Page 11 - ICAI Newsletter - 1st Quarter 2024

Event Recap

Issue from 01 April 2024 to 30 June 2024 (for private circulation only)

Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders:

Igniting Entrepreneurial Triumph
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6 April 2024
ICAI Dubai Chapter Marks Its Inaugural and cybersecurity. Embracing the giving some of his own life examples
Event in Style. fourth Industrial Revolution, the ICAI how he grew from a joint family and
(Dubai) Chapter aims to promote rose to Indian TV film.
The Secretary of the ICAI Dubai Chapter, quality over quantity in organizing
CA Rishi Chawla, commenced with events, with a goal of thinking big and
an insightful address highlighting and leveraging Dubai’s unique position as a
emphasizing about the empowerment global hub.
of future leaders.
CA Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal, President
The event was addressed by - H.E. of The Institute Chartered Accountants
Sunjay Sudhir, the Indian Ambassador of India, emphasized the organization’s
to the United Arab Emirates, recently commitment to empowering future
acknowledged the significant leaders. He stated, “Every year, we
contributions of Indian Chartered produce new leaders because the
Accountants (CAs) in the UAE during leadership says a leader is a person
a major event. With approximately who can make new leaders rather than
8,000 Indian CAs in the UAE, their followers. We are working for the next CA Rajesh Somani said, “A CA is
impact on the nation’s financial sector generation, ensuring that they inherit a equipped with financial acumen,
is monumental. Ambassador Sudhir strong legacy.” strategic thinking, and clear
emphasized that nearly 60-70% of all understanding of the break point is most
CFOs in the country are Indian CAs, H.E. Dr. Tayeb Kamali, Chairman suitable to become an entrepreneur
stating, “Your contribution to the UAE of the Board at Abu Dhabi School and business leader. An entrepreneur
economy is very widely acknowledged of Management, spoke about the does not mean just to start a business;
not only by the UAE leadership but strong partnership between the UAE it is time for innovation and technology
also the corporate world.” In addition and India, describing it as “a triumph breakthroughs.”
to honoring the achievements of of entrepreneurship between two
Indian CAs, the event also spotlighted governments, both excelling to do
prominent Indian leaders in various more for each other.”
sectors, showcasing their impact on
the UAE and India. Major Gaurav Arya (Retd) from the
Indian Army shared his insights on
CA Rajesh Somani, Chairman of the leadership and the importance of
ICAI (Dubai) Chapter, spoke about investing in people. He noted, “When
the importance of innovation and you invest in people, you create a
entrepreneurship. With his experience business that is long-lasting. The Indian
as an international commodity trader, Army derives its strength from morality,
he believes that a CA equipped with culture, ethos, and its people.”
strategic thinking is most suitable
to become an entrepreneur and Overall, the event underscored the
business leader. Somani emphasized, significant contributions of Indian
“Necessity is the mother of invention, professionals in the UAE, especially
and innovation is a must for growth and in finance and leadership roles, and H.E. Dr. Tayeb Kamali said, “United Arab
survival in business.” celebrated the strong ties between Emirates and India clearly demonstrate
India and the UAE in various sectors. a triumph of entrepreneurship between
CA Rajesh Somani highlighted the two governments, both excelling in
focus on learning from successful To sum up the evening Mr. Shailesh doing more for each other. We couldn’t
leaders and entrepreneurs, particularly Lodha, Indian TV Producer, Poet and be prouder of the recent achievements
in emerging technologies such as AI, Author emphasized that life should be in this partnership.”
digitization, blockchain, data analytics, enjoyed at every moment with laughter

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