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2011 Program

CPA Congress in Kuala Lumpur brings together an informative and engaging program covering a wide breadth of topics.

The program covers the core knowledge areas of business and leadership. These two knowledge areas have been identified as important for career success and are reflected in CPA Australia’s Career Guidance System.

CPA Congress sessions are colour coded so that you can easily navigate your way through the knowledge areas. Use the colour coding to help build a program that suits your personal development needs.

8.00 am – 9.00 am: Registration
9.00 am - 9.05 am: Welcoming address
9.05 am – 9.15 am: Opening address
9.15 am – 10.00 am: Keynote address
10.00 am – 10.30 am: Morning tea
10.30 am: Plenary 1
business

P1: What’s keeping Malaysian CEOs awake at night?

10.30 am – 12.30 pm

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Session Details

Moderator:
Christina Foo FCPA (Aust.), Board Director, CPA Australia

Panellists:
Abdul Rauf Rashid, Country Managing Partner, Malaysia, Ernst & Young
Chin Kwai Fatt, Managing Director, PwC Malaysia
Dato’ Izzaddin Idris FCPA (Aust.), Group Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer, UEM Group Berhad
Datuk Dr Paul Chan Tuck Hoong, President and Co-Founder, HELP University
Steven Choy FCPA (Aust.), President / Chief Executive Officer, Cagamas Berhad

The panel will discuss:

  • the 2012 watchlist
  • lessons from the global financial crisis
  • maximising the Economic Transformation Programme benefits
  • convergence to International Financial Reporting Standards in 2012

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12.30 pm – 1.30 pm: Lunch
1.30 pm: Plenary 2
leadership

P2: Is the employee always right?

1.30 pm – 3.30 pm

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Session Details

Moderator:
Karamjit Singh, Technology Editor, netv@lue2.0, The Edge

Panellists:
Azran Osman-Rani FCPA (Aust.), Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia X
Mark Chang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, JobStreet.com
Professor Datuk Dr Md Zabid Haji Abdul Rashid FCPA (Aust.), President and Vice Chancellor, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak
Roshan Thiran, Chief Executive Officer, Leaderonomics

The panel will discuss:

  • creativity versus conformity
  • dealing with Gen Y
  • working across cultures
  • brain drain – a Malaysian perspective

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3.30 pm – 4.00 pm: Afternoon tea
4.00 pm: Plenary 3
business

P3: Preparing for the next economic upheaval

4.00 pm – 5.30 pm

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Session Details

Moderator:
Nik Mohd Hasyudeen Yusoff FCPA (Aust.), Executive Chairman, Audit Oversight Board

Panellists:
Dr John Lee FCPA (Aust.), Group Chief Risk Officer, Maybank Group
Kenny Kim, Group Chief Financial Officer and Head of Group Strategy and Finance Division, CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
Tan Sri Datuk C. Rajandram FCPA (Aust.), Executive Deputy Chairman / Group CEO, RAM Holdings Berhad
Toh Beng Siew FCPA (Aust.), Head of Accounting, Asia Pacific Accounting Center, IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd

The panel will discuss: 

  • the next big trend that will impact our economic future 
  • how businesses should prepare for the upheaval and capitalise on opportunities
  • the role of risk management
  • the impact of China and India on world economics
  • the rise of social networking and its dramatic impact on global finance
  • clash of civilisations – global impact of terrorism and war

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Career guidance system

CPA Congress sessions are suitable for all competency levels as per the   Career Guidance System.
Leadership Leadership
Business Business
Technical Technical
Personal effectiveness Personal effectiveness