ICAI Dallas Hosts 2025 Mega Conference on the Future of Finance at UT Dallas

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AccountingProfession–The ICAI Dallas (DFW) Chapter hosted its flagship 2025 Mega Conference, “The Future of Finance – A Bold Blueprint for the Next Quantum Leap in Finance Transformation,” on November 15, 2025, at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center.

The full-day event saw a robust turnout of approximately 140 participants from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, with sessions covering automation, agentification, AI-enabled finance, cloud ERP strategy, governance and controls, and the transition toward autonomous enterprises. The program emphasized actionable frameworks, transformation roadmaps, and real-world use cases, reinforcing ICAI Dallas’ growing role in shaping national conversations on next-generation finance leadership.

Delegates from across the U.S. attended, underscoring the growing reach and credibility of the ICAI USA community. Through curated panels, fireside chats, and structured networking, senior professionals engaged in high-level dialogue and cross-industry collaboration. A special address from the ICAI President, CA. Charanjot Singh Nanda, delivered from New Delhi, highlighted the event’s significance.

Hosted by CA. Manasa Srinivasamoorthy and CA. Aditi Thombre, the event featured a keynote by Chair CA. Srima Ranganathan, who highlighted the chapter’s rapid growth and vibrant events. Welcoming Isreal Miller (President, TXCPA Dallas chapter) and Professor Suresh Radhakrishnan (UT Dallas), she celebrated the historic and enduring alliances with TXCPA and UTD while calling for continued future collaboration.

Distinguished speakers included Jay Thompson, CPA (VP Accounting, FedEx), Thomas Fleming, MBA (VP of Finance Modernization, AT&T), CA. Atul Chadha (AVP, AT&T), CA. Hitesh Ramani, CPA (CAO & Deputy CFO, UiPath), CA. Phani Ilapakurty, CMA, CFE, EA (Partner, Cherry Bekaert), CA. Nitesh Bansal (CEO, R Systems), Joe Wilson (Global CTO, Workday), CA. Ashwath Athrey Swaminathan (MD, Accenture), CA. Manish Gundecha (Head of Business Transformation, HP), Deepak Seth, IIT & IIM Alumni (Gartner Expert), Nirav Kanakia (CEO, Credain), Steve Conlon (VP, Ziosk), CA. Navneet Sharma (Partner, KNAV US), Hemant Madaan, MBA (CEO, AptaCloud), Shirley Devlin-Lebow, CPA (CAO, Everbridge), CA. Padam Bansal (Cloud ERP, Deloitte), Srinivas Thota, MBA (CEO, RS Integrators), Aravind Kamireddy, MBA (CEO, itCater), and Alok Gupta, MBA, IIT Alumni (Founding Partner, U-Lead), who shared insights on AI-driven operating models, automation at scale, and enterprise modernization.

The ICAI Dallas Board of Directors — Chair CA. Srima Ranganathan, Secretary CA. Sri Vaddadi, Treasurer CA. Suman Jakka, Director CA. Nilakantha (Nil) Mishra, and Director CA. Baiju Kootakil — was acknowledged for leadership, operational excellence, and commitment to advancing the chapter’s strategic impact.

The event was attended by Frisco City Council leaders, Burt Thakur and Jared Elad, along with Frisco community leader Suresh Manduva, and other distinguished guests from nonprofit organizations – Amit Kumar (Treasurer, IIT North Texas), Rajiv Kamat (President, Indian Association of North Texas) and leaders from IIM USA Dallas and TiE Dallas chapters. They were formally felicitated by the Chapter Chair.

ICAI Dallas sincerely thanks its sponsors:

Diamond—KNAV, AM Analytics CPA Inc, Wealth Planning Advisory Group, RS Integrators, Re-Vive.

Gold—UT Dallas, Sigmasoft.AI, Ruchi Gupta CPA LLC, Ranjeet Koirala CPA PC, Marya Leadership Academy, Hareli Fresh market, Yagna iQ, ICICI Bank, Docyt.

Silver—Saravana Creations, Savvy Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, Ascend Global.

ICAI Dallas extends appreciation to its Advisory Board, subcommittee leaders and members, volunteers, sponsors, and well-wishers.

Building on this momentum, the chapter is committed to delivering even larger, high-impact events in coming years, focusing on the most critical and trending topics in the finance industry.

Visit www.ICAIDFW.Org for details. Follow us on LinkedIn at #icaidallas.

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