Agenda

Business Reimagined ... Embracing Transformation

The 42nd ICAC Caribbean Conference of Accountants,

Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 June, 2025

Wednesday - June 18
Time Slot Topic/Subject Speaker/Presenter
09:00-09:05 (5 mins) Safety Briefing: HouseKeeping/Security Announcements  
09:05-09:20 (15 mins) Flag Procession  
09:20-9:30 (10 mins) Introduction & Welcome - Conference Host Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson
09:30-09:40 (10 mins) Conference Chair Remarks David Simpson
09:40-09:45 (5 mins) Introduction of ICAC President  
09:45-10:00 (15 mins) ICAC President Andrea St. Rose
10:00 - 10:05 (5 mins) Introduction of IFAC representative  
10:05-10:20 (15 mins) IFAC Remarks Lee White, IFAC CEO
10:20-11:00 (40 mins) 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
11:00-11:30 (30 mins) Coffee Break  
11:30-12:15 (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
12:15-13:00 (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
13:00 -14:15 (75 mins) Lunch Break  
14:15 -14:30 (15 mins) CAROSAI - The role of Supreme Audit Institutions Brenda Neeley, Auditor General (Ag), SAI Bahamas
14:30 -15:00 (30 mins) How regional companies are approaching sustainability reporting Ali Matalon, Founder & CEO and Dominic Summers, Chief Technology Officer, CorpCare Social Impact Consultants plus guests
15:00 -15:45 (45 mins) Policy Insights: Skills to drive responsible AI adoption. Julie Missimore, ACCA
15:45-16:00 (15 mins) Wrap-up  
17:00 - 20:00 (180 mins) Tour  
Thursday - June 19
Time Slot Topic/Subject Speaker/Presenter
07:30-09:00 (90 mins) Women in Leadership Breakfast (Moderator - Dr Terri-Karelle Johnson; Feature Speaker - Krystal Tomlinson, CEO - Success Farm Life Academy)
09:00-09:15 (15 mins) Transition between sessions  
09:15-10:15 (60 mins)

Stream 1: IFRS/IASB Update or a post implementation review opportunity

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

Kristianna Scoon, EY Associate Partner

Sponsor and Moderator: Laurel Murray, President, Murray Management Consulting

 

Moderator: Heather Moore-Bernard, Vice Chair - IRM

10:15-10:30 (15 mins) Coffee Break/Transition between sessions  
10:30-11:30 (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: Practical solutions to ethical dilemnas for PAIBs

Rohan Hall, Board member CAA

Sponsor and Moderator: Neil McDonald, Technology4Business Ltd.

Sayja Barton, Principal - IPSASB

 

11:30-11:45 (15 mins) Coffee Break/Transition between sessions  
11:45 -12:45 (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

12:45 -14:15 (90 mins) Lunch Break  
15:00 -18:00 (180 mins) Free time  
19:00 - 00 (300 mins) President's Gala Dinner  
Friday - June 20
Time Slot Topic/Subject/ Speaker/Presenter
09:00-09:20 (20 mins) Recap of Day 2  
09:20-09:30 (10 mins) A message from ACCA Global Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan, ACCA VP
09:30 - 10:15 (45 mins) TBD  
10:15-11:00 (45 mins) How to build a personal brand that accelerates your career Ron Johnson, Managing Director, BlueCreative Inc.
11:00-11:30 (30 mins) Coffee Break  
11:30-11:45 (15 mins) Reveal of 43rd ICAC Annual Conference  
11:45-12:45 (60 mins) TBD  
12:45 13:00 (15 mins) Vote-of-thanks ICAC Vice-President
13:00 -13:30 (30 mins) Take-away lunch  
14:00 -18:00 (300 mins) Free Time  
21:00 - 01:00 (240 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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Who can benefit from attending

Business leaders, senior accounting executives and government officials.

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Venue

Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay,
1633 North Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL, 33132

Have Questions?

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