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7 Aug

ICMA Pakistan Convocation 2026
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12 Aug

Thought Leadership Lecture by Justice (R) Ather Saeed, Former Judge of the Supreme Court o
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13 Aug

Webinar on E-Filing of Income Tax Returns for Individuals & AOPs
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Exclusive Interviews

Justice (R) Zia Perwez Chairman, Transparency International Pakistan
Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar, Country Director for Pakistan The World Bank Group
Mr. Chris Ogden Author | Geopolitical Analyst | Policy Advisor | Public Intellectual Associate Professor in Global Studies University of Auckland, New Zealand
Mr. Chris Ogden Author | Geopolitical Analyst | Policy Advisor | Public Intellectual Associate Professor in Global Studies University of Auckland, New Zealand
Mr. Jamil Ahmad Qureshi Secretary, Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and Secretary, Board of Investment (BOI)
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed Former Chairman of the Senate Defence Committee Former Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Chairman, Pakistan-China Institute (PCI)
Mr. Jam Kamal Khan Federal Minister for Commerce
Ms. Izzat-Begum B. Rajan Former Board Chair, International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA)
Ms. Sandra Ro CEO, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)
Mr. Saleem Ullah, FCMA Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
Mr. Bilal Bin Saqib Minister of State and Chairman, Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA)
Mr. Naseer Ahmed Memon Renowned Development Professional and Expert on Climate Change, Disaster Resilience & Public Policy
Dr. Roomi S. Hayat Chairperson, Climate Action Forum (CAF) & Chair, Certification Panel at Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP)
Dr. Adil Najam President of WWF International & Dean Emeritus and Professor Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
Senator Sherry Rehman Chairperson, Standing Committee on Climate Change & Environmental Coordination- Senate of Pakistan
Dr. Musadik Masood Malik Federal Minister for Climate Change
Mr. Fawad Anwar Managing Director, Al-Karam Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd. and Chairman of Pakistan Textile Council (PTC)
Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Tabish Acting Chairman, National Tariff Commission (NTC)
Dr. Ishrat Husain Former Advisor to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms & Austerity and Former Governor, SBP
H.E. Ali Sarfraz Hussain Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the World Trade Organization (WTO) - Geneva
Dr. Gohar Ejaz, HI, SI Former Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries and Chairman, Economic Policy & Business Development Think Tank
Syed Faraz Javed, Chief Digital Technology Officer at Seen Tarbi for Fintech (X² Platform), Saudi Arabia and former CIO of NayaPay
Mr. Omair Ansari, Co-Founder & CEO Abhi Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Fawad Abdul Kader, Founding CEO – Contrivus and Former Country Manager, Paymob
Mr. Danish A. Lakhani, Founder & CEO NayaPay
Mr. Nadeem Hussain, Founder & Coach, Planet N Group of Companies and Chairman, Pakistan Fintech Association
Ms. Holly Fang, President, Singapore Fintech Association
Mr. Jameel Ahmad, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
Mr. Kamran Arshad Chairman, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA)
Mr. Muhammad Ali Tabba Chief Executive Officer, Lucky Cement Limited
Dr. Miftah Ismail Former Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Former Chairman, Board of Investment (BOI) CEO & Director, Ismail Industries Limited
Mr. Khurram Schehzad Advisor to Finance Minister Government of Pakistan
Mr. Tariq Naseem, FCMA Head of Islamic Finance Department Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
Mr. Yousef Hassan Khalawi, Secretary General, Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD)
Mr. Omar Mustafa Ansari, Secretary General, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
Mr. Yousaf Hussain President & CEO, Faysal Bank Limited
Mr. Irfan Siddiqui President & CEO Meezan Bank Limited
Dr. Mufti Irshad Ahmad Aijaz Chairman, Shariah Advisory Committee - SBP
Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology (CII)
Mr. Saquib Ahmad Country Managing Director of SAP for Pakistan, Afghanistan Bahrain & Iraq
Mr. Salim Ghauri Founder & CEO NETSOL Technologies Ltd.
Dr. Babar Majid Bhatti CEO, National Information Technology Board (NITB)
Mr. Lee White CEO, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Hon’ble Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication
Mr. Darren Christe Chief Economist, Canada Energy Regulator (CER)
Ms. Andrijana Nelkova-Chuchuk Chair, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Mr. Kamran Kamal CEO, The HUB Power Company Limited (HUBCO)
Mr. Shahid Haider CEO, Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO)
Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi CEO, K-Electric
Lt. Gen. Sajjad Ghani (Retd) Chairman, WAPDA
Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division)
Mr. Mohammad Tahseen, Chairman Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)
Dr. Amjad Saqib, Chairman Akhuwat Foundation
Dr. Luo Dapeng, Resident Representative in Pakistan, World Health Organization (WHO)
Mr. Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative in Pakistan, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Mr. Erkki Liikanen Chair, The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation
Mr. Akif Saeed Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
Mr. Jameel Ahmad Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
Mr. Yong Ye Country Director Pakistan Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Ms. Florence Rolle Representative in Pakistan FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)
Mr. Jameel Ahmad Qureshi Secretary, Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Prime Minister’s Office, Islamabad
Dr. Hafiz A. Pasha Former Federal Minister for Finance and Professor Emeritus Beaconhouse National University (BNU) Lahore
Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh President, The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI)
Ms. Esther Perez Ruiz IMF Resident Representative in Pakistan
Syed Akkas ul Husaini, FCMA CEO, Thal Boshoku Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. and Thal Engineering (Div. of Thal Ltd.)
Mr. Nasim Beg Chief Executive Officer, Arif Habib Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd. Director, Arif Habib Group
Mr. Akbarali Pesnani, FCMA Chairman, Cherat Packaging Limited
Mr. Muhammad Ali Tabba Chief Executive Officer, Lucky Cement Limited
Mr. Musadaq Zulqarnain Chairman, Interloop Limited & Interloop Holdings
Ms. Nadia Aftab United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Representative in Pakistan
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar Minister for Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs
Mr. Akif Saeed Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
Mr. Feroze Ahmed Mahar Director Finance, Sindh Higher Education Commission (HEC)
Mr. Eelco van der Enden CEO, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Mr. Erkki Liikanen Chair, The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation
Mr. Akram Ali Khowaja Director General Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment
Mr. Geir Thomas Tonstol Country Director for Pakistan International Labour Organization (ILO)
Dr. Ishrat Husain Former Advisor to the PM; Former Governor, SBP & Ex-Dean and Director, IBA
Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary Former Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
Ahmad Hassan, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Daraz Pakistan
Qasif Shahid, Co-founder & CEO, Finja
M. Zohaib Khan, Chairman, Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA)
Tayseer Ali Chief Financial Officer, SadaPay
M. Mudassar Aqil Chief Executive Officer EasyPaisa / Telenor Microfinance Bank
Jehan Ara Founder & CEO, Katalyst
Asim Shahryar Husain Chief Executive Officer Ignite (National Technology Fund)
Parvez Abbasi Project Director National Incubation Center (NIC)
Zouhair Khaliq Co-Founder & Partner, Teamup Group
Akif Saeed Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
Syed Amin Ul Haque Federal Minister for IT & Telecom
Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri Executive Director, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Syed Murtaza Mahmud Federal Minister for Industries and Production
Mr. Shahid Anwar Tata, Chief Executive Officer Tata Textile Mills Limited
Shazad Dada President & CEO United Bank Limited
Abdul Waheed President & Chief Executive Askari General Insurance Company Ltd.
Syed Ather Abbas Chief Executive Officer Habib Insurance Co. Limited
Mian Imtiazuddin Chairman Enterprise Risk Committee Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. (PPL)
Alan Johnson President, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Miftah Ismail Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue
Dr. Naeem-uz-Zafar Chief Statistician Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives
Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo President, The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI)
Dr. Ishrat Husain Former Advisor to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity; Ex-Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP); & Ex-Dean and Director, IBA
Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Government off Pakistan
Mr. Ehsan Malik, Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Business Council (PBC)
Dr. Ashfaque Hasan Khan, Economist and Former Advisor to the Ministry of Finance & Principal and Dean, School of Social Sciences & Humanities - NUST
Mr. Najy Benhassine Country Director for Pakistan South Asia Region, TheWorld Bank Group
Mr. Muhammad Azfar Ahsan Minister of State & Chairman Board of Investment (BOI)
Dilshad Ali Ahmad President & CEO SME Bank Limited
Hashim Raza Chief Executive Officer Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)
Matthew Gamser CEO, SME Finance Forum International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Sergio Arzeni President, The International Network for SMEs [INSME] Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Makhdoom Khusro Bukhtiar Federal Minister for Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan
Exclusive Interview - Mr. Salim Ghauri Founder & CEO, NetSol Technologies Limited
Exclusive Interview - Mr. Matt Barrie CEO & Chairman, Freelancer.com [Australia]
Exclusive Interview - Mr. Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives
Exclusive Interview - Mr. Usman Dar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs
Exclusive Interview - Akmal Saeed Head of Human Resources Nestlé Pakistan & Afghanistan
Exclusive Interview - Helen Partridge Director, Accountancy Education International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Exclusive Interview Barkan Saeed - Chairman PASHA
Exclusive Interview Aezaz Hussain-Chairman System
Exclusive Interview Federal Minister IT Aminul Haque
Pamela Coke-Hamilton Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC) - (Jan-Feb 2021)
Mr Arif Ahmed Khan Chief Executive Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) (Jan-Feb 2021)
Mian Nasser Hyatt Magoo President, The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) (Jan-Feb 2021)
Pamela Coke-Hamilton Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC) - (Jan-Feb 2021)
Mr. Aamir Khan, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) - (Nov-Dec 2020)
Mr. Arif Habib Chairman, Arif Habib Group (Sep-Oct 2020)
Mr. Aqeel Karim Dhedhi Chairman, AKD Group (Sep-Oct 2020)
Mr. James M. Kouzes and Mr. Barry Z. Posner: Co-authors of the award-winning, best-selling book 'The Leadership Challenge' - (July-Aug 2020)
Mr. Chester Elton: Author of "Leading with Gratitude", Executive Coach, Leadership Development, Keynote Speaker - (July-Aug 2020)
Mr. Jon Gordon: Author of 20 books including 8 best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp (July-Aug 2020)
Mr. Wali Zahid: International Consultant, Speaker, Leadership Trainer and Executive Coach (July-Aug 2020)
Mr. Ehsan Malik, Chief Executive Officer, Pakistan Business Council (PBC) - (May-June 2020)
Mian Anjum Nisar, President, The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) - (May-June 2020)
CA Kemisha Soni, Chairperson, Women Leadership Committee of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) – (Mar-Apr 2020)
Ms. Mariam Khawar, FCMA, Chief Executive Officer, Lahore Transport Company – (Mar-Apr 2020)
Dr. Shehla Javed Akram, Convener, Standing Committee on Women Empowerment and Development of FPCCI - (Mar-Apr 2020)
Ms. Roshaneh Zafar, Founder & Managing Director, Kashf Foundation – (Mar-Apr 2020)
Mr. Aamir Khan, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan - (Jan-Feb 2020)
Mr. Zubair Gilani, Minister of State and Chairman, Board of Investment - (Jan-Feb 2020)
Mr. Illango Patchamuthu, Country Director Pakistan, The World Bank - (Jan-Feb 2020)
Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor for Commerce, Textile, Industry, Production & Investment - (Jan-Feb 2020)
Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Advisor to PM on Finance and Revenue - (Nov-Dec 2019)
Ms. Teresa Daban Sanchez, Resident Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan - (Nov-Dec 2019)
Ms. Xiaohong Yang, Country Director, Asian Development Bank (ADB) - (Nov-Dec 2019)
Mr. Shigeki Furuta, Chief Representative, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) - (Nov-Dec 2019)
Ms. Uzma Adil Khan, Chairperson, Oil and Gas Development Authority (OGRA) – (Sep-Oct 2019)
Mr. Abdul Khaliq, Chairman, National Tariff Commission (NTC) – (Sep-Oct 2019)
Mr. Arif Ahmed Khan, Chief Executive, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)- (Sep-Oct 2019)
Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) – (Sep-Oct 2019)
Mr. Humayun Mazhar, President, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and CEO, CresVentures – (Jul-Aug 2019)
Mr. Monis Rahman, Founder and CEO, Rozee.pk – (Jul-Aug 2019)
Mr. Suneel Sarfraz Munj, Co-Founder and Chairman, PakWheels.com (Jul-Aug 2019)
Mr. Zeeshan Ali Khan, Co-Founder and CEO, Zameen.com (Jul-Aug 2019)
Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai, President, The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce &Industry (FPCCI) (May-Jun 2019)
Dr. Ishrat Husain , Advisor to Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms (Mar-Apr 2019)
Mr. Khalid Mahmood Shaikh, Director General, Public Private Partnership (PPP) Unit Sindh (Jan-Feb 2019)
Mr. Agha Waqar Javed, Member P&D Board/ Head PPP Cell, P&D Department, Punjab (Jan-Feb 2019)
Mr. Muhammad Tanvir Butt, CEO, Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) (Jan-Feb 2019)
Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for IT & Telecom (Nov-Dec 2018)
Mr. Usman Hayat, CEO, Audit Oversight Board (AOB) (Sep-Oct 2018)
Mr. Ehsan Malik, CEO, Pakistan Business Council (PBC) (Sep-Oct 2018)
Syed Rafeo Bashir Shah, Acting Secretary, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) (Jul-Aug 2018)
Mr. Irfan Wahab Khan, President, Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) (Jul-Aug 2018)
Mr. Richard Morin, CEO, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) (May-Jun 2018)
Mr. Moin M. Fudda, Chairman, Central Depository company (CDC) (May-Jun 2018)
Mr. Humayun Bashir, Chairman, National Clearing Company of Pakistan Ltd (NCCPL) (May-Jun 2018)
Mr. Shaukat Hussain, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) (May-Jun 2018)
Mr. Javaid Jehangir, Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) (Mar-Apr 2018)
Mr. Ian Carruthers, Chairman, International Public Sector Accounting Standards Boards (IPSASB) (Mar-Apr 2018)
Mr. Richard Howitt, Chief Executive Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) UK (Jan-Feb 2018)
Mr. S.M. Naveed, President, Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) (Sept-Oct 2017)
Muhammad Zubair, Governor of Sindh (Sept-Oct 2017)
Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi , Federal Minister for Industries & Production (Jul-Aug 2017)
Mr. Mohammad Younus Dagha, Secretary Commerce, Government of Pakistan (May-Jun 2017)
Mr. Fuad Hashim Rabbani, CEO – Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) (May-Jun 2017)
Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister of Planning and Development (Mar-Apr 2017)
Mr. Shahnawaz Mahmood, Deputy Managing Director, Pak-China Investment Company Limited (PCICL) (Mar-Apr 2017)
Mr. Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (Jan-Feb 2017)
Mr. Anisul Hassnain, Banking Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Pakistan (Jan-Feb 2017)
Mr. Abdul Waheed, President and CEO, Askari General Insurance Limited (Nov-Dec 2016)
Mr. Naved Yunus , Managing Director, East West Insurance Company Limited (Mar-Apr 2016)
Mr. Agha Jan Akhtar, Chairman, Port Qasim Authority (Sept-Oct 2016)
Mr. Hamid Raza, Central Chairman, Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (Jul-Aug 2016)
Mr. Zafar Hijazi, Chairman, Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) (May-Jun 2016)
Syed M. Husaini, President & CEO, Askari Bank (Mar-Apr 2016)
Mr. Sirajuddin Aziz , President & Chief Executive, Habib Metropolitan Bank (Mar-Apr 2016)
Mr. Irfan Siddiqui , President & CEO, Meezan Bank Limited (Mar-Apr 2016)
Mr. Azmat Tarin , President & CEO, Silk Bank (Mar-Apr 2016)
Mr. Hussain Lawai , President & CEO, Summit Bank Limited (Mar-Apr 2016)
Syed Ismail Shah, Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) (Nov-Dec 2015)
Mr. Saeed Ahmed Khan , Chairman, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) (Nov-Dec 2015)
Ms. Vadiyya Khalil , Chairperson, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) (Nov-Dec 2015)
Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO, Serena Hotel (Sept-Oct 2015)
Mr. Amir Kamal, Managing Director, BIL Foods Limited (Sept-Oct 2015)
Mr. Raza Pirbhai , COO, Grey Mackenzie Restaurant International Pvt. Ltd. (Franchise of KFC Brand) (Sept-Oct 2015)
Mr. Sohail Yousuf, CEO, MDS Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Sept-Oct 2015)
Mr. Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs (July-Aug 2015)
Mr. Amir M. Khan Marwat, Federal Secretary, Ministry of Textile Industry (May-Jun 2015)
Mr. Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman , Minister of State for Education &Trainings (Jan-Feb 2015)
Dr. Miftah Ismail, Special Assistant to Prime Minister and Chairman, Board of Investment (BOI) (Nov-Dec 2014)
Dr. Joseph Wilson, Chairman Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) (Sep-Oct 2014)
Mr. Sarfraz Bashir, President - The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (July-Aug 2014)
Engr. M.A. Jabbar , Former Chairman SITE Association (May-Jun 2014)
Senator Mr. Abdul Haseeb Khan, President & CEO Brooks Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. (Mar-Apr 2014)
Mr. Shahid Jawed Qureshi, Former Vice Chairman – KATI (Nov-Dec 2013)
Mr. S.M. Muneer, President, India – Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Sept-Oct 2013)
Mr. Muhammad Abdul Aleem, Secretary General, Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (May-Jun 2013)
Mr. Tahir Mahmood, Chairman, Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (May-Jun 2013)
Prof. Dr. Khalida Ghaus, Managing Director, Social Policy and Development Centre (Mar-Apr 2013)
Mr. Jorgen Holmquist, Chairman, IESBA of IFAC (Jan-Feb 2013)
Mr. Barry C. Melancon, President & CEO, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) (Nov-Dec 2012)
Mr. Jeff Thomson, President and CEO, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), USA (Sep-Oct 2012)
Mian Abrar Ahmad, President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry) (July-Aug 2012)
Ms. Joy Thomas, President and CEO, Certified Management Accountants (CMA Canada) (May-Jun 2012)
Mr. Muzammil Sultan, President, Faisalabad Chambers of Commerce & Industry) (Mar-Apr 2012)
Mr. Irfan Qaiser Sheikh, President, Lahore Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Jan-Feb 2012)