CFO Innovation Summit Asia 2025: Full Schedule

2:10pm PDT

From Cost Controller to Growth Driver: the Changing Role of a CFO

Thursday June 12, 2025 2:10pm - 2:40pm PDT

What’s changed: aligning financial strategies with evolving market needs and customer expectations
Partnering with CIOs and CTOs to integrate digital solutions that enhance agility and scalability
Moving beyond traditional cost management to lead business transformation
Developing risk-adjusted strategies to sustain profitability during market volatility

Moderator

Shivam Kumar

CFO, Zalora

Shivam is the CFO of Zalora - Asia’s leading online Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle destination - and leads their Finance and Legal teams. Prior to joining Zalora, Shivam spent 16+ years of in CPG and FMCH across Finance leadership roles in Commercial, Supply Chain, M&A, Strategy... Read More →

Speakers

Haroon Aslam

Regional Finance Director, Getz Healthcare Australia & New Zealand

Currently working as the CFO of a large multinational Healthcare Distributor that is headquartered out of Singapore, Haroon has strong Commercial and Financial credentials that are backed by 25+ years of experience in British and US Multinationals. Leading Finance teams across multiple... Read More →

Mary Ann Say

Global CFO, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Mary Ann is an accomplished executive with a solid track record of success in financial planning & strategy, revenue management & analytics, and business development. She is currently the Global Chief Financial Officer for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, which has 1200+ locations across... Read More →

Ken Ajinkya

CFO, APAC, Rolls-Royce Solutions

As an experienced leader with over 20 years of regional finance experience, Ken has a proven track record in core finance, financial transformation, and automation, as well as commercial business partnering. Throughout his career, he have demonstrated strong business acumen in various... Read More →

Boon Chye Koh

CFO, Singtel

Koh Boon Chye is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Singtel Singapore, a position he has held since 1 July 2023. In this role, he partners with the CEO and senior leadership team to develop and execute long-term strategic plans and enhance business performance to achieve sustainable... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 2:10pm - 2:40pm PDT

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