This inaugural International Council for Small Business (ICSB) and Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) Asia Pacific virtual forum will bring together experts from Australia, the US, China, Kazakhstan, Korea and the Western Balkans to explore the increasing complexity in economic management, including the pressure on the accounting profession to integrate financial, environmental and societal metrics in their reporting.
 Led by global accounting doyen Robert S Kaplan, United Nations’ trade and development expert Chantal Line Carpentier, DFAT’s Chief Investment Officer Robert Jauncey and Atlassian’s head of global policy David Masters, the discussion will cover some of the most pressing issues of our time, including:Â
- Is GDP an appropriate measure of our economic, social and environmental performance?Â
- Are current ESG frameworks adequate or should environmental and social impact be expressed in financial terms using rigorous triple bottom line?
- How will Chinese companies respond to the supply chain scrutiny by their global partners?
- What structural impediments do developing countries face in creating a greener and more sustainable future;
- How can we prepare for a roaming global population of refugees as climate change forces up to 1 billion people to move.
 For more information about the event go to Why Do We Measure Economic Success by Unicorns? – ICSB Global to learn more about our speakers and panels or register now https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-do-we-measure-economic-success-by-unicorns-tickets-266377170287.
