Internal Audit Conference 2024 | Programme
Internal Audit Conference Programme - more speakers to be announced soon!
Why attend?
The Internal Audit Conference seeks to bring the internal audit community together to share, learn, challenge themselves to help stay ahead of the curve. Through a series of keynotes speeches, practical sessions, and case studies, you will learn about the latest tools, techniques and innovative approaches to effectively perform your role in a rapidly evolving risk landscape. Among other things, this year’s themes will focus on:
- Managing the risks, threats and opportunities of cyber security
- The impact and implementation of the New Global Internal Audit Standards
- The effective use artificial intelligence and audit technology
- Culture, HR and people - skills for the future
- Governance and risk management - best practice in mitigating existing and emerging threats
What to expect:
The conference programme has been carefully curated to enable attendees to participate with more flexibility than ever before. Not only can you attend virtually, in-person or a combination of the two but you will be able to:
- Choose from a variety of breakout sessions from industry practitioners, subject matter experts and thought leaders
- Attend interactive workshop sessions online or in-person NEW!
- Visit our communities and special interest groups HUB (in-person only) NEW!
- Visit the conference exhibition to learn about latest audit technology, trends, solutions and services
- Build connections by networking with speakers, sponsors and peers
- Maintain your professional development and gain CPE credits
- Have your say by attending our annual general meeting on 2nd October (voting members only)
Day 1 - Wednesday 2 October
| 08:00 – 09:15 | REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING | Conference HUB and exhibition open | ||||||||
| 09:30 – 09:45 | WELCOME ADDRESS | Sandro Boeri - President, Chartered IIA | ||||||||
| 09:15 – 09:55 | KEYNOTE 1 | Benito Ybarra - Executive Vice President of Global Standards, Guidance and Certifications, The IIA Inc. | ||||||||
| 10:25 – 11:15 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | |||||||||
| Strategic approach to implementing the new global internal audit standards | Ann Brook - Head of Technical Content and Research, Chartered IIA | |||||||||
| The critical link between effective governance, trust and accountability | Tesse Akpeki - Director, Tesse Akpeki Associates Ltd |
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| Auditing cyber security – highlighting the key risks and controls | John Lloyd - Director of Internal Audit, McKinsey & Company |
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| The ever-changing world of AI in business | ||||||||||
| In-person workshop: Can internal audit be truly independent? | Richard Willshire - Founder and Managing Director, Canterfield Risk Management Ltd |
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| Online workshop: Stepping out of your comfort zone - Are you auditing the real risks facing your organisation? | Rachael Gardner - Partner, Independent Audit | |||||||||
| 11:15 – 11:45 | REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING | Conference HUB and exhibition open | ||||||||
| 11:45 – 12:35 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | |||||||||
| Developing a framework for the effective use of AI in IA | Dr Iain McGregor - Director of Innovation and Development, GIAA | |||||||||
| The challenges of auditing EDI | ||||||||||
| Failure to prevent fraud – impact of the new ECCT Act | ||||||||||
| Demonstrating Ethical Behaviour and Integrity: Mind Your Blind Spots | Richard Chambers - Senior Internal Audit Advisor, AuditBoard |
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| In-person workshop: Practical approaches to implementing the new global internal audit standards | Ann Brook - Head of Technical Content and Research, Chartered IIA | |||||||||
| Online workshop: Effective report writing – strategies for success | ||||||||||
| 12:35 – 13:50 | LUNCH, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION | Conference HUB and exhibition open | ||||||||
| 13:15 – 13:30 | LUNCH SESSIONS | Attend demo session by principal sponsor Auditboard (in person only) | ||||||||
| 14:00 – 14:45 | KEYNOTE: Misinformation, fake news and the impact on business reputation | |||||||||
| 14:45 – 15:15 | REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING | Conference HUB and exhibition open | ||||||||
| 15:15 – 16:05 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | |||||||||
| A strategic approach to AI governance and ethics | Sarah Belsham, Partner and Shakie Kawuyu, Director, RSM |
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| Leadership in Internal Audit: Now and in the future | Peter Elam - Group Head of Risk Management and Business Assurance, Anglo American | |||||||||
| New technology, new standards – what are YOU doing? | Liz Sandwith, Special Advisor to and former member of the IIA Standards Board Tom Anderson, Solution Consultant, Wolters Kluwer TeamMate Audit Solutions |
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| Auditing recruitment and retention - understanding the risks to your business | ||||||||||
| In-person workshop: Adopting a coaching culture in internal audit | Andrew Baker - Chief Internal Auditor, Canada Life | |||||||||
| 16:15 - 17:00 | KEYNOTE: The human and the machine - how the relationship between the two are reshaping today’s society | Hannah Fry - Professor of Mathematics | ||||||||
| 17:00 – 17:10 | CLOSING REMARKS | |||||||||
| 17:10 - 19:00 | NETWORKING DRINKS SPONSORED BY AUDITBOARD | |||||||||
Day 2 - Thursday 3 October
| 08:30 – 09:10 | REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING | Conference HUB and exhibition open | ||||||||
| 09:15 – 09:30 | WELCOME ADDRESS | |||||||||
| 09:30 – 10:15 | KEYNOTE: Risks and opportunities of managing government finances | Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office (NAO) |
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| 10:25 – 11:15 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | |||||||||
| Consumer duty in the FS sector – protecting your reputation | ||||||||||
| Implementing transformational change and integrated assurance in the public sector – a case study | Jacqueline Kedward, Head of Internal Audit, Natural Resources Wales | |||||||||
| Reporting up – what the board and audit committee really wants to hear | ||||||||||
| Assuring ESG programmes through internal audit | Graeme Fleming, GRC Principal, Workiva and Deepa Rao, ESG Controller, Cognizant |
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| In-person workshop: Managing conflict with auditees | Patience Ogunbona, Executive Coach, ATI Coaching | |||||||||
| Online workshop: Providing assurance on the ethical framework required by the new global internal audit standard | ||||||||||
| 11:15 – 11:45 | REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING | Conference HUB and exhibition open | ||||||||
| 11:45 – 12:35 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | |||||||||
| Ethical dilemmas of the chief internal auditor | Steve Evenden, Chief Internal Auditor, Nationwide Building Society | |||||||||
| Overcoming the challenges faced by local authority audit teams | ||||||||||
| Measuring the impact and value of internal audit to an organisation | Ravinder Purewal, Group Head of Internal Audit and Mark Rollings, Senior Internal Audit Manager Integrafin Holdings Plc | |||||||||
| Harnessing the power of AI to improve Risk Management | Erin McDonnell, Customer Success Manager, Diligent | |||||||||
| In-person workshop: Auditing risk management | Stephen Maycock | |||||||||
| Online workshop: Unlock your career potential: Personal Branding for Internal Auditors | Anja J Carter, Founder of the Game Changing Company | |||||||||
| 12:35 – 13:50 | LUNCH, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION | Conference HUB and exhibition open | ||||||||
| 13:15 – 13:30 | LUNCH SESSIONS | Attend demo session by principal sponsor Auditboard (in person only) | ||||||||
| 14:00 – 14:45 | KEYNOTE PANEL | Sandro Boeri - President, Chartered IIA Carolyn Clarke, Deputy President, Chartered IIA Mark Babington - Executive Director Regulatory Standards, Financial Reporting Council Veesh Sharma - Chief Risk Officer & Interim Chief Assurance Officer, Save the Children Andy Kemp - Chair, Audit Committee Chairs Independent Forum |
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| 14:45 – 15:15 | REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING | Conference HUB and exhibition open | ||||||||
| 15:15 - 16:05 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | |||||||||
| The internal audit role in financial management | ||||||||||
| Reputation matters – top risks facing the charity/not for profit sector | Jonathan Orchard, Partner, Sayer Vincent Laura Kemp, Senior Auditor, SWAP Internal Audit Services and Chair of the Charities Internal Audit Network (CIAN) |
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| Developing your stragetic thinking skills | ||||||||||
| The right people, the right skills - developing talent in internal audit | ||||||||||
| In-person workshop: Does your audit plan reflect the business use of AI? | Patrick Ladon, Data Analytics Lead, Deutsche Bank |
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| 16:15 - 16:55 | KEYNOTE Redefining what matters |
Dr Kamel Hothi OBE | ||||||||
| 16:55 – 17:10 | CLOSING REMARKS | |||||||||
*conference programme is subject to change