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Focus Group: Changing Role of A CFO, 25 May, 2022

ICAI Dubai Chapter Focus group RE/ (CFO, Dubai Insurance Co), CA
BFSI (Real Estate, Banking, Financial Jaspreet Sethi (Founder, Final Ratio
Services and Investments) organized Financial Services), CA Ashit Sanghvi
a technical seminar on “Changing role (VP Finance, Virenxia). The panel
of a CFO”. This physical event was portrayed a great mix of industry
organized by Excom member CA Rishi experienced professionals ranging
Chawla from a listed company, manufacturing
company to an outsourced CFO.
The event was a panel discussion to Panellists shared their experiences
brainstroam on the challenges faced of working at that role and also the
by a CFO and how critical is the role of various trends that are emerging. The
a CFO in a company. Event panelists event was received with high number
were CA Ramanthan Naryanaswmy of attendees.

Future of Investments – Opportunities In Disruptions, 29 May, 2022

Session on Future of Investments- multiple dimensions being discussed
Opportunities in disruption was held on like longer an investor holds onto
29th May 2022 at the Address Hotel their portfolio the better the returns in
Dubai Marina. There were a gamut the longer run, how important it is to
of speakers starting with Mr Shankar study the market and to analyze the
Sharma (VC & Joint MD, First Global), little hints of a so called “tiring bull” to
Mr Tushar Pardhan (CIO HSBC Asset catch the signs well in time to minimize
Management (India) Pvt Ltd), Mr Mohit losses. The emphasis was also not to
Batra (Founder & CEO Marketmojo). base investment decisions on others’
The event also had a panel discussion recommendations as this can only
moderated by Ms Sonia Shenoy (Senior lead to pitfall, as little knowledge is
Editor & Deputy head of research – dangerous.
CNBC-TV18)
Some interesting statistics and data
The learned speakers with their around return on investments and
abundance of experience and role of brokers in investments were
knowledge in the stock markets and also discussed. It was emphasized
investment front shared, the critical to investors to take expert advice
aspects of what it takes in this field to secure the investments and to
to be a successful investor, some of channelize it towards maximum returns
the ups and downs they face in their in a more efficient manner.
journey of investing and the rules which
are critical to be a successful investor
at the times of disruption.
The tone of the session was set by
sharing with the audience the outlook
and mind set one needs to have as
an investor when investing in any
organization.

The session was quite enriching with

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