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Diego
de Aragão
SVP, Balance Sheet Executive Decision Support, Data Analytics & AI
Citi
Diego de Aragão is a finance and analytics leader with over a decade of experience in corporate finance, treasury, and data-driven decision-making. Currently serving as SVP at Citigroup, he focuses on balance sheet management, financial planning, and leveraging AI and advanced analytics to optimize capital allocation. Diego’s career spans global roles across Citigroup and American Express, where he led treasury, funding strategy, and business advisory initiatives across the Americas, EMEA, and Latin America. With a deep technical foundation from his MS in Computational Data Analytics at Georgia Tech and an MBA from IESE Business School, he combines strategic insight with quantitative rigor. A sought-after speaker, Diego has keynoted at major finance events, sharing expertise on analytics, AI, and finance innovation. He brings a global perspective and practical strategies to help organizations harness data for smarter financial decisions and sustainable growth.
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09 September 2026 09:45 - 10:30
Panel: Capital allocation under pressure: Investing for growth without increasing risk
Every investment decision carries greater weight in today's volatile business environment. Rising costs, economic uncertainty and shifting market conditions mean CFOs must carefully balance growth ambitions with financial resilience. The challenge is no longer simply finding capital to invest, but ensuring every pound deployed creates long-term value without exposing the business to unnecessary risk. This session explores how leading CFOs are reshaping their capital allocation strategies to prioritise high-impact investments, improve decision-making and strengthen resilience. Learn how finance leaders are evaluating competing priorities, assessing risk and allocating capital with greater confidence in an increasingly unpredictable environment. Key takeaways: - Develop a capital allocation framework that balances growth, profitability and resilience. - Evaluate investment opportunities using risk-adjusted decision-making and value creation principles. - Improve capital deployment by aligning investment decisions with long-term strategic priorities.