The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) hosted an exclusive SSO Industry Leaders Appreciation and Engagement Dinner to honour Pakistan’s top professionals in the shared services and outsourcing (SSO) sector. The high-profile event, part of Helen Brand’s visit to Pakistan, celebrated key contributors and spotlighted Pakistan’s global outsourcing potential as a rising hub for finance and business services.
Held in Islamabad, the event gathered senior leaders, finance professionals, policy influencers, and business executives from the outsourcing ecosystem to acknowledge their pivotal role in strengthening Pakistan’s global outsourcing potential. The dinner served as a platform to celebrate achievements and exchange insights on how Pakistan can further position itself as a preferred destination for international outsourcing and shared service operations.
According to the official press release, Helen Brand praised the strategic contributions of the local SSO sector, underlining how the country’s growing pool of finance and business service professionals is driving innovation and process optimisation for global clients. “The talent and agility present in Pakistan are impressive. ACCA remains committed to enabling professionals here to rise to international standards,” Brand said.
She further emphasised that ACCA is playing a key role in developing future-ready professionals through globally recognised qualifications, helping to unlock Pakistan’s global outsourcing potential by ensuring its human capital remains competitive in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
The event also featured discussions on workforce development, regulatory support, and digital transformation strategies essential to enhance service delivery and attract global contracts. ACCA reaffirmed its support for upskilling the local workforce and building partnerships that can further boost Pakistan’s global outsourcing potential, especially in finance, IT, and back-office operations.
