{"id":1979,"date":"2026-06-16T14:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.covoro.ai\/uae\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2026-08-19T17:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:09:50","slug":"alia-saleh-cfo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/covoro.ai\/uae\/alia-saleh-cfo\/","title":{"rendered":"Alia Saleh Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\" id=\"Video\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\u00b7 CFO CONVERSATIONS \u00b7 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>My philosophy is simple: <span style=\"color: #2463eb\">Protect the business at all times.<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_0 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/covoro.ai\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Alia-Saleh-FCCA-MBA.jpg\" title=\"Alia Saleh\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/covoro.ai\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Alia-Saleh-FCCA-MBA.jpg 400w, https:\/\/covoro.ai\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Alia-Saleh-FCCA-MBA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/covoro.ai\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Alia-Saleh-FCCA-MBA-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" class=\"wp-image-1695\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_1 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Alia Saleh\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Chief Financial Officer<br \/>Transformation &amp; Strategic Finance Leader<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"et_pb_social_media_follow_0 et_pb_social_media_follow et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\">\n<li class=\"et_pb_social_media_follow_network_0 et_pb_social_media_follow_network et_pb_social_icon et_pb_social_network_link et-social-linkedin et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alia-saleh-fcca-mba-b2b297b\/\" class=\"icon\" title=\"Follow on LinkedIn\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"et_pb_social_media_follow_network_name\">Follow<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CFOs view on Finance Transformation, AI &amp; Leadership | Alia Saleh | COVORO| CFO - Interview\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MIcJLYrqZ38?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/covoro.ai\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/Alia-Saleh-1.webp)\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay_hover\"><a class=\"et_pb_video_play\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_8_24 et_flex_column_8_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>About<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>About <span style=\"color: #2463eb\">Alia Saleh<\/span>.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_16_24 et_flex_column_16_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Alia Saleh is a Big 4-trained FCCA and accomplished CFO with 15+ years of experience leading finance functions across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe. She has built a reputation for driving financial discipline, protecting margins, managing complexity, and supporting sustainable growth in multi-entity, project-led businesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>KEY IMPACT<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>The impact delivered across <span style=\"color: #2463eb\">multi-entity finance<\/span> &amp; growth.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/covoro.ai\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/alia-saleh-key-impact-chart.webp\" alt=\"Alia Saleh key impact chart\" title=\"Key impact chart\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/covoro.ai\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/alia-saleh-key-impact-chart.webp 960w, https:\/\/covoro.ai\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/alia-saleh-key-impact-chart-480x320.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 960px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-5010\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_2 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>01<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Led finance across businesses with revenue responsibility of up to AED 800M<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_3 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>02<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Managed ownership transition following a major market disruption in 2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_4 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>03<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Successfully led IPO readiness and execution, including cultural and regulatory alignment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_5 et_pb_group et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>04<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Strengthened stakeholder confidence across boards, banks, investors, and leadership teams<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_group_6 et_pb_group et-last-child et_pb_module et_flex_group et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>05<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Supported acquisition and JV opportunities ranging from AED 100M to AED 300M revenue<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Interview Summary<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_20 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>A conversation on strategic finance, transformation &amp; the evolving CFO role.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_21 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"color: #2463eb\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>When Finance Became Strategic<\/h3>\n<p>Alia explains how finance shifts from reporting profitability to connecting profit with cash flow. Strategic finance starts when numbers influence decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_22 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"color: #2463eb\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Leadership Through Change<\/h3>\n<p>Real transformation requires patience, repetition, experimentation, and helping stakeholders understand why change matters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_23 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"color: #2463eb\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Compliance &amp; UAE E-Invoicing<\/h3>\n<p>UAE e-Invoicing will reshape systems, receivables, payables, and stakeholder processes. Readiness requires alignment across the whole business.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_24 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"color: #2463eb\">04<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>AI &amp; Technology<\/h3>\n<p>AI will automate parts of finance, but judgment, validation, and strategic thinking will remain human responsibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_25 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_animated et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"color: #2463eb\">05<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Future CFO<\/h3>\n<p>Tomorrow's CFO will combine governance, commercial instinct, technology fluency, and leadership under pressure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_26 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_4 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_flex_row et_animated\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_27 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center\">\u201c<span style=\"color: #2463eb\">Profit and cash must move together.<\/span>\u201d<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Alia Saleh \u00b7 Chief Financial Officer \u00b7 Transformation &amp; Strategic Finance Leader<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"#Video\" data-icon=\"\uf04b\">Watch the full interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_5 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_14 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image 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