Mumbai, Maharashtra (Issuewire.com) - CFO Leadership Summit Workshop:
Unlocking the Strategic Power of Local Capability Centres
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Mumbai, February 27, 2025 – At the CFO Leadership Summit held in Mumbai today, CFOs and senior Finance Leaders of medium and large organizations gathered for an exclusive workshop titled – “Empowering CFOs Through Local Capability Centres: Solving Working Capital, Strategic Risk, and Talent Challenges for Sustainable Growth.”
The futuristic workshop was conducted by industry leaders – Abhinav Goel and Sunil Agarwal – experts from Quintes Global, a global new age tier 1 partner for Enterprise Services Transformation through best-in-context tech and capabilities. The workshop explored how local capability centres (just like Global Capability Centres or GCCs) can help CFOs tackle critical financial challenges, optimize operations, and drive strategic value. The workshop was supported by Sachin Jadhav, Pallavi Jayaswal and Shilpa Dandona – from the QG leadership team and was run under the guidance of Rakesh Sinha, Founder & CEO – Quintes Global.
CFOs’ Top Priorities: Poll Insights
The session kicked off with a thought-provoking introductory note on the “Evolving Role of CFOs in Driving Strategic Value.” To gauge the current priorities of finance leaders, a live poll was conducted on: “Which challenge – working capital, strategic risk, or talent – is most critical for your organization today?”
The poll results saw strategic risk emerge as the top concern, reinforcing the need for CFOs to balance operational efficiency with long-term resilience.
Key Discussion Areas: CFOs Solving Real-World Challenges
During the interactive session, CFOs collaborated in teams to address key challenges and explore capability and tech-driven solutions across three pillars.
- Optimizing Working Capital
- AI-driven cash flow forecasting for better liquidity management
- Automated invoice processing using OCR and AI tools
- Dynamic cash allocation to optimize fund utilization
- Managing Strategic Risk
- Predictive risk analytics and AI-driven fraud detection
- Real-time regulatory compliance monitoring and reporting
- Cybersecurity frameworks leveraging AI and encryption
- Developing & Managing Finance Talent
- AI-powered workforce planning and talent hubs
- Upskilling programs with adaptive digital learning
- Agile talent deployment using cloud-based workforce management
Local Capability Centres as Strategic Enablers for CFOs
The workshop concluded with an insightful discussion on how local capability centres act as strategic enablers by providing:
- Centralized control for streamlined financial operations
- Data-driven decision-making powered by AI and analytics
- Innovative solutions for risk management, talent development, and cash flow optimization
The attending Finance leaders left the session with actionable insights on leveraging local capability centres to build future-ready finance functions.
About the CFO Leadership Summit
The organizers of the CFO Leadership Summit & Awards 2025 were Achromic Point, a leading International Intelligence and Events Company that delivers Business Seminars, Conferences, Virtual Events and Trainings for Corporates. The conference agenda was packed with insightful panels, networking opportunities, and recognition of outstanding achievements in financial leadership.
Quintes Global was one of the partners who supported the event by conducting the workshop on “Empowering the CFOs” – that provided a ‘Cheat Sheet’ – summarising actionable takeaways for CFOs to leverage Capability/ Tech-Driven Solutions in achieving financial and strategic excellence.
The CFO Leadership Summit brought together CFOs, finance leaders, industry experts, visionaries, and innovators to exchange ideas, explore emerging trends, and to discuss the evolving role of the CFO in today’s dynamic business landscape, to shape the future of financial strategy in India and beyond.
The summit kicked off with an interesting session by Chief Guest – Shailesh Haribhakti, Chairman – Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates, a globally recognized thought leader, serial innovator, and sustainability evangelist. He is considered the pioneer in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, and has dedicated his life to addressing two of humanity’s greatest challenges: inequality and climate change. With a visionary leadership spanning five decades, he has transformed industries, redefined governance, and championed exponential technologies to drive sustainable development.
Multiple insightful panels followed through the day, with CFOs and Finance Leaders from diverse experiential background, and industries, like Rahul Barve, Sabyasachee Dash, Vimal Ladha, Sachin Jaiswal, Shivaraman Iyer, Gaurrav Jaiin, Pramod Khandelwal, Lalitendra Gulani, Jatin Arora, Mithun G., Priyanka Jain, Nidhi Batavia, Megha Kadakia, Dipna Agte, Nitin Bhuwania, Anirban Banerjee, Ashish Jain, Hardik Sheth, and Ankoosh K Mehta.
The next edition of CFO Leadership Summit & Awards 2025 is scheduled to be held on 29th April in New Delhi.
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