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Premal
Parekh
Fractional CFO and Strategic Advisor
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Premal Parekh is a hands-on, strategic, and transformational senior finance leader with over 20 years’ experience across FTSE 100 companies, private equity portfolios, and founder-led businesses. He has deep expertise in capital-intensive, multisite platforms spanning real estate, hospitality, leisure, film studios, financial infrastructure, and B2B services. With a proven track record in both transaction execution (£1.6bn+) and operational leadership (managing P&Ls up to $650M and AUM exceeding £1bn), Premal has delivered more than £1.5bn in enterprise value across global platforms. His experience includes leading global cost optimisation programmes, post-merger integrations, IPO readiness initiatives, and complex fundraising processes. As a trusted partner to CEOs, boards, and institutional investors, Premal bridges strategy and execution—bringing financial discipline, investor-grade governance, and commercial performance to high-growth and transformational businesses.
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05 November 2025 15:30 - 16:15
Fireside chat | Empowering the future of finance: people, process, and AI
As finance functions evolve at an unprecedented pace, leaders are challenged to build teams and capabilities that can thrive in an increasingly digital, data-driven environment. This fireside chat brings together senior finance executives to explore how organizations can strike the right balance between human expertise and intelligent automation. From cultivating adaptive, AI-literate teams to reimagining workflows and decision-making processes, the discussion will examine what it takes to create a finance function that’s both future-ready and human-centered. Speakers will share practical insights on leadership, culture, and technology adoption—revealing how to empower people and processes to drive innovation, resilience, and sustainable growth.