Shri Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Hon’ble Governor of Assam inaugurated the 26th National Conference of Practicing Company Secretaries of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) on 14 June 2025, in Guwahati, Assam.
Organized on the theme, Dynamic Regulatory Landscape: CS@Excelling Strategies, the two-day Conference will witness the presence of Industry Leaders, Senior Corporate Professionals, and Senior Officials from the Regulatory Bodies.
Addressing the Company Secretaries as the backbone of the corporate ecosystem, Hon’ble Governor said, “Company Secretaries’ meticulous scrutiny and accurate reporting ensure that companies comply with both the letter and the spirit of the law. In today’s dynamic regulatory landscape, Company Secretary’s role has become more crucial, strategic, and value-adding than ever before and I am pleased to know that the conference has been designed to enhance your knowledge and skills for enabling real value creation.”
Outlining the theme, CS Dhananjay Shukla, President, the ICSI, contemplated on the role of Practicing Company Secretaries in shaping sustainable governance amidst rapidly changing regulatory environment. He said, “As guardians of compliance, architects of secretarial audit and custodians of governance, Company Secretaries are building a legacy of ensuring transparency, accountability and ethical conduct in the corporate sector.” He also highlighted ICSI’s various capacity building programmes.
Aimed at reinforcing national unity and inclusion, the Conference is set to provide a platform for meaningful dialogues on the following thematic sessions, leveraging collective expertise and fostering regional professional growth:
Secretarial Audit and Annual Secretarial Compliance Report
Opportunities under Taxation Regime
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Expanding Horizons: Leveraging Various Opportunities
On the occasion, the ICSI announced the upcoming ICSI National Sustainability Conference to be held on 26-27 July in Udaipur, Rajasthan and ICSI 4th Board Mentorship Programme to be held from 18-21 September 2025, in Kalimpong, West Bengal.
The Conference also witnessed the gracious presence of Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita, Hon’ble Member of Rajya Sabha and Shri Dilip Saikia, Hon’ble Member of Lok Sabha.
The ICSI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) and further unveiled the following at the Conference:
Souvenir of 26th National Conference of Practicing Company Secretaries
Publication on Corporate Governance from Compliance to Excellence (Handbook on Best Practices), Version 4.0
Publication on Professional Reboot: Returning to Company Secretarial Roles
Flyer on Capacity Building Series
Chartered Secretary Collector Series – A Compendium of Selected Articles on Direct Taxes and GST
Publication on Registered Valuers Toolkit (For the asset class of Securities and Financial Assets-SFA)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Rules and Regulations) Version 1.10 updated upto May, 2025
Flyer on Skill Based Courses on SWAYAM /SWAYAM plus platform under MoU with IIT Madras
Flyer of MSME & Start-up Helpline
Flyer of MSME & Start-up Catalyst
CS Pawan G Chandak, Vice President, The ICSI, CS Praveen Soni, Council Member & Chairman PCS Committee, The ICSI, CS Sandip Kejriwal, Council Member & Programme Director, The ICSI, CS Rupanjana De, Council Member, The ICSI, CS Anuj Saraswat, Chairman, EIRC, The ICSI, and CS Lohit Bagaria, Chairman, NE(Guwahati) Chapter, The ICSI, also addressed the gathering.
