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C O VER ST OR Y the signing of an MOU between ICAP and CIMA for Securities Private Limited Shehzad Chamdia, FCA. In mutual recognition of qualifications. ICAP members can Islamabad, the interview session featured past president now obtain the CIMA qualification by taking exam in ICAP Imran Afzal, FCA and was conducted by senior one paper only. This step will facilitate ICAP members to partner Naveed Zafar Ashfaq Jaffery & Co. Mukhtar settle down in various parts of the world. Hussain Jaffery, FCA. Both the luminaries highlighted milestones, professionalism and commitments tales Fakir Syed Aijazuddin OBE, FCA delivered his keynote which enabled the rise to glory. address Once a Finance Leader, Next the Leader of the Enterprise – Skills and Steps at Karachi and In Karachi, the session on Family Enterprise covered Islamabad. He highlighted the decisive roles played structured discussions on empowerment through by the CFOs in an organisation that are crucial in their delegation, sustaining growth through diversification professional development as future leaders. He was of and decentralisation, and myths and realities of the view that CFOs do not exist merely as regulators succession planning, included prominent panelists from but also as facilitators, serving the best interests of their family-owned businesses: CEO National Foods Limited organisations, profession and other allied stakeholders. Abrar Hasan, chairperson Executive Management Board The chairman PAIB Committee (IFAC) and CEO CIMA English Biscuits Manufacturers (Pvt) Limited Zeelaf Charles Tilley in his keynote presentation on How Munir, CEO Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited Financial Leaders Pre-empt and Face Future Samad Dawood, and businessman Amin Hashwani. The Challenges stressed on the importance of good session was chaired by CEO Family Office House of Habib, governance and elaborated on risk issues, big data and Roshan Mehri, FCA. analytics as being crucial elements in their responsibility as finance heads. A similar session on Family Enterprise held in Islamabad included panelists from family-owned businesses: The world’s public-speaking champion 2014, Dananjaya executive director Ittehad Steel Mohsin Khalid, CEO Saif J. Hettiarachchi of the Toastmasters International Textile Mills Ltd Osman Saifullah Khan and chairman gave an inspirational talk in both the events on I see Rastgar Group Imtiaz Rastgar. The session was chaired something in you and eloquently engaged the CFOs by deputy MD Finance & Admin Airblue Asif Anwar Karim in an interactive session. In a latter afternoon session on FCA. Communication with Impact, Hettiarachchi elaborated on how communication strategies can lead to better In Karachi, the panel session on Enabling Regulatory relationships, increasing the power to influence and Regime focused on issues of overcoming regulatory building leadership brands. barriers and enhancing partnerships to attain optimum performance, included experts such as CFO, K-Electric Continuing the tradition, the chairman PAIB ICAP Limited Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi, FCA, CFO and CIO Khalilullah Shaikh announced the fifth Professional Lucky Cement Limited Muhammad Faisal, FCA, partner Excellence Awards in Karachi during his presentation Taxation and Legal Services A. F. Ferguson & Co. Asif and acknowledged the support of the presidentand the Haroon FCA, MD Eli Lilly Pakistan Kazim Hasnain, ACA. organising committee in putting together this event. The session was moderated by partner BDO Ebrahim & He also shared the upcoming PAIB Committee projects Co. Zulfikar Ali Causer, FCA. with the audience. The first prize was awarded to MTBC Pakistan for their project Initial Public Offering (IPO) A similar panel session conducted in Islamabad and second prize was awarded to K–Electric Limited comprising of experts such as managing director Airblue for KE AZM SUKUK. The chief accounting officer MTBC Junaid Khan, CFO Askari Bank Ltd Saleem Anwar, FCA, Pakistan Muneeb Mufti and GM Treasury K-Electirc MD/CEO Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) Limited Danyaal Jamal received the awards and gave Muhammad Rafi, and CEO Kot Addu Power Company their presentations. The awards are adjudged by an Ltd (KAPCO) Aftab Mahmood Butt, FCA. The session was independent jury chaired by Zafar Iqbal Sobani, Feroze moderated by director Audit Assurance and Advisory Jehangir Cawasji and Ruhail Muhammad. NZAJ & Co Aftab Ahmad, FCA. The dean of Indus Institute of Management Rizwan An interesting feature of both the conferences was an Amin Shaikh, at both locations, while speaking on Talent enjoyable session on Strategic Humour conducted by Management – No Longer Just an HR Issue informed Danish Ali, Pakistan’s renowned professional stand-up the participants that the strategy for talented resource comedian and writer. was to keep pace with business change and that top- performers remain engaged in management process. Till now, 12 CFO conferences have been held across the country with participation of more than 6,500 A special interactive one-on-one dialogue Success professionals. More than 1500 business and finance Journey of a Visionary was arranged in both the cities. leaders from over 400 organisations across the country In Karachi, the interview session featured past president attended the CFO Conference 2015 in both cities. The ICAP and former country managing partner and CEO new features of this year include dedicated conference Ernst & Young Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder Ebrahim Sidat, website, mobile app, live streaming for overseas members FCA was conducted by chairman Shehzad Chamdia and vibrant presence on social media platforms. The Pakistan Accountant | Jan-Mar 2015 19