Speakers

Adil Ali Abbasi, Chief Financial Officer,  Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd.Adil Ali Abbasi

He is a business leader with a track record of steering complex organizations through transformation, growth, and disruption. While his foundation lies in finance and corporate strategy, his leadership spans well beyond the numbers, into operations, risk, governance, procurement, partnerships, and digital ecosystems.

Jonathan Barber, IFA Executive Director - UKJonathan Barber

Jonathan joined the IFA in 2012 and has over 25 years’ experience working with accountants in business and practice, from SMEs to Big 4 firms. He is passionate about the vital role SMEs and SMPs play at every level of the economy. Jonathan holds a Business Studies degree from Leeds Business School.

Numair Mushtaq ACA, Co-Founder & Director Partnerships – OASIS Global ConsultingNumair Mushtaq ACA

A finance leader who has spent his career adding value to corporates serving in Big 4 accounting firms in Saudi Arabia and offshore clients in
Canada. He is ACA from ICAP (Pakistan) and has 12 years’ experience in Accounting, Auditing and Financial Restructuring.

Zia ul Mustafa Awan, Chairman, Strategic Board of ICMAZia Ul Mustafa Awan

Zia is a leading corporate figure, he has served president Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMAP), president Confederation of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), Member of the Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Advisory Group of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC),  New York and Member of Leadership Academy of IMA USA demonstrating his leadership at both national and international levels.

Samia Qamar, SHRM-SCP, Pakistan Lead and Regional HR Director, Octus – USASamia Qamar SHRM SCP

Samia has a diverse background in human resources and have worked with multicultural stakeholders and led global teams across healthcare, consultancy, hospitality, financial services and technology industries.

She has received several awards and honors throughout her professional career. She serves on the AIM Advisory Board and a member of LEAD Alumni community for Stanford GSB. She is a Senior Certified Professional from Society for Human Resources Management, US.

Falak Raja, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, PakIran Investment Company LimitedFalak Raja

Falak Raja is a thorough finance professional, with extensive experience at the leading corporate organizations. Falak has completed training through Kaplan Financial Training and holds certifications including Certified CFO from the Institute of Financial Accountants and Certified Independent Director from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance. He has a blend of financial expertise, corporate governance knowledge, and leadership capability.

Abdul Shakoor, CMA (US), FFA, Regional Director – PakistanAbdul Shakoor CMA

Abdul is currently working as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a leading group in Pakistan, he is an experienced professional having diversified experience in the field of Leadership, Strategic Management, Accounting, Finance, Financial Modeling, Budgeting and Forecasting, Data Analysis in Power Excel, Power BI. Previously he had been engaged with University of the Punjab, Air University, Islamabad, NUST University and PAC Group having overall more than 12 years of experience.

Zahid Farooq, FCA, FCMA, CEO, Zahid Farooq & Co Chartered AccountantsZahid Farooq

Zahid is a prominent chartered accountant, cost and management accountant, and corporate consultant based in Islamabad. He is Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zahid Farooq & Co. (ZFC) and Farooq Law Associates and serves as the Regional Ambassador for Islamabad representing the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)