Ashish Shelar to grace BW CFO World Best CFO & Finance Strategy Excellence Awards 2026

BW CFO World is set to host the 9th Edition of the Finance Leadership & Strategy Summit 2026 and BW CFO World Best CFO & Finance Strategy Excellence Awards 2026 on June 9 in Mumbai. Ashish Shelar, Cabinet Minister for Electronics, Information Technology, AI and Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra, will grace the awards ceremony as the Chief Guest and honour India’s top CFOs in different categories.

Ashish Shelar is the Cabinet Minister for Information Technology and Cultural Affairs, Government of Maharashtra. He is also a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), serving as President of the Mumbai BJP unit and Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Vandre West constituency. A vocal presence in national political discourse, Shelar has been an active commentator on electoral developments across India, often articulating the BJP’s position on policy and governance matters. Beyond politics, he is also recognised as a cricket administrator with a keen interest in sports development in Maharashtra.

The summit will bring together some of India’s most dynamic and influential finance leaders for a day of insightful discussions, strategic perspectives and peer recognition. As the global economy undergoes significant shifts, CFOs and senior financial strategists are playing increasingly diverse roles — from ensuring fiscal discipline to shaping core business strategies. Today’s finance leaders act as business catalysts, driving growth and value creation with a forward-looking mindset.

The BW CFO World Best CFO & Finance Strategy Excellence Awards 2026 will be adjudicated by a distinguished jury comprising leaders from the finance, corporate governance and regulatory ecosystem.

The speakers at the summit bring decades of expertise in finance, business strategy and corporate governance. They will discuss key themes, including geopolitics, trade volatility and the CFO playbook for resilient growth, as well as boardroom expectations from CFOs in 2026, alongside other issues shaping the future of financial leadership.