MDSap convene CFO Agenda 2022 welcoming CFOs from around Turkey to discuss digital agendas and investment plans

CFO Agenda was organized by MDSap, Wolters Kluwer and Fast Company working together

July 22, 2022

a woman stands at a lectern and presents to an audience — Nesrin Demerci, General Manager of MDSap Turkey, outlines the history of the company to the CFO Agenda 2022 group. Photo credit - MDSap

MDSap recently organized a CFO Agenda event inviting key CFOs from around Turkey to discuss their digital agenda and investment plans, as well as MDSap and Wolters Kluwer’s solutions for CFO offices. The CFO Agenda, organized in cooperation with MDSap, Wolters Kluwer and Fast Company, took place at the Wyndham Grand Hotel, Istanbul, on June 28.

Fast Company Director, Rauf Ateş, made the opening speech while MDSap Turkey General Manager Nesrin Demirci told the assembled CFOs that MDSap has operated in Turkey since 1999 with 12 offices in the Middle East, Turkey and Central Europe. The company serves more than 300 leading institutions. MDSap pre-sales manager, Ozan Azbazdar, shared a digital agenda for CFOs and the trends driving the modernization of finance.

six people are seated at a board table and are listening to a speaker — Talking tough about digital transformation? Some of the CFOs present appear deep in thought while listening to a presentation. Photo credit – MDSap

In her presentation, Nesrin Demerci talked about Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the health, tax & accounting, governance, risk & compliance, and legal & regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer, through its CCH® Tagetik expert solution, provides the strategic and financial intelligence platform that enables CFOs and their peers to propel their strategy with faster and better-informed decisions. The proven Corporate Performance Management (CPM) solution streamlines financial close & consolidation, integrated business planning, and regulatory compliance. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,200 people worldwide.

14 executives stand side by side in a group photo — Side by side to discuss a common future – CFOs from across the Turkish nation joined together for the CFO Agenda 2022 conversation, led by MDSap, Fast Company and Wolters Kluwer. Photo credit – MDSap

MDSap Turkey Presales Manager Ozan Azbazdar listed what he sees as the priorities of CFOs for 2022 as follows:

The ability to change the budget at any time and to respond quickly to change.
Bringing employees to digital transformation competence.
Institutional dissemination of digitalization.

He also added that CCH® Tagetik offers ready-made solutions to its customers for Environment, Sustainability and Management (ESG) reporting, which many professionals see as the hottest topic of the coming years. CCH® Tagetik ESG & Sustainability software is a solution that addresses evolving ESG regulations, and streamlines data collection, calculation, and KPI disclosure. The software helps organizations gain control, meet compliance requirements, and improve ESG scores while supporting strategic, sustainable growth.

CFO’s who participated in the event also shared their approaches and investment plans for technology during the event. In general, all CFOs talked about the importance of digitalization and the steps they have taken in this area as CFO officers. In feedback, they mentioned that they had to be more dynamic due to fluctuations in exchange rates. For many companies, ESG, with sustainability at the core, is one of the most important agenda items.