The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan’s (ICAP) CFO Conference 2017, a grand annual event for business leaders and finance professionals, is scheduled for March 14 and 16 in Karachi and Islamabad respectively.
The world is experiencing new shifts; be it politics, technology or economy. The shifts and transformations will redefine the business environment, functions and expectations of stakeholders. In CFO Conference 2017, leading industry experts and business professionals will connect the dots and provide the impetus needed to shape the future, inevitably pushing the professionals to think differently, leverage on their experiences and reflect on their leadership styles.
The CFO Conference with its theme ‘Shaping the Future, Connecting the Dots: Learn-Leverage-Lead’ provides a platform for the finance and business professionals to explore the possibilities and challenges of the future.
This was told by members of the CFO Organizing Committee during a media briefing held on Wednesday here at head office of Institute of Chartered Accounts Pakistan (ICAP) located at Clifton.
Speakers included KhalilullahShaikh, Vice President ICAP & Chairman PAIB Committee, M. Sharif Tabani, Council Member ICAP and Abdul Malik, Secretary ICAP.
The conference agenda includes a blend of international and local speakers, thought leaders sharing their experience and knowledge on varied subjects. The Conference keynote speaker Dr. José Cordeiro will provide the participants an overview of the global trends that are impacting the business growth and economy, followed by the industry leaders sharing the impact of CPEC on the industry – Financial Services, Hospitality and Logistics.
Conference is expected to receive around 1000 participants in Karachi and over 600 in Lahore. More than 570 organizations are participating in both conferences.
The VUCA times continue with the economic, political and technological shifts. As a result, the business models are rapidly changing along with the dynamics of doing business. This year conference touches up the upcoming possibilities and challenges with the business shifts through panel discussions on – CFO as a Chief Sustainability Officer – Driving Change through Transformed Performance Matrix and Human-eering: Re-engineering Human Capital for Future Challenges. In these times, it is important to be open to learn and unlearn to be able to leverage to lead.
The participants will be able to learn from world-class speakers through interactive panel discussion, case study sessions and much more. In addition, the conference provides a good opportunity of networking with prospective business partners, customers, talented professionals and mentors.
