ACCA gathers business leaders in Multan to enhance accountants role in boosting Pakistan's economic development

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) hosted a large-scale corporate conference here in Multan today on the theme ‘Being Bold: Shaping a Sustainable Future in Uncertain Times’ featuring country’s top business and thought leaders and policy makers.

This groundbreaking event brought together thought leaders, experts, and professionals from diverse sectors to discuss and deliberate on crucial topics surrounding Sustainability, Ethics, Leadership, Future-Ready Talent, and Digital Transformation. .

The conference was attended by many prominent names in the corporate sector, as well as leading policy makers and the members of the provincial cabinet.

Prominent speakers contributing to the dialogue of an inclusive and sustainable economic development were Khusro Mumtaz Chief Risk officer, Infra Zamin Pakistan, Walid Iqbal, Member of Senate of Pakistan, Capt Rtd Saqib Zafar, Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab, Chaudry Faisal Mushtaq, Chairman & Founder, The Millenium Education, Rashid Iqbal, President Multan Chamber of Commerce.

At the conference, ACCA, industry and thought leaders shared insights, practical guidance, strategies, and solutions to enable businesses and policy makers to embrace these new technologies and create a conducive environment for innovation and entrepreneurship. Featuring contributions from forward thinking thought leaders, the conference programme included a future-focused panel conversation on the topic ‘Integrating ESG Principles into Corporate Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities’. The conversation leaders for the segment included Omer Zaheer Meer – Chair MNP, ACCA Pakistan, Zia Ul Mustafa – Chairman Strategic Board, ICMA Pakistan, Talat Javed – Partner, Shine Wing Hameed Chaudry & Co, Omer Beig – COO Mukhtar A Sheikh Hospital, Prof Dr Muhammad Hassan Bucha – Director, Bahauddin Zakaria University, and Alina Fayyaz Durrani – Regional Business Co-ordinator, SMEDA.

Masood Textile Mills Limited and TMUC Pakistan joined ACCA as Strategic Partners. Mehmood Group were the Platinum Partners, and, Mukhtar A Sheikh Hospital, Professionals' Academy of Commerce (PAC), joined as Gold Partners. InfraZamin Pakistan powered the conference as a Strategic Knowledge Partner.

Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry Multan ICMA Pakistan, Punjab Board of Investment and Trade, Punjab Information Technology Board, Entrepreneurs Organization – Lahore, Security Organising System and Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) joined as Supporting Partners.

With more than 247,000 fully qualified members and 526,000 future members worldwide, ACCA is the world’s leading body for professional accountants which uses its unrivalled connections across the world to connect people with fulfilling careers, organisations with the best finance talent, and economies with the ingredients for growth. With strong partnerships with top employers and social sector across the globe and an award-winning Professional Insights programme offering ground-breaking futures insight, ACCA is at the forefront of finance talent development and creating future-proof careers.

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