Note: At the time of this writing, the Conference is proceeding as planned and Early Bird registration remains open. In the event IMA cancels ACE2020, a full refund will be provided back to attendees. Please check the ACE website often for further updates.
The Conference features prominent keynote speakers:
- Katty Kay, BBC World News America lead anchor and best-selling author, who will provide “A Global Update” on some of today’s top headlines from around the world.
- Tyler Schultz, Theranos whistleblower and entrepreneur, whose session, “Fraud Is Not a Trade Secret,” will explore how a 20-something Stanford dropout was able to deceive esteemed statesmen and titans of industry.
- Ramsés Gallego, security, risk, and governance international director at Micro Focus, who will discuss “When Security Became Cybersecurity” and the new face of risk in the cybersecurity era.
- Marsha Hunt, CPA, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) board member, who will lead a session titled “Change: Opportunity or Curse” about the impact of technology on the standards-setting process and her years of experience at FASB and as a practitioner.
- Gregory Offner, chief disruption evangelist, who will close the conference with a session titled “Dueling with Disruption,” examining the meaning of disruption and where you can look to gain those critical inches before your competition does.
In addition to these keynotes, other Conference highlights include a session titled “The Race for Relevance: Finance of the Future Panel.” Panelists will include finance executives who will share their experiences in the changing landscape of finance, with a focus on recent research conducted by IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) and Deloitte’s Center for Controllership™.
Here’s a teaser of what you can expect from keynote speakers Greg and Tyler:
Greg, on what you need to do to reclaim your voice in your organization:
Your focus really should be on “how can I add value that’s valuable?” – adding value isn’t just having an opinion. The people who have garnered the most respect in organizations have historically been the ones who are constantly adding value when they open their mouth or show up to a meeting. They’re the ones who see what could be good, rather than what is currently the problem. Incidentally, they’re often the ones who speak the least. Someone smarter than me once said “tis better to remain silent and thought a fool, than to speak and remove doubt” – so focus on adding value, not just having an opinion, and you’ll do just fine!
Tyler, on what his time at Theranos taught him about corporate fraud:
A lot of systems need to fail in order for a fraud to grow as big as Theranos did: board members, investors, regulators, partners, employees, and the media. If any of these groups truly does their job, then Theranos doesn't happen. Yes, Elizabeth Holmes engineered these systems to fail, but there is still a shared responsibility.
ACE2020 will be an exciting opportunity to network and share experiences with more than 1,000 attendees. Attendees can choose from eight specialty tracks designed exclusively for management accountants, more than 70 educational sessions, and the chance to earn 24 continuing professional education (CPE) credits (22.5 NASBA-approved credits).
For complete information and registration details, visit http://www.imaconference.org/.