The Future of the Internal Audit Profession
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2 July 2025 8:30am - 5:00pm
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The Belfry Hotel & Resort
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Region event
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- Regional event
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CPD Points 7.00
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, share knowledge and network at The Belfry Hotel and Resort! Organised by the Chartered IIA Midlands Committee.
The role of Internal Audit becomes ever more critical and needs to evolve in response to rapidly advancing technology and increasing regulatory focus. Internal Audit must elevate its strategic value to help institutions navigate emerging risks and challenges effectively.
Chief Audit Executives, regulators, industry specialists, and peers will share leading practice and insights. This will provide valuable guidance for managing the evolving landscape via a diverse range of sessions addressing both emerging and existing regulatory and industry topics.
| Aneeta Banga | Committee Chair | Chartered IIA Midlands Committee |
| Sandro Boeri | President | Chartered IIA |
| Ann Brook | Head of Technical Content & Research | Chartered IIA |
| Alex Psarras | Director in Internal Audit and Financial Advisory | Protiviti |
| James Ball | Senior Audit Manager | National Audit Office (NAO) |
| Tim O'Connor | Head of Audit | Co-operative bank |
| Rachel Bowden | Owner | Thinking Audit Consultancy |
| Kevin Bruerton | Head of Internal audit | Orbit Housing Group |
| Marina McQuade | Head of Group Risk |
Sainsbury's plc |
- Understanding how the Chartered IIA perceives development of the profession
- Awareness of how AI can facilitate more effective auditing
- Understanding of how fraud can be identified through internal audit coverage
Improvement and innovation
Internal audit delivery
7 CPE points
| 09:00 - 09:10 | Welcome Address | Aneeta Banga |
| 09:10 - 09:55 | Keynote: Update from the Chartered IIA and Defining what matters in Internal Audit | Sandro Boeri |
| 09:55 - 10:40 | Latest developments on the IIA standards 2025 | Ann Brook |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Networking Break | |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | AI in IA | Alex Psarras |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Fraud in Central Government - Insights from the NAO | James Ball |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Continuous improvement: Our Internal Audit Journey | Tim O'Connor |
| 13:15 - 14:15 | Lunch & Networking | |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Future Skills in Internal Audit | Sandro Boeri Kevin Bruerton Rachel Bowden Tim O'Connor |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | A View from the Audit Committee of Internal Audit | Rachel Bowden |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | Topic: To be confirmed shortly | Kevin Bruerton |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Closing Remarks | Marina McQuade |