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Abhijit Dhar: Carving A Path To Financial Excellence
By: Abhijit Dhar, CFO, National Concrete Company
Jim Ding, CFO, Ferrero
In a world driven by numbers, wealth, and success, businesses need exceptional individuals who go beyond the ordinary, reshaping the very essence of finance and leaving an indelible mark on the segment. One such maven is Jim Ding, a visionary financial leader whose journey has taken him from the sun-kissed shores of Australia to the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong. Jim's professional voyage has traversed the vast expanses of the Asia Pacific, igniting his global horizons and instilling an unwavering drive for excellence. Currently anchoring the role of CFO at Ferrero, Jim's journey has been enriched by his tenure at renowned corporations such as P&G, Asia Pulp & Paper, and influential startups.
Abhijit Dhar: Carving A Path To Financial Excellence
By: Abhijit Dhar, CFO, National Concrete Company
Finding New Ways to Make It Work
By: Sujith Vasudevan, Managing Editor
According to the World Bank, China's GDP growth is projected to rise to 5.6 percent in 2023, driven by the rebound of consumer demand. In the process, capital
HR Priorities In The Age Of Business Transformation
By: Ruby J. , CHRO, AboitizPower
Ruby J. is the First Vice President - Transformation Team, Aboitiz Equity Ventures. Ruby Jaucian has years of experience in organization and people development from
By: Mediko Azwar, Chief Marketing Officer, Blue Bird Group
Mediko Azwar is a professional coach and seasoned business leader with a strong interest in people and business growth. With a rare
By: Dr. Kaushik Sengupta, Product Head – Food SAR Region, Bureau Veritas Group
With 19+ years’ experience in the verticals like audit, certification, training, quality functions, Dr. Kaushik is increasing the digital process
By: Nisha Parikh, VP – HR & Marketing, Telebu
Indeed, one cannot escape from the unending stream of global unrest; the pandemic has confirmed this. In extraordinary times, people often turn to their mentors or leaders
By: Sharon Chan, Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS Asia Pacific
That’s how I found myself working at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, where we believe that a great idea can come from anywhere and where through
By: Mradul K., VP - Global Sales & Strategy, LogiNext
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Top 10 CFOs In Hong Kong - 2023
CFOs in Hong Kong, Aligning All Financial Matters
Hong Kong remains one of the most attractive locations in Asia for inbound investment. Foreign companies are engaged in a number of activities in various industries, from decades-long oil and gas partnerships to short-term technology ventures. If your company is expanding into Hong Kong or you need to train your staff on how to properly conduct a business meeting there, read on to discover five Hong Kong business culture principles that are likely to shape interactions in this exciting market.
Entrepreneurialism In Hong Kong: The combination of a bustling global economy and a high degree of importance being placed on achievement means that Hong Kong is a perfect home for entrepreneurs. New businesses are springing up every single day and there is a definite respect for those that work hard to compound any achievements they made through their formal education. In Hong Kong, being busy and having a large workload is seen as a good thing.
About CFO: Chief financial officers oversee the financial operations of their companies and provide leadership and focus to accounting and finance departments to ensure that they operate efficiently and comply with applicable laws and company policies. This executive is in charge of a company's financial operations. A CFO's responsibilities include internal and external financial reporting, stewardship of a company's assets, and ownership of cash management.
Significance of CFO in Hong Kong: The CFO will be the key business partner to the founder of the business. This person will improve the finance operation, and bridge the company to the outside world.CFO will partner with President & CEO and executive Leadership Team to develop and manage the Company's growth strategy. The ideal candidate brings successful leadership experience in finance, and operations in the life sciences industry. In addition to strategic development, the CFO will be accountable for the administrative, financial and risk management operations of the company, including the development of Company's financial and commercial plan.
CEO Insights Asia in this issue presents a list of ‘Top 10 CFOs in Hong Kong - 2023' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in offering effective skills to the market. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board. We recognize their valuable contribution to the ever expanding and competitive market and their ability to sustain themselves and emerge as top contestants through their reliable knowledge.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "Top 10 CFOs In Hong Kong - 2023" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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Connie Cheng , CFO | AHK Air Hong Kong | An industry veteran having more than a decade of An industry veteran having more than a decade of experience with leadership experience in designing, implementing and building engineering organisations from the ground up |
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Dale Willetts , CFO | Hong Kong Academy | A senior finance and operations executive with extensive senior management experience in financial management, board-level strategic planning, policy and procedure development, IT design and implementation |
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Danny Ho , Executive Director & CFO | Sa Sa International Holdings | An accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in financial and general management and consumer journey digitalization |
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Jim Ding , CFO | Ferrero | A visionary financial leader with versatile skills set encompassing a wide range of finance disciplines, industries, and business sizes |
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John Lo , CFO | Tencent | An experienced professional having more than over two decades of experience with passion lying in scaling businesses and business transformations |
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Omar Malik , CFO | HSBC | A dynamic leader with extensive financial services experience across banking, insurance and wider wealth management |
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Patrick Zambrano , CFO | TASConnect | A senior finance professional with experience in building and scaling finance teams in technology ventures, and having held strategic finance roles partnering with business leaders across wholesale and retail banking, insurance, media,tech and insurance |
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Rajiv Kumar , CFO | Creative Concepts Manufacturing | A visionary leader with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry, skilled in management, strategic planning, business development, financial analysis and leadership |
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Sunny Cheng , Group CFO | UCP Group | A senior professional with over 2 decades of solid experience in finance management roles at multinational companies |
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Vyin Ng , CFO | Microsoft | A focused individual enabling strategic business growth to bring optimized return on resource investments, provide financial leadership covering strategic growth plan, financial planning, business performance management |
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