The Professional Accountants in Business Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) organised CFO Conference 2025 on the theme `Quantum Leap: Agility & Competitive Edge` at a local hotel.

A major highlight of the conference was the keynote address titled `Leadership Metamorphosis: Recalibrating CFOs in Motion` by Syed Hyder Ali, Chief Executive and Managing Director of Packages Group. He examined the multidimensional evolution of the CFO role, shifting from traditional financial stewardship to becoming strategic business leaders. Mr Ali emphasised the CFO`s potential to drive innovation, performance, and resilience amid today`s volatile economic climate.

The conference proceeded with several other thought-provoking panel discussion and keynote addresses from the likes of Sana Mela, Vice President Strategy at Swyft Logistics; Atyab Tahir, CEO of Hugo Bank; Salman Hafeez, Executive Director at Nishat; Azfar Ahsan, Chairman of Nutshell Group; Khurram Schehzad, Advisor to the Finance Minister of Pakistan and many more In the closing address, Muhammad Awais, Vice President ICAP, expressed his sincere thanks to all participants, speakers, and organising teams. He reaffirmed ICAP`s ongoing commitment to strengthening Pakistan`s finance profession by fostering leadership, innovation, and ethical excellence.