AUD-1: Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Roundtable: Audit Committee Oversight in a Changing Risk Landscape (TH)
Audit quality remains a critical focus in today's financial reporting landscape. Join us for a roundtable discussion of audit quality from the regulator, preparer, and auditor perspective. The wide-ranging discussion will touch on key factors impacting the audit profession. These will include: talent, the impacts of evolving regulatory standards, the growing emphasis on transparency, the impact of technology and how audits are being delivered in today’s environment, and the increasing level of stakeholder expectations.
AUD-2: Governance That Fits: Designing an Internal Control Environment for Private Companies (TH)
Private and middle-market companies need strong governance—but not public-company bureaucracy. This session focuses on designing an internal control environment that fits the realities of private companies, including limited resources, closely held ownership structures, and rapid change. We’ll discuss common pitfalls, practical control design, and how to build governance that supports growth without slowing the business down.
AUD-3: When Control Failures Lead to Fraud – Best Practices for Internal Auditors (TH)
What happens when fraud occurs in your organization, and how should you respond? This session guides internal auditors through best practices for planning investigations, conducting fieldwork, and reporting to stakeholders. Using anonymized case studies from real investigations over the past year, participants will gain practical insights into managing remediation, navigating the path forward, and strengthening the internal audit function’s response to fraud.
AUD-4: AI Agents: Transforming the Internal Audit Landscape (TH)
This session explores the transformative power of AI agents in Internal Audit. The panel examines how autonomous agents go beyond basic automation to plan, reason, and execute complex audit workflows. Industry leaders discuss real-time risk monitoring, ethical governance, and the shift from manual testing toward higher-level strategic oversight capabilities today.