The Fall Edition of the North American Finance Executive Summit brings together finance executives, Controllers, and Chief Accounting Officers to share actionable insights, best practices, and strategies for tackling today’s financial challenges. Gain practical tools, connect with peers, and leave equipped to drive measurable impact in your organization.
NAFES gathers Chief Financial Officers, Chief Accounting Officers, Controllers, SVPs and VPs of Finance and Accounting, and Finance Executives to share insights, foster innovation, and build invaluable connections. Dive into a thoughtfully curated environment that brings together industry thought leaders, empowering you to explore new ideas and engage in meaningful discussions.
With expanded perspectives from today’s top financial and accounting minds, NAFES delves into the topics that matter most. From evolving regulatory and reporting requirements, audit readiness, and internal controls to operational efficiency, technology modernization, FP&A excellence, strategic forecasting, and enterprise risk management. Join the conversation at NAFES and be part of a community dedicated to pushing the limits of financial success.
Year after year, we bring to the stage today's top thought leaders and innovators
Guru brings wide-ranging global finance and leadership experience across different businesses and countries. He has a strong track record of enabling business turnaround and expansion and driving functional transformation. Guru has worked with Bayer in a range of roles over the past 20 years. He recently served as Chief Financial Officer of AskBio from March 2021 to July 2023. He was previously the Global Finance Lead for the Oncology franchise from January 2020 until February 2021; CFO of the North American business at Bayer Consumer Health from 2016 to 2019; and CFO of the Bayer Medical Care Division from 2013 to 2016. Prior to that, he held various finance roles in Germany (Berlin, Wuppertal); Italy; Japan; and Berkeley, California. Before Bayer, his career was focused on finance, audit, and accounting roles at various companies, including Siemens, Citibank, and PWC.
Guru holds an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD, France, and a bachelor’s degree in commerce with emphasis in accounting and tax from St. Xavier’s College, India. He is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Graduate Cost and Works Accountant (Grad CWA), both internationally recognized professional accounting degrees.
Guru Ramamurthy
Chief Financial Officer, Bayer U.S.
Bayer US
Monica is the Chief Financial Officer at Yahoo. She oversees all finance operations for the global business, including Controllership, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Internal Audit, Tax, Real Estate and Workplace Services, and Analytics & Research.
Monica Mijaleski
Chief Financial Officer
Yahoo
Seasoned finance executive currently serving as CFO Central Amercia, Caribbean and Venezuela at Diageo. Based in Miami, he brings a wealth of expertise in financial planning, performance management, and change leadership across Latin America and the Caribbean.
In his role at Diageo, Roberto leads financial strategy, forecasting, and analysis to drive sustainable growth in a complex, high-growth regional business. He has a proven track record of translating strategic vision into actionable financial plans while creating and developing high performing teams, enabling Diageo to navigate market volatility, optimize resource allocation, and scale operations.
Roberto Carrato
CFO & Corporate Strategy Leader
Diageo
Clara Sun is a strategic business partner that brings financial expertise to the table along with broad global and portfolio perspective. She is known for pinpointing levers and identifying opportunities to drive business growth and deliver results. Clara prides herself on being a genuine people manager that cares and develops team.
Clara Sun
CFO, Away From Home
Kellanova
This year we are pleased to announce that our NAFES series is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
Below you will find all CPE and registration information.
Each participant can earn up to 12.6 credits of the 19.6 credits available.
The North American Finance Executive Summit 2025 gathered top finance leaders to share new ideas and collaborate on solutions that inspired a collective vision for change, shaping the future of the industry.
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