The CFO Forum 2025 featured eminent speakers from a wide range of industries who shared their experience of managing change from the perspective of CFOs.— FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
THERE is no one-size-fits-all solution. That was the clear message from Khazanah Research Institute research adviser Prof Dr Jomo Kwame Sundaram, a veteran in global economic policy, as he addressed finance leaders at the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Forum 2025.
He warned that today’s CFOs must navigate an increasingly volatile global landscape that is shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, trade tensions as well as the ripple effects of US-imposed tariffs—all while finding the right balance between short-term agility and long-term resilience.
