CFO Connect Qatar 2026

Get ready to attend CFO Connect Qatar 2026 on 10 November 2026 in Qatar, which will bring together senior finance leaders, CFOs, decision-makers, and industry experts for an insightful day. The second edition will explore how finance professionals can deal with economic instability, AI adoption, regulatory change, sustainability, cybersecurity, and changing corporate expectations, building on the success of the first edition.

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Event Highlights

• 200+ CFOs and finance leaders
• 100+ senior decision-makers
• 30+ expert speakers
• 15+ insightful sessions
• Practical discussions on AI-powered finance and automation.
• Strategic insights into risk, liquidity, budgeting, and profitability.

Key Focus Area

• Accelerating finance digitalisation
• Strengthening financial resilience
• Cash-flow management and risk strategies
• Enabling data-driven forecasting 
• Reporting and strategic decision-making
• Redefining the CFO as a catalyst
• Integrating ESG and governance 
• Sustainable finance into business strategy.

Key Topics

• Global and regional finance trends
• The changing CFO role in the age of AI and digital transformation
• Data analytics for forecasting, reporting, budgeting, and planning
• Cybersecurity, compliance, treasury, payments, and financial risk.
• Building agile finance teams equipped for long-term growth.

Agenda Highlights

• 09:30 – Opening Panel: The Modern CFO Mandate: Risk, Strategy & Enterprise Transformation
• 10:05 – Keynote: Preparing Finance for the Next Wave of Tax & Regulatory Implementation
• 10:20 – Fireside Chat: Strengthening Liquidity, Risk & Cash Flow Management
• 10:45 – Panel: AI-Enabled Finance: Unlocking Accuracy, Speed & Strategic Insight
• 11:50 – Panel: Operationalising Sustainability Across Finance, Risk & Reporting
• 13:10 – Panel: Financial Planning, Budgeting & Reporting in a Data-Driven Finance Function
• 14:05 – Closing Panel: Budget Management in a Volatile Business Environment

Speakers

• Ahmad Nassar – Corporate Chief Financial Officer, Alfardan Corporation
• Ashraf Ghaly – Head, Financial Accounting (QEI), Financial Business Operations, QatarEnergy
• Essameldin Salama – Financial Advisor, Public Works Authority (Ashghal), Qatar
• Conference industry experts and senior finance leaders from Qatar and the region

CFO Connect Qatar 2026 is a major finance leadership conference for professionals ready to create organizations that are smarter, stronger, and more stable. It's where bold financial leadership meets practical innovation.