NextGen Week: Where the Profession is Headed: Trends Shaping Tomorrow Roundtable

Calvin Harris, Jr., CPA, is the CEO of The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYCPA). He also serves as Executive Director of the Foundation for Accounting Education, Inc., and the Moynihan Scholarship Fund, Inc. He is Treasurer of the Society’s CPA PAC, Inc. A graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., Harris began his career as an auditor at Arthur Andersen LLP, later serving as the 24th Chairman of the Board and National President of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA). Before coming to the NYSSCPA, Harris was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the historic National Urban League (NUL), based in New York City. Harris has over 30 years of executive-level experience in working with complex organizations.

Sean is a professor at the City University of New York – Lehman College. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, where he chairs the Accounting Work Group. Sean sits on the Advisory Board of Gilded, a TechStars ’19 company and AICPA-CPA.com startup accelerator participant, and serves as a Strategic Advisor to the Central Bank Digital Currency Think Tank. Sean's award winning research and thought leadership have been recognized and honored by the AICPA. AAA. NJCPA, NYSSCPA, IMA, and CPA Practice Advisor as a thought leader in the profession, with a focus on emerging technologies and innovative thinking. Sean is also the immediate past chairperson of the NJCPA's Emerging Technologies Interest Group (#NJCPATech), where he hosts the NJCPA TechTalk Podcast, and is the President-Elect of the NYSSCPA Manhattan-Bronx Chapter. He has also served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.

Aisha Jordan, CPA, is a finance, operations, and AI transformation executive and advisor with more than 25 years of experience across global financial institutions, operating businesses, and investor-backed environments. Her career includes leading complex financial reporting initiatives, building finance and operating infrastructure as a CFO, and strengthening governance within regulated enterprises.

As Principal of The Jordan Factor, she focuses on translating AI strategy into operating reality through practical adoption, clear accountability, and sound governance. She serves on NYCPA's Emerging Technologies Committee and is President-Elect of the Manhattan/Bronx Chapter.

Akshay Shrimanker is the founder and CEO of Shay CPA P.C. He started helpingentrepreneurs in New York City’s fledgling tech startup scene in 2009 with their taxesand bookkeeping. At first, it was something he did part-time whilst working full-time at WNET – Channel 13 (NYC’s PBS station). Soon his passion for working withentrepreneurs led him to create Shay CPA P.C in January of 2014 and devote 100% ofhis time to working with entrepreneurs and startups.Apart from Shay CPA P.C, Akshay is also the Past-President of the New York StateSociety of Certified Public Accountants – Queens/Brooklyn Chapter, and previouslyChaired the NYSSCPA Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Committee (ETEC). He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New York State and has a Bachelor ofBusiness Administration Degree in Accounting from CUNY-Baruch College.