Get your nominees in for the ‘Oscars of Finance’

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Nominations for the 2025 CFO Awards continue to pour in. Here’s your chance to showcase the finance executives who have shown impeccable leadership and innovation over the last year.

The countdown has begun for the 12th CFO Awards - the clock is ticking to nominate your CFO superstars! CFOs are tasked with navigating complex landscapes and, with the onset of AI and additional regulatory pressure, many finance executives are showing their strong leadership skills and innovative abilities. Do you know a CFO who has made great strides over the past year?

If so, now is your chance to nominate them for the 2025 CFO Awards and acknowledge their innovative thinking and hard work. You could help them walk away with the annual Oscars of Finance! Nominations close on 11 April.

The annual CFO Awards recognise CFOs of listed companies, large corporations, state-owned entities and government institutions, and award them for outstanding performance and leadership.

The CFO Awards will, once again, celebrate finance executives who have proven to be excellent all-round leaders. Shortlisted CFOs will undergo interviews between January and April, so nominate your CFO now!

The awards will take place on 11 November during a glamorous black tie dinner at the Polo Room, Inanda Club.

 

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