Muhammad Zeeshan Taqi
Founder & Global CEO, EMEAA

Muhammad Zeeshan Taqi

Harvard-trained AI expert · Ex-PwC · Ex-CFO

20+ years of experience

FCCA, ACCA member (UK)Chartered Accountant (UAE)M.ComHarvard University, Agentic AI in Finance Executive ProgramUniversity of London, Strategy, Digital Transformation, Process & Finance LeadershipMember, AI & Transformation AcademyAdvisory Council Member, Harvard Business ReviewExpert Finance Panel, AtheneumEx-President, Middle East CFO Alliance

A CFO and finance practitioner turned transformation leader. Ex-PwC consultant with 18+ years inside the Office of the CFO, including Group CFO in Oman and FP&A Lead for the UAE federal government. Today he leads mega finance, business and agentic AI transformation projects for PIF portfolio companies, listed groups and family conglomerates across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Harvard-trained in agentic AI in finance, he founded AITHENTIC to bridge finance and accounting with applied AI: designing, building and deploying autonomous agents for the Office of Finance and the enterprise, where every model is explainable, every decision traceable and every outcome reconcilable with enterprise value.

He has designed and delivered multiple successful agentic AI programmes across the finance function and beyond, from touchless accounts payable to real-time month-end close and the Financial Intelligence Platform for a PIF portfolio company, and translates board-level finance priorities into deployable agent systems. A public speaker at global finance conferences, he has trained 6,000+ finance professionals and is followed by 36,000+ on LinkedIn.

Selected engagements · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
SALIC (PIF), RiyadhLed build & deployment of the agentic AI Financial Intelligence Platform | FP&A transformation consulting
Abdul Latif JameelLed build & deployment of agentic AI real-time month-end close
BRC Industrial Saudia, JeddahLed build & deployment of agentic AI touchless AP on SAP
Arabian Medical Products (Enayah), Olayan JVBusiness transformation, BPR, SOPs, policies & DOA matrix
Mehbaj (Muhaidb Group)AI-based analytics solution for the finance function
Golden Chicken FarmsImplementation of a digital FP&A solution
Master Works (Merak Capital)IPO preparedness and finance transformation
Osool Real EstateAccounting re-engineering consulting
ABT GroupFinance business partnering and finance for non-finance
Selected engagements · UAE & international
TDRA, UAE Federal GovernmentTelecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority: FP&A Lead, digital transformation
Al Nuaimi Real Estate Investment ManagementFinancial restructuring & strategy
Crayon DMCC (UAE, KSA, Qatar, Africa)Led deployment of CFO/CEO decision bots in Dynamics 365
DEWA, Dubai Electricity & Water AuthorityData analytics capability build & training
Elhaam Investment GroupFractional CFO: transformation, ERP, strategy
The Corporate Group (UAE & KSA)Financial advisory, transformation & strategy
Elite Logistics Express (GCC)Finance transformation, automation & BPR
Al Ain Center · Start-ups (UAE, UK, CH)Investor data room & valuation; fractional CFO
Earlier leadership roles
Group CFOAsia Construction Group, Oman
Head of Internal AuditSunwise Corporation, contracting & construction
Head of FinancePioneer Vision Group, UAE

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