In the first edition of the 2025 CFO magazine, learn more about the prevailing issues shaping financial leaders’ personal and business journeys. These include inspiring profile pieces, event write-ups and insights.
Nedbank CFO Mike Davis embodies the adage that hard work is its own reward. His passion for his role is evident in his numerous achievements – including being crowned CFO of the Year at the 2024 CFO Awards – and underscores Mike’s exceptional leadership.
DRDGold CFO Riaan Davel reveals that his purpose is to help roll back the environmental legacy of mining, while Taryn Woodbridge, CFO at Mercedes-Benz South Africa, shares why it’s important for people to understand the role they play as individuals within an organisation, and Bridgestone CFO Mikaeel Tayob embodies a new breed of corporate leader, revealing a compelling story of a man driven to transform not only businesses, but also the lives of individuals and communities.
Innocent Gumbochuma, CFO of the South African Qualifications Authority, is a stickler for driving organisational efficiency in an environment filled with stringent public sector regulations, and group CFO for Aspen Pharmacare Sean Capazorio is all about fine-tuning systems to make the right business decisions.
In addition, EAs to top CFOs share how they see AI impacting on their roles and how they can utilise the opportunities for growth while still keeping their superpower – the human touch.
Also inside: meet the 2024 CFO Awards winners, exclusive insights about unlocking the value of people and highlights of the CFO Summit, CFO dinners and more!
