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MICA 2026 & 2025 Repository
Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki Keynote Address MICA 2026
Opening Ceremony • World Trade Centre KL

YBhg. Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki delivering the Keynote Address at WTC Kuala Lumpur

MiCA 2026 Keynote Highlight 21 April 2026 • 12 min read

"The Moral Algorithm: Integrating Ethics, Values, and Technology in Future Accounting"

At World Trade Centre KL, MARA Chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki proposed the Triple Integration Framework (Technology + Humanity + Taqwa) to govern artificial intelligence in financial reporting and audit.

"The future of accounting will not be secured by intelligence alone, but by intelligence guided by ethics, values, and Taqwa."

Trending Conference Insights

Special Forum AI
MiCA 2026 • Special Forum

Bridging the AI Capability Gap & The Trust Deficit

Dr Alistair Brisbourne (ACCA) and Khalil Nooh examine "Meaningful Human Input" as the new baseline.


Bursa Malaysia Keynote
MiCA 2025 • Bursa Malaysia Keynote

Global Economic Challenges & Net-Zero 2050

Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar explores capital market strength and the RM1.2T energy transition.


SME Digital Finance
MiCA 2026 • SME Roadmap

The 3-Stage "SAS" SME Transformation Roadmap

How E-Invoicing serves as the primary catalyst for cloud accounting and AI decision support.

STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE

MiCA Transformation Agenda

Explore the six interconnected pillars driving professional accountancy across MARA and global markets.

Pillar 01

AI, Automation & Ethics

Addressing the AI trust deficit, automation bias, meaningful human input, and moral algorithms in financial governance.

Pillar 02

Sustainability & ESG Reporting

Navigating IFRS S1/S2 standards, carbon neutrality 2050, development impact reporting, and climate disclosure.

Pillar 03

Education & Higher Talent

Redesigning qualifications (2025 ACCA reform), Bumiputera professional quotas, and shifting from memorisation to critical thinking.

Pillar 04

SME Digital Finance

E-Invoicing catalysts, cloud accounting adoption, supply chain bankability, and peer-to-peer capital access.

Pillar 05

Public Sector & Hybrid MPSAS

Accrual accounting implementation, Financial Procedure Act reforms, and parent-subsidiary MPSAS/MFRS consolidation.

Pillar 06

Continuous Audit & Assurance

Population-level 100% sampling, e-Sahaja Audit, Auditor-General Dashboard, and engagement partner ISQM 1 liability.

DOCUMENTATION DIRECTORY

Conference Reports & Publications Hub

Access verified technical review papers, keynote transcripts, and forum reports from MiCA 2026 & 2025.

KEYQUOTE REPOSITORY

Leadership Perspectives

"Accounting is not just about recording financial outcomes. It is about ensuring responsibility. It is about trust and confidence. It is about stewardship."

Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi
Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki
Chairman, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)

"Upskilling should be considered as a key control mechanism in finance's risk-management strategy, alongside traditional audits."

Dr Alistair Brisbourne
Dr Alistair Brisbourne
Head of Technology, ACCA Global

"Public institutions do not exist to maximise profits. They exist to maximise outcomes for society. Don't be a champion of the status quo."

Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim
Tan Sri Muhammad Ibrahim
Council Member MARA & Former Governor BNM
Organisational Ecosystem & Strategic Partners
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