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Dr Deborah David

Country:

  • Nigeria

Designation and Company

  • Chief Financial Officer,Powergas

Area of Expertise/Speaking

  • Corporate Governance & Regulatory Stewardship
  • Strategic Finance & Business Resilience
  • People, Culture & Leadership Transformation

Notable Career Highlights/Milestones

  • 1. Top 50 women in Accounting, 2024
  • 2. Top 100 women in Africa, ACCA CFO AFrica Award Finalist
  • 3. 100 leading women in Africa, and Top 50 Inspiring Authors

Professional Summary

Dr. Deborah David is a seasoned boardroom executive and finance leader with over 25 years of strategic experience spanning energy, logistics, and corporate services. She currently serves on multiple boards, where she brings deep insight into corporate governance, financial stewardship, and organizational transformation.

Renowned for her ability to distill complex governance and financial issues into actionable boardroom decisions, Deborah is a trusted voice on regulatory compliance, board effectiveness, and enterprise value creation. She has successfully led multi-million-dollar business turnarounds, driven capital restructuring strategies, and championed robust governance frameworks in alignment with FRCN, SEC, and global best practices.

Deborah’s speaking areas reflect her core board-value competencies:

Corporate Governance & Regulatory Stewardship – promoting ethical leadership and board accountability

Strategic Finance & Business Resilience – translating numbers into strategy for sustainable growth

People, Culture & Leadership Transformation – advocating for inclusive leadership, succession, and culture as a driver of performance

Passionate about gender equity and purposeful leadership, Deborah is also a mentor to emerging female leaders and a strong advocate for work-life intelligence in the corporate space.

She speaks with authority, authenticity, and a track record that inspires transformation from the boardroom to the marketplace.

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