Conferences

Upcoming Event
10TH ICAN-CANADA INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANTS' CONFERENCE - TORONTO 2025 (In-Person Edition).
Date: July 15th – 20th, 2025.
Time: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM (EST)
Venue: Delta Hotels by Marriot Toronto Airport & Conference Centre 655 Dixon Rd. Toronto ON M9W 1J3.
Theme: REPOSITIONING THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION OF DATA GOVERNANCE.
In attendance:
The 60th ICAN President (Chief Davidson Chizuoke Stephen, FCA), ICAN Vice President (Haruna Nma Yahaya (Mallam) BSc., MBA, mni, FCA) and The ICAN Registrar & Chief Executive (Dr. Lanre Olasunkanmi, Ph.D, FCA)
Special Guest of Honour:
Ambassador Adeyinka Olatokunbo Asekun,
Nigeria High Commissioner to Canada
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
ICAN Canada District Society
Under the Distinguished Chairmanship of Mr. Blessing Familusi, FCA, MBA, CPA, CGA
Welcomes participants to the
10th International Accountants’ Conference - TORONTO 2025
(In-Person Edition)
speakers

Ms. Kamaru Aminat, CPA, CGA, ACCA, CISA
Manager, Enterprise Risk, MNP LLP Canada. Was Manger Risk Assurance, PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PWC) Nigeria. She has CFA Investment Foundation Certificate and Project Management Professional Certificate. Topic: Review of Accounting Profession and Technology Synergy.

Alex Stuart, BSc.
President, Carbon-Block Inc, Canada Was Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Sycamore Energy Inc, an Ergonomist, Manitoba Growth Enterprise and Trade, member of the Canadian Standards Association, a registered safety professional with over 13 years of experience in Renewable Energy. Topic: Disruptive Technology and AI Upskilling for Accountants.

Dr. Sunday Oladunni, PhD, MPP
Economist, Revenue Forecasting and Economic Modelling, Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance, Government of Alberta, Canada. was a Policy Analyst, Operational Policy, Ministry of Energy, Government of Alberta, Canada He was Economist 1, Monetary Policy Department, CBN, Abuja, Nigeria and relationship Manager and Credit Analyst at Zenith Bank PLC, Nigeria. Topic: Decision Making Optimization through Data Mining.

Liezel Pistorus, CFE, CIA, CCSA, ISO/IEC27001, IAEP
Senior Manager in KPMG's Forensic practice in Canada with 14+ years of professional experience. She's worked with clients across the world (Africa, Australia, North America- US & Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. She is a seasoned forensic investigator specialising in digital forensic technology services. She specializes i digital forensic & incidence response (DFIR), forensic data analytics (FDA), eDiscovery, investigations of fraud and misconduct, litigation Support & pro-active fraud risk advisory, regulatory compliance, cyber-related incident, and cryptocurrency investigations. She’s the President & Chair of the Board of Directors – Institute of Internal Auditors (Calgary Chapter). Topic: Accountants in the Era of Diversified Profession.
topics
- 1) Review of Accounting Profession and Technology Synergy.
- 2) Disruptive Technology and AI Upskilling for Accountants.
- 3) Decision Making Optimization through Data Mining.
- 4) Accountants in the Era of Diversified Profession - Panel format.
Previous ICAN Canada Conferences
9th International Accountants' Conference - Calgary 2024
Theme: Strategic Upscaling of Accounting Profession within the Dynamics of Technology.
In-Person Conference
(July 18- 20, 2024)
8th International Accountants' Conference - Ottawa 2023
Theme: Risk Management and the Shifting Sands.
In-Person Conference
(July 18- 22, 2023)
7th International Accountants' Conference
Theme: The Professional Accountant as an Agent of Governance.
Virtual Conference
(Nov. 10- 11, 2022)
6th International Accountants' Conference
Theme: Transformation: A Catalyst for Thriving in a Disrupted Environment
Virtual Conference
(Oct. 14-15, 2021)
5th International Accountant's Conference
The evolving role of Accountant in Governance, Risks & Compliance
Virtual Conference
(Dec.10-11, 2020)
4th International Accountants' Conference
Theme: Application of Emerging Technologies Towards Enhancing The Role Of Accountants
Edmonton, Alberta
(July 16-21, 2019)
3rd International Accountants Conference
Theme: Accounting: A Profession In Transition
Winnipeg, Manitoba
(July 18-22, 2018)
2nd ICAN Canada International Accountants' Conferenc
Theme: "Economic Recession: Pathways to a Turning point”.
Toronto, Ontario
(July 19 - 23, 2017)
1st ICAN Canada International Accountants' Conference
Theme: Fiscal responsibility as a vehicle for boosting National Economy
Calgary, Alberta
(June 29 - July 2, 2016)