Master Trainer

Dimitris N. Leimonis

Founder and Managing Director - Financial Arena - United Kingdom

Dimitris N. Leimonis is a distinguished finance professional with over 25 years of expertise in financial modeling, cost modeling, data analytics, business intelligence, and strategic investment management. As the Founder and Managing Director of Financial Arena, Dimitris has trained more than 5,500 executives from global institutions across 15 countries. Certified by the Financial Modeling Institute and FAST Standard Organization, Dimitris is known for integrating cutting-edge AI tools into traditional financial frameworks to drive innovation.

Key Achievements:

Designed cost models and BI reporting frameworks that streamlined HR budgeting for IKEA and optimized operational efficiency for Babcock International.
Provided financial modeling expertise that secured over $1 billion in financing for a South American oil and gas firm.
Designed and delivered a REIT financial forecast model for a Saudi investment bank, optimizing its real estate portfolio tracking and reporting.
Managed investment due diligence and wealth strategy for a Monaco-based family office, successfully diversifying a multi-million-euro portfolio.
Automated reporting and cost analysis for multi-billion defense programs, reducing turnaround time for a high-profile UK Government’s Defense Project.

Awards and Recognition:

FAST Financial Modeling Certification, recognizing excellence in creating scalable and transparent financial models.
Renowned for pioneering advanced financial modeling and portfolio management training in Europe and Americas.

Notable Clients:

Dimitris has worked with an impressive roster of clients, including:

Trained over 600 analysts from top-tier US investment banks, equipping them with advanced financial modeling and valuation techniques.
European Court of Auditors
IKEA
Babcock International
UK Ministry of Defense (via Jacobs and Mott MacDonald)
Ecobank
Grant Thornton

Digital Finance Excellence Awards 2026

Team Categories

Outstanding Finance Team Award: Celebrating a finance team in GCC that has demonstrated exceptional collaboration, innovation, and excellence in driving success.
Leading Financial Technology Innovator Award: Recognizing remarkable contributions by GCC professionals or organizations in transforming financial services through innovative technology.
Smart Finance Trailblazers Team Award: Recognizing collaborative brilliance in using artificial intelligence to modernize finance and set new industry benchmarks.
Best Finance Transformation Project Award: Acknowledging a groundbreaking project in GCC that has significantly advanced financial processes and outcomes.

Individual Categories

CFO of the Year Award: Honoring an exceptional Chief Financial Officer in GCC who has demonstrated visionary leadership and excellence in financial management.
Finance Tech Leader of the Year Award: Honoring a trailblazing executive who has revolutionized financial operations through technology. Celebrating innovation, impact, and forward-thinking leadership in the GCC.

Function Rooms

Masterclass & Workshop

TBA

Luncheon

TBA

Registration

Please register at the Corporate World Intelligence registration desk, where you will receive a lanyard upon signing in, which must be worn at all times during the masterclass. Registration is also required on Day 2 and Day 3.

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Belongings

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Monday 14th September 2026 - Day 1

FOUNDATIONS, RISK & DEEP REASONING

8:00am

Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00am

Session 1: The Shift to Agentic AI & Financial Risk Framework

Understanding stateful agents vs. chatbots
Prompt Engineering 2.0 for verifiable financial logic
Building audit-ready quality control
Systematic verification frameworks

10:45am

Coffee/Tea Break

11:00am

Session 2: Deep Reasoning LLMs for Strategic Forecasting (Lab)

Master rolling forecasts and variance analysis
Lab: Using latest Deep Reasoning LLM for logic-heavy modeling
Complex scenario planning with AI assistance
Automated commentary generation

13:00pm

Lunch Break

14:00pm

Session 3: Enterprise AI Ecosystem & Decision Matrix

Choose the AI tool's Grounded QA (Question-Answering) capability over a Deep Reasoning LLM (which focuses on calculation) or a Massive Context LLM (which focuses on summarization).

Create your Decision Matrix for optimal tool selection
Head-to-head platform comparison
Matching capabilities to business problems
Cost-benefit analysis of different platforms

15:45pm

Coffee/Tea Break

16:00pm

Session 4: Instant Productivity with Integrated AI

Practical applications of embedded AI (Microsoft Copilot)
Day-to-day efficiency and reporting automation
Activate FREE capabilities immediately
Quick wins for immediate adoption

17:00pm

End of the Day 1 Deliverable: Participants build their first autonomous forecasting workflow with audit-ready validation.

Tuesday 15th September 2026 - Day 2

THE BUILDER PHASE & AUTOMATION

8:30am

Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00am

Session 5: "Vibe Coding" – Democratizing App Development (Lab)

The skill of Vibe Coding—writing complex software using natural language
Lab: Using Generative UI Tools to render functional, interactive P&L dashboard
Finance professionals become Citizen Developers
No coding background required

11:15am

Coffee/Tea Break

11:30am

Session 6: Natural Language Scripting & File Automation (Lab)

Lab: Using Natural Language Code Generators
Automate repetitive file tasks (merging Excel files, cleansing datasets)
Building custom scripts without traditional coding
Error handling and validation

13:00pm

Lunch Break

14:00pm

Session 7: Document Intelligence & AP Automation (Deep Dive Lab)

Deep Dive: Achieving 80% cost reduction in AP processing
Lab: Leveraging Massive Context Window LLMs
Complex invoice/contract analysis workflows
Classification and routing automation

15:45pm

Coffee/Tea Break

16:00pm

Session 8: Compliance & Auditing with Grounded QA (Lab)

Lab: Using Grounded QA Platform as "Auditor"
Ingest internal policies and regulations
Ensure every AI answer cites source documents
Building compliance-ready systems

17:00pm

End of Day 2 Deliverable: Participants deploy working AP automation, custom scripting tools, and compliance-ready audit systems.

Wednesday 16th September 2026 - Day 3

SCALE, DEPLOY & GOVERNANCE

8:30am

Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00am

Session 9: Autonomous Agent Design & Deployment (Extended Lab)

Lab: Moving from "Chatting with AI" to "Delegating to AI"
Creating custom, multi-step Autonomous Agent
Example: Monitor data → Update forecast → Generate exception report
Testing and validation protocols

11:15am

Coffee/Tea Break

11:30am

Session 10: CAPSTONE PROJECT & Executive Presentation

Teams present live, working, audited solutions
Peer review and best-practice sharing
ROI validation and documentation
Knowledge transfer session

13:00pm

Lunch Break

14:00pm

Session 11: Governance, ROI & Implementation Roadmap

Finalizing ISO 42001-adapted Governance Framework
Safe, compliant deployment protocols
Creating implementation and change management playbook
Documentation of quantifiable ROI
30/60/90-day action plans

15:45pm

Coffee/Tea Break

16:00pm

Session 12: Certification & Close

Final Q&A and key takeaways
Next steps and ongoing support
Professional certification ceremony
Alumni network introduction

17:00pm

End of Day 3 Deliverable: Production-ready autonomous agents, complete governance framework, and 90-day implementation roadmap.

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