It gives me immense pleasure to announce that ICAI is organizing its first ever “Global Professional Accountants Convention” (GloPAC), on the theme- "Connecting the Globe, Creating Value" on November 24-26, 2023 at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.

GloPAC is being celebrated as a mega event to showcase the important role that the accountancy profession has been playing in the economic and social development of the country. It is noteworthy that the role of accountants is not only pivotal for economic reasons but for the social developments too. The theme for this year’s Convention, “Connecting the Globe, Creating Value” aims to highlight the role of professional accountants as able partners in the overall growth of an economy and creating economic values. As you all may be aware, the G-20 presidency by India adopted the theme of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ meaning One earth-One family-One future, and this event is a step further in continuing the legacy of the same.

GloPAC is more than just a conventional gathering of accounting and finance professionals. We, at ICAI are committed to delivering the right platform that creates a powerful ecosystem for accounting professionals, facilitates commerce, shares valued insights on the issues and challenges of the profession. Whether you're an SMP, or associated with a global firm, or working in an Industry, GloPAC would provide a unique opportunity to network and collaborate with like-minded professionals for your growth.

Worldwide, countries look up to India for their outsourcing needs to have the advantage of a large, economical Indian talent pool of professional accountants. Today, India has become a global hub for accounting talent and knowledge and is among the hotspots for F&A (Finance and Accounting) Processes outsourcing. GloPAC would provide an opportunity to the global market to network with the best F&A talents in India thereby connecting the globe and creating value for all the stakeholders.

The judiciously planned and thought-provoking sessions would provide world class insights into the current trends and the issues impacting the future. Join us in these productive discussions to grow your business/ practice.

ICAI is geared up to welcome the delegates from across the globe at the GloPAC for knowledge sharing, networking and building a mutually beneficial long-term relationship.

See you at Gandhinagar!

The profession of Chartered Accountancy is now ushering into a new era of growth, dynamism, innovation and transformation. The futuristic vision with which the profession is proceeding aims at developing a sustainable future and economies while paying acute attention to concerns pertaining to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance. The professional accountants have embraced the digital shift and have recognised the importance that technology holds and opportunities that it presents. It is pertinent that profession recognises the importance of sustainable value creation across the entities.

On this note, I am pleased to note that the first Annual ‘Global Professional Accountants Convention (GloPAC)’ with the theme ‘Connecting the Globe, Creating Value’ is being organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India from 24th-26th November, 2023 to bring all global professionals along with stakeholders at one platform. The convention will be a major forum to deliberate, reflect upon, and share insights on issues that are important for policy making, setting trends, discussing ideas and innovations as well as accounting and auditing, with participation from around 40 nations and an expected audience of at least 3000 delegates.

I would like to extend a warm welcome to the fraternity on behalf of ICAI and express my sincere hope that GloPAC will serve as a valuable means of connecting the members of the fraternity and provide helpful takeaways to the delegates.