Co.

Syed Nadeem

Syed Nadeem

Director – Budgeting & Cost Management, Zain KSA | Founder – FBPToday

Muhammad Nauman

Muhammad Nauman

Financial Controller – John Cockerill | Ambassador - Finance Alliance

Zia Mustafa

Zia Mustafa

Chief Financial Officer – Arabian Medical Products Manufacturing Co. (ENAYAH)

Saqib Nisar

Saqib Nisar

Managing Partner - athGADLANG

Charles Tungawara

Charles Tungawara

Head of Business Processes, ESG & Sustainability - BDO UAE

Khalid Idrees

Khalid Idrees

Business Development & Partnership Manager - ICAEW

Syed Nadeem

Syed Nadeem

Director – Budgeting & Cost Management, Zain KSA | Founder – FBPToday

Luke Hutchings

Luke Hutchings

Director - e-Invoicing and Tax Technology at A&M

Joseph Samir

Joseph Samir

Life and Parenting Coach - Certified by American Management Institute

Naveen Sharma

Naveen Sharma

Director Internal Audit - Oasis Investment Company (Al Shirawi Group)

Ahmed Dawoud

Ahmed Dawoud

Chief Financial Officer – Al Safi Danone

Nizar Lallani

Nizar Lallani

Managing Director & Recruitment Specialist of Senior Financial Professionals - Antal International

Amit Agarwal

Amit Agarwal

Group Chief Financial Officer - Al Faris Group

Arshad Gadit

Arshad Gadit

Global CEO - athGADLANG

Shaheen Iqbal

Shaheen Iqbal

Global Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Group Director FP&A) - VEON

Haziq Neshat Akhtar

Haziq Neshat Akhtar

Regional Partner Risk, Financial Crimes, Sustainability & Transaction Advisory - athGADLANG

Samantha Starbuck

Samantha Starbuck

Regional Business Development Manager MEASA - ICAEW

Shaheen Iqbal

Shaheen Iqbal

Global Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Group Director FP&A) - VEON

Asma Jan Muhammad

Asma Jan Muhammad

Founder - Asma Inspires

Hakim Abdeljaouad

Hakim Abdeljaouad

Managing Director, Valuation Advisory Services - Kroll

Dr. Mostafa Hamza

Dr. Mostafa Hamza

Business Director, Technology - Digitas ME

Hani Khalf

Hani Khalf

CTO / Business Development Lead - Data and AI Solutions META Region - Dell Technologies

Naser Al Khelaiwi

Naser Al Khelaiwi

Chief Financial Officer NWC

Event
Steering Committee
Rana Rizwan Ali

Rana Rizwan Ali

Director Finance at Flag Holding LLC,

Samir Shahid

Samir Shahid

Partner at Alliott Hadi Shahid Chartered Accountants.

Syed Iftikhar

Syed Iftikhar

Senior Financial Analyst at ADNOC Sour Gas (Abu Dhabi)

Shahbaz Ali Bhutta

Shahbaz Ali Bhutta

Chief Financial Officer at MrAlfred.com

Ghulam Sabir

Ghulam Sabir

Group CFO (EMEA) at SB Group

Mushhood Ali Dhillon

Mushhood Ali Dhillon

Financial Controller at Abu Dhabi Gas Distribution Company

Dr. Shafiq ur Rehman

Dr. Shafiq ur Rehman

Managing Partner – Expert Plus Group

Salman ul Haq

Salman ul Haq

Head of Finance at Bluefin Trading LLC (Strategic CFO Expert)

Arshad Malik

Arshad Malik

Head of finance at Al Arabi Group of Company

Arslan Ahmed

Arslan Ahmed

Director of Finance - OneRX Dubai

Two major summits in 2025

one opportunity for you

Riyadh

Holiday Inn, Al Qasr
riyadh

Riyadh

Holiday Inn, Al Qasr

A central venue in the Kingdom’s rapidly evolving capital, combining heritage with cutting-edge business innovation.

Dubai

Dusit Thani Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road
dubai

Dubai

Dusit Thani Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road

An iconic setting in one of the world’s most dynamic business hubs, blending luxury with world-class networking.

Dubai

Dusit Thani Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road
dubai

Dubai

Dusit Thani Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road

An iconic setting in one of the world’s most dynamic business hubs, blending luxury with world-class networking.

Riyadh Summit Agenda

Registration & Networking

8:30am - 9:00am


Summit Introduction

By Zia Mustafa

Head of Organizing Committee

9:00am - 9:10am


Welcome Address

By Saleem Sufi

Founder, MECA CFO Group

9:10am - 9:30am


Will Gen AI Enable Less Human Bias?

By Adham Gasser

Chief Financial Officer, Olayan Saudi Holding Company (OSHCO)

9:30am - 9:45am


Emotional Intelligence in Data-Driven Leadership

By Hadeel Biyari

Partner, Deloitte

9:45am - 10:00am


Family Businesses: Redefining legacy through values and purpose

By Abdullah Akbar

Partner, Head of Private Enterprise & Board Leadership Center, KPMG Middle East

10:00am - 10:15am


Recognition of Our Partners

10:15am - 10:45am


The Paradigm Shift: Finance without Financials

By Saleem Sufi,

Founder, MECA CFO Group

10:45am - 11:05am


Coffee Break 1

11:05am – 11:20am


Panel Discussion 1: Beyond Profit – Embedding Sustainability in Every Financial Decision

Moderator: Naeem Qureshi

Group Director Internal Audit, Dussmann-Ajlan & Bros

Panelists:

  • Syed Nadeem – Founder FBP Today & Director Budgeting, Zain KSA
  • Muhammad Anis Younus – CFO, Al Fadhili Housing Co.
  • Mubashar A Khan – Senior Director Finance, GAC
  • Haziq Neshat Akhtar – Regional Partner Risk, Financial Crimes, Sustainability & Transaction Advisory Wathiq
  • Atif Mirza – Country CFO, Airbus KSA
  • Maheen Wahid – Chief Financial Officer, Squadio

11:20am – 12:00pm


Building Agile and Adaptive Finance Strategies

By Ahmed Dawoood

CFO Al Safi Danone

12:00pm - 12:15pm


How CFOs Build the Winning FP&A Function

By Mohamed El Rouby

AVP Finance, Pharmanovia

12:15pm - 12:30pm


MECA Graduating Ceremony

12:30pm - 1:15pm


Lunch & Prayer Break

1:15pm – 2:00pm


ESG and the New Face of Financial Strategy

By Naser M. Al Khelaiwi

CFO, NWC

2:00pm - 2:15pm


Panel Discussion 2: Finance in the Age of AI – From Automation to Augmentation

Moderator: Muhammad Nauman

Financial Controller, John Cockerill Defence

Participants:

  • Irfan Nagi – CFO, Tanmiah Food Company, Riyadh KSA
  • Abdulrahman Al Dulaijan – CEO Al Dulaijan
  • Danish Ali – Director Finance, ROSHN
  • Hajra J. – Finance Business Partner ARTAT Enterprise
  • Ghadah AlQarni – Business Development Zan Agency

2:15pm - 3:00pm


Recognition of Our Partners

By Muhammad Anis Younus

3:00pm - 3:30pm


Prayer & Coffee Break 2

3:30pm – 3:50pm


From CFO to CVO – Reimagining Finance as the Engine of Enterprise Value

By Nabeel Shaikh

Senior Financial Advisor, THIQAH Business Services

3:50pm - 4:05pm


Fireside Chat

Topics:

  • The CFO of Tomorrow: Redefining Leadership Beyond Numbers
  • Beyond the Balance Sheet: The Human Side of Financial Leadership
  • From Data to Decisions: Turning Insights into Action
  • Finance professional as decision scientist

Facilitator

Group 1:

  • Dr. Huda Hagawe – CCO & Founder, SAH Development
  • Naqiuddin Qazi S – Head Of Finance, Saudi Arabian Industrial & Trading Co. Ltd.

Group 2:

  • Wesam Alayyad – Head of Financial Reporting and Analysis, Jedco KSA
  • Yaser Al Safadi – Group CFO, Scientific and Medical Equipment House

Group 3:

  • Srirangam R. Sridhar – Finance Systems Manager, Ajex
  • Muhammad Azeem – Financial Controller, Sulzer

4:05pm – 4:35pm


MECA Excellence Awards

4:15pm - 4:40pm


Closing Remarks

Zia Mustafa & Saleem Sufi

4:40pm - 5:00pm


Summit Ends

5:00pm

REGISTRATION & MORNING COFFEE
8:30 am – 9:00 am

Summit Introduction

by Zia Mustafa
Head of Organizing Committee

9:00 am – 9:10 am

Welcome Address

by Saleem Sufi
Founder, MECA CFO Group

9:10 am – 9:30 am

Rise of Generative AI in Corporate Finance

by Adham Gasser
Chief Financial Officer at Olayan Saudi Holding Company (OSHCO)

9:30 am – 9:45 am

Emotional Intelligence in Data-Driven Leadership

by Hadeel Biyari
Partner Deloitte

9:45am – 10:00 am

Building Agile and Adaptive Finance Strategies

  by
Ahmed DawooodCFO
Al Safi Danone

10:00am – 10:15am

Recognition of Our Partners
10:15am – 10:45am

Coffee Break 1
10:45am – 11 :15am

Panel Discussion 1:
Beyond Profit: Embedding sustainability in Every Financial Decision

by H.E.
Arefa Al Falahi,
Member, Board of Directors, RAK Chamber of Commerce

11:40am – 12:00Pm

Moderator: Naeem Qureshi
Group Director Internal Audit,
Dussmann-Ajlan & Bros

Panelists:

  • Syed Nadeem ,
    Founder FBP Today & Director Budgeting, Zain KSA
  • Muhammad Anis Younus</strong >CFO Al Fadhili Housing Co.
  • Mubashar A Khan </strong >Senior Director Finance, GAC
  • Zeeshan Taqi </strong >Founder & Global CEO, Hub of Finance Transformation, HOFT
  • Shahnaz Alkhamis, </strong >Director, Tawuniya
11:15am – 11:45 pm

Family Businesses: Redefining legacy through values and purpose

by
Abdullah Akbar</a ></strong >Partner, Head of Private Enterprise & Board Leadership Center, KPMG Middle
East

11:45pm – 12:00pm

How CFOs build the winning FP&A function

  by
Mohamed El Rouby</strong >AVP Finance, Pharmanovia

12:00pm – 12:15pm

MECA Graduating Ceremony
12:15pm – 1:00pm

Lunch & Prayer Break
1:00pm – 2:00pm

ESG and the New Face of Financial Strategy

by
Atif Mirza Country
CFO, Airbus KSA

2:00pm – 2:15pm

Panel Discussion 2:
Finance in the Age of AI: From Automation to Augmentation

Moderator:uhammad Nauman
Financial Controller, John Cockerill
Defence

Panelists:

2:15pm – 2:45pm

From CFO to CVO – Reimagining Finance as the Engine of Enterprise
Value

by
Nabil Shaikh</strong >Senior Financial Advisor, THIQAH Business Services

2:45pm – 3:00pm

by

Recognition of Our Partners
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Prayer & COFFEE BREAK 2
3:00pm – 3:30pm

Fireside Chat:

Topics:

  • The CFO of Tomorrow:</strong >Senior Financial Advisor, Redefining Leadership Beyond Numbers
  • eyond the Balance Sheet: </strong >The Human Side of Financial Leadership
  • Lessons from the Journey:

    What I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago
  • From Data to Decisions: </strong >Turning Insights into Action

Facilitator

  • Dr. Hala </strong >Assistant Professor Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
  • Dr. Huda Hagawe, </strong >Director Client Success & Business Development – Zan Agency
  • Wesam Alayyad</a >

    Head of Financial Reporting and Analysis Jedco KSA
  • Yaser Al Safadi</strong >Group CFO Scientific and Medical Equipment House Co
  • Srirangam R. Sridhar</strong > Finance Systems Manager Ajex
  • Naqiuddin Qazi S </strong >Head Of Finance Saudi Arabian Industrial & Trading Co. Ltd.
3:45pm – 4:15pm
Awards
4:15pm – 4:40pm

SClosing Remarks

Zia Mustafa & Saleem Sufi</strong >

4:40pm – 5:00pm

SUMMIT ENDS
5:00pm

Dubai Summit Agenda

Registration & Networking

8:30 - 9:00


Opening Pulse: What We're Here to Solve

By Mushhood Ali Dhiloon

Head of Organizing Committee

9:00- 9:10


Founder's Opening: Moving into 2026 & Beyond – Opportunities & Challenges

By Saleem Sufi

Founder, MECA CFO Academy & MECA CFO Club

9:10 - 9:30


The AED 50 Million Mandate: E-Invoicing Tsunami or Finance Renaissance??

By Luke Hutchings

Director for e-invoicing at A&M – UAE's mandatory e-invoicing is coming. Implementation roadmap, compliance requirements, and finance transformation

9:30 - 9:50


AI Lab for Finance Leaders

By Youssef Salem

CFO at ADNOC Drilling – Hands-on implementation of AI, not just talking about AI

9:50 - 10:15


The Paradigm Shift – Finance without Financials

By Saleem Sufi Founder, Dean & Director , MECA CFO Academy & MECA CFO Club

10:15 - 10:35


Coffee Break & Partner Showcase

Interactive partner booths – experience their solutions firsthand

10:35 - 10:55


Recognition: Thank You to Our Sponsors

For all paid partners starting from Diamond, Gold, and Silver (Slot 1)

10:55 - 11:15


Battle of Perspectives: ESG - Business Imperative vs. Expensive Distraction?

Format: Oxford-Style Debate

PROPOSITION SIDE: "ESG is the future of finance strategy"

  • Saqib Nisar –Managing Partner at athGADLANG
  • Charles Tungawara – Head of Business Processes, ESG & Sustainability at BDO UAE

OPPOSITION SIDE: "ESG is overrated and operationally burdensome"

  • Amit Agrawal – Group CFO at Al Faris Group
  • Shahbaz Ali Bhutta – CFO at Mr. Alfred

Moderator: Ghulam Sabir – Group CFO (EMEA) at SB Group

Audience votes before and after – see if minds changed!

11:15 - 11:45


From Numbers to Neurons: Peak Performance for Finance Leaders

By Joseph Samir

Certified Professional Trainer by AMI, Parenting, Life & NLP Practitioner & Coach – The neuroscience of calm, clarity, and high performance for today’s financial leaders.

11:45 - 12:00


Recognition: Thank You to Our Partners & Sponsors

For all paid partners starting from Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Knowledge Partners (Slot 2)

12:00 - 12:15


MECA Alumni Graduation Ceremony

Celebrating 15 distinguished graduates. Each graduate gets 30 seconds at mic to share one key learning from MECA.

12:15 - 13:00


Lunch, Prayer & Strategic Networking

13:00 - 14:00


ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT (Part 1):

My MECA Journey - From Member to Leader - 3 Alumni (5 Minute each). Quick punchy stories of career transformation and how MECA community helped)

14:00 - 14:15


360° Leadership Roundtable: Future-Ready Finance Functions

Format: TED Circle – Intimate, conversational, rotating speakers

  • Empowering Finance Business Partnership through data intelligence and strategic foresight
  • AI-Enabled Leadership: Building High-Performing Remote & Hybrid Finance Teams for the Digital Era
  • Role of Women in Corporate Word

Between speakers: 3-minute audience reflection & note-taking

14:15 - 15:00


ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT (Part 2): Personal Branding Success Story

3 Alumni (5 minutes each) – Quick, punchy stories of career transformation and how MECA community helped.

15:00pm - 15:15pm


Prayer Break & Refreshments

Quick recharge with specialty coffee and snacks

15:15 - 15:45


The C-Suite Conversation: Finance as the Value Engine

Format: Fireside Chat with Multiple Stakeholders

Host: Rana Rizwan – Director Finance at Flag Holding

  • Talk from CEO perspective
  • Finance leadership view
  • Governance and Oversight
  • Investors expectations

Integrated Topics: Leadership, Strategy, Communication, Personal Branding through real conversations

15:45 - 16:00


The Tomorrow Mandate: GenAI Implementation Roadmap

By Hani Khalf – CTO at Dell Technologies – Actual 90-day implementation plans for AI in finance functions

16:00 - 16:15


MECA Excellence Awards

By Mr. Shafiq ur Rehman

16:15 - 16:45


Closing Charge: Your 30-Day Challenge

Not just thank you – a call to action:

By Mr. Shafiq ur Rehman

  • One thing you'll implement in 30 days
  • Write it down, share with seat partner
  • MECA accountability framework
  • Preview of next summit and community initiatives
  • Final group photo

16:45 - 17:00

REGISTRATION & MORNING COFFEE
8:30am – 9:00am

Summit Introduction

by Mushhood Ali Dhillon, Head of Organizing Committee

9:00am – 9:10am

Welcome Address

by Saleem Sufi, Founder, MECA CFO Group

9:10am – 9:30am

AI-Powered Finance:

Reimagining Decision-Making in the AI-First World

by Yousuf Salem, CFO at ADNOC Drilling

9:30am – 9:50am

AI-Powered Personalization:

Enhancing Customer Experience

by Hani Khalaf, CTO at a Global Tech

9:50am – 10:10am

CFO AS THE STORYTELLER:

AI + Finance – The New Language of Strategy

by Saleem Sufi, Founder MECA CFO Group

10:10am – 10:30am

MORNING BREAK
10:30am – 11am

Sponsors, Speakers & Partners Recognition

hosted by Mushhood & Ghulam Sabir

11:00am – 11:20am

Future of Tax Compliance & Reporting in UAE
(Introduction of E-Invoicing)

by Pierre Arman, Managing Director – Alvarez & Marsal

11:20am – 11:40am

Role of Women in Corporate World

by H.E. Arefa Al Falahi, Member, Board of Directors, RAK Chamber of Commerce

11:40am – 12:00Pm

MECA GRADUATION CEREMONY
12:00pm – 1pm

LUNCH & PRAYER BREAK
1:00pm – 2pm

Panel Discussion: Balancing Innovation with Responsibility
Moderator: Nauman Asif Mian, CFO, Bayt.com

Panelists:

Andrew Lindley, Customer Success Executive, Oracle

Paresh Kushal, Finance Director, DMG Events

Dhawal Parvatikar, Co-Founder FP&A Professionals Institute

Syed Nadeem, Director Budgeting, Zain KSA

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Digital Transformation in AI-First World

by Bala Gopalan, Director at Oracle

2:30pm – 2:50pm

Future of Audit  –   Collaboration Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence

by Matthew Oleniuk, Founder, The Risk Insider

2:50pm – 3:10pm

The Evolving CFO – Managing the Risk in AI-First World

by Saqib Nisar, Managing Partner, athGADLANG

3:10pm – 3:30pm

AFTERNOON BREAK
3:30pm – 4:00pm

Challenging the Human Intelligence:in the Era of Artificial Intelligence – Group Activity
4:00pm – 4:40pm

Recognition, Awards, Vote of Thanks
4:40pm – 5:00pm

SUMMIT ENDS
5:00pm

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