CFO Leaders Executive Forum
From Data to Decisions — Building the Intelligent Finance Function
An exclusive gathering of CFOs and senior finance leaders shaping the future of the finance function through connected data, intelligent decision-making, digital transformation, and peer-to-peer dialogue.
Hosted by
- Date
- 20 October 2026
- Location
- Kempinski Central Avenue, Dubai, UAE
About the Forum
The finance function is moving beyond reporting on past performance. CFOs and finance leaders are increasingly expected to anticipate change, guide business decisions, manage risk, and turn financial insight into action. Meeting those expectations calls for trusted data, connected workflows, and a practical approach to AI.
This invitation-only executive forum brings together CFOs and senior finance leaders to explore what a connected and intelligent finance function looks like in practice. Through executive discussions and end-to-end demonstrations, the forum will examine how data and AI can support decisions across forecasting, profitability, working capital, financial reporting, and finance operations.
The forum will also explore where these capabilities can create measurable value, from transforming procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes to helping finance teams act on insights faster and with greater confidence.
Why Attend
- 01
Move from Reporting to Decision Intelligence
Discover how a unified data foundation can give finance a real-time, trusted view of the enterprise — enabling faster and more confident decisions.
- 02
See What the AI-Powered Finance Function Looks Like
Explore how AI is changing the role of finance from processing transactions and explaining the past to anticipating outcomes and orchestrating action.
- 03
Connect Data, Decisions and Actions
Learn how enterprise data, intelligence, and finance workflows come together to turn insights into measurable action.
- 04
Experience Real CFO Use Cases
See practical applications across Invoice-to-Pay, Working Capital, Planning, Spend Intelligence and Finance Operations — and where AI can create the greatest business value.
- 05
Join the CFO-to-CFO Conversation
Exchange perspectives with fellow finance leaders on the priorities, opportunities and challenges shaping the next generation of the Office of the CFO.
Event agenda
One morning from financial data to smarter decisions.
A focused executive experience featuring strategic discussions, practical insights, and end-to-end demonstrations, concluding with an executive networking lunch.
- Registration and Executive Networking
Hosted by Novigo and Snowflake.
A warm welcome to all delegates, introducing the forum's vision, key objectives, and the opportunities ahead for finance leaders in an increasingly data-driven and AI-powered world.
Explore the evolving role of finance leadership and how connected systems, intelligent data, and emerging technologies are enabling CFOs to drive strategic growth, operational efficiency, and more informed business decisions.
Jaideep PaulFormer CFO & Executive Director, Airtel Africa PlcDiscover how Snowflake's modern data cloud platform is transforming the CFO's office through unified financial data, advanced analytics, intelligent forecasting, and AI-driven insights to enhance financial performance and decision-making.
Abu-Bakr KhanGTM AI Leader, Snowflake- Coffee Break & Networking
Discover how NoviStudio enables finance teams to leverage AI-powered reasoning, intelligent automation, and contextual insights at critical decision points, accelerating decision-making, improving accuracy, and delivering measurable business outcomes.
Amrinder SikandGlobal Head of Presales, NovigoThis panel will explore how CFOs and finance leaders are leveraging data, AI, and financial intelligence to drive strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. The discussion will highlight evolving CFO priorities, emerging challenges, and the role of finance in transforming insights into measurable business impact.
Moderator
Mohammad HanifCo-founder & CTO, Novigo SolutionsSpeakers
Srikanth BalachandranBoard Member, Novigo & Ex CFO Airtel
Amit AgrawalGroup Chief Financial Officer, Al Faris Group
Tareq Masoud HijawiRegional Leader, Snowflake- Executive Leadership Recognition
- Executive Networking Lunch
Hosted By
Novigo Solutions is a technology-driven organization specializing in end-to-end IT services, technology consulting, data analytics, intelligent automation, and cybersecurity. With a strong focus on innovation, scalability, and digital transformation, we help businesses modernize operations, enhance security, and achieve operational excellence.
Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud helps organizations manage the full data lifecycle, from bringing data together and processing it to analytics, AI, and secure sharing. Its fully managed platform is designed to be easy to use, connect data across teams and systems, and provide the governance and security enterprises need. By making data more accessible and useful, Snowflake helps organizations uncover insights, collaborate more effectively, and innovate faster.
Venue
Kempinski Central Avenue
- 20 October 2026
- Kempinski Central AvenueSheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai
20 October 2026
Join the CFO-to-CFO conversation.
Attendance is strictly by invitation only. Register your interest, and our team will be in touch to confirm your participation.
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