Registration and networking lunch

Delegate check-in, badge collection, buffet lunch

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

Opening address

Saqib Iqbal, IFA UAE Regional Ambassador

Opening keynote - The finance profession in the GCC to 2030

Jonathan Barber, Executive Director, IFA UK

Panel discussion 1 - Two years of Corporate Tax: what we have learned

Moderated panel, four speakers · 15 minutes for floor questions

Technical session A - E-invoicing: readiness before the 2027 go-live

Single speaker · practitioner-led

Coffee break & networking

Technical session B - AI and automation in the finance function

Single speaker · focus on small and mid-sized practices

Panel discussion 2 - The future of the profession: skills, mobility and recognition

Moderated panel, four speakers · 15 minutes for floor questions

New member pinning ceremony

Officiated by Jonathan Barber and Saqib Iqbal · group photograph to follow

Technical session C - Practice management, pricing and client scoping

Single speaker · practitioner-led

Prayer break (Maghrib)

Prayer facilities available adjacent to the main hall

Closing remarks

Regional Director, IFA · announcement of the 2027 conference

Networking Dinner