THE 27TH EXECUTIVE SEMINAR

THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA
(established under the Accountant Act, Laws of Kenya)

THE 27th EXECUTIVE SEMINAR
Theme: In pursuit of wholesome executive leadership skills
Date: 1st to 5th November 2021
Venue: Hilton Istanbul  Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center, Turkey

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The Annual Executive Seminar is a premier conference hosted by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) with the goal of congregating senior corporate and public sector leaders for candid conversations on emerging trends and challenges faced by their organizations. Now on its 27th edition, the Seminar boasts of having successfully benchmarked Kenya against select top performing cities around the world and having engaged prominent speakers to facilitate the seminars. This strategy has resulted in the transformation of delegates’ perspectives and a steering towards embracing innovative and effective solutions to common challenges facing the accountancy profession in Africa.

THIS YEAR’S FOCUS: IN PURSUIT OF WHOLESOME EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS

INTRODUCTION
A large part of an executive’s job is developing relationships with people outside the organization. These people may be customers or contributors. One of the ways executives create relationships is by participating in seminars and conferences as well as involvement in other peer led groups of like- minded professionals. Executives may also serve on the boards of community groups. These activities promote the company and its leaders.

In addition, executives oversee budgets and use them to analyze how well the organization is running. They make suggestions about where to cut expenses. Executives may also suggest where improvements could be made as well as negotiating contracts with outside agencies and utilize their good persuasion skills to keep costs down.
As the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic are being realized, it is a critical time for Senior Executives to develop the necessary skills that would necessitate the development of resilient return to work plans as well as strengthen the internal controls for the organizations they oversee. The Executive Seminar will provide an avenue for senor leaders to share knowledge and key lessons on critical governance aspects regarding the main strategic priorities for businesses in the region during the recovery period, lessons on effective virtual oversight and the governance of human capital, key technological trends that would assist the business in effective decisions making and the role of executives in financial reporting, taxation and audit processes.

The panelists will also share lessons on effective self-leadership skills, entrenching an unquestionable character and value system and the importance of coaching and mentorship in the organizations they lead. Leadership begins with self-leadership. Executives cannot lead others unless they can lead themselves. Wisdom in leadership is the capacity to make trade-offs among competing positions. Leaders must understand the tensions among the values that drive choices in their world. Leaders make better decisions when they clarify their values, understand why others hold different values or priorities and recognize how to navigate the tensions among values in their own roles and organizations. The decisions leaders make are never purely economic or technical, but moral. To lead effectively, executives need time and space to clarify and test their values.

The ICPAK Executive Seminar will also shed light on mental health awareness, executive presence and work life balance as important topics for executives. Investment, both at a personal and corporate level is critical and seminar participants will be taken through how to ensure any surplus and designated investment funds are invested strategically to realize good returns.

The 5-day seminar is geared to provide a platform for discussions on what works and what does not in terms of governance, management dynamics and strategic leadership skills and involvement for all members. The seminar will also touch on other pertinent topics as indicated below:

KEY TOPICS
1. Effective Governance, Leadership and Management Principles
• Effective leadership and governance for successful delivery of the strategic plans
• Reporting and presentation skills for senior level executives; what senior level executives should incorporate in their reports to enable informed decision making by Boards.
2. Overview of important Policies and Procedure Manuals for organizations and the steps towards successful development and implementation.
3. Overview of the Financial Statement Close Process (FSCP) and the role of executives in enhancing presentability, compliance and reliability of Financial Statements.
4. Role of the executive management in sustainability reporting
5. The role of executives in financial reporting, ensuring effective taxation for the organization and addressing audit queries.
6. Leveraging on technology to create value in business decisions and strategic actions
• Use of Business Analytics
• Business Intelligence Tools and Integration
• Effective ERP Systems
7. Effective governance of human capital: How to attract develop and retain the quality of talent needed to fulfill the organization’s objectives
8. Personal and corporate investment strategies
9. Developing a strong values system and establishing unquestionable character, integrity, influence, and resilience as an executive leader
10. Trends and benefits of coaching and mentorship in the workplace
11. The role of change management in accelerating organizational change management initiatives
12. Strategic communication skills for executives: dealing with media; and communication secrets of great leaders.
13. Overcoming barriers to successful project implementation processes
14. Key concepts for ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in business operations.
15. Emotional intelligence and self-awareness Skills for leaders
16. Work- life balance strategies for senior executives
17. The mental health awareness agenda

Financial Commitment:

*** The cost caters for training fee, training materials, certificate and meals during the conference. Please note that delegates are required to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Chief Executive officers, Managing Directors, General Managers, HR directors/managers, Marketing directors, finance and non-finance directors/managers, Board Members, Strategy and Governance Consultants, Heads of Government Units/Parastatals, County Governors, County Assembly Speakers, Senators, and other senior county executives, and all ICPAK Members.

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS
Members of ICPAK and those from reciprocating professional bodies will earn 20 CPD Units upon attending all seminar sessions.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Keep checking for update on seminar venue (county).

NITA REIMBURSEMENT
The Institute is registered as a trainer with National Industrial Training Authority. The Institute’s registration number is DIT/TRN/47. Participants who are registered levy contributors should apply to NITA for reimbursement of their fees. Please note that this is applicable for Kenyan citizens only and subject to NITA regulations. Remember that to qualify you should apply to NITA for approval prior to the date of the conference. Further details can be obtained from their website (www.nita.go.ke).

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The seminar presents a perfect opportunity for organizations to showcase their products & services to a target group with high purchasing powers, both on personal and corporate levels. You will also have a unique opportunity for brand positioning and communication that will enjoy optimal visibility. Armed with significant purchasing power and decision-making authority, the audience are a key target group for businesses. For more information or enquiries please email raphael.nguli@icpak.com.

For further inquiries, kindly contact brenda.imali@icpak.com with a copy to molly.mwangi@icpak.com. Reach us on call: +254 719 074000/129