ACCA gathers business leaders in Peshawar to enhance accountants’ role in boosting Pakistan’s economic development.

Peshawar : ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
hosted a large-scale corporate conference here in Peshawar today on the theme ‘Being Bold:
Shaping a Sustainable Future in Uncertain Times’ featuring the country’s top business and
thought leaders and policymakers.
This ground breaking event brought together thought leaders, experts, and professionals from
diverse sectors to discuss and deliberate on crucial topics surrounding Sustainability, Ethics,
Leadership, Future-Ready Talent, and Digital Transformation. .
The conference was attended by many prominent names in the corporate sector, as well as
leading policymakers and members of the provincial cabinet.
Prominent speakers contributing to the dialogue of inclusive and sustainable economic
development were Assad Hameed Khan, Head of ACCA Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Gulfaraz,
CEO / MD, The Bank of Khyber, Akbar Ali Khan, Accountant General, Government of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, Matti Ullah, Former Secretary Industries & Economic Zones, Shahzad Ahmad
Malik, President, ICMA Pakistan, Moin Iqbal, Head of Business Organization, InfraZamin
Pakistan, Dr Najeeb Ullah, Minister of Science & Technology, Sports and Youth, KP, Chaudhry
Faisal Mushtaq, Founder & Chairman, The Millennium Education & TMUC, Fahad Saeed,
Business Development Manager, ACCA Pakistan and Asad Malik Mehmood, Head of Business
Development – North, ACCA Pakistan.
While speaking to the media, Assad Hameed Khan, Head of ACCA Pakistan added “It is
essential for these conversations to happen at a greater frequency and actionable agendas to
be formulated as a result of these dialogs. ACCA is committed to creating a sustainable future
and this can only be done with the collective effort of stakeholders from all sectors and
industries. The world is in a volatile position due to economic instability and to ensure
sustainable recovery, we must act in collaboration with each other.”
At the conference, ACCA, industry and thought leaders shared insights, practical guidance,
strategies, and solutions to enable businesses and policymakers to embrace these new
technologies and create a conducive environment for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Featuring contributions from forward-thinking thought leaders, the conference programme
included a future-focused panel conversation on the topic of “Building sustainable economies
and developing a skilled workforce”.