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About The 2024 IMA Middle East Student Leadership Conference

The IMA Student Leadership Conference is an exclusive event which brings together accounting and finance students, academics, and professionals in the Middle East to one all-encompassing platform. We gather to discuss ways in which young aspiring professionals of the present and future may optimise their full potential and arm themselves with tools for the future of the profession which lies ahead.

Why Should You Attend?

  • Kickstart your journey from the classroom to real-world situations and boardrooms.
  • Learn about the latest trends in the profession from inspiring speakers.
  • Interact with industry professionals one-on-one or in small groups.
  • Get exposed to real-world career situations.
  • Learn what it takes to be a future leader and lead the transforming world of accounting and finance.

Date:
Saturday, 20 April 2024

Time:
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Location:
Prince Sultan University Building 105, Ground Auditorium

Agenda

Time Description Speakers
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Registration & Networking
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Welcome Note Ahmad Mkhallati
Senior Director, IMA Middle East, India, & Africa Operations
10:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Keynote Session | Journey to Excellence: Exploring the Impact of Professional Certification in the Kingdom and beyond Rich Brady
CEO - American Society of Military Comptrollers
Global Chair - Institute of Management Accountants
11:20 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Panel Session: Aligning with HR in Finance: What HR Looks for in Finance Professionals recovery, growth, and sustainability to meet Vision 2030 Panelists:
Hassan Choughari - Shared Services Director/HR Director at Jaroudi Group

Dr. Waleed Al Suhaibani - Lecturer at PSU

Fadi Ganni - CEO, Morgan International

Moderator:

Jim Piechowski, CAE
Sr Director, Global Business Development
HOCK International
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Prayer Break
12:30 p.m. - 01:00 p.m. Storytelling Session:
From Aspiration to Success: The Inspirational Journey of a CMA® (Certified Management Accountant).
Speaker - Samir Derbas, CMA, MBA, MSc, CIPA
Group CFO, MADR Investment
01:00 p.m. - 01:30 p.m. IMA Student Chapter Session: Speakers-
Mostafa Hassan, CSCA, CMA, MBA
Group CFO, PetroApp

Professor Francisco Bastida, CMA
Professor at Prince Sultan University and Researcher at International Doctoral School-University of Murcia
01:30 p.m. - 02:30 p.m. Lunch and Networking
02:30 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. Panel Session 2: Career Compass: Tracking Your Professional Graph Panelists:
Mai A. AlFaiz - Director of Strategic Partnerships, Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia

Amal Al Damer - Manager/Director, Executive Education & Development, College of Business, Alfaisal University

Heni Jallouli - CFO at Jahez International Company

Prof. Mohammad Nurunnabi - PhD (Edinburgh), FAIA(Acad), SFHEA, FRSA, CMBE, CMA, FFA, FIPA, CPA Founding Director - Center for Sustainability and Climate; Aide to the President; Chair - Accounting, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Moderator:
Professor Francisco Bastida, CMA
Prince Sultan University (PSU)
Director of PSU Research Lab ESGAL
(Environment, Social, Governance and Accountability Laboratory)
03:30 p.m. - 04:00 p.m Awards & Closing Remarks Ahmad Mkhallati

Note: Agenda and speakers are subject to change at organisers discretion without prior notice.

Speakers

Ahmad Mkhallati

Senior Director, IMA Middle East, India, & Africa Operations

Richard T. Brady, CMA, CGMA, CDFM

CEO, American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC)
Global Chair, Institue of Management Accountants

Professor Francisco Bastida, CMA

Professor at Prince Sultan University and Researcher at International Doctoral School-University of Murcia

Heni A. Jallouli

CFO, Jahez International Company

Hassan Choughari

Group Consultant
Jamal Jaroudi Group

Jim Piechowski, CAE

Sr Director, Global Business Development
HOCK international

Fadi Ganni

CEO of Morgan International

Samir Derbas, CMA, MBA, MSc, CIPA

Group CFO
MADR Investment

Mostafa Hassan, CSCA, CMA, MBA

Group CFO
PetroApp

Prof. Mohammad Nurunnabi

PhD (Edinburgh), FAIA(Acad), SFHEA, FRSA, CMBE, CMA, FFA, FIPA, CPA
Founding Director - Center for Sustainability and Climate;
Aide to the President; Chair - Accounting, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Amal Al Damer

Manager/Director, Executive Education & Development, College of Business
Alfaisal University

Platinum Sponsors

Gleim
Morgan
Hock
360-business-partner
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Go-Learning

Strategic Partner

SOCPA

Participating Universities

Participating Companies

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