Karachi

Find out the agenda for the conference in Karachi

TimeAgenda
14:00-14:30Registration and networking drinks
14:30-14:35Conference overview and welcome
14:35-14:40National anthem
14:40-14:45

Welcome address

Speaker: Sajjeed Aslam - Head of ACCA Pakistan
14:45-14:50

Guest speaker

Speaker: Wajid Mirza, Managing Partner, Arthur Lawrence
14:50-14:55

Guest speaker

Faisal Mushtaq, CEO, TMUC
14:55-15:05

Address from guest of honour

Speaker: Martin Van Roekel, CEO, BDO International Limited
15:05-15:10

Pakistan - creating opportunities for growth: embracing change, shaping futures

Speaker: Chief Guest Riaz Riazuddin, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan
15:10-16:15

Panel discussion one

Global Business Services (GBS) and robots, including a Q&A session

Speakers:

  • Faisal Qamar - Managing Partner HRS Global (keynote Speaker and moderator)
  • Ayla Majid - ACCA Council Member
  • Naeem Zamindar - Country Director & CEO, Acumen
  • Zulfikar Ali Causer - Partner, BDO Ebrahim & Co.
  • Wajid Mirza - Managing Partner, Arthur Lawrence
  • Asad Ali Shah - Managing Partner, Deloitte Yousuf Adil.
16:15-16:20Mementos to panel and group photo
16:20-17:25

Panel discussion two

Fintech - transforming business, are we ready? Followed by a Q&A session

Speakers:

  • Junaid Shekha - CEO ITMinds Limited (keynote speaker and moderator)
  • Helen Brand OBE - CEO, ACCA
  • Sadia Khan - CEO, Selar Enterprises (Pvt.) Limited
  • Dr. Farrukh Iqbal - Dean & Director, IBA Karachi
  • Salman Hasan - CEO, TCS ECOM (Pvt.) Limited
  • Faiq Sadiq - Chief Internal Auditor, Habib Bank Limited.
17:25-17:30Mementos to panel and group photo
17:30-17:40

Closing address

Speaker: Helen Brand OBE, Global CEO, ACCA
17:40-17:45Mementos to partners
17:45-17:55Group photo
17:55-High tea