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​No agenda. No panel. No presentations.

​Just an open, honest conversation about:

​How Tax & Advisory is Changing. Where Is the Next Big Opportunity?

​And because there’s no rigid agenda, you as a guest get to shape the conversation too.

​Q&A and fireside chat

​1. AI & The future of Professional Services

  • ​What parts of tax, consulting and advisory will AI change first? What work will remain firmly human?

  • ​How are Big 4 firms preparing for the AI shift?

  • ​What becomes the new value of a tax/advisory professional when AI can provide answers instantly?

  • ​Will clients pay for hours, or for insight, judgement and outcomes?

​2. The Advisory Firm of the Future

  • ​Traditional tax advisory vs technology-led advisory models

  • ​How are client expectations changing?

  • ​Are mid-sized and boutique firms winning work that once went to the Big 4?

  • ​Can specialist firms compete through technology, speed and expertise?

  • ​What does the advisory career and firm of the future look like?

  • ​What will clients continue to need external advisors for?

​3. The Managed Services Opportunity

  • ​Are managed services becoming a bigger part of professional services?

  • ​Which tax, finance and advisory services can be delivered from India to global clients?

  • ​Where is this already happening US, Middle East, UK and other markets?

  • ​Managed services vs traditional outsourcing...What is really different?

    ​4. Building, scaling & valuing

    • ​Should firms invest heavily in AI and technology or consolidate through M&A?

    • ​Are investors becoming more interested in tax and advisory businesses?

    • ​What makes a professional-services firm attractive to investors / investable?

    • ​What makes a firm more valuable: people, recurring revenue, technology, IP, clients or global reach?

    ​Meet our speakers

    ​CA Vishal Gada: Founder & CEO, Aurtus Consulting | Former Co-founder, Dhruva Advisors | Former Partner, KPMG

    ​Quit Dhruva, built Aurtus from scratch and grew it into a 70+ professional advisory firm across 5 locations.

    ​CA Mehul Jain: Partner, International Tax Services, PriceWaterhouse & Co.

    ​Made Partner in just 10 years at age 31.

    ​Well, yes he has a front-row view of how the Big Four and the Partner model are evolving.

    ​CA Jigar Doshi: Founding Partner, TMSL

    ​Jigar has spent more than 20 years looking at one question: What are the biggest pain points inside tax teams and how can technology solve them?

    ​At TMSL, he took a very different route from the traditional advisory model, using technology and managed services as a key differentiator.

    ​In 2026 it got acquired by InCorp Advisory (An Ascentium Company backed by PE).

    ​Today, TMSL has 97 professionals in India/Middle East and is part of Ascentium, which has 700 people in India and 4,500 globally.

    ​Who should attend?

    ​CA Firms

    ​Mid to Senior Accounting professionals

    ​Mid to Senior Tax professionals

    ​Legal advisors

    ​Consultants

    ​Auditors

    ​Mid to Senior Finance Professionals

    ​Event Details

    ​📍 BKC, Mumbai

    ​📅 7th October, Wednesday, 2026

    ​⏰ 6.15-8.30 PM IST

    ​Please note that this is a paid event.

    ​About: The Finance Story is a news and career insight platform dedicated to Finance Professionals and the Financial Services sector.

    ​The InnerCircle by The Finance Story hosts closed door meetups and discussions with industry experts.

    ​You can find out more about us at: www.thefinancestory.com

    ​Looking forward to joining us!!!

    ​Thank you

    Location
    BHIVE Platinum Plus BKC, Mumbai
    3rd floor, Unit No. 305, Inspire BKC Rd, G Block BKC, Patthar Nagar, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400051, India
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