Monday 27 July – inD today confirmed that Matti Kivekas has been appointed Chief Financial Officer.

Matti joins inD with more than 25 years’ experience in senior finance and governance roles and is a Certified Board Director. He brings deep expertise in capital allocation, financial oversight, risk management and shareholder governance across listed, government‑linked and private‑sector organisations.

Most recently, Matti served as Group CFO at Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) Group, where he led a finance function of over 100 professionals, accelerated reporting cycles, strengthened cash collection and delivered a digital finance transformation. He previously held senior finance roles with Saudia Cargo and Swissport, where he drove operational improvements and balance‑sheet enhancements.

Based in Dubai, Matti lead and unify the Finance function, providing strategic financial oversight to the Executive Team as inD delivers its growth plans for the UAE and across the wider India, Middle East and Africa region.

David Lynn, Chief Executive of inD, said:

“We are delighted to welcome Matti to inD. His extensive financial leadership across exhibitions, logistics and multinational operations, together with a strong track record of transformation, adds further strength to the inD team as we pursue our growth agenda."

Matti Kivekas said:

“I am thrilled to join inD at this important stage of the company's growth journey. The partnership between DWTC and Informa creates a unique platform - and I look forward to building a robust, forward‑looking finance capability that supports the company's growth ambitions.”