Shahad Alshehri is a Technical Advisor to IPSASB Board Member Mr. Abdullah Al-Mehthil, nominated by the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). She currently serves as Manager of the Accounting Excellence Department at the Saudi Ministry of Finance.

Shahad has been working in accounting standards and technical advisory since 2020. She has continuously supported the adoption of IPSAS in KSA, as well as the development of KSA’s technical comments on IPSASB pronouncements and international sustainability reporting developments. At the national level, Shahad has led and contributed to the technical review and development of comments on international standards and exposure drafts related to sustainability disclosures, assets, and measurement. This includes sustainability-related standards such as IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, measurement-related exposure drafts, leases and other lease-related exposure drafts, Property, Plant, and Equipment exposure drafts, as well as technical topics such as intangible assets, heritage assets, and transfers of assets between entities.

She was also a member of the IPSASB Measurement Application Phase Task Force during 2023–2024. In addition, she actively contributes to national technical committees in KSA addressing sustainability-related topics. She also serves as a member of the advisory committee within the Accounting Department at the College of Business and Administration at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU).

Through these roles, she contributes to technical discussions and practices at both national and international levels, combining global standard-setting exposure with national implementation and academic engagement.

Shahad holds CPA and SOCPA professional certifications and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting (First Class Honors) from Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU). She is currently completing her Master’s degree in Finance at Prince Mohammed bin Salman College (MBSC).

Elena Botvina is Economic Affairs Officer at the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Her work revolves around shaping policy frameworks and building capacities for sustainable finance as well as sustainability and SDG reporting, focusing on coordinating intergovernmental dialogue, conducting analytical studies, expanding technical cooperation and promoting capacity-building tools.

Iwona Warzecha is a Senior Financial Management Specialist at the World Bank with extensive experience in public and private sector accounting and auditing. She has led and contributed to many technical assistance projects, lending investment operations, and knowledge papers related to corporate financial reporting and auditing, and public financial management.

Miriam Koreen is the Senior Counsellor on SMEs and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Finance Unit at the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities of the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD). She leads the OECD Platform on Financing SMEs for Sustainability and the OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Financing Scoreboard.

In several major jurisdictions, we are witnessing a pushback against regulation. Competitiveness has risen to the top of political agendas, driving calls for simplification, reduced oversight, and lighter regulation, against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions.

IFAC Connect^TM brings together professional bodies, professional services firms, standard setters, regulators and the business and investor communities to drive high quality and decision-useful corporate reporting, governance and business practices to respond to new risks and opportunities.

Participation is by invitation only. More details TBA.

IFAC Connect^TM brings together professional bodies, professional services firms, standard setters, regulators and the business and investor communities to drive high quality and decision-useful corporate reporting, governance and business practices to respond to new risks and opportunities.

Participation is by invitation-only. More details TBA.

Emma is a Manager at the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB). Since joining the IPSASB, Emma has primarily supported the Presentation of Financial Statements project and contributed to other IPSASB initiatives.

Prior to joining the IPSASB, Emma worked at Deloitte Toronto, where she focused on complex financial statement audits for large public companies reporting under IFRS and U.S. GAAP, across various industries, including asset management, real estate, private equity, and retail.  At the start of her career, Emma worked as a dental hygienist, gaining practical insight into the healthcare sector.

Emma is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting degree from the University of Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada).