Keynote Speakers

Professor Cameron Truong, Professor of Accounting at Monash University.

Prof. Truong is a world-class researcher and has published numerous articles in leading peer-reviewed accounting and international business journals, including Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, The Review of Accounting Studies, Contemporary Accounting Research, Auditing: a Journal of Practice and Theory, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Journal of Financial Markets, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance. Prof. Truong has won several Best Paper Awards at leading international accounting and finance conferences and several competitive research grants (AFAANZ and ACFS research grants). 

Ian Pay, Head of Data Analytics & Tech, ICAEW

Ian joined ICAEW as Head of Data Analytics and Tech in March 2022, looking at the role that analytics and technology solutions play in the profession, and supporting ICAEW's members in their exploration and development of knowledge around technology. Prior to this, Ian worked for over 10 years at PwC in Data Analytics, specialising in External Audit and Data Acquisition and developing robust data transformation processes. Ian is passionate about digital upskilling, and has previously trained as a secondary school teacher and a musician.