programme - CFO Insight

18 OCTOBER
Panel Discussion II 10.00 a.m.-10.30 a.m.
Catalyst for Change or Guardian of Stability? The Role of CFOs in
Emerging Europe
The role of the CFO is constantly changing, especially in emerging Europe where the function is still relatively new. In some cases, CFOs need to be
the active drivers of change, for example when they try to professionalise a finance department. In other cases, they might think of themselves rather
as guardians of stability, for example by reminding other executives about funding realities when chalking up expansion plans. How does the role of
the CFO in emerging Europe change along with a company’s lifecycle and funding, with its ownership structure and the market environment?
PANELISTS
William Aird, CFO Europe, Kaspersky Lab, Russia/U.K.
William joined Kaspersky Lab as Deputy CFO in 2010. His responsibilities
primarily included coordinating the company's
financial planning and budgeting and putting improved systems
and processes into the rapidly growing company. He
has recently moved back to Europe to take on the role of
CFO Europe. Kaspersky Lab is the largest antivirus company
in Europe with reported revenues for 2011 of more than USD
600 million.
Slawomir Jedrzejczyk, CFO, PKN Orlen, Poland
Slawomir Jedrzejczyk joined PKN Orlen as CFO and member
of the management board in June 2008. He also serves as
deputy chairman of the supervisory board of Unipetrol as
well as member of the board of Orlen Lietuva. Before joining
PKN Orlen, the British certified auditor and graduate of Lodz
University of Technology, worked for PwC, Impexmetal and
Polish Telecom Group. PKN Orlen is one of the largest oil and
gas companies in central and eastern Europe
Oya Günay, Executive Coach & Strategic Consultant, Austria
Oya Günay has 20 years of professional experience on the
international platform. She started her career at Deloitte Turkey
and later worked as CFO at ABN AMRO Capital Markets
Turkey and Regional Project Coordinator at ABN AMRO Bank
London. This background gave her great insights into the
challenges and opportunities of global executives and let her
move into Executive Coaching and Strategic Consultancy in
working across cultures.
Gürhan Kartal, CFO, Hattat Group, Turkey
Gürhan Kartal started his career as a Treasury FX Dealer in
Disbank (then acquired by Fortis, then acquired by BNP). He
later worked as the treasurer in Yapi Kredi Leasing and was
appointed as Head of Project Finance in Yapi Kredi Bank. He
later joined Akbank as the Senior Vice President of Corporate
Banking. He now works as the Group CFO of the Hattat
Group.
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