Agenda
Together Towards the Future: Rethink, Retool, Respond
The 41st ICAC Caribbean Conference of Accountants,
Thursday June 27 to Saturday 29, 2024
Day 1
| Time Slot | Topic/Subject | Speaker/Presenter |
| 06:00-06:40 (40 mins) | Sunrise Yoga | |
| 08:30-08:35 (5 mins) | Safety Briefing: HouseKeeping/Security Announcements | Wyndham Hotel |
| 08:35-08:50 (15 mins) | Flag Procession | |
| 08:50-08:52 (2 mins) | National Anthem of Barbados | |
| 08:52-08:55 (3 mins) | Welcome Remarks from Conference Chair | David Simpson - Conference Chair, ICAC 2024 |
| 08:55-09:00 (5 mins) | Remarks from Titanium Sponsor - BTMI | Andrea Franklin, CEO, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc or designee |
| 09:00-09:05 (5 mins) | Greetings from Host President | Tracy Marshall, President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados |
| 09:05-09:10 (5 mins) | Sponsor Acknowledgement | |
| 09:10-09:15 (5 mins) | ICAC President's Welcome Remarks | Andrea St. Rose, President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC) |
| 09:15-09:35 (20 mins) | Remarks from IFAC | Asmaa Resmouki, President, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) |
| 09:35-10:20 (45 mins) | Feature Address: Leveraging on a common identity for economic prosperity | Okechukwu Ihejirika, Ag. Chief Operating Officer, Caribbean (Afreximbank) |
| 10:20-10:25 (5 mins) | End of Opening Ceremony | |
| 10:30-11:00 (30 mins) | Sponsored Coffee Break | |
| 11:00-11:30 (30 mins) | Plenary - Turning words into action: Caribbean Corporate Governance Pulse Survey 2024 | Ronaele Dathorne-Bayrd, Corporate Services Leader (PwC) |
| 11:30-12:30 (60 mins) | Panel Discussion - Net Zero strategies and what have successful regional companies done to achieve their targets | Moderator - Daryl Walcott-Grappie, Ronaele Dathorne-Bayrd (PwC), Kirk Douglas (Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business), , Candace Browne (Mount Gay Distilleries), John Marshall (Harris Paints) |
| 12:30 -13:45 (75 mins) | Sponsored Lunch Break | |
| 13:45 -14:25 (40 mins) | Rethink, Retool, Respond: The Cybersecurity Perspective | James Bynoe, Senior Manager (EY) |
| 14:25-15:05 (40 mins) | Leveraging our Talent "Harnessing the multigenerational workforce" | Rachele Forcardi, Leading Future of Work Strategist |
| 15:05-15:35 (30 mins) | Sponsored Coffee Break | |
| 15:35-16:15 (40 mins) | Retooling to Remain Relevant - Fireside Chat | Michael Holding, cricket legend and retired cricket commentator chats with Lisa Padmore, CEO ICAB |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Wrap-up and Close of Day | David Simpson, Conference Chair |
Day 2
| Time Slot | Topic/Subject/ | Speaker/Presenter |
| 06:00-06:40 (40 mins) | Sunrise Yoga | |
| 08:30-08:35 (5 mins) | Safety Briefing: HouseKeeping/Security Announcements | Wyndham Hotel |
| 08:35-08:50 (15 mins) | Day 1 Recap; messaging about events, transportation | David Simpson, Conference Chair |
| 08:50-08:55 (5 mins) | Acknowledgement of Sponsors and Award of prizes for sponsor competitions | |
| 08:55-09:00 (5 mins) | Remarks from ACCA President | Ronnie Patton, ACCA President |
| 09:00-09:30 (30 mins) | Remarks from the Government of Barbados | Kevin Hunte, Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Energy & Business |
| 09:30-10:00 (30 mins) | The Evolution of the Accountant's Role | Lisa Brathwaite, Partner Grant Thornton |
| 10:00-10:40 (40 mins) | Securing your Future | Nikita Gibson, Senior VP - Clarity Life Insurance Ltd |
| 10:40-11:10 (30 mins) | Sponsored Coffee Break | |
| 11:10-12:00 (50 mins) | Healing through Creativity and the Arts | Varia Williams, Creative Arts Therapist |
| 12:00-12:10 (10 mins) | Reveal of location of 42nd Annual Conference | David Simpson, Conference Chair |
| 12:10-12:50 (40 mins) | Mindfulness – Managing your Future Through Personal Change | Raphael Saul, Motivational Speaker |
| 12:50 - 13:00 (10mins) | Vote of thanks | David Simpson, Conference Chair |
| 13:00-15:30 (150 mins) | Sponsored Lunch Break - Beach Barbeque |
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.
