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Global Finance Leaders Conclave:
CFO Playbook: AI-Powered Finance & latest FEMA updates

18th August, 2026

6:00 pm onwards

As India strengthens its position as a strategic hub for global businesses, CFOs of multinational organizations are navigating an increasingly dynamic financial landscape shaped by AI-led transformation, evolving regulatory expectations, and growing demands for real-time business insights. From modernizing finance operations with intelligent automation to enabling data-driven decision-making, CFOs are redefining their role as strategic business partners while ensuring resilience, governance, and long-term value creation.

At the same time, evolving FEMA regulations and RBI policy updates continue to influence cross-border investments, treasury operations, capital flows, and compliance frameworks for MNCs operating in India. This exclusive roundtable will bring together leading CFOs to exchange perspectives on leveraging AI for finance excellence while decoding the latest regulatory developments, enabling organizations to stay compliant, agile, and future-ready in an increasingly interconnected global economy.

Key Discussion Points

  • AI for Strategic Financial Impact: Explore how AI can transform financial planning, forecasting, and reporting to drive better strategic decisions and enhance overall financial performance.
  • Mastering FEMA Updates: Gain a clear understanding of the latest FEMA and RBI regulations affecting cross-border transactions and treasury operations for MNCs in India.
  • Future-Ready Finance: Balancing Innovation & Compliance: Learn to build agile finance functions that effectively integrate AI-driven innovation while ensuring robust governance, compliance, and risk management.

Speakers:

Ronald Sequeira

SVP and MNC Coverage Lead

DBS Bank India Ltd

Anish Bansal

Country Lead - MNC, India

DBS Bank India Ltd

Jitesh Saboo

Executive Director and Head-Institutional Banking Group (South)

DBS Bank India Ltd

Dhananjay Pendse

Vice President- Head of Cash Operations

DBS Bank India Ltd

Subhasis Gupta

CFO and Hub Controller

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited

Punit Ajani

Head - Corporate Treasury and Commodity Price Risk Management

KPMG

Srinivasan Sarvabhouman

CFO

ANSR

Ravi Anand

Head of Finance, Google Cloud Consulting JAPAC

Google

Agenda:

Time Topic
06.00 PM – 06.30 PM Registration
06.30 PM – 06.35 PM Opening Remarks
Ronald Sequeira, SVP and MNC Coverage Lead, DBS Bank India Ltd
06.35 PM – 06.55 PM Keynote Session : The AI-Powered CFO: Leading the Next Era of Intelligent Finance
Subhasis Gupta,CFO and Hub Controller, Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited
06.55 PM – 07.25 PM Panel Discussion : From Experimentation to Enterprise Value: How Finance Leaders are Scaling AI Across Global Organizations

Moderator:

Jitesh Saboo , Executive Director and Head-Institutional Banking Group (South) , DBS Bank India Ltd

Panelist:

Punit Ajani, Head - Corporate Treasury and Commodity Price Risk Management, KPMG Srinivasan Sarvabhouman, CFO, ANSR Ravi Anand, Head of Finance, Google Cloud Consulting JAPAC, Google
07.25 PM – 07.45 PM Decoding FEMA Updates by FEMA Expert
Dhananjay Pendse, Vice President- Head of Cash Operations, DBS Bank India Ltd
07.45 PM – 07.55 PM Overview by DBS
Anish Bansal, Country Lead - MNC, India, DBS Bank India Ltd
07.55 PM – 08.00 PM Closing Remarks
Jitesh Saboo , Executive Director and Head-Institutional Banking Group (South) , DBS Bank India Ltd
08.00 onwards Networking Over Dinner & Cocktail.

Glimpse of Global Finance Leaders Conclave