DOHA: The Doha Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) conducted its 5th International Conference with the theme “Sustainability and Growth in the Digital Era” at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. The conference was attended by the members of ICAI Doha Chapter, overseas delegates and finance professionals representing various key organizations in Qatar, India & GCC countries.
Inaugurating the conference Chief Guest Ashraf Abu Issa (pictured), Chairman Abu Issa Holding, spoke on how retailers should bring customer experience to their stores. Ashraf in his address covered the disruption caused by technology and how his Group is coping up with challenges in this digital era.
C A Sripriya Kumar, Guest of Honor, Central Council Member, ICAI & Chairperson CPE Committee, enlightened the delegates on the role a chartered accountant could play in the digital era. Mohammed Asim Mirza, Guest of Honor Director Client Affairs, Qatar Financial Center, said the conference will contribute towards the facilitation of meaningful discussions that address the effect of digital technologies on economic activities, while offering new ways to meet the challenges and opportunities of the fast-paced digital era
Chapter chairperson C A Rupalakshmi Setty emphasised that sustainability and growth in digital era has brought in both challenges and opportunities in business, organizations and professionals. We need to be able to embrace and leverage technological advances to our advantage to be able to continue to deliver enhanced value to our organizations and clients.
As part of inauguration, the Doha Chapter launched the souvenir for the conference. The “CA Dilip Thakkar Professional Achiever Award” aimed at inspiring chartered accountants to achieve all round excellence under the framework of contribution to profession, organization and society was awarded to CA Hatim Hussain, Past Chairman , Doha Chapter of ICAI & Group CFO & Board member of Abu Issa Holding for his significant contribution to the Chartered Accountant fraternity and in taking the flag of CA profession to new heights in Qatar.
Addressign the event, Sheikha Athba Al Thani, CEO of ACC, explained on how Digitization is going to make Qatar Sustainable. Addressing the valedictory session, Dr R Seetharaman, CEO Doha Bank mentioned that this conference provides an ideal platform for discussions on emerging trends in digital technologies and the evolving roles of Chartered Accountants in the Digital Era.
