MECA CFO Academy

https://www.cfoacademy.org/strategic-cfo-program-batch-18

Strategic CFO Program Batch 18 An Intensive 12-Month CFO Program better than an Executive MBA Degree

Who are these people?

These are the senior CFOs, subject matter experts, and industry leaders who are getting together at MECA CFO Summits in Riyadh and Dubai to discuss and share ideas how best to prepare for the future of Finance.

If you are a career-focused professional, you can't afford to miss these important events. Look at the AI related topics that will be covered.

Digital Transformation Journey: How Businesses can Stay Ahead
by Ahmed Dawoood, CFO Al Safi Danone

Talent 2030: Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders and Teams
by Hadeel Biyari, Partner Deloitte

Bridging the Gap: Why Finance and Strategy Must Work Together
by Saleem Sufi, Founder MECA CFO Group

Future of Work: How Digital Transformation is Redefining Business Models
by Maheen Wahid, CFO Squadio

Generative AI for CFOs
by Mohamed ElRouby, AVP Global Commercial Finance Pharmanovia

Digital Mindset
by Syed Nadeem, Founder FBP Today & Director Budgeting, Zain KSA

Panel Discussion: Developing Digital Mindset for Finance Professionals
Moderator: Samir DERBAS, Group CFO, Ahmed Al Saif & Sons Investment Holding Company, KSA
Panelists:
Mohammad Al Akzam, CFO Hyundai Motors, Middle East
Moazem Shah, CFO Avalon Pharma, Riyadh KSA
Irfan Nagi, CFO Tanmiah Food Company, Riyadh KSA
Naeem Qureshi, Group Director Internal Audit ME, Ajlan & Bros Group

Future of Finance: How CFOs Can Lead Digital Transformation
by Zia Mustafa, CFO Enayah

Digital Transformation and Business Efficiency: Unlocking New Levels of Performance by Amira Berro, CFO J.P. Morgan

ChatGPT Tricks for Finance Professionals
by Muhammad Anis Younus, CFO Al Fadhili Housing Co.

AI-Powered Finance: Reimaging Decision Making in the Era of Automation
by Youssef Saleem, CFO at ADNOC Drilling

AI-Powered Personalization: Enhancing Customer Experience in Finance
by Hani Khalaf, CTO at a Global Tech

CFO As Chief Strategist: Transforming Data into Competitive Advantage
by Saleem Sufi, Founder MECA CFO Group

The Future CFO: Merging Strategic Leadership with AI Expertise
by Martin Bradley, Group CFO at Dulsco

Ethical AI in Finance: Balancing Innovation with Responsibility
by Elaine Vasquez, Regional Finance Director at Checkout.com

Panel Discussion: Future-Proofing Finance: Balancing Innovation with Responsibility
Moderator: Fazeela Goplani, ACCA Head of Eurasia and Middle East
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

Building Resilience: AI and Human Collaboration for Crisis Management
by Tariq Chuhan, CEO & Co-Founder EFS Group

Financial Forecasting 4.0 How AI is Revolutionizing Predictive Analytics
by Dunja Poetschke, CFO Invygo

Mastering ChatGPT 4.0 - A Game Changing Approach in AI
by Faysal A. Ghauri, Managing Partner & Chief Strategist, FANUUN BCG

Who are these people?

These are the senior CFOs, subject matter experts, and industry leaders who are getting together at MECA CFO Summits in Riyadh and Dubai to discuss and share ideas how best to prepare for the future of Finance.

If you are a career-focused professional, you can't afford to miss these important events. Look at the AI related topics that will be covered.

Digital Transformation Journey: How Businesses can Stay Ahead
by Ahmed Dawoood, CFO Al Safi Danone

Talent 2030: Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders and Teams
by Hadeel Biyari, Partner Deloitte

Bridging the Gap: Why Finance and Strategy Must Work Together
by Saleem Sufi, Founder MECA CFO Group

Future of Work: How Digital Transformation is Redefining Business Models
by Maheen Wahid, CFO Squadio

Generative AI for CFOs
by Mohamed ElRouby, AVP Global Commercial Finance Pharmanovia

Digital Mindset
by Syed Nadeem, Founder FBP Today & Director Budgeting, Zain KSA

Panel Discussion: Developing Digital Mindset for Finance Professionals
Moderator: Samir DERBAS, Group CFO, Ahmed Al Saif & Sons Investment Holding Company, KSA
Panelists:
Mohammad Al Akzam, CFO Hyundai Motors, Middle East
Moazem Shah, CFO Avalon Pharma, Riyadh KSA
Irfan Nagi, CFO Tanmiah Food Company, Riyadh KSA
Naeem Qureshi, Group Director Internal Audit ME, Ajlan & Bros Group

Future of Finance: How CFOs Can Lead Digital Transformation
by Zia Mustafa, CFO Enayah

Digital Transformation and Business Efficiency: Unlocking New Levels of Performance by Amira Berro, CFO J.P. Morgan

ChatGPT Tricks for Finance Professionals
by Muhammad Anis Younus, CFO Al Fadhili Housing Co.

AI-Powered Finance: Reimaging Decision Making in the Era of Automation
by Youssef Saleem, CFO at ADNOC Drilling

AI-Powered Personalization: Enhancing Customer Experience in Finance
by Hani Khalaf, CTO at a Global Tech

CFO As Chief Strategist: Transforming Data into Competitive Advantage
by Saleem Sufi, Founder MECA CFO Group

The Future CFO: Merging Strategic Leadership with AI Expertise
by Martin Bradley, Group CFO at Dulsco

Ethical AI in Finance: Balancing Innovation with Responsibility
by Elaine Vasquez, Regional Finance Director at Checkout.com

Panel Discussion: Future-Proofing Finance: Balancing Innovation with Responsibility
Moderator: Fazeela Goplani, ACCA Head of Eurasia and Middle East
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

Building Resilience: AI and Human Collaboration for Crisis Management
by Tariq Chuhan, CEO & Co-Founder EFS Group

Financial Forecasting 4.0 How AI is Revolutionizing Predictive Analytics
by Dunja Poetschke, CFO Invygo

Mastering ChatGPT 4.0 - A Game Changing Approach in AI
by Faysal A. Ghauri, Managing Partner & Chief Strategist, FANUUN BCG

https://www.cfoacademy.org/MECA2024

MECA CFO Cohort exceeds Harvard scores

The BSC Strategy Simulation, developed by Harvard Business School, is one of the most popular tools used by top business schools in their MBA and Executive Education Programs.

At MECA CFO Academy, we utilize this same simulation in our Strategic CFO Program to teach strategy formulation and ex*****on. Students take on the role of CEO of a struggling automotive unit (Delta/Signal Corp.) to rescue the business by creating a high exit value for acquisition by a private equity firm.

This weekend, 30 students from our batch-16 cohort participated in the simulation and once again achieved higher scores than the Harvard average.

Managing a competitive business unit through a strategy process can only be truly understood through practical experience. The Harvard Strategy Simulation tool used at MECA CFO Academy provides students with experiential learning of being the CEO of a business in distress.

P.S. Batch 17 starting on July 6 is almost full. The early bird offer is expiring this week. To save $1170, grab your seat now.

London 2024...
The last destination before returning to 🇺🇸 the Home Sweet Home..

What a moment of pride!!!

5 Alumni Members of the Strategic CFO Program from MECA CFO Academy on the same stage at the same time as prominent CFO Experts and Speakers.
You could be the 6th...

How to improve the quality of your life?

•The quality of your life depends on the quality of the people you interact with.

•The quality of people you interact with depends on the quality of your conversation.

•The quality of your conversation depends on the quality of your thoughts.

•The quality of your thoughts depends on the quality of the people you interact with.

If you are not happy with your life, look around and see who the 5 closest people you interact with most.

There is a high probability that your life is the average reflection of those 5 people.

You need to reverse the flow.

To change your life, first change your conversation.

This will attract the right people in your life who will help you to raise your quality of thinking leading to even better conversations and more good people.

In the end, it’s all about the people around you.

Never give up...

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is q***r with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worse that you must not quit.

Need a push?

The dream of every finance professional is to become a CFO.

They get excited about it and believe they are qualified and can learn enough to become one.

However, when it comes to learning the skills required to become a CFO, they become reluctant to take any practical actions.

They get stuck in the paralysis of analysis and the time keeps passing by so much that they altogether miss the crucial timeline in their career to become a CFO.

A journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step.

You can read hundreds of books on swimming, talk to hundreds of instructors, and watch hundreds of videos to learn swimming but unless you jump in the water, nothing is going to happen.

At this stage, it is not about your knowledge.

You need to learn practical skills to reach the C-suite.

Are you ready to jump?

I am waiting in the water to teach you practical skills.

The 17th batch of the Strategic CFO Program starts from July 6, 2024
Join me to start your CFO career journey now or miss another year.

Join from here:- https://www.cfoacademy.org/strategic-cfo-programB17

Strategic CFO Program Batch 17 An Intensive 12-Month CFO Program better than an Executive MBA Degree

In the last few years, I have been frequently asked whether to use a video resume.
I think the mainstream is still not ready for a video resume.

However, based on the rapid adoption of technology in all walks of life, it is timely to complement your resume with some element of technology.

Here are a few tips in the carousel that can help you get started.
So swipe through these and follow for more latest insights!

Your knowledge does not matter.
In today’s times, it’s a commodity.

It’s cheap and anybody can have it.

What really matters is how you execute that knowledge.

If you are just piling up the knowledge on your mind, you are just simply overburdening it.

To execute knowledge, you must work with people.
That is where most people struggle as we are usually not trained in people skills.

The below simple but powerful framework will help you.

It all starts with having the right mindset.

It’s part of your personal leadership development to prepare yourself to deal with the world.

You achieve this by clarifying your values, purpose, and vision of life.

To further equip yourself better to deal with the world, you need to work on your personal brand and relationship.

These two tools will substantially enhance the quality and value of your communication.

Now you are ready to deal with the world.

Your communication is the only window that opens to the world.

Communication is the means through which you execute your knowledge.

Your success in life largely depends on the quality and effectiveness of your communication,

The outcome of your communication should be your influence on the people around you.

Not only at the workplace but wherever you interact with people.

If you keep focusing on creating your influence, all other goals like salary, promotion, position, authority, etc. will come as a by-product.

We are all entrepreneurs; aren't we?

As an entrepreneur, you are in the business of selling your talent.

Whether you’re a startup founder or a creative soul, your talent is your currency.

So that gives you two primary functions:-

a) Keep developing your talent: Like a master gardener tending to rare blooms, keep nurturing your skills. Water them with curiosity, fertilize them with learning, and watch them flourish.

b) Keep marketing your talent: Imagine your talent as a dazzling gem. Now, polish it, display it in the sun, and let it catch everyone’s eye. Shout it from the digital rooftops: ‘Hey world, this is what I bring to the table!

Remember, we are all entrepreneurs in our way.

As you navigate this journey, keep honing your talent and promoting it with passion.

After all, the heart of entrepreneurship lies in continuous growth and effective self-promotion.

So, embrace your role, develop your skills, and let the world witness your unique brilliance.