Wales Conference 2025
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12 February 2025 8:45am - 5:00pm
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Glamorgan County Cricket Club
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Conference
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- Wales conference
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CPD Points 6.00
Our 17th Wales Conference brings the Wales internal audit community together in person, providing a fantastic opportunity for learning and networking
Please join us for a full packed day of informed presentations and engagement from the profession. The event is open to everyone and will be of particular interest to internal audit professionals from all industries, and sectors, providing insight to the internal audit profession’s views, knowledge, and experience.
This year we will hear from leaders and senior professionals from high-profile organisations across both public and private sectors. Our line-up will bring lively discussion, debate, and thought leadership on a plethora of hot internal audit and risk topics.
Event overview
- Environment & Sustainability - How does the Welsh Government Net Zero plan affect your organisation and what can internal audit do to support.
- Procurement Act 2023 -How will the new regulations affect the Welsh Supply Chain and what role does internal audit play.
- Workplace Culture - How does the right culture lead to success and what happens when it does not - Lessons to be learned from recent high-profile incidents.
- Artificial Intelligence - AI comes with significant cyber risks, but what are the practical steps to take if you are considering implementing AI.
Sandro Boeri - President; Chartered IIA
Helen Morris - Deputy Director, Audit, Assurance & Counter Fraud; Welsh Government
Jacqui Kedwood - Head of Internal Audit; Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru/Natural Resources Wales
Carl Thomas - Procurement Reform Stakeholder & Policy Lead
Rhodri Thomas - Sustainability & Environment Manager; Wales & West Utilities
Kath Jenkins - Chief Security Officer; Welsh Government
Christian Chalk - Senior Manager; PwC
Joe Hargreaves - Senior Manager, PwC
Mark Wonnacott, Group Audit Business Manager - CAO - AFC & Compliance, Deutsche Bank
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- Technical skills: governance, risk and control
- Professional ethics
6 CPE points
| 08:45 - 09:15 |
Registration, refreshments |
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| 09:15 - 09:30 |
Welcome and introduction |
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| 09:30 - 10:20 |
Environment & Sustainability |
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| 10:20 - 11:10 |
Procurement Act 2023 |
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| 11:10 - 11:40 | Refreshment break and networking | ||||
| 11:40 - 12:30 |
Culture Mark Wonnacott, Group Audit Business Manager - CAO - AFC & Compliance, Deutsche Bank |
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch break |
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| 13:30 - 14:20 |
GovAssure - Round Table Discussion |
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| 13:30 - 14:20 |
New Corporate Code - Round Table Discussion |
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| 14:20 - 15:10 |
Continuous Improvement |
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| 15:10 - 15:40 | Refreshment break and networking | ||||
| 15:40 - 16:30 |
Artificial Intelligence |
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| 16:30 - 16:45 |
Closing remarks |
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| 16:45 - 18:00 |
Networking drinks reception |
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