Agenda

Organizational ethics -- the capacity of an organization to manage itself responsibly and fulfil obligations to its stakeholders – is one aspect of risk culture that ACCA delved into in its recent report, Risk culture: building resilience and seizing opportunities.

Accountants have a critical role to play in this by creating appropriate governance practices and guaranteeing trust in them. Additionally, accountants in all their different positions need to engage in the hard to manage issues and reflect on how they can help solve some of the big questions that the world is struggling with today, including matters around the social and economic implications of climate change.

The sheer speed and interconnectedness of risks require more clarification of roles and responsibilities. How we govern the use of generative AI, for instance, poses questions of responsibility and accountability from a legal and ethical perspective. If something goes wrong, who will be held to account and how do we manage that? These are difficult questions that require considerable thought and discussion across all levels of the organization. How can our profession steer their organizations in the right direction? That is the question for discussion in this session. 

Speakers: Bhavna Duggal, FCCA (UK), Finance, Sustainability & Risk Leader and Board Member;  Mohamed Irshad,CPA-CGA, FCCA (UK), CIA, Chief Accounting Officer - Canada, Schneider Electric; Dr. Chris McDonald, Interim Graduate Program Director, MBA and Associate Professor, TMU

Join ACCA’s Head of Public Sector, Alex Metcalfe, for a global view on housing and healthcare policy. The session will discussion these inter-related policy problems that dominate public debate, as well as sharing international case studies of good practice and considering the role of the public finance function in addressing these challenges.



Speaker: Alex Metcalfe, Head of Public Sector, ACCA

Good planning and performance management is ‘mission critical’ to any organization, but do the current models work in these highly volatile times? Finance professionals have a key role to play in guiding their organizations through uncertain times, towards their strategic objectives. This role has never been as important as it is now, given the level of economic, geopolitical, and environmental volatility. By playing a leading role, financial professionals can reduce risk exposure for their organization, and maximise their positive contributions to society.



Speakers: Bonnie KY Chan, CPA, CGA, FCCA (UK), Corporate Controller, BZAM Ltd; Bilal Surahyo, CPA, CGA, FCCA (UK), CFO & CIO, Simpli Home; Marino Fremis, Partner, Finance Transformation Lead, PwC Canada

Please join Hirav Shah, IMA’s director of data analytics, for an informative session on Data and Strategy. With data becoming one of the most integral components of business around the world, Hirav will share insights on how organizations can harness data to gain deeper insight into business performance and in turn make more informed strategic decisions.



Speaker: Hirav Shah, IMA Global Director of Data Analytics

Please join Mario Meyer, Associate Partner, Nubinary for a session on making the business case for CTO Services. Additionally this session will touch on the BDC grant to help Canadian businesses transition to digital firms.

Speaker: Mario Meyer, Associate Partner, Nubinary

Please join Rinku Bhattacharya, CMA, CPA, IMA Global Board Member, CFO Lutheran Support Services, New York, for a session in reducing digital bias risk through diversity and inclusion. This session will identify to potential origins of data bias at the different stages of the data life cycle, disucss the risks associated with data biases in the digital age, and recognize the benefits of a diverse and inclusive environment to reduce data biases.

Speaker: Rinku Bhattacharya, CMA, CPA, IMA Global Board Member, CFO Lutheran Support Services, New York