Gain direct access to 500+ CFOs and senior finance leaders driving business transformation across industries
The MECA CFO Summit isn’t just another conference. It’s where the Middle East’s most influential finance leaders gather to discuss strategy, technology, and transformation. Sponsorship puts your brand in front of the decision-makers who control budgets, investments, and partnerships.
Founder & Dean, Meca CFO Academy
Chief Financial Officer - invygo
Chief Financial Officer - Olayan Saudi Holding Company (OSHCO)
CTO / Business Development Lead - Data and AI Solutions META Region - Dell Technologies
Hadeel Biyari Partner - Deloitte
Group Director – Internal Audit, Dussmann-Ajlan & Bros
Partner, Head of Private Enterprise & Family Business-KPMG Saudi Arabia
Associate Vice President Global Commercial Finance-Pharmanovia
Advisor to CEO & CFO - THIQAH Business Services
Assistant Professor - Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
Senior Director Finance -ROSHN l روشن
Client Success & Business Development Director - Zan Agency
Head of Financial Reporting and Analysis - Jedco KSA
Group CFO – Scientific & Medical Equipment House Co.
Finance Systems Manager - AJEX ايجكس
Head Of Finance - Saudi Arabian Industrial & Trading Co. Ltd. (SAIT)
Chief Financial Officer - invygo
Co-Founder – 360 Business Partners
Chief Financial Officer – Squadio
Country Head of Finance / CFO – Airbus Defence and Space KSA
Director - Tawuniya | Member of the Board of Advisors - IBEA
Founder & Global CEO – Hub of Finance Transformation (HOFT)
CFO & Board Secretary – Al Fadhili Housing Co.
Director – Budgeting & Cost Management, Zain KSA | Founder – FBPToday
Financial Controller – John Cockerill | Ambassador - Finance Alliance
Chief Financial Officer – Arabian Medical Products Manufacturing Co. (ENAYAH)
Managing Partner - athGADLANG
Head of Business Processes, ESG & Sustainability - BDO UAE
Business Development & Partnership Manager - ICAEW
Director – Budgeting & Cost Management, Zain KSA | Founder – FBPToday
Director - e-Invoicing and Tax Technology at A&M
Life and Parenting Coach - Certified by American Management Institute
Director Internal Audit - Oasis Investment Company (Al Shirawi Group)
Chief Financial Officer – Al Safi Danone
Managing Director & Recruitment Specialist of Senior Financial Professionals - Antal International
Group Chief Financial Officer - Al Faris Group
Global CEO - athGADLANG
Global Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Group Director FP&A) - VEON
Regional Partner Risk, Financial Crimes, Sustainability & Transaction Advisory - athGADLANG
Regional Business Development Manager MEASA - ICAEW
Global Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Group Director FP&A) - VEON
Founder - Asma Inspires
Managing Director, Valuation Advisory Services - Kroll
Business Director, Technology - Digitas ME
CTO / Business Development Lead - Data and AI Solutions META Region - Dell Technologies
Chief Financial Officer NWC
Director Finance at Flag Holding LLC,
Partner at Alliott Hadi Shahid Chartered Accountants.
Senior Financial Analyst at ADNOC Sour Gas (Abu Dhabi)
Chief Financial Officer at MrAlfred.com
Group CFO (EMEA) at SB Group
Financial Controller at Abu Dhabi Gas Distribution Company
Managing Partner – Expert Plus Group
Head of Finance at Bluefin Trading LLC (Strategic CFO Expert)
Head of finance at Al Arabi Group of Company
Director of Finance - OneRX Dubai
A central venue in the Kingdom’s rapidly evolving capital, combining heritage with cutting-edge business innovation.
An iconic setting in one of the world’s most dynamic business hubs, blending luxury with world-class networking.
An iconic setting in one of the world’s most dynamic business hubs, blending luxury with world-class networking.
8:30am - 9:00am
By Zia Mustafa
Head of Organizing Committee
9:00am - 9:10am
By Saleem Sufi
Founder, MECA CFO Group
9:10am - 9:30am
By Adham Gasser
Chief Financial Officer, Olayan Saudi Holding Company (OSHCO)
9:30am - 9:45am
By Hadeel Biyari
Partner, Deloitte
9:45am - 10:00am
By Abdullah Akbar
Partner, Head of Private Enterprise & Board Leadership Center, KPMG Middle East
10:00am - 10:15am
10:15am - 10:45am
By Saleem Sufi,
Founder, MECA CFO Group
10:45am - 11:05am
11:05am – 11:20am
Moderator: Naeem Qureshi
Group Director Internal Audit, Dussmann-Ajlan & Bros
Panelists:
11:20am – 12:00pm
By Ahmed Dawoood
CFO Al Safi Danone
12:00pm - 12:20pm
By Mohamed El Rouby
AVP Finance, Pharmanovia
12:15pm - 12:30pm
12:30pm - 1:15pm
1:15pm – 2:00pm
By Naser M. Al Khelaiwi
CFO, NWC
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Moderator: Muhammad Nauman
Financial Controller, John Cockerill Defence
Participants:
2:15pm - 3:00pm
By Muhammad Anis Younus
3:00pm - 3:30pm
3:30pm – 3:50pm
By Nabeel Shaikh
Senior Financial Advisor, THIQAH Business Services
3:50pm - 4:05pm
Topics:
Facilitator
Group 1:
Group 2:
Group 3:
4:05pm – 4:35pm
4:15pm - 4:40pm
Zia Mustafa & Saleem Sufi
4:40pm - 5:00pm
5:00pm
by Zia MustafaHead
of Organizing Committee
by Saleem Sufi,
Founder, MECA CFO Group
Reimaging Decision Making in the Era of Automation by
Adham Gasser</a ></strong >Chief Financial Officer at Olayan Saudi Holding Company (OSHCO)
by
Hadeel Biyari</strong >Partner Deloitte
by
Ahmed DawooodCFO
Al Safi Danone
by H.E.
Arefa Al Falahi,
Member, Board of Directors, RAK Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Naeem Qureshi
Group Director Internal Audit,
Dussmann-Ajlan & Bros
Panelists:
by
Mohamed El Rouby</strong >AVP Finance, Pharmanovia
Moderator:uhammad Nauman
Financial Controller, John Cockerill
Defence
Panelists:
by
Topics:
Facilitator
Zia Mustafa & Saleem Sufi</strong >
8:30 - 9:00
By Mushhood Ali Dhiloon
Head of Organizing Committee – Interactive opening: Live audience poll on biggest 2026 finance challenges
9:00- 9:10
By Saleem Sufi
Founder, MECA CFO Academy & MECA CFO Club
9:10 - 9:30
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
By Youssef Salem
CFO at ADNOC Drilling – Hands-on implementation of AI, not just talking about AI
9:50 - 10:15
By Saleem Sufi Founder, Dean & Director , MECA CFO Academy & MECA CFO Club
10:15 - 10:45
Interactive partner booths – experience their solutions firsthand
10:45 - 11:05
For all paid partners starting from Diamond, Gold, and Silver (Slot 1)
11:05 - 11:15
Format: Oxford-Style Debate
PROPOSITION SIDE: "ESG is the future of finance strategy"
OPPOSITION SIDE: "ESG is overrated and operationally burdensome"
Moderator: Ghulam Sabir – Group CFO (EMEA) at SB Group
Audience votes before and after – see if minds changed!
11:15 - 11:45
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
For all paid partners starting from Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Knowledge Partners (Slot 2)
12:00 - 12:15
Celebrating 15 distinguished graduates. Each graduate gets 30 seconds at mic to share one key learning from MECA.
12:15 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:00
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
Format: TED Circle – Intimate, conversational, rotating speakers
Between speakers: 3-minute audience reflection & note-taking
14:15 - 15:00
3 Alumni (5 minutes each) – Quick, punchy stories of career transformation and how MECA community helped.
15:00pm - 15:15pm
Quick recharge with specialty coffee and snacks
15:15 - 15:45
15:45 - 16:00
Format: Fireside Chat with Multiple Stakeholders
Host: Rana Rizwan – Director Finance at Flag Holding
Integrated Topics: Leadership, Strategy, Communication, Personal Branding through real conversations
By Hani Khalf – CTO at Dell Technologies – Actual 90-day implementation plans for AI in finance functions
16:00 - 16:15
By Mr. Shafiq ur Rehman
16:15 - 16:45
Not just thank you – a call to action:
16:45 - 17:00
by Mushhood Ali Dhillon, Head of Organizing Committee
by Saleem Sufi, Founder, MECA CFO Group
Reimagining Decision-Making in the AI-First World
by Yousuf Salem, CFO at ADNOC Drilling
Enhancing Customer Experience
by Hani Khalaf, CTO at a Global Tech
AI + Finance – The New Language of Strategy
by Saleem Sufi, Founder MECA CFO Group
hosted by Mushhood & Ghulam Sabir
by Pierre Arman, Managing Director – Alvarez & Marsal
by H.E. Arefa Al Falahi, Member, Board of Directors, RAK Chamber of Commerce
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
by Bala Gopalan, Director at Oracle
by Matthew Oleniuk, Founder, The Risk Insider
by Saqib Nisar, Managing Partner, athGADLANG
Position your brand where it matters most. Packages designed for visibility, access, and ROI.
The most impactful finance event in the region, world-class content and networking
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