IFA Pakistan Finance Leaders Conference - Lahore | 8 October

Important Notice:
This is a face-to-face event in Lahore, 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:  Wednesday 8 October 2025
Time:  2pm to 5pm
Price: Free
CPD hours: 3

Location:  PC Hotel, Lahore 

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

Jawad Saleem, Group CFO, Waseela
2:35pm - 2:50pm

Sustainability for Strategic Finance Leaders

Sajjeed Aslam, Partner - ESG & Technology @ Spectreco, USA

2:50pm - 3:10pm

Good to Great Finance Leader

Mian Ahmad Farhan, International Trainer 

3:10pm – 4:00pm

Panel Discussion - Impact of AI on Future of Finance

Moderator: Arslan Khawaja, Executive Director LUMS

Panelists:

  • Ali Khan, Partner, PwC, A. F Ferguson & Co
  • Saad Yousufi, Senior Director Franchise Finance - Pakistan & Afghanistan Coca Cola
  • Muhammad Azeem Naz, Director, SCA, UMT
  • Ammar A. Raja, CEO, Astra Mentors
4:00pm -4:15pm

Accounting and Finance Profession-Global Opportunities

Zia ul Mustafa Awan, Chairman Strategic Board, ICMAP, Member IFAC

4:15pm - 4:30pm

Salim Ghaury, CEO, NETSOL Technologies Inc.

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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