C-Suite Leadership
Chief Executives and managing directors driving overarching corporate vision, governance, and multi-market expansion.
The region’s #1 CFO Summit
Finance beyondfinance.
One decisive day with 200+ CFOs and finance leaders — strategy, AI, talent and transformation, built around real enterprise value.
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28 November 2026
Dubai
08:30—17:00
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200+ CFOs & finance leaders ◆ 20+ countries ◆ 6 CPE credits ◆ 20+ global CFO speakers ◆ 750+ Strategic CFO alumni ◆ 500+ MECA Network UAE members ◆ 14+ years of summits ◆ 50K+ global finance community ◆200+ CFOs & finance leaders ◆ 20+ countries ◆ 6 CPE credits ◆ 20+ global CFO speakers ◆ 750+ Strategic CFO alumni ◆ 500+ MECA Network UAE members ◆ 14+ years of summits ◆ 50K+ global finance community ◆200+ CFOs & finance leaders ◆ 20+ countries ◆ 6 CPE credits ◆ 20+ global CFO speakers ◆ 750+ Strategic CFO alumni ◆ 500+ MECA Network UAE members ◆ 14+ years of summits ◆ 50K+ global finance community ◆200+ CFOs & finance leaders ◆ 20+ countries ◆ 6 CPE credits ◆ 20+ global CFO speakers ◆ 750+ Strategic CFO alumni ◆ 500+ MECA Network UAE members ◆ 14+ years of summits ◆ 50K+ global finance community ◆
01 — SUMMIT DAY
A finance room built for harder questions.
A full-day gathering of CFOs and senior finance leaders, designed around real enterprise value—not ceremony. Leadership, technology, innovation and strategy meet in one decisive room.
01
The link between Strategy and Finance
Value Driver Tree
Bridging high-level corporate vision directly to operational financial metrics, this session explores how to translate abstract goals into measurable, value-accretive levers that executives can pull in real time, enabling you to master methodologies that align capital allocation with long-term enterprise value.
02
CFO as the Value Architect
Tracing the evolution of the modern financial leader from a historical scorekeeper to a chief value creator, this discussion highlights why agile executives must design sustainable business models to optimize total enterprise worth, equipping you with the executive frameworks needed to shape corporate strategy and secure stakeholder returns.
03
Utilizing the power of Data & AI
Decision Intelligence
Integrating advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and human judgment to accelerate corporate velocity, this session demonstrates how automated insights replace gut-feel leadership, empowering you to deploy predictive models that de-risk high-stakes decisions and capture decisive market alpha.
04
Strategy, Leadership & Transformation
From Function to Force
Driving the radical pivot of finance from a back-office cost center into a cross-functional catalyst for enterprise-wide change, this topic tackles how to dismantle organizational silos and unify leadership forces, giving you the practical roadmap to project executive influence and accelerate growth roadmaps.
05
Talent — A balance sheet issue
2030 Finance Team
Treating human capital as your organization’s most vital appreciating asset rather than an overhead cost, this discussion addresses how to future-proof the enterprise by closing digital skill gaps, leaving you with a robust blueprint for upskilling, retaining top-tier talent, and managing human capability with rigorous financial strategy.
02 — Who is in the room
Seniority over scale.
Every delegate is a finance decision-maker—or a leader on the way to becoming one. That concentration changes the quality of every conversation.
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03 — The room is for
The Room Is For
Influence without friction
Designed strictly for executives who set the agenda rather than follow it, this ecosystem convenes the leaders who actively engineer enterprise value and steer corporate evolution.
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)
Financial commanders orchestrating capital allocation, fiscal resilience, and total enterprise worth.
Strategy & Transformation Leaders
Architects of change designing business model innovation, restructuring roadmaps, and future-proof operations.
FP&A Specialists & Financial Leaders
Analytical powerhouses turning predictive insights and advanced modeling into competitive market alpha.
Management & Advisory Consultants
Strategic partners guiding major corporate pivots, operational efficiencies, and complex transactions.
Value Creators & Enterprise Innovators
Visionary catalysts spearheading new business models, digital ecosystems, and profitability engines across global markets.
04 — The voices
Leaders, not lecturers.
Strategic foresight from finance executives shaping transformation across the region.
05 — The day
One day.
Zero filler.
28 Nov 202608:30–17:00
08:30
to 09:00
01 / Agenda
Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:00
to 09:15
02 / Agenda
Opening Note & Pulse
Ghulam Sabir
MECA UAE Chapter Lead
09:15
to 09:30
03 / Agenda
Founder's Opening Keynote
Saleem Sufi
Dean & President, MECA
09:30
to 10:00
04 / Agenda
Value Driver Tree: The link between Strategy and Finance
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10:00
to 10:15
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Engagement Session (TBC)
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10:15
to 10:30
06 / Agenda
Sponsors Recognition
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10:30
to 11:00
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Coffee Break & Partner Showcase
11:00
to 11:30
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CFO as the Value Architect
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11:30
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Decision Intelligence: Utilizing the power of Data & AI
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12:15
to 12:30
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Recognition: Slot Available
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12:30
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Lunch, Prayer & Strategic Networking
13:30
to 14:00
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Engagement Session (TBC)
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14:00
to 14:45
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2030 Finance Team: Talent — A balance sheet issue
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14:45
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From Function to Force: Strategy, Leadership & Transformation
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15:15
to 15:45
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MECA Alumni Graduation Ceremony
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15:45
to 16:00
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Break & Refreshments
16:00
to 16:30
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MECA Excellence Awards
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16:30
to 17:00
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Closing Charge
Ghulam Sabir
MECA UAE Chapter Lead
06 — Investment & Entitlements
Sponsorship packages
Five tiers, deliberately limited in number so every sponsor is visible. All packages can be tailored on request.
| Entitlement | Diamond | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participation | Dubai & Riyadh | Dubai | Dubai | Dubai | Dubai |
| Stall / booth space | Premium | Premium | Basic | Basic | — |
| Mention by host | 5 times | 3 times | 2 times | 1 time | 1 time |
| Complimentary passes | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Speaking opportunity | 10 min | 10 min | 5 min | — | — |
| C-suite networking | 5 Executive | 5 Executive | 3 Executive | Group | — |
| Video interview | — | — | — | ||
| Logo on backdrop & digital wall | |||||
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| Attendees data* | — | — |
* Attendee contact information is shared only where explicit, informed consent has been gathered, in full compliance with applicable data protection regulations (including the UAE PDPL). Strictly limited use for direct post-event professional follow-up; reselling or transferring data is prohibited.
Category & Experience
Add-ons
Standalone visibility plays that can be combined with any tier package. Pricing on enquiry.
Delegate Kit / Notebook Sponsor
Your brand in every delegate's hands — kits and notebooks distributed at registration.
1 available
Awards & Recognition Sponsor
Own the summit's most celebrated moment — the MECA Excellence Awards segment.
1 available
Coffee Break Sponsor
The networking heart of the day — branded presence at every break.
2 available
Exclusive branding opportunity
Lanyard Sponsorship
Every delegate wears a lanyard from registration at 8:30 AM to close at 5:00 PM — through keynotes, coffee breaks, lunch, photographs and LinkedIn posts. It is the single most continuously visible brand surface at the summit.
1 exclusive sponsor · Artwork deadline: four weeks before the summit
- Your logo alone on every delegate, speaker and crew lanyard
- Logo on badge holders and registration desk backdrop
- Recognition as Lanyard Sponsor from stage and in the agenda
- 3 delegate passes
- Logo on the summit website and holding slides
- Lanyard sponsorship may be combined with any tier package
- Artwork deadline: four weeks before the summit
- Amounts exclude UAE VAT
Our Sponsors
Knowledge Partners
07 — Recent editions
The room is the proof.
Built since 2012 by a member-led network, not an event machine. Rooms designed for participation, partnerships with purpose, and graduates who keep coming back.
2012
First Dubai gathering
2016
Strategic CFO Program launched
2024
Dubai + Riyadh summits
2026
Finance Beyond Finance
08 — Your seat
Be in the room.
Saturday, 28 November 2026
Metropolitan Hotel Dubai
Sheikh Zayed Road
Questions? Talk to the MECA team
Delegate registration
200+ CFOs and senior finance leaders. 6 CPE credits. One decisive day in Dubai.
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