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CA Summit is back
Join our award-winning virtual event to connect with the big ideas shaping the way you live and work. CA Summit returns this year with leading voices in business, technology, economics and politics, with interviews, panel discussions and interactive sessions, all broadcast live from the summit studio.
Over two hours each day we’ll break down the urgent issues, offering insights, answers to your questions and strategies to help you stay ahead of the curve.
Each day focuses on a core theme.
Day One
Are you ready for Business 3.0?
The first day will focus on AI, technology and the new tools transforming the way we do business. How has our world of work already been altered, and what will further innovation mean for you, your organisation and the economy?
Day Two
New governments, same old economy?
On day two we’ll focus on the post-election economic outlook. What does the new Labour government mean for the UK’s prospects, and how might the result of the US election shape the global economic forecast?
Leading the right way
On both days, we’ll examine the issues through the lens of ethical leadership. How do we adopt new technology without ditching our principles? Can politicians and business leaders make decisions that are good for growth, people and planet?
Host for both days is the journalist and broadcaster Dharshini David, who covers economics and trade for BBC News.
Confirmed speakers and panellists
Anne-Marie Imafidon Social entrepreneur and computer scientist; CEO, Stemettes; Chancellor, Glasgow University
Andy Pardoe AI thought leader; founder and CEO, Wisdom Works Group; Chair, Deep Tech Innovation Centre, University of Warwick
Iain Anderson Expert in communications, global political risk and public policy; co-founder and Executive Chairman, H/Advisors Cicero; ex-LGBT+ Business Champion; co-author A New Partnership with Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds
Mark Price Founder, WorkL for Business; Chair, Fairtrade Foundation; formerly Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Managing Director, Waitrose, and Deputy Chair, John Lewis Partnership
Date: Tuesday 19 – Wednesday 20 November 2024
Time: 15.00–17.00 GMT (10.00–12.00 EST) each day
Location: Online
Tickets are free for ICAS members and students, £50 + VAT for non-members. One ticket gives you access to both days.
Gold Club lunches
Join us for the prestigious ICAS Gold Club lunches, a special gathering for members of 50 years’ standing. These exclusive events are an opportunity to connect with fellow members over a relaxed lunch, hosted in Edinburgh or London.
In Edinburgh, Deputy President Karen Scholes CA will be your host at the historic Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
In London, President Alison Cornwell CA will welcome you to the beautiful Bloomsbury Hotel (pictured).
These lunches offer the perfect chance to reflect on the achievements of the past year and discuss the future of ICAS in an intimate setting. Whether you’re catching up with old friends or making new connections, we look forward to sharing this special occasion with you.
Edinburgh
Date: Tuesday 3 December 2024
Location: The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh,
Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DW
Time: 12.00–14.30
London
Date: Thursday 5 December 2024
Location: The Bloomsbury Hotel, 16-22 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3NN
Time: 12.00–14.30
Both events are smart dress code and free to attend
Register for either Edinburgh or London here
Empowering careers in chartered accountancy
Date: Wednesday 9 October 2024
Time: 11.00–12.00 GMT+1
To celebrate Black History Month, we invite you to hear a panel of Black CAs reflect on the steps they have taken to drive and shape their careers.
The webinar will be hosted by our Black Members’ Network, who invite all allies and people of colour alike to join. Our panellists will speak freely about their achievements, challenges and aspirations, including the steps we can all take to ensure the profession continues to attract and grow diverse talent.
They will also provide insight into the support they have received and discuss how allyship can contribute towards shaping a more diverse and inclusive profession.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of a conversation that celebrates Black history and envisions a more inclusive future for our profession.
One Young World
The One Young World Summit returned in September, with the annual gathering convening this year in Montreal. Among the young delegates at the four-day event was Eryn Paterson CA, representing ICAS and Chartered Accountants Worldwide.
Paterson joined the ICAS Foundation programme on the recommendation of a teacher and was supported through her studies with mentoring and a bursary. She qualified in 2023 and is currently a foundation mentor and an Audit Assistant Manager at KPMG. No stranger to passionate advocacy, she has been part of KPMG’s Social Mobility Scotland Network since joining the Big Four firm in 2020.
This magazine will feature an in-depth interview with Paterson in a future issue. In the meantime, you can watch her discuss her journey to date in this video.
Learn more about the ICAS Foundation
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Call Bupa on 0808 250 7588 and let them know you’re an ICAS member so your 10% discount* can be applied. T&Cs apply
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