Agenda
Supporting Regional ... Sustainable Developments
The 43rd ICAC Caribbean Conference of Accountants,
Thursday 25 to 27 June, 2026
FRIDAY 26TH JUNE 2026
| Time Slot | Topic/Subject | Speaker/Presenter |
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Flag Procession & Safety Briefing | David Dharamraj Conference Chair |
| Welcome Remarks - ICAG | Ramesh Seebaran ICAG President | |
| Welcome Remarks - ICAC | Sixto Coy ICAC President | |
| 9:00 - 9:30 am | Opening Address | Hon. Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali President, Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
| 9:30 - 10:00 am | The Evolving World of Accounting – Critical Updates for the Global Profession. | Melanie Proffitt ACCA President |
| 10:00 - 10:40 am | Selling the Caribbean to the World: Sustainability as Your Competitive Edge | Komal Samaroo Executive Chairman, Demerara Distillers Limited |
| 10:40 - 11:00 am | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11.00 - 11:30 am | One Caribbean Market: The Case for a Regional Stock Exchange | Eva Mitchell CEO, Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange |
| 11.30 - 12:00 am | Global Trends and the Role of the Future Accountants | Adrian Lim IFAC Global Engagement Manager |
| 12.00 - 12:40 am | Surviving Geo-Political Shifts :The Future of Caribbean Economies & Societies - Fireside Chat | Adam L. Barbina with Maria Daniel Senior Director, Geostrategy Leader, EY Americas & Managing Partner EY Parthenon |
| 12:40 am - 1:30 am | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1:30 am - 2:15 am | The Oil & Gas Boom Blueprint: Lessons in Governance, Value and Resilience | Hon. Vickram Bharrat Minister of Natural Resources, Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
| 2:15 am - 3:00 am | IFRS Updates (Breakout 1) | Kristianna Scoon Partner, EY |
| Strengthening the Profession: Understanding the Revised Statement of Membership Obligations (SMOs) (Breakout 2) |
Dana JensenHead of Membership & Monitoring at the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). |
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| 3:00 - 3:15 pm | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 3:15 - 4:00 pm | AI Ethics in Practice: From Policy to Outcomes (Breakout 1) |
Sirpaul Jaikaran (Moderator) Panelists: Shawn Gurcharran Anita Ramprasad |
| Assuring the Future: The Rise of Sustainability Assurance (Breakout 2) | Anthony Pierre Managing Director, Moore Business Solutions Trinidad & Tobago |
SATURDAY 27TH JUNE 2026
| Time Slot | Session Topic | Speaker/Presenter |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Women in Business | Dr Shanti Persaud Transformational Strategist Beverly Harper Business CoachDenise Chinpire-O'Reilly Chair & ICAC Caribbean Representative, IFAC PAODAG |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Legacy to Leadership: How we keep Caribbean talent rising | Roger Harper Cricket Legend |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Follow the Capital: Guyana’s Growth Story and What It Means for the Caribbean | Dr. Ashni Singh Senior Minister within the Office of the President (with responsibility for Finance) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:00 am - 11:40 pm | From Regional Success to Global Reach: Scaling Beyond our Shores | James McLetchie President & Group Chief Executive Officer, Massy Group |
| 11:40 pm- 12:20 pm | Feeding the Future: The Business and Finance Case for Food Resilience | Andrea Coy & Wilmot Garrett CEO, Grace Kennedy Foods; Country Representative,
Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) |
| 12:20 pm - 12:50 pm | Our Quiet Power: Leading with Integrity in Uncertain Times | Kara Boyce Change Management Consultant & Executive Coach |
| 12:50 pm - 12:55 pm | 2027 ICAC Conference Announcement | David Simpson CEO, ICAC |
| 12:55 pm - 1:00 pm | Closing | David DharamrajConference Chair |
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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