Quantum Leap

Agility & Competitive Edge

An initiative of Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of ICAP

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Growth

Reconfiguring Business Strategies

An initiative of Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of ICAP

Largest Event

ABOUT THE EVENT

Why You Should Join?

Building on the legacy of four successful conferences at Middle East in 2015, 2016,2023 and 2024, the 5th edition of CFO Conference 2025, hosted by PAIB Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), will bring together CFOs..

ATTENDEES

WHO WILL ATTEND?

Government and Ministry

Telecommunication

Healthcare 

Education 

BFSI

Transport and Logistics

Government and Ministry

Telecommunication

Healthcare 

Education 

BFSI

Transport and Logistics

Academia 

Oil and Gas

Manufacturing 

Energy & Utilities 

Retail and Shopping 

ATTENDEE PROFILES

Senior decision makers from cross industries with below job titles:
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Our Speaker

SPEAKERS

H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi
UAE Minister of Foreign Trade
Saif Ullah
President
ICAP
Jean Bouquot
President
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Dr. Ahmed Almeghammes
CEO
Saudi Organization of Chartered & Professional Accountants (SOCPA)
Abdurahman Alsum
ED Sustainability & CSR
ACWA POWER
Alexandra Lazar
Director
Ernst & Young Global Limited
David Staples
Member
GCC Board Directors Institute
Farrukh Rehman
Council Member
ICAP
Hassan Moosa
Head of Finance
Ruya Community Islamic Bank
Khushboo Mushtaq
Chairperson UAE Management Committee
ICAP
Naweed Lalani
Director Audit & Infrastructure
Dubai Financial Services Authority
Pieter Vos
Regional and Country Head of Compliance
UBL
Rose Hindy
Executive Coach
Sadiq Saleem
MoC
SCHEDULE

Agenda

08:00 am
Delegate Registration & Networking
08:55 am

Recitation of Holy Quran & National Anthem

09:00 am

Setting the Stage for a Day

09:05 am

Address by

09:15 am

Welcome Note

09:25 am

Keynote Speech on
UAE and GCC’s Roadmap to Transformative Growth by

09:40 am

Keynote Speech on
Investment Prospects and Diplomatic Relations Between Pakistan and UAE

09:55 am

Panel Discussion on "Rewiring Finance: Inclusive, Scalable, and Regionally Smart"
Panelists:

10:40 am

Address by Guest of Honor

10:55 am

Sponsored Session by ADX

11:15 am

Tea Break

11:35 am

Speech on Shaping the Future of Finance Leadership: IFAC’s Vision for Upskilling CFOs by

11:50 am

Panel Discussion on Next-Gen Finance: Sustainable, Smart & Skilled
Panelists:

12:35 pm

Sponsored Session of PWC on
One Profession, One Purpose: Building Trust in a Complex Global Economy

01:00 pm

Networking Lunch Break

02:15 pm

Sponsored Slot

02:25 pm

Power talk on Financing the Future: CFOs Unlocking Green Capital in the UAE’s ESG Ecosystem
Speakers:

02:55 pm

Panel Discussion on Scaling Shared Services to Enable Strategic Agility
Panelists:

03:35 pm

Sponsored Session

03:55 pm

Closing Remarks by

04:00 pm

Networking Tea

15:50

Panel Discussion: Future of Finance in a Challenging and Uncertain Environment

Moderator:

Panelists:

Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee

Muhammad Samiullah Siddiqui
Vice President
ICAP
Muhammad Ali Latif
Council Member and Chair OCC
ICAP
Arsalan Khalid
Council Member
ICAP
Asad Feroze
Council Member
ICAP
Dr. Abdul Hadi Shahid
Partner
Alliot Hadi Shahid Chartered Accountants
Abu Talib Haideri
Head of BPO Services
Alliot Hadi Shahid Chartered Accountants
Asma Jan Muhammad
Head of Finance
Reach Group
Abdul Haleem Sheikh
CFO
United Arab Bank
Faisal Qamar
Co-Founder and CEO
Decibel HRMS
Hafiz Waqas Malik
Manager Audit & Assurance
ADEPTS
Muhammad Humair
COO
YB Holdings
Hunain Muhammad Yasin
Senior Finance Manager
Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle
Hina Shamsi
CEO & Partner
CountingINC Odoo Partners
Ibrahim Zahidie
Director, Advisory & Transformation
Prima Consulting
Khushboo Mushtaq
Regional Director
athGadlang
Muhammad Shafiq
CFO
Bayer Middle East
Muhammad Nafees
Managing Partner
Nabeel Al Saie-Public Accountants
Muhammad Asif Iqbal
Partner Audit Methodology and Quality Improvement Technical
Moore JFC Group
Nabeel Shaikh
Senior Financial Advisor
THIQAH Business Services
Naffar Hussain
CEO
AnkGlobal
Safina Shahid
Group Internal Audit
e& UAE
Syed Asif Zaman
Managing Partner
Ahmad Alagbari Chartered Accountants
Saeed Uddin Haider
Internal Audit Manager
Mohamed & Obaid Almulla Group
Umair Ismail
CFO
Engro Eximp FZE
Yasir Gadit
Partner
athGadlang
SPONSORHIP

Sponsorship message

If you have a product or service that will be valuable to leading organizations in field of digital transformation in the office of the finance, please contact us on tahir.saeed@icap.org.pk to find out more about sponsorship packages and opportunities.

WHO SHOULD SPONSOR

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SPONSORS

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PAST EVENT

PAST CFO CONFERENCE MIDDLE EAST

1500 CFOs and Finance Leaders

3 High Level Ministerial Keynote

10 High Level Panel Sessions

72 Speakers

20 Media Partners

25 Key Sectors Represented

28 Sponsors & Exhibitor

Event Highlights from 2024 Edition

INVOLVEMENT

WHY GET INVOLVED

RAISE YOUR BRAND AWARENESS

Opportunity to position your brand as one of the leading companies in the sector to help CFOs and Finance leaders achieve their targets.

GAIN PROJECT
INSIGHTS

Get first-hand details on timelines and requirements of current transformation projects from across the country and spot opportunities.

GET IN FRONT OF YOUR TARGET MARKET

Get access to key stakeholders currently investing in latest finance technology tools to support their ongoing transformation and get insight into their plans to invest in new technologies and spot opportunities.

INCREASE YOUR COMPETITIVENESS

Learn about the challenges faced by the UAE leading business leaders and identify how you can provide them with customised solutions to help them overcome them.
REGISTRATION

Register Now

Online event registrations are now closed. You may purchase your ticket at the event registration counter on the 1st day of the event. Please refer to the agenda for timings.
Participant Participation Fee 10% Early Bird discount fee
Members / IFAC bodies
300
270
Affiliates/ICAP Students
110
99
Others (Non Members)
350
315

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Building on the legacy of four successful conferences at Middle East in 2015, 2016,2023 and 2024, the 5th edition of CFO Conference 2025, hosted by PAIB Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), will bring together CFOs and business leaders from across the region to address the growing challenges in today’s evolving economic, technological and environment landscape.

This year, the CFO Conference 2025 adopts the theme “Quantum Leap: Agility & Competitive Edge,” underscoring the paradigm shift required to drive business transformation. The theme challenges finance professionals to continuously evolve—upskilling, embracing AI, championing sustainability, and leading with integrity in a rapidly changing world.

The conference brings together leading industry experts to explore critical areas shaping the future of finance, including economic resilience, technological disruption (particularly AI), sustainability, leadership evolution, and the urgent need for talent retention and upskilling.

Under this theme, the conference will explore the transformative forces redefining the business landscape. As organizations navigate constant disruption, CFOs are called upon to go beyond traditional roles—to lead with strategic insight, promote innovation, and build resilient, future-ready enterprises.