Wales Conference 2025

  • 12 February 2025 8:45am - 5:00pm
  • Glamorgan County Cricket Club
  • Conference
    • Wales conference
  • 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 Kedward - Head of Internal Audit; Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru/Natural Resources Wales

Carl Thomas - Head of Procurement Reform and Policy; Welsh Government

Rhodri Thomas - Sustainability & Environment Manager; Wales & West Utilities

Kath Jenkins - Chief Security Officer; Welsh Government

Christian Chalk - Senior Manager; PwC

 

  • Technical skills: governance, risk and control
  • Professional ethics


6 CPE points

08:45 - 09:15

Registration, refreshments 

09:15 - 09:30

Welcome and introduction 
Helen Morris, Head of Audit, Assurance & Counter Fraud; DPO, Welsh Government

09:30 - 10:20

Environment & Sustainability
Rhodri Thomas, Sustainability & Environment Manager, Wales & West Utilities

10:20 - 11:10

Procurement Act 2023
Carl Thomas, Head of Procurement Reform and Policy, Welsh Government

11:10 - 11:40 Refreshment break and networking
11:40 - 12:30

Culture
Helen Morris, Head of Audit, Assurance & Counter Fraud; DPO, Welsh Government

   
12:30 - 13:30

Lunch break

   
13:30 - 14:20

GovAssure - Round Table Discussion
Kath Jenkins, Chief Security Officer, Welsh Government 

   
13:30 - 14:20

New Corporate Code - Round Table Discussion
Joe Hargreaves, Senior Manager, PwC

   
14:20 - 15:10

Continuous Improvement
Jacqueline Kedward, Head of Internal Audit, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru/Natural Resources Wales

   
15:10 - 15:40 Refreshment break and networking    
15:40 - 16:30

Artificial Intelligence
Christian Chalk, Senior Manager, PwC

   
16:30 - 16:45

Closing remarks 
Helen Morris, Head of Audit, Assurance & Counter Fraud; DPO, Welsh Government

   
Member - Early Bird - Wales Conference 2025
  • £139.00
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  • £179.00
Non-Member - Early Bird - Wales Conference 2025
  • £149.00
Non-Member - Wales Conference 2025
  • £199.00