KARACHI: The Qualified Accountants in Company (PAIB) Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) organized CFO Conference 2024 on the theme “Curating Accountable Advancement: Innovate, Illuminate, and Integrate,” at a local lodge.
Farrukh Rehman, President ICAP welcomed the company and congratulated the arranging committee, council members, sponsors and the members. He highlighted that curating progress entails not just expansion but also ensuring that it is sustainable, ethical and aligned with the lengthy-phrase vision of the business.
Asmâa Resmouki, President of the Intercontinental Federation of Accountants (IFAC), sent the keynote presentation on IFAC’s Position in Rebuilding Have faith in. She navigated the audience by means of the landscape of seizing alternatives, significantly emphasizing the significance of executing so in the context of rebuilding belief, even amidst unpredictable conditions.
The extremely anticipated presentation on “Leadership Alchemy: Shaping Development by way of Persistent Diligence” sent by Waqar Ahmed Malik (SI) Former MD & CEO, Fauji Foundation. He emphasized that real management entails ongoing discovering, adaptability and unwavering commitment to excellence.
The conference’s inaugural panel discussion, centered the concept of “Thriving Responsibly Past Inexperienced Horizon, brought with each other an esteemed panel of business leaders.
The panel bundled Ms. Mariam Durrani, Director Marketing & Models, Pakistan Cables Ltd., Mohammad Shahzad, CFO, Unilever Pakistan, Mr. Farooq Barkat Ali, CFO, Engro Corp, Zarrar Mahmud, CFO, Shell Pakistan.
The session concentrated on exploring revolutionary tactics and collaborative ways to address environmental problems though driving sustainable growth and dependable organization techniques in today’s dynamic landscape.
The hugely expected panel discussion on the intriguing subject matter of “ Charting Money Frontiers: Worldwide Trends” featured esteemed visitors who shared their important insights and perspectives.
The guests incorporated Imran Ali Shah, CFO, Meezan Bank, Sanjay Rughani, CEO, Normal Chartered Bank Uganda, Brian Kalish, FP & A and Treasury, eCapital Advisors, Gregory Le Henand, Trade Credit Follow Chief UAE, Marsh Specialty, Sujan Kumar Kafle, President, ICAN. In his tackle, Samiullah Siddiqui, Council Member of ICAP, shared the convention aims, eyesight, and ICAP’s substantial contributions to the finance and economic sector of Pakistan. He highlighted the significance of the meeting and its immediate relevance to professionals in the enterprise and finance fields.
Rose Hindy, a Leadership Mentor, shipped a charming presentation titled “The Chief Inside of: CFO or Over and above Finance”. She expounded that embracing transform and fostering a lifestyle of constant studying are critical for CFOs to not only prosper but also guide their organizations to unparalleled heights of results.
The adhering to partaking dialogue delved into “The HR Mosaic: Integrating Generations to Propel Growth”. The panelists bundled Atif Kaludi, CFO of Fortunate Cement Ltd., Farhan Haroon, CEO of Haleon Pakistan, with the session moderated by Pouruchisty Sidhwa, CHRO of Telenor Lender. They talked about techniques to harness the one of a kind strengths of every generation and cultivate a cohesive, inclusive function surroundings conducive to innovation and collaboration across all age groups.
Atif Aslam Bajwa, CEO of Lender Alfalah Confined, shipped a powerful presentation titled “Chief Future Officer: Readiness for the Leadership Journey”.
He adeptly guided the viewers by the realm of seizing options even in the encounter of unpredictable instances. Mr. Bajwa additional emphasized that embracing improve and cultivating a forward-wondering state of mind are vital characteristics for aspiring leaders in today’s fast evolving small business landscape.
The eagerly awaited Tech Futurism phase, exploring foreseeable future technological trends and improvements and their societal impacts, arrived. Dr. Umar Saif, Co-Founder of Khudi Ventures and previous Minister of IT & Telecom, led a charming session, delving into insightful conversations and considered-provoking analyses of rising systems and their implications.
The participating Fireplace Chat, titled “Surfing the Wave of Digitization-Evaluating Our Readiness” Esteemed panelists explored procedures for corporations and people to embrace digitization proficiently, highlighting the worth of readiness assessment and proactive adaptation to thrive in the digital era. The esteemed visitors have been Arif Akmal Saifee, CFO, United Lender Confined, Tania Aidrus, Co-Founder & CEO, DGlobal and Saquib Ahmad, State Managing Director, SAP Pakistan- Iraq- Bahrain & Afghanistan.
The panel discussion on “Unveiling Financial Landscapes” highlighted trends, troubles, and approaches for navigating numerous economic landscapes, supplying important insights into maximizing opportunities and mitigating pitfalls in many financial contexts.
The panel bundled Amber Shamsi, Director at IBA Salman Ahmed, World-wide Economist Ashfaq Yousuf Tola, Former Minister of Point out & Previous President of ICAP Asad Umar, Previous Minister of Finance and Dr. Shahid Hassan Siddiqui, Economist.
In recognition of the exceptional contributions and impressive achievements of ICAP users, the Expert Excellence Awards (PEA) ceremony was meticulously organized. S. Anis Ahmed, CEO of Abbott Pakistan Ltd., together with Ali Asghar Abbas, CEO of Indus Motor Corporation Ltd, and Armughan Ahmed Kausar, Chief Compliance Officer at HBL, ended up identified with the Organization Leader Award.
On top of that, Mohammad Nadeem Khan, Team CFO of PTCL, Ziad Bin Wasim Chowdhrey, Country CFO & Director at Novartis Pakistan and Moeid Sultan Latif, Finance Director at the Institute of Business enterprise Administration received the Finance Leader Award. Ijaz ur Rehman Qureshi, Team Head of Operations at The Financial institution of Punjab, Pakistan, been given the Business enterprise Enabler Award.
Notably, Faisal Saleem Bokhari, Group CFO and VP of MOHAMED Y NAGHI Team, Farooq Zaheer Zuberi, CFO at APM Terminals, Muhammad Shoaib Jan Memon, COO & CFO of Europe Arab Financial institution Plc and Muhammad Kamran, Director of Finance at Cargo-Lover Australia were regarded with the Abroad Excellence Award.
Irfan Bashir Shaikh, Head of Investments at PARCO, Faizan Irshad, Group Head of Audit Plan, Checking & Excellent Assurance at ABL, and Nabeel Shaikh, Senior Monetary Advisor at Thiqah Enterprise Products and services, who been given the Rising Chief Award.
The effectively-attended convention supplied a platform to major market gurus and small business gurus to explore, debate and search for pragmatic methods of rising small business and finance troubles.
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