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Sana
Deshmukh
VP of Strategic Finance
Yext
Sana is a seasoned finance executive with a proven track record of success in driving growth and profitability. She currently serves as VP of Strategic Finance at Yext, where her role supports FP&A, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. As VP of Finance at Hearsay Systems, she oversaw the company's budget, company restructuring, international expansion, product growth, and played a key role in its acquisition by Yext. Prior to Hearsay, Sana held finance and M&A roles at Clearway Energy Group and Dominion Energy, where she gained expertise in strategic planning, financial modeling, and deal execution. Her experience spans various industries, including energy, technology, and financial services.
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10 September 2025 11:15 - 12:00
Panel | Leveraging M&As to scale – The CFO’s playbook for strategic growth
Mergers and acquisitions remain one of the most powerful levers for enterprise growth, but success requires more than closing the deal. This panel brings CFOs together to discuss how M&A can be positioned as a strategic enabler for scale, from planning and target identification through to due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration. The conversation will also explore how predictive and prescriptive finance is shaping forward-looking decisions, the different challenges between scaling startups and large enterprises, and the CFO’s role in aligning governance, shareholders, and innovation. What You’ll Learn - How to evaluate and position M&A opportunities as a driver of strategic growth - Best practices for target identification, due diligence, and valuation - Key differences in scaling through M&A between startups and enterprises - The role of predictive and prescriptive finance in shaping forward-looking M&A strategies - How CFOs can balance governance, shareholder expectations, and innovation while leading integration