Bahrain : The 13th Annual International Conference of the BCICAI, with the theme “Pathways to Progress,” is being conducted under the patronage of H.E. Zayed R. Al Zayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the 3rd and 4th of December 2021. The Crowne Plaza, Manama will host the International Conference. Subject experts, management leaders, actors from the film industry, and politicians have all been invited to speak at BCICAI’s prestigious conference. Here’s a little glimpse at what BCICAI has in store for you. COVID-19 had a significant influence on businesses in the previous year. Many businesses have used unique strategies to ensure growth in the face of adversity, as we’ve seen. The purpose of this year’s seminar is to raise awareness of Pathways to Progress’s value in all situations.
Mr. Ashish Vidyarthi, a National Award Winning Film Actor, and Acclaimed Leadership Coach will open the Conference with an extravagant program designed to “Light Up the Extraordinary in You.” As a National Award-Winning Actor, Ashish delivers to enterprises his unique ideas gathered from acting in over 200 films in 11 various languages and cultures, helping organizations release their employees’ untapped potential. He applies the same level of commitment to working with corporate executives who want to inspire their teams and accomplish amazing results. Following that, an acclaimed speaker, CA. PR Ramesh, the former Chairman of Deloitte India will deliver a talk on Pathways to Progress in Audit and Financial Reporting. As an Independent Director of Listed Entities in India, PR Ramesh currently acts in the capacity of a strong advisor. Mr. Mohit Ralhan, who has been selected one of the “Top 10 Best Chief Investment Officers in India” by CEO Insights Magazine for the past two years in 2020 and 2021, will talk next. For displaying excellent leadership characteristics, The Economic Times named him one of Asia’s “Most Promising Business Leaders.” He is also the Managing Partner of TIW Private Equity. We then have a subject matter expert with experience in Tax Planning and Structuring, Business Optimization, and Business Advisory in matters relating to Tax (VAT, Goods and Services Tax, and other Tax Laws), as well as Anti-dumping and Anti-Subsidy Laws in the European Region, Mr. Suresh Rohira. Following that, CA Jatin Dalal, a very knowledgeable Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a multi-national company WIPRO Limited, will speak. Jatin also serves on the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE Listed Company Advisory Board. Mr. Saleh Hussain, an outstanding speaker with over 35 years of expertise in several banking disciplines in the region, Europe, and the Asia Pacific, will round up the day. He has written several books on banking, management, and corporate governance, and he has served and continues to serve on the boards of several banks and financial institutions as well as social committees.
The second day of the conference will feature a notable speaker, CA. TP Ostwal, who is a subject expert in international taxation. He is the current Managing Partner of Chartered Accountants firm TP Ostwal and Associates. Following that, Eng. Hossain Alshedoki, one of the ENR’s Top Talented Cyber Leaders with an engineering background, will speak. He has a wide range of technology experience from a variety of industries, including oil and gas, power generation and distribution, mining, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, automotive, plastics, food, glass and steel, government, and military and defence.
Following that, a topic expert in complex risk modelling assignments such as Capital Adequacy Reviews, Stress Testing Financial Reviews, Internal Audit Effectiveness, and Governance Effectiveness Reviews for Banks and Financial Institutions, and Corporate Resilience Framework. He is currently the Managing Partner of Mazars India and has experience in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals and healthcare, manufacturing, media and entertainment, information technology and e-commerce, real estate, oil and gas, hospitality, banking, and financial services, and business/knowledge process outsourcing. After that, we’ll have a transformative session with Mr. Sivakumar Palaniappan, Mindset Master, an engaging educator, motivator, author, and coach on Mindset Strategies, Leadership Mindsets, and Change Leadership. He motivates leaders and businesspeople to master their mindsets.
This will be followed by a renowned individual, CA George Alexander Muthoot, who won the Times of India’s Business Excellence Award in March 2009. He leads the Muthoot Group of Companies as its Managing Director. We will conclude the big Conference with a famous Member of Parliament from Odisha who is also the National Spokesperson and IT Head for the Political Party. His Ph.D. dissertation, titled “Institutional Change and Power Asymmetry in the Context of Rural India,” has been published as a scholarly work on public policy and is available on Amazon. The Pathways to Progress initiative aims to inspire and raise awareness about how businesses can strive to create a new path to progress in the face of global business disruptions.
With the assistance of the Crowne Plaza Team, the Conference will be held in accordance with the covid protocols in effect in the Kingdom of Bahrain. BCICAI’s 13th Annual International Conference, Pathways to Progress, will undoubtedly leave an indelible impression on the sands of time, as it has in the past. BCICAI is excited to welcome everyone and hear from their distinguished speakers.
Title Sponsors are TIW Capital group, Platinum Sponsors are EK Kanoo, KPMG and Grant Thornton, Gold Sponsor is Oracle, Event sponsors are AMEX, Ahli United Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Protiviti, Keypoint, Tally, TRAFCO and Diyar Al Muharraq. The Support Sponsors are Fakhro Insurance, Solidarity, BNH, VKL Holding, Moore Stephens, Bellwether, Cineco and Nass Corporation.
