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The debut summit from Khaleej Times will deliberate the role of technology in new age finance and accounting

By Anushka Banerjee

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Published: Mon 24 Aug 2020, 3:44 PM

Last updated: Mon 24 Aug 2020, 5:58 PM

The effects of the current global situation has changed the way the world does business. Businesses are being forced to re-think and re-evaluate. Resilience is the new buzzword each and every department has had to adapt to succeed. The finance and accounting department has seen technology play a bigger and better role in in this pandemic, helping them execute their tasks more efficiently with a better turnaround time and help organisations make sense of their historical data in order to take informed strategic business and financial decisions. As the region's leading regional newspaper, Khaleej Times has been at the forefront; reporting news, initiating new mediums and re-inventing events and conferences.

The virtual KT New Age Finance and Accounting Summit (NAFA) 2020 will bring over 500+ finance leaders and professionals from across GCC countries together under an online platform to discuss on the existing professional landscape, deliberate on the role of technology within their domain and develop strategies for upcoming opportunities and challenges. With deep rooted research of the industry, the virtual summit will focus on Business Transformation through advanced technologies, Cultural Transformation after Pandemic, Impact of AI, Machine Learning, RPA, Predictive Analytics, Blockchain, Cloud infrastructure and much more!

Here are a few reasons why finance professionals can't afford to miss this online summit.

Highly acclaimed speakers

#KTNAFA2020 will witness over 20 speakers from across the globe and the Middle East, consisting of industry leaders from Chalhoub Group, STC, Novartis, Barclays and many more. They will discuss the latest trends, strategies and technologies that will help create a robust finance team for companies. Check out the complete speaker line up on www.newagefinanceexpo.com

A thoroughly researched agenda
The two-day conference is carefully crafted through extensive research to meet the current trends of the finance and accounting industry in the region. It's an unprecedented opportunity for the finance and accounting experts of the region to gear up for the future with technology and innovation at the forefront; get insights on areas like financial planning, risk management, strategic management, digital innovation and emerging technologies.

NAFA CFO Powerlist

NAFA CFO POWERLIST will shine a spotlight, honour and celebrate exemplary achievements, finance leadership, innovation and raised benchmarks by top 30 CFOs from the field of Accounting & Finance in the Middle East. An advisory board from the leading associations like ICAI -Dubai Chapter, ICAI - Abu Dhabi Chapter, UAE members of ICAP, IASCA, IBPC -Dubai and ACCA will select the winning profiles.

Industry Specific Workshops

The workshops conducted by Industry Associations will offer practical, application oriented workshops that teach the skills needed to flourish in the Finance & Accounting Industry. ICAI Dubai Chapter will conduct workshop on crucial topics like VAT, ESR and other taxes. ACCA will be discussing about finance reporting on their session at Finance Insights - Reimagined.

If you'd like to attend this virtual convening of finance leaders, register for your virtual pass at www.newagefinanceexpo.com

Anushka Banerjee is the Marketing Associate, Events and Conferences at Khaleej Times


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