Auditing at the Speed of Risk: A Critical Imperative in an Era of Disruption

Date/Time
Date(s) - 28/09/2021
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Address
Caesars Palace Hotel, Dubai, Dubai, Bluewaters Island


Richard F Chambers, Former Global President and CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors shares insights on the most critical imperative facing the internal audit profession. The session will explore incredibly dynamic risk environment in which internal auditors find themselves in the 2020’s. Chambers will review the disruptive impacts of the COVID pandemic on the profession and how the pandemic has accelerated the velocity of risk and disruption. Finally, he will lay out response strategies for the profession including identifying emerging risks, leveraging technology, deploying talent management strategies, and transforming inefficient internal audit processes.


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