Agenda
Supporting Regional ... Sustainable Developments
The 43rd ICAC Caribbean Conference of Accountants,
Tuesday 25 to 27 June, 2026
Friday - June 26
| Time Slot | Topic/Subject | Speaker/Presenter |
| 8:55 - 9:00 | Security Briefing | Sheraton Four Points Team |
| 9:00 - 9:15 am | Entrance of ICAC Member Presidents/Reps and National/Org Flags | Guyana Scout Association |
| 9:15 - 9:17 am | National Anthem of Jamaica | Recorded |
| 9:17 - 9:20 am | National Anthem of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana | Recorded |
| 9:20 - 9:25 am | Protocols, General Greeting & Welcome of Delegates and Guests, Intro of Speakers | Conference Host/Hostess |
| 9:25 - 9:30 am | Welcome Remarks from ICAG | Conference Chair |
| 9:30 - 9:35 am | Welcome Address from ICAC | Sixto Coy, ICAC President |
| 9:35 - 10:15 am | Supporting Regional Sustainable Development | Honourable Ifraan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
| 10:15 am - 10:45 am | Recent Developments in the Global Accounting Profession | Melanie Profitt, President, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
| 10:45 am | END OF OPENING CEREMONY | |
| 10:45 - 11:05 am | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 11:05 - 11:40 am | Creating Export Opportunities by leveraging sustainability approaches in business - The Demarara Distillers Experience | Demarara Distillers Limited - Titanium Sponsor |
| 11:40 - 12:15 pm | Surviving Geo-Political Shifts - The Future of Caribbean Economies & Societies | Silver sponsor EY - Speaker TBC |
| 12:15 - 1:30 pm | LUNCH | |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | IFRS Updates 2025 & Sustainability Assurance Standards | Kristianna Scoon, Partner, EY |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Building a Sustainable Business - 5 Key Steps | |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | TBC | |
| 2:30 - 3:00 pm | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | The Adoption of AI - Ethical and other Challenges | Panel discussion: Moderator - Aruni Singh - Partner, PwC |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | Leading an Small & Medium Sized Practice to Success in a Global Profession | |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | IPSAS Adoption - Regional Readiness for an Evolving PFM Agenda | |
| 4:00 pm | END OF DAY |
Saturday - June 27
| Time Slot | Session Topic | Speaker/Presenter |
| 9:00 - 10:15 | Topic to be determined | Her Excellency, Arya Ali, First Lady of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
| 9:00 - 10:15 | Topic to be determined | TBC |
| 10:15 - 10:35 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 10:35 - 11:15 | Managing a Caribbean Economy as a new Entrant to the Oil & Gas Sector | Honourable Vickram Outar Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources, Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | The Acceleration of Climate Action and Resilience - The CDB Approach | Valerie Isaac, Division Chief, Environmental Sustainability |
| 11:45 am - 12:20 pm | Sustaining Health and Wellness in an Demanding World | TBC |
| 12:20 pm- 12:35 pm | 2027 Conference Reveal | TBC |
| 12:35 pm - 1:05 pm | TBC | TBC |
| 1:05 pm - 1:15 pm | VOTE OF THANKS & CONFERENCE CLOSE OUT | Conference Chair / ICAC CEO |
| 1:15pm - 2:15 pm | LUNCH |
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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