IFA Pakistan Finance Leaders Conference - Islamabad | 7 October

Important Notice:
This is a face-to-face event in Pakistan. Please only register if you are able to attend in person.

We are delighted to invite you to the IFA Pakistan Finance Leaders Conference, offering a unique opportunity to engage directly with IFA’s Executive Director. The conference will feature keynote addresses and a panel discussion exploring AI, ESG, and the Future of Finance.

 

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Date:  Tuesday 7 October 2025
Time:  2pm to 5pm
Price: Free
CPD hours: 3

Location:  Kehkashan-I, Serena Hotel, Islamabad

Agenda

Time  Topics
1:30pm - 2:00pm

Registration and Networking

2:00pm - 2:20pm

Opening address & National Anthem

Abdul Shakoor, IFA Pakistan Regional Ambassador

2:20pm - 2:35pm

AI Powered Finance

Rizwan Maqsood, CFO HBL Microfinance Bank
2:35pm - 2:50pm

Agile Financial Landscape

Sadia Khan, Head of Finance, Adam Smith International

2:50pm - 3:10pm

Sustainability for Strategic Finance Leaders

Bilal Anwar, CEO, NDRMF 

3:10pm – 4:00pm

Panel Discussion - Impact of AI on Future of Finance

Moderator: Gabrielle Battiste, Board Chair

Panelists:

  • Falak Raja, Head of Government Relations & Multilaterals, NCGCL
  • JehanZeb Amin, Partner, PwC, A. F Ferguson & Co
  • Atya Siddiqui, Partner, Mannabi
  • Atif Riaz, Partner, BDO Chartered Accountants
4:00pm -4:15pm

Good to Great Finance Leader

4:15pm - 4:30pm

Accounting and Finance Profession-Global Opportunities

Ghulam Mustafa Qazi, President, ICMAP

4:30pm - 4:40pm

Closing remarks: IFA UK Executive Director Jonathan Barber 

4:40pm - 5:00pm

Shields and Certificate Distribution

5:00pm

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