Archive · 20 Aug 2026
D K Shivakumar to Inaugurate ICAI’s Bengaluru Conference
SAMVAADA is a two-day meeting for chartered accountants in Bengaluru.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will open the conference.
Experts will discuss how the accounting profession is changing.
They will also talk about new technology and artificial intelligence.
One session will explain how accountants can use AI to work better.
Rostow Ravanan will attend as a special guest.
ICAI President Prasanna Kumar D will lead the inaugural programme.
The event will finish with music, comedy and a performance by actor Shiva Rajkumar.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will inaugurate SAMVAADA, a two-day ICAI Bengaluru conference.
The event will examine the changing role and future of chartered accountancy.
Sessions will address emerging trends, technology and artificial intelligence in accounting.
Former Mindtree CEO Rostow Ravanan will be Guest of Honour, with ICAI President Prasanna Kumar D presiding.
The programme will end with performances by Shiva Rajkumar, Naveen Sajju and Namdu – K.
- Who
- Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, chartered accountants, experts, Rostow Ravanan and ICAI President Prasanna Kumar D.
- What
- The inauguration of SAMVAADA, a two-day conference on the future and evolving role of chartered accountancy.
- When
- The conference is described as a two-day programme; the articles do not provide dates.
- Where
- Bengaluru, at an event organised by the Bengaluru Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
- Why
- To enable professional interaction and knowledge sharing, and to discuss technology and the future direction of chartered accountancy.
- Event
- SAMVAADA
- Duration
- Two days
- Organiser
- Bengaluru Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- Inaugurator
- Chief Minister D K Shivakumar
- Technology session
- “The AI-Ready CA: Thriving, Not Just Surviving”
- Guest of Honour
- Former Mindtree CEO Rostow Ravanan
- Closing programme
- A cultural evening featuring Shiva Rajkumar, Naveen Sajju and Namdu – K