The SITECH CFO Conference ’25, titled “Agla Qadam: Shaping the Future of Financial Leadership,” commenced with a strong and purpose-driven start, bringing together finance leaders for focused learning, collaboration, and strategic engagement.
Day 1 of the conference laid a solid foundation for the journey ahead. The sessions emphasized the evolving role of financial leadership in navigating organizational complexity and driving sustainable growth.
Mr. Aqeel Ahmed, Group CEO, SITECH, delivered a compelling session, sharing strategic insights and future-focused perspectives that resonated strongly with participants. His address highlighted the importance of adaptive leadership and long-term thinking in an increasingly dynamic business environment.
The opening remarks by Mr. Syed Irfan Samdani, Managing Director, Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC), Taxila, reinforced the critical role finance leaders play in enabling operational excellence and organizational success. Mr. Ali Vijdan, ACA, Group CFO, SITECH, formally welcomed participants and outlined the vision behind the Agla Qadam initiative, setting clear expectations for learning, collaboration, and leadership development.
Adding further energy to the day, Mr. Muhammad Ali Khan, GM at NUST Iqbal Executive Development Centre (IEDC), facilitated engaging team-building activities alongside a customized leadership session. The session encouraged fresh thinking, creativity, and collaboration, closely aligned with the conference’s objectives.
The day concluded with activities designed to strengthen camaraderie, including a friendly cricket match followed by a BBQ dinner, providing participants an opportunity to connect in an informal and relaxed setting.
Day 2 of the CFO Conference ’25 continued the momentum with a balanced mix of technical discussions, open dialogue, and team engagement.
The morning sessions featured insightful addresses by members of the Finance Team, including Mr. M. Asad Mirza, FCA (Financial Controller), Mr. Muhammad Zeeshan Ajmal, DGM (T), and Mr. Muhammad Inamullah Qamar, DGM (F). Each speaker shared perspectives from their respective domains, highlighting operational challenges, the importance of financial discipline, and the role of teamwork in achieving organizational excellence. Their discussions provided deeper alignment with the broader financial vision articulated by the Group CFO.
Following the sessions, participants gathered for lunch, allowing space for informal interaction and knowledge sharing beyond the conference setting.
The conference concluded with a visit to Khanpur Dam, where boating and scenic surroundings offered a refreshing close to the two-day program. The experience reflected the conference’s spirit—combining professional growth with meaningful connection and team bonding.
The SITECH CFO Conference ’25 successfully reinforced the organization’s commitment to developing forward-looking financial leadership, fostering collaboration, and preparing finance professionals to take the next step toward sustained organizational excellence.
Mr. Aqeel is a successful business leader with the capacity to steer organizations to the next level, foster lasting transformation, and boost shareholder value by implementing an innovative approach to human resources. He took on this pivotal role in January 2022, having previously served as an Executive Vice President at Siemens.
With a rich background spanning over 25 years in the global engineering and technology sector, Mr. Aqeel boasts a proven track record in business turnaround, stellar performance delivery, and value creation for shareholders.
Mr. Aqeel is a graduate of the prestigious Advanced Leadership Program at Siemens Global Leadership Centre in Germany. His passion for developing and empowering talent, fostering a culture of excellence, and driving customer and stakeholder value underscores his commitment to success at SITECH and beyond.
Sohail Ismail, Group Director Internal Audit and Digitalization, is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in all spectrum of business value creation including, but not limited to, Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act Compliance, Internal and External Audits, Due Diligence Reviews, etc. His passion for Digital technologies, dedicated leadership qualities coupled with understanding of finance and Enterprise Resource Planning offerings, has enabled him to digitalize the Corporate organizations he has worked with, in Pakistan and Middle East. He has proven himself to be Big Data Savy and implemented real-time Business Intelligence solutions in various organizations. SITECH is well positioned to deliver its vision of implementing 4.0 Industrial revolution under his leadership.
His friendly demeanor helps cultivate cordial relations with his clients and colleagues, while his commitment to excellence paves the way for his organization to attain desired corporate goals.
Mr. Syed Ali Nasir is the Group Director of Business Development at SITECH and has over three decades of experience in business development and strategic planning. With a proven track record of driving growth and profitability in highly competitive markets, he deeply understands the company’s offerings to identify and capitalize on profitable business opportunities while fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. He leads cross-functional teams to nurture sustainable, long-term growth for the organization and collaborates with leadership to shape and execute strategic plans to achieve SITECH’s long-term objectives. He manages key client relationships, builds new ones, evaluates, and selects prospective vendors, and skillfully negotiates contracts to expand SITECH’s customer base and increase revenue streams.
His friendly demeanor helps cultivate cordial relations with his clients and colleagues, while his commitment to excellence paves the way for his organization to attain desired corporate goals.
Mr. Nabeel Rafique is the Group Director Finance & Strategy and a Board Member. With an overall experience of 25 years working in prominent multinational and local companies, he holds expertise in the formulation of business strategy and implementation, business transformation, re-organization, turnaround of businesses, and project management. His significant achievements include transforming loss-making entities into profitable streams, handling multiple organizations simultaneously with multi-cultural stakeholders, deriving long and mid-term financial planning, team development, multi-billion financing and ensuring economic viability for collaboration with stakeholders.
His friendly demeanor helps cultivate cordial relations with his clients and colleagues, while his commitment to excellence paves the way for his organization to attain desired corporate goals.
Mr. Muhammad Bilal Yunus is a thorough professional and skilled leader deputed for secretarial, collaborative and governance roles of Support Industries and Technologies (SITECH). He has command, staff, and operational experience of over 30 years of service in the Army. During his career in diverse roles, he gained multi-faceted experience in functional areas, including but not limited to, human resource development, planning & training, operational and strategic planning.
His friendly demeanor helps cultivate cordial relations with his clients and colleagues, while his commitment to excellence paves the way for his organization to attain desired corporate goals.
