Chair, Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (Australia)

Mr. Doug Niven joined the Stakeholder Advisory Council in January 2024.

Mr. Niven is full-time Chair and CEO of the Australia's Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB). He was previously Chief Accountant of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), where he was responsible for financial reporting and audit strategy and policy, complex accounting and audit matters, stakeholder liaison and international. He also had operational responsibility for reporting and audit surveillances from 2008 to 2021 and continued to have a key role in those programs.

Mr. Niven was a member of the International Organisation of Securities Commission's (IOSCO's) Committee 1 on Accounting, Audit and Disclosure, Auditing Subcommittee (past Chair), Accounting Subcommittee, IFRS Information Sharing Subcommittee (Chair), Sustainability Technical Review Coordination Group, Sustainability Assurance Working Group and ISSB Protocols Working Group.

Mr. Niven was also a member of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), its Board, Global Audit Quality Working Group, Standards Coordination Working Group, Enforcement Working Group, International Cooperation Working Group (Chair), Inspection Survey Task Force and Sustainability Task Force.

Mr. Niven joined ASIC in 1998 and was at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu from 1983. He has a Bachelor of Economics degree from Sydney University and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Director, Accounting Policy Division, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Canada

David Correia joined the Stakeholder Advisory Council in January 2024, designated by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), a member of the Monitoring Group. Mr. Correia is the Director responsible for insurance accounting at OSFI in the Accounting Policy Division. Mr. Correia joined OSFI in August 2016 and is responsible for OSFI’s insurance accounting policy work including the project management of IFRS 17, as well as supporting OSFI Supervision.

Internationally, Mr. Correia represents OSFI at the International Association for Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) on accounting and auditing related matters.  Prior to joining OSFI, Mr. Correia held various senior roles within the financial services industry including roles in reinsurance, retail banking and capital markets with responsibilities in treasury, accounting, audit, tax, and compliance.

Mr. Correia is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), and holds a Specialized Honours Degree (HBA) in Economics and a Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Business from York University.

Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, Asia-Pacific, Impax Asset Management

Ms. Nana Li became a member of the Stakeholder Advisory Council of the IAASB and the IESBA in Jan 2024.

Ms. Li joined Impax in 2022 and is responsible for leading Impax's sustainability and ESG research and advocacies in Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining Impax, Ms. Li worked as the Research Director at the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA). At ACGA, Ms. Li published five significant reports relating to corporate governance research in Asia. Since 2018, Ms. Li has been the Chair of ACGA's China working group, a role she continues to fill today. Upon joining Impax, Ms. Li remains a Specialist Consultant to ACGA. Ms. Li has spoken at international conferences hosted by many financial institutions and international organisations. She was also interviewed by mainstream finance media in different countries.

Besides SAC, Ms. Li also sits on the Financial Capital Committee of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), the ESG Committee of the Women in Finance Asia and the Caixin China ESG30 Forum. She is also an instructor of the Association of Stewardship Professionals (StePs).

Ms. Li has an MBA from the University of Chicago (Honors), a Master of Finance from the University of Hong Kong (Dean's List), and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales (Distinction). She is a CFA charterholder and has finished the HKICPA Qualification Program.

Assistant Director, Finance, International Monetary Fund

George Kabwe is an Assistant Director in the IMF Finance Department. He heads the Safeguards Assessment Division. He has worked in various roles on financial reporting issues, policy work on the IMF’s finances, and due diligence in the lending operations. Prior to the IMF, he worked in the private sector at KPMG in the United Kingdom and the United States. Mr. Kabwe has a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from the University of Birmingham (UK) and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Deputy Chief Executive, Accountancy Europe

Hilde Blomme joined the Stakeholders Advisory Council of the IAASB and IESBA in January 2024.

Ms. Blomme is Deputy Chief Executive of Accountancy Europe since 2013. Previously, she was Director of Practice Regulation at Accountancy Europe for ten years. Prior to this assignment, she spent nine years with PricewaterhousCoopers as an external auditor, consecutively in Brussels, New York and London, dealing with both multinational and SME audit clients. Prior to joining PwC, she spent three years with local Belgian auditing firms serving SME clients. She started her professional career at Morgan Guaranty Trust in Brussels.

Ms. Blomme was a Member of the European Corporate Reporting Lab at EFRAG. She was also a Member of the IAASB and IESBA Consultative Advisory Groups, intermittently for 15 years until 31 December 2023.

Ms. Blomme earned a Master in Applied Sciences and MBA from the KULeuven, Belgium and a Postgraduate Degree in Company Law, from KUBrussel, Belgium. She is a Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the UK, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York, USA, and a Réviseur d'Entreprises (Registered Auditor) in Belgium.

Qi “Susie” Duong is IMA’s senior director of research and thought leadership. She began her journey at IMA as a director of research, conducting research for the betterment of the accounting and finance profession. In her current leadership role, Susie oversees IMA’s research agenda, focusing on delivering cutting-edge thought leadership research and developing actionable solutions for the profession. She has taken on other roles at IMA, such as managing editor of the IMA Educational Case Journal (IECJ^®) and liaison to the IMA Research Foundation and the IMA Committee on Academic Relations. Prior to joining IMA, Susie has served as an accounting professor in the United States and Singapore. Additionally, she has accumulated experience in public accounting and in the professional education sector.

Susie holds a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an M.Phil. in accounting from the University of Hong Kong, and a BBA in accounting from Fudan University, China. She is also a CMA, a CPA, a CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), and an EA (Enrolled Agent).

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Ahmed Abdul Rahman, the General Manager of the Oman Association of Chartered Public Accountants (OACPA) since April 2021. He plays a crucial role in overseeing the Association operations and ensuring compliance with  standards and regulations.

His responsibilities  include coordinating professional development programs, and fostering collaboration among members of the association, being one of the team  for the enactment  national occupational standers of accountancy & Auditing in Oman,  Ahmed focused on quality education, well-defined regulations. He played a significant role in OACPA to try to get IFAC membership.  He played a significant role sign Strategic Partnership  with ACCA.

In addition, he has experience of more than 5 years of working with international Financial Services in Oman As technical analyst for stock market

In his role as Regional Head of Partnerships for ACCA Middle East, Malek Sarieddine is responsible for leading the organisation’s public sector strategy in the region, working closely with both public and private sectors to lobby governments and associations.

ACCA is the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and upholds a mission to promote accountancy as a cornerstone profession, developing individuals from diverse backgrounds to grow and flourish their careers as ACCA-certified professionals.

With a dynamic career spanning more than 19 years, 15 of which have been within the education space, between academic and professional institutions. Malek’s professional mandate is to create awareness and strengthen the profile of ACCA in the region. Reporting directly to the head of ACCA Middle East, he is responsible for facilitating dialogue on key industry issues with government entities and educational institutions.

A skilled and strategic manager, Malek supports government entities and national accountancy bodies across the Middle East with upskilling nationals in the area of accounting, finance and ethics at the same time developing and shaping the accounting profession in line with regional nationalization agendas.

Through Malek’s collaboration with governments, employers and the international donor community such as the World Bank Group and USAID, he works on a broad range of capacity-building projects to strengthen accountancy skills and infrastructure to ensure accountants across the Middle East are working to the same high international standards.

Alongside this, Malek’s proven ability to identify, nurture and develop key relationships and partnerships is reflected in his reputation as a trusted and highly sought-after expert. Committed to raising the standards of accountancy in both private and public sectors, he is committed to ACCA’s mandate to support professional development through promoting its educational and professional learning programmes and certificates that shape and develop the next generation of accounting and finance professionals.

As Head of Partnerships for ACCA in the Middle East, Malek is responsible for leading business development and public sector agenda in 11 countries, engaging and supporting ACCA stakeholders; more than 20,000 students, affiliates and members across the region, who work in all sectors and all levels of business across the Middle East.

Managing and building strategic relationships with regulators, policy makers, business leaders, partners and the ACCA Middle East stakeholder network to influence debate and conversation around key issues that impact the ongoing economic development of the region. Alongside linking up the challenges within the accounting world in the Middle East and shining a light on global topics such as sustainability, the audit regulatory environment, digital innovation with the profession.

ACCA believes that accountancy is a cornerstone profession of society that supports both public and private sectors. That’s why we’re committed to the development of a strong global accountancy profession and the many benefits that this brings to society and individuals and why Malek acts as a conversation starter raising awareness around the integral role that accountants and finance professionals play to businesses and economies particularly within the Middle East using adoption of IFRS, VAT, public sector moving from cash to accrual-based accounting, business sustainability during this current pandemic as validation, given the professions lead on this areas.

Malek works closely with many educational and academic institutions and across the region to encourage new generations to not only understand the importance of the almost pandemic proof profession, but the significant role a professionally qualified accountant plays in building economies, thus encouraging the next generation to consider and undertake a career in accountancy and finance, whilst raising the importance of the financial literacy agenda being embedded at an early age.

Malek ensures that through his role in the Middle East, ACCA is seen as a force for public good and remains true to its core values of building a sustainable global profession by re-investing surplus to deliver member value by leveraging our research and professional insights continue to answer today’s questions that prepares us for tomorrow, actively encourages continued professional development and continues to shape and develop the accounting and finance profession for the next generation.

Experienced in consultancy, strategic partnership management and market development, Malek draws on an extensive and established network across the Middle East and has worked with prestigious regional and international entities including ICDL Arabia, Direct English, Mediaglass Middle East, ICDL GCC Foundation and Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University.

His roles prior to ACCA included key positions with Dubai Government’s E-Learning Academic Institution, as well as the European Computer Driving License (ECDL) the official international awarding and accreditation body for computer literacy in the Middle East.
Malek holds a BSc in Management Information Systems from the American University of Science and Technology in Beirut and live in Dubai with his wife and daughters.

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