Programme Schedule
20th – 21st July 2026 · The Forum, Cinnamon Life
Inaugural Ceremony
The National Management Accounting Conference 2026 opens with welcome and guest addresses, a keynote on powering stable economic growth through cost and management accounting, and a vote of thanks — followed by dinner.
Navigating the New World Order: Geopolitical Turbulence and Sri Lanka's Strategic Economic Positioning
Examines the structural exposure of small, open economies to geopolitical realignment — oil price instability, shipping disruptions, and shifting global trade — challenging management accountants to integrate scenario modelling and risk-adjusted financial frameworks as routine professional practice.
From Disclosure to Decision: How Sustainability Standards Are Reshaping Corporate Strategy and Management Accounting
Addresses the convergence of ISSB (IFRS S1 & S2) and GRI standards, advancing the position that sustainability is an active input into cost structures, investment appraisals, and performance measurement — not a peripheral compliance exercise.
AI in the Boardroom and Beyond: Practical Applications, Managerial Challenges, and the Future of Decision-Making
Moves beyond prevailing hype to examine where AI is demonstrably creating value in financial forecasting, compliance automation, and crisis modelling — while confronting candidly the governance and accountability challenges most organisations remain unprepared to manage.
Data & Analytics as a National Asset: Data-Driven Strategies and Sri Lanka's Path to Global Competitive Advantage
Argues that data and analytics capability represents one of the most accessible and viable routes to sustainable competitive advantage for resource-constrained small economies — with sectoral spotlights across tourism, export agriculture, apparel, and financial services.
