Ashwini Shankar is the Chief Financial Officer at NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd) and the winner of the Australian CFO Awards 2022 – Financial Controller of the Year. Recognised for her strategic leadership and impact, she has over 20 years of experience leading high-performing teams and driving transformational outcomes across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Ashwini holds a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting (GradDipCA) and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ). She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Business Management and was a State Topper, receiving Certificates of Merit in Business Statistics, Management Accounting, and Quantitative Techniques. Her career highlights include serving as Accenture’s Finance Lead on the Australian Taxation Office’s $600 million Change Management Program, managing specialised assets valued at over $200 million for the Australian Sports Commission, and holding senior finance leadership roles with Wipro Technologies, a global software company with annual revenues exceeding US$6 billion. A passionate advocate for the finance profession, Ashwini regularly delivers keynote presentations at leading industry events, including the Future of Finance Summit, World Finance Forum, and Australian CFO Summit. Through speaking engagements, podcasts, and publications, she shares her expertise and helps inspire the next generation of finance leaders.