Internal Audit Conference | Programme
Day one - Tuesday 2 November 2021 - BOOK NOW
| 08:00 – 09:00 | REGISTRATION, NETWORKING & EXHIBITION | ||||||
| 09:00 – 09:05 | WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS | ||||||
| 09:05 – 09:15 | PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS | ||||||
| 09:15 – 09:50 | KEYNOTE Business priorities for the next two years - global economic recovery, climate change and audit regulation Lord Callanan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) |
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| 10:00 – 10:50 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: |
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Digital and cyber The Fourth Industrial Revolution – opportunities provided by digital, AI and robotic technology |
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Environmental, Social and Governance The role of the board in developing the ESG corporate strategy |
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Innovative auditing Auditing behaviour and culture – a new approach |
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Public sector spotlight Opportunities to manage public finances post pandemic |
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Business resilience Keeping your business financially stable |
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| 10:50 - 11:20 | REFRESHMENTS, NETWORKING & EXHIBITION | ||||||
| 11:20 – 12:10 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | ||||||
| Digital and cyber Managing the security of data and intellectual property in the cloud |
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| Environmental, Social and Governance Making a social impact – how organisations are addressing the issues of human rights, modern slavery and doing business ethically |
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| Innovative auditing Change and innovation in a crisis – how business and internal audit responded (case study) |
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| Public sector spotlight Identifying and controlling fraud, bribery and corruption risk National Audit Office (NAO) |
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| Business resilience Are your supply chains truly resilient? |
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| 12:10 – 13:30 |
LUNCH, NETWORKING & EXHIBITION | ||||||
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13:30 – 14:20 |
KEYNOTE PANEL Is integrity an essential part of sound governance and how can internal audit help? |
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| 14:25 – 15:15 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | ||||||
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Digital and cyber Protecting your organisation from internal and external attacks Pen Test Partners |
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Environmental, Social and Governance What does good governance look like and what are the warning signs that it may be failing? |
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| Innovative auditing The use of technology to enhance internal audit performance and success |
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| Public sector spotlight How digital and AI technology is transforming the public sector |
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| Business resilience Strategic workforce planning – building resilience using hybrid teams |
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| 15:15 – 15:40 | REFRESHMENTS, NETWORKING & EXHIBITION | ||||||
| 15:40 – 16:20 | KEYNOTE Protecting the nation’s critical interests – managing the risk of significant cyber attack Ciaran Martin - Founding CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre and now Professor of Practice, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford |
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| 16:20 – 16:30 | CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS | ||||||
Day two - Wednesday 3 November 2021 - BOOK NOW
| 08:00 – 09:00 | REGISTRATION, NETWORKING & EXHIBITION | ||||||
| 09:00 – 09:15 | WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS | ||||||
| 09:15 – 09:55 | KEYNOTE Driving business success |
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| 10:00 – 10:50 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | ||||||
| Financial services hot topics Strategic risks facing the FS sector in the UK and Europe in the next 5 years |
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| Environmental, Social and Governance Protecting the planet – a practical approach from the retail sector |
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| Practical auditing How agile auditing has improved our performance and delivered success (case study) |
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| Skills development Critical thinking and analysing information - sharpening our skills |
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| Data analytics and audit technologies Overcoming the challenges of using data analytics |
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| Sessions available at local locations: (Premium Pass and Lite Pass holders only) IRELAND | MIDLANDS | NORTHEAST | NORTHWEST | SCOTLAND SOUTHWEST | WALES |
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| 10:50 – 11:20 | REFRESHMENTS, NETWORKING & EXHIBITION | ||||||
| 11:20 - 12:10 | KEYNOTE | ||||||
| 12:15 – 13:05 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | ||||||
| Financial services hot topics Managing risk in an accelerating technologically driven world |
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| Environmental, Social and Governance Developing a corporate social conscience - focusing on diversity, inclusion and ethical behaviour |
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| Practical auditing How to audit data management and UK GDPR – a strategic overview |
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| Skills development Protecting you and your team in challenging times |
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| Data analytics and audit technologies Continuous auditing – keeping the finger on the pulse |
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| Sessions available at local locations (Premium Pass and Lite Pass holders only) IRELAND | MIDLANDS | NORTHEAST | NORTHWEST | SCOTLAND SOUTHWEST | WALES |
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| 13:05 – 14:25 | LUNCH, NETWORKING & EXHIBITION | ||||||
| 14:25 - 15:15 | BREAKOUT SESSIONS: | ||||||
| Financial services hot topics Fighting the AML battle – what should the third line be doing? |
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| Environmental, Social and Governance Auditing governance – asking the difficult questions |
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| Practical auditing How to audit a fraud, bribery and corruption control framework |
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| Skills development Effective negotiation and influencing – a key skill for all internal auditors |
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| Data analytics and audit technologies Horizon scanning – future developments in audit technology |
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| Sessions available at local locations (Premium Pass and Lite Pass holders only) IRELAND | MIDLANDS | NORTHEAST | NORTHWEST | SCOTLAND SOUTHWEST | WALES |
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| 15:15 - 15:45 | REFRESHMENTS, NETWORKING & EXHIBITION | ||||||
| 15:45 – 16:20 | KEYNOTE The role of internal audit – where do we go from here? |
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| 16:20 – 16:30 | CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS | ||||||
| 16:30 – 17:30 | DRINKS RECEPTION & EXHIBITION | ||||||