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 |
| 09:00-09:05 (5 mins) | Safety Briefing: HouseKeeping/Security Announcements | |
| 09:05-09:20 (15 mins) | Flag Procession | |
| 09:20-9:30 (10 mins) | Introduction & Welcome | 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 | Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson |
| 09:45-10:00 (15 mins) | ICAC President | Andrea St. Rose |
| 10:00 - 10:05 (5 mins) | Introduction of IFAC representative | Dr. Terri-Karelle Johnson |
| 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) | Sponsored 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 | |
| 13:00 -14:15 (75 mins) | Sponsored Lunch Break | TBC |
| 14:15 -15:00 (45 mins) | Introduction to Draft Caricom Single Registration of Professionals Act | 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 (A forward looking discussion on AI's impact on accountants' roles) | Julie Missimore, ACCA |
| 15:45-16:00 (15 mins) | Wrap-up | |
| 17:00 - 20:00 (180 mins) | Tour |
| Time Slot | Topic/Subject | Speaker/Presenter |
| 07:30-09:00 (90 mins) | Women's Leadership Breakfast | |
| 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 - Kristiana Scoon, EY Associate Director Stream 3: Managing Public Services for Success - Laurel Murray, President, Murray Management Consulting Stream 4: Risk vs. Compliance - balancing risk with value creation in a company's risk management framework |
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| 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) - Rohan Hall, CAA Board member Stream 2: Introduction to LCE Audit Standard Stream 3: IPSASB Update Stream 4: Practical solutions to ethical dilemnas for PAIBs |
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| 11:30-11:45 (15 mins) | Coffee Break/Transition between sessions | |
| 11:45 -12:45 (60 mins) |
Stream 1: IESBA - Using the Work of an Expert Stream 2: Introduction to LCE Audit Standard - Jasper van den Hout, Director, IAASB Stream 3: Charting the Course: A Roadmap for Caribbean Public Finance in the Digital Age - Andrew Brathwaite, VP Customer Success & Strategic Engagements, Smart Solutions, LLP Stream 4: Climate & Sustainability Risk is Financial Risk: Integrating climate and sustainability into the role of auditors, CFOs and internal controllers - Nancy Foran, President & Founder, ESG Partners |
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| 12:45 -14:15 (90 mins) | Sponsored Lunch Break (with guest speaker) | |
| 15:00 -18:00 (180 mins) | ||
| 19:00 - 00 (300 mins) | President's Reception & Dinner |
| Time Slot | Topic/Subject/ | Speaker/Presenter |
| 09:00-09:30 (30 mins) | *Recap and messages from Planning Committee | Dr Terri-Karelle Johnson & David Simpson |
| 09:30 - 10:15 (45 mins) | ACCA Policy and Insights | ACCA |
| 10:15-11:00 (45 mins) | Embracing Tech Tools for personal development/ Gender related topic | |
| 11:00-11:30 (30 mins) | Sponsored Coffee Break | |
| 11:30-11:45 (15 mins) | Reveal of 43rd ICAC Annual Conference | |
| 11:45-12:45 (60 mins) | Holistic approach to well-being (body, mind, emotions) | |
| 12:45 13:00 (15 mins) | Vote-of-thanks | ICAC Vice-President |
| 13:00 -13:30 (30 mins) | Take-away lunch | TBC |
| 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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