Agenda
Business Reimagined ... Embracing Transformation
The 42nd ICAC Caribbean Conference of Accountants,
Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 June, 2025
| Time Slot | Topic/Subject | Speaker/Presenter |
| 09:30-09:35 (5 mins) | Safety Briefing: HouseKeeping/Security Announcements | |
| 09:35-09:50 (15 mins) | Flag Procession | |
| 09:50-10.00 (10 mins) | Introduction & Welcome - Conference Host | Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson |
| 10.10-10.20 (10 mins) | Conference Chair Remarks | David Simpson |
| 10.20-10.25 (5 mins) | Introduction of ICAC President | |
| 10.25-10:40 (15 mins) | ICAC President | Andrea St. Rose |
| 10:40 - 10:45 (5 mins) | Introduction of IFAC representative | |
| 10:45-11.00 (15 mins) | Remarks from the United Nations - How the accounting profession can lead in the forging of Caribbean resilience, inclusive growth and sustainable development | Selwyn Hart. Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General for Climate Action |
| 11:00-11.40 (40 mins) | The Future of the Accountancy Profession | Lee White, IFAC CEO |
| 11:40-12.10 (30 mins) | Coffee Break | |
| 12:10-12.55 (45 mins) | The Role of the Regional Accountancy Profession in Addressing 21st Century Public Sector Challenges | Joseph Mubiru Kizito, Practice Manager - Governance Global Practice for the Caribbean and Latin America, World Bank |
| 12:55-13.40 (45 mins) | Navigating the Energy Transition and Climate Resilience in the Caribbean | Stathis Gould - IFAC (moderator), Ruth - T&C Forbes, Chris Burgess - Rocky Mountain Institute, Roger Blackman - BL&P |
| 13:40-14.55 (75 mins) | Lunch Break | |
| 14:55 -15.10 (15 mins) | CAROSAI - The role of Supreme Audit Institutions | Brenda Neeley, Auditor General (Ag), SAI Bahamas |
| 15.10 -15:55 (45 mins) | How regional companies are approaching sustainability reporting | Ali Matalon and Dominic Summers, CorpCare plus guests : Tawana Gray (GK), Stephen Robinson (Sagicor) & Tisha Marajh (Republic - virtual) |
| 15:55 -16:40 (45 mins) | Policy Insights: Skills to drive responsible AI adoption. | Julie Missimore, ACCA |
| 16:40-16:55 (15 mins) | Wrap-up |
| Time Slot | Topic/Subject | Speaker/Presenter |
| 07:00-09:00 (120 mins) | Women in Leadership Breakfast | (Moderator - Dr Terri-Karelle Johnson; Feature Speaker - Krystal Tomlinson, CEO - Success Farm Life Academy) |
| 09:15-09:30 (15 mins) | Transition between sessions | |
| 09:30-10:30 (60 mins) |
Stream 1: IFRS update Stream 2: Introduction to the Third edition of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard Stream 3: Managing Public Services for Success Stream 4: Risk vs. Compliance - balancing risk with value creation in a company's risk management framework |
Aruni Singh-Persaud, PwC Kristianna Scoon, EY Associate Partner Sponsor and Moderator: Laurel Murray, President, Murray Management Consulting Moderator: Heather Moore-Bernard, Vice Chair - IRM |
| 10:30-10:45 (15 mins) | Coffee Break/Transition between sessions | |
| 10:45-11:45 (60 mins) |
Stream 1: Q&A with Caribbean Actuarial Association (CAA) Stream 2: Technology solutions for SMP/SMEs Stream 3: Pathways to IPSAS adoption Stream 4: Regional Anti-money laundering update |
Rohan Hall, Board member CAA Sponsor and Moderator: Neil McDonald, Technology4Business Ltd. Sayja Barton, Principal - IPSASB Sheree Ebanks, CEO - CIIPA |
| 11:45-12.00 (15 mins) | Coffee Break/Transition between sessions | |
| 12.00 -13.00 (60 mins) |
Stream 1: Using the Work of an Expert Stream 2: Introduction to LCE Audit Standard Stream 3: Charting the Course: A Roadmap for Caribbean Public Financial Management in the Digital Age Stream 4: Climate & Sustainability Risk is Financial Risk: Integrating climate and sustainability into the role of auditors, CFOs and internal controllers |
Kam Leung, Director - IESBA Sponsor and Moderator: Jasper van den Hout, Director, IAASB Andrew Brathwaite, Smart Solutions, LLP Moderator: Nancy Foran, President & Founder, ESG Partners |
| 13.00 -14:30 (90 mins) | Lunch Break | |
| 15:00 -18:00 (180 mins) | Free time | |
| 19:00 - 00 (300 mins) | President's Gala Dinner |
| Time Slot | Topic/Subject/ | Speaker/Presenter |
| 09:30-09:50 (20 mins) | Recap of Day 2 | |
| 09:50 - 10.00 (10 mins) | A message from ACCA Global | Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan, ACCA VP |
| 10.00 - 10:45 (45 mins) | Decisive moments in ethics for professional accountants | Karl Ahlrichs, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CSP |
| 10:45-11:30 (45 mins) | How to build a personal brand that accelerates your career | Ron Johnson, Managing Director, BlueCreative Inc. |
| 11.30-12.00 (30 mins) | Coffee Break | |
| 12.00-12:15 (15 mins) | Reveal of 43rd ICAC Annual Conference | |
| 12.15-13.15 (60 mins) | The Whole Accountant: Centering Self in a Demanding Profession | Tamika Dixon-Gordon, CA/Coach/Founder of the Success Hub Limited |
| 13.15-13.30 (15 mins) | Vote-of-thanks | ICAC Vice-President |
| 13:30 -14.00 (30 mins) | Take-away lunch | |
| 14:00 -18:00 (300 mins) | Free Time | |
| 21:00 - 02:00 (300 mins) | Closing party |
Note: Speaker’s Agenda subject to change. Please stay tuned for regular updates and further details. All times are in AST currently also the same time as NYC and MIA time or US EST time.
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