Bhagya Chander, Senior Financial Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada
Bhagya Chander is a senior financial advisor for Indigenous Services Canada, a Canadian federal government department that works with partners to improve access to high quality services for the country’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Claire Lake – Partner, Baime Consulting
Claire is a partner at Baime Consulting and looks after CIPFA's interests in both Canada and the USA. She has over 20 years of experience in management consulting, financial management and accounting-related services.
Datuk Dr Yacob Bin Mustafa – Accountant General, Accountant General's Department, Malaysia
Datuk Dr Yacob's career journey has spanned more than 30 years, in serving various government departments such as the Government Investment Companies Division of Malaysia's Ministry of Finance.
Phil Sharman – Statutory External Auditor, British Overseas Territory of St Helena
After becoming CIPFA qualified, Phil held various positions within the public sector before returning to St Helena as external auditor to promote good governance and accountability.
Sophie Medwell – Financial Audit Manager, Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia, Canada
Sophie began her career at Grant Thornton UK LLP in Bristol in 2014, where she studied for her CIPFA qualifications, completing them in 2017.