Following a significant turnaround, iOCO Technology Group’s finance leadership revealed the company’s new focus on deploying capital with discipline, accelerating growth through technology and strategic acquisitions while maintaining a high-performance culture at the 2026 Finance Indaba.

At the 2026 Finance Indaba, Mduduzi Dladla, CFO of Mbali Industrial Solutions EPC, challenged finance leaders to move beyond reporting historical performance and become strategic partners who shape decisions, protect liquidity and influence business outcomes.

Artificial intelligence is changing how professional services firms operate, from automating routine finance tasks to reshaping how junior professionals are trained. However, the technology also raises questions about data governance, accountability and the skills finance professionals will need to remain effective.

In a session at the 2026 Finance Indaba titled Compliance without constraints: Navigating the PFMA and MFMA while maintaining operational efficiency, top public sector finance leaders explained how finance chiefs can strengthen accountability while removing operational barriers to service delivery.

Finance leaders gathered at the 2025 Finance Indaba for ACCA and McGerald’s Entrepreneurship Centre session to explore how the CFO role is transforming into that of a CVO, with a focus on purpose, sustainability and strategic value creation.

At the 2025 Finance Indaba, finance executives from iOCO revealed that they are making progress and rebuilding trust, as part of their turnaround strategy, following a particularly challenging period.