50 Influential - CFO Summit 2025

About the Research

The “50 Most Effective CFOs” list, which has been conducted by BMI Business School in collaboration with DataExpert since 2016, targets “Finance Leaders” who represent the finance function at the highest level in their companies. Turkey’s 50 Most Effective Finance Leaders, who stand out with their performance, are identified based on criteria determined by the Research Advisory Board consisting of industry experts and academics.

Research Criteria

The survey covers the executives who represent the relevant function at the highest level in their companies. (Candidates who report to another executive in the same function other than Global Management, BoD, CEO, General Manager, Group President, etc. are excluded.) In group companies, the senior function manager of each company belonging to the group has the right to participate separately.
In order for the candidates to be evaluated within the scope of the research, they must have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the relevant function in their current company. 1 year and min. 6 months in their current position. 6 months in their current position.
Participation in the research is realized through the research participation form that will be sent individually. You can contact info@csummitseries.com to request the application form.
Participation in the research is voluntary.
The application forms received from the candidates during the application period are reviewed by the Advisory Board.
Each Advisory Board member has 1 vote.
The 50 executives who receive the highest number of votes from the members of the Research Advisory Board are announced as the 50 Most Effective Function Leaders.