MUMBAI, India, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, successfully convened the Finance Leadership Summit 2025 on 22 August 2025 at Hotel Taj Santacruz, Mumbai, under the theme “Redefining the CFO Role – Transitioning to Finance 5.0”. This premier event brought together over 200 senior finance leaders, industry experts, and innovators to explore the evolving landscape of financial leadership in the digital age.
The summit featured a series of insightful sessions, including keynote addresses and panel discussions, focusing on the transformation of the CFO role. Topics covered ranged from strategic financial leadership and digital transformation to the integration of AI and machine learning into financial processes. A notable highlight was the launch of the “Rethinking the Future of Finance Leadership” report, which profiles the Finance Elite 2025, a distinguished group of finance leaders recognized for their exceptional contributions to the field. Selected by a jury panel that included Dr. Parthasarathy V S, former Group CFO & Group CIO, Mahindra Group and CA Ketan Saiya, Chairman of Western India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, these Finance Elite have displayed agility in evolving their skills, adapting their strategy to the changing market dynamics, and transformed the Finance function in their respective organisations.
“The role of the CFO has evolved from traditional financial stewardship to becoming a strategic partner in business transformation,” said Avinash Gupta, Managing Director & CEO – India, Dun & Bradstreet. “Through the Finance Leadership Summit, we aim to empower finance leaders with the insights and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of Finance 5.0 and drive sustainable growth.”
The summit was held in collaboration with CCH Tagetik India- Wolters Kluwer & atQor, underscoring a shared vision for transformative finance and strategic innovation.
The list of 2025 Award Winners is given below:
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| 1 | Hiranand Savlani | Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer | Astral Limited |
| 2 | Nitin Agarwal | Group CFO | Crystal Crop Protection Limited |
| 3 | Rajesh Prabhu | Chief Financial Officer | DBS Bank India Limited |
| 4 | Arihant Bothra | CFO | DDEV Plastiks Industries Limited |
| 5 | Ankit Madhwani | Group CFO | Faze Three Limited |
| 6 | Ballav Mundra | CFO | Hexagon Capability Center India Private Limited |
| 7 | Uma Shankar Patro | Sr Vice President Finance | Infovision Labs India Private Limited |
| 8 | Vivek Gupta | CFO | JBM Auto Limited |
| 9 | Smita Nanda | Chief Financial Officer | Kamat Hotels (India) Limited |
| 10 | Kaushal Agarwalla | Director and CFO | Maithan Steel and Power Limited |
| 11 | Sameer Agarwal | Group CFO | Manipal Health Enterprises Private Limited |
| 12 | D.V. Sivaram | CFO | My Home Industries Private Limited |
| 13 | Ankit Nayyar | Deputy CFO | PI Industries Limited |
| 14 | Susheel Pandit | CFO | Polybond (India) Private Limited |
| 15 | Sudhir Raghunath Kamath | Head of Finance | Trimble Information Technologies India Private Ltd. |
| 16 | Dilip Kumar Jain | Chief General Manager & CFO | Punjab National Bank |
| 17 | Mayur Gandhi | Chief Financial Officer Cluster India & Indian Sub-Continent | Schenker India Private Limited |
| 18 | Dinesh Patel | CFO | Shakti Pumps (India) Limited |
| 19 | Shalinee Mandhana | Joint CFO | Solar Industries India Limited |
| 20 | Archana Vinayak Joshi | CFO | The Cosmos Co-Operative Bank Limited |
| 21 | Rajendran Arunachalam | Group CFO | Thermax Limited |
About Dun & Bradstreet:
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