India’s prominent finance leaders recognised at the Dun & Bradstreet Finance Leadership Summit
Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, recognized and felicitated the “Finance Elite of India” on September 27, 2023 at the inaugural edition of ‘Dun & Bradstreet Finance Leadership Summit 2023’. (List of award winners below). The Finance Elite, who hold prominent positions of impact and influence within the field of finance, play a crucial role in shaping the course of their organisation, drive digital transformation and innovation, and shape the future of finance.
The Summit, on the theme of ‘Empowering Growth and Transformation’, served as a platform for exchanging ideas, insights, and best practices in the world of finance. It was graced by key dignitaries from the Government of India and its Ministries, departments, allied agencies, CFOs and other senior representatives of leading corporates, financial institutions, and industry associations.
Speaking at the summit, Avinash Gupta, Managing Director & CEO – India, Dun & Bradstreet said, “According to the Dun & Bradstreet CFO Optimism Index for Q3 2023, optimism for the domestic macroeconomic scenario has improved significantly to 72% in Q3, which is the highest in 10 quarters. This points towards the revival of the domestic economy. This economic recovery brings a thriving opportunity for CFOs to become enablers of growth.”
“Today’s CFOs are not merely engaged in the traditional tasks such as record keeping, audits, taxation or compliance. The role of the CFO is more multi-dimensional encompassing functions of risk management, strategy building & planning, digital transformation, sustainability, integration of ESG, and much more. The Finance Elite leaders are therefore those with exceptional skills in navigating complex financial markets, making strategic decisions, managing risk, and driving financial growth. At Dun & Bradstreet, our interactions with CFOs are now more data driven, around the themes of ESG, supply chain management, supplier/vendor onboarding, and credit exposure.” added Gupta.
This power list of top CFOs is an outcome of a rigorous process followed a review by an eminent panel of industry leaders – Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti, Chairman, Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates, Mr. Arpit Kabra, Chairman, WIRC, ICAI and Mr. Saurabh Shah, Senior Director, Finance, Dun & Bradstreet.
Full List of Winners for “Finance Elite 2023”
| Award Winners Name | Designation | Organisation Name |
| Mr. Faiz Arif Nagariya | CFO | Aether Industries Limited |
| Mr. Pramod K Shrivastava | Executive Director & Group CFO | Agarwal Coal Corporation Private Limited |
| Mr. Deepal Shah | Group CFO | Allcargo Logistics Limited |
| Mr. Hiranand Asandas Savlani | Executive Director & CFO | Astral Limited |
| Mr. Amit Grover | India Head and Director – Global Finance Shared Services | Avaya India Private Limited |
| Mr. PK Hari Hara Subramanian | India CFO & Head GBS | Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Mr. Ved Prakash Goel | Group CFO | Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited |
| Mr. Niraj Kedia | CFO | Finolex Industries Limited |
| Mr. Soumya Ghosh | Senior General Manager – Finance | Fujitsu General (India) Private Limited |
| Mr. Anand Rathi | CFO | G R Infraprojects Limited |
| Mr. Sanjeev Kumar | Group CFO | Global Health Limited |
| Mr. Naresh S Khetan | CFO | Godavari Biorefineries Limited |
| Mr. Rajeev Mishra | CFO | H.G. Infra Engineering Limited |
| Mr. Jogendra Singh | President & Group CFO | Hero Corporate Service Private Limited |
| Mr. Vikash Kumar Jain | CFO | Hexaware Technologies Limited |
| Mr. Sandeep Modi | CFO | Hindustan Zinc Limited |
| Mr. Rajeev Garg | CFO & Business Head | Hitachi Systems India Private Limited |
| Mr. Sanjay Agarwal | CFO | Jyothy Labs Limited |
| Ms. Aiswarya Ravi | CFO | Kinara Capital Private Limited |
| Mr. Saurik Ginoria | CFO and SC & IT Head | Lakmé Lever Private Limited |
| Mr. Vaibhav Joshi | Group CFO | Nephrocare Health Services Private Limited |
| Mr. Gandharv Tongia | Executive Director & CFO | Polycab India Limited |
| Mr. Rajneesh Jain | CFO | Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited |
| Mr. Nilesh A Kambli | CFO | Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. |
| Mr. Sibaji Biswas | CFO | Syngene International Limited |
| Mr. Ashwini Kennedy | Head, Global Employee Services- Corporate Finance | Tata Consultancy Services Limited |
| Mr. Gaurav Bajaj | CFO | Tata Elxsi Limited |
| Mr. Kaustubh Vaidya | Head – Financial Planning and Analysis | Tech Mahindra Limited |
| Mr. Nitin Parekh | CFO | Zydus Lifesciences Limited |
| Mr. Umesh Parikh | CFO | Zydus Wellness Limited |
Special Awards
| Name | Designation | Organisation Name | Category |
| Ms. Aiswarya Ravi | CFO | Kinara Capital Private Limited | Woman CFO of the Year |
| Mr. Saurik Ginoria | CFO and SC & IT Head | Lakmé Lever Private Limited | Young CFO of the Year |
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