Michal Dutkiewicz, Senior Solutions Consultant, Wolters Kluwer TeamMate 

Michal Dutkiewicz is an IT Audit expert with over eight years of experience in technology, risk, and assurance across the banking sector and Big 4 firms in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and Poland. Michal supports audit teams across the EMEA region by delivering strategic insights and tailored audit technology solutions that add value by enhancing efficiency and streamlining internal audit processes. Michal holds multiple industry certifications, including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). 

Jack Harrigan - Head of Cyber Governance, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Jack leads work on embedding cyber into existing corporate governance and business regulations and driving senior leaders to govern cyber risk more effectively. Jack led the development of the Cyber Governance Code of Practice from design to launch and has a decade of experience in government having previously worked on the UK GDPR and the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. 

Stephanie Jones - Head of Audit and Risk, Ideagen

Stephanie is a Certified Internal Auditor and has served as District Advisor for the Midwest Region of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Her 12-year career as an audit practitioner includes managing Sarbanes-Oxley testing, reporting, and co-ordination at Compass Minerals, plus several years running teams and projects for insurance companies. Stephanie now applies her experience as the Head of Ideagen's Internal Audit and Risk Management platforms. 

Derek Leatherdale - Senior Geopolitical Risk Adviser, Sibylline Ltd

In his current role, Derek works in the company that is a leading provider of geopolitical and macro risk intelligence and information to corporate clients globally. Prior to this, Derek founded GRI Strategies Ltd, leading pioneering work with companies across industry sectors to improve internal approaches to corporate governance and management of geopolitical risk exposures. Before setting up GRI, Derek founded HSBC’s group geopolitical risk function, the first of its kind in the financial sector. This involved integrating expert geopolitical risk input into the group’s governance, strategy and risk management activity across a global portfolio of banking operations - covering investment and corporate banking, markets and asset management businesses, trade finance and other banking services.

Son Tran, IT Audit Manager, Wolters Kluwer 

Son Tran is an accomplished technology professional with a strong background in the financial and information services sectors. As IT Audit Manager at Wolters Kluwer, he plays a pivotal role in fostering innovation and integrating advanced data analytics into audit practices. Son is recognized as a Fellow of Information Privacy by the IAPP and holds multiple industry certifications, including AI Governance Professional (AIGP), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). With deep expertise in risk management and a strong passion for responsible technology adoption, he brings valuable insights into how organizations can effectively navigate today’s evolving digital landscape. 

Arun Chauhan - Founder of Tenet

Arun is a lawyer specialising in complex disputes, investigations and compliance regulatory issues arising from fraud and financial crime. After leaving his role as a partner in a large international law firm, in 2016 he founded disruptive law firm Tenet.  Tenet covers the spectrum of preventative action in the form of training, ethics, governance and policy advice,  to advice on investigations and disputes dealing with recovery of loss from fraud. The award winning firm has been recognised for its innovation in legal services and won Boutique Law Firm of the Year at The Legal Business Awards, the Client Excellence award at the US Clio awards and an award linked to pro bono work at the Tackling Economic Crime Awards. 

Jason Davies - International GRC Executive

Jason Davies joined NEOM in Saudi Arabia in 2020. He supported the Board to establish NEOM GRC and then set up the Internal Audit and Investigation teams.  His team provided assurance and investigations across all functions and Sectors of NEOM including complex Infrastructure & Construction Programmes such as NEOM Green Hydrogen, a $6bn JV with listed KSA and US partners. His team developed and executed a programme assurance framework for hundreds of ancillary IT, Environment, Data, Cyber and related programmes. As Chief Audit and Risk Officer at Tesco PLC from 2013 to 2020 his team oversaw all aspects of the wide-ranging 2014/15 SFO investigation and DPA. He supported the Board and new management team with the end-to-end turnaround and transformation of Tesco across 12 countries.

Piyush Gogate - Group Internal Audit, HSBC

Piyush has been part of the HSBC Global Internal Audit team since 2017 and is currently involved with the Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) Audit team, focusing on Payments Audit. He's actively engaged with the Neurodiversity UK ERG at HSBC, collaborating with senior leaders and colleagues to foster positive change across the bank. Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) in 2022, Piyush has spearheaded initiatives to raise awareness about neurodiversity within GIA and HSBC. He's effectively leveraged HSBC's resources to develop personal strategies that help him manage ASC challenges daily. 

Perla Habchi, MSc CIA - Chair of Advocacy, IIA Ottawa

Perla is the Chair of Advocacy of the IIA Ottawa Chapter and an Internal Audit Project Leader at the Canadian Federal Government. With a passion for the world of innovation and finding ways to add value, she recognizes the significant contributions that internal audits can make in enhancing value and refining innovative processes within an organizational framework. She also recognizes the importance of building the next generation of auditors and contributes to this initiative through her role as chair of advocacy and through various volunteering roles within the IIA. She developed the Innovation System Internal Controls Framework featured in the 2023 August Issue of the Internal Auditor Magazine. She has been named as one of the Institute of Internal Auditors Emerging Leaders for 2024 and is a recipient of the 2023 Internal Audit Vision Award, awarded annually by the Office of the Comptroller General at the Treasury Board Secretariat of the Government of Canada. 

Dan Harris - Founder and CEO of Neurodiversity in Business

Neurodiversity in Business is a charity that has been set up to transform the employment prospects of the 15 to 20% of the population who are neurodivergent. As a neurodivergent leader and advocate, Dan is passionate about raising awareness and understanding of the strengths and challenges of neurodiversity, and empowering neurodivergent individuals to thrive in their careers. Founded in 2022, over 800 global corporate members and community partners have joined NiB’s mission in the past 24 months. The charity remains powered by a team of 100 volunteers committed to raising awareness across multiple sectors, industries and countries. 

Sissel Heiberg - Founder

Sissel is a former senior director in financial services and an internal auditor by trade, and now runs sensory jewellery business Foss & Bjørn which she founded in 2023. She also works as a Non-Executive Director and promotes neurodiverse and inclusive workplaces through her book Quiet Leader, which was published internationally by Pearson Education in 2024. 

Joseph Morgan - Global Head of Technology, Analytics and MI, Barclays Internal Audit 

Joseph has spent 10 years at Barclays Internal Audit, where he leads on Analytics, Technology, and MI. A pioneer in applying advanced analytics to audit, he won the CIIA’s ‘Professional Impact’ Award for driving innovation, thought leadership and talent development across the profession. 

Cyndy Nkyi-Acheampong - Internal Audit and Risk Manager, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

As Co-Chair of the Chartered IIA Race and Ethnicity Community, Cyndy is passionately dedicated to driving meaningful change for racially diverse and underprivilege individuals in internal audit, promoting inclusivity and equality. Cyndy's thought-provoking article, 'The Only One in the Room,' published in Audit and Risk Magazine challenges conventional perspectives and highlights the vital role diversity plays in shaping the future of internal audit. Cyndy’s influence extends beyond her role. She championed and developed the Internal Audit Apprenticeship programme at RBKC, actively facilitating training for IIA and CIPFA apprentices. With a focus on driving positive change and thought leadership, Cyndy aims to impact internal audit through improved training standards for newcomers to the sector and enhancing opportunities for individuals from ethnically diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. 

Paul Phillips  - Director of Event Content Development, ISACA International

Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA with concentrations in both Management and MIS. He holds an honorary Doctorate in Divinity. He also holds a CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), a CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), and a CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Engineer) among other professional designations. Paul is a former Audit Manager, Information Security Manager, and IT Director who has worked in corporate America for many years. He also worked as a part-time professor for several universities and other various institutions of higher learning for 20 years.

Alistair Roman - CFO 

Alistair is a strategic CFO and transformation architect with more than 20 years of global finance leadership across retail, FMCG, technology, energy, telecoms, SaaS, and E-commerce. He has a proven record of driving finance transformation, cost optimisation, M&A integration, and performance turnarounds. Alistair is a former Finance Director at the John Lewis Partnership, with leadership roles at Virgin Media O2, Post Office, BP, VeriSign Inc.

Richard Snow – Consulting Director, Proteus 

Richard has over 20 years’ experience leading and assuring complex change across sectors including financial services, retail, and infrastructure. He specialises in helping organisations reduce delivery risk and improve assurance impact, using real-time insights and benchmark data from over 45,000 project reviews. Richard works with delivery teams and internal audit functions to surface issues early, improve setup, and build confidence in project outcomes. 

Onyinye Udokporo - Neurodiversity consultant and content creator

Onyinye was diagnosed with Dyslexia at age 11, and following this, she became passionate about being a voice for neurodivergent people. In 2022, her debut book, Dyslexia and Me: How To Survive And Thrive If You're Neurodivergent, was published. Since then, Onyinye has built on her career as a neurodiversity consultant and content creator. She focuses on working with schools, organisations, businesses, and corporations to discover how they can design neuro-inclusive safe spaces where neurodivergent people like her can thrive. Onyinye's roster of clients include: BBC, Google, Microsoft and KPMG to name a few. Onyinye is also an educator and entrepreneur. She started her first business, Enrich Learning, at age 12 and has served children and young people across the world. Onyinye believes that it is important for her to create access to opportunity using education as a tool. 

Roza Watson - Council member, Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors

Roza is a seasoned audit expert with nearly two decades of navigating the complex world of audit, specifically in the financial services sector. In her current role, she leverages a unique blend of industry and professional services experience to deliver strategic insights. Coming from a diverse background, having been born in Africa and coming to this country in her youth as an immigrant, she is an advocate of the power of difference. Roza is helping to shape the future of the audit profession as a Council member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and co-chair of its Race and Ethnicity Community. 

Clive Webb - Head of Business Management, ACCA

Clive works within the ACCA’s Policy and Insights team. Within ACCA’s research Clive considers developments from the perspective of the CFO and the finance function including the skill requirements, the use of technology, the importance of sustainability and the overall direction of the function. Clive’s work has also considered how organisations transform and how internal control plays a part in this. Clive has recently led on ACCA’s research which covers the evolution of the CFO into a more value centric role the evolution of the function. Clive is also the lead author of research into the development of career paths in the profession. 

Richard Willshire CMIIA ACMA, Managing Director, Canterfield Risk Management Ltd 

Richard is a seasoned executive and thought leader in governance, risk, and assurance within the insurance sector. As Managing Director of Canterfield Risk Management Ltd, he brings over 15 years of senior leadership experience, combining deep technical expertise with strategic vision to deliver high-impact internal audit and advisory services. Recognised for his ability to distil complex regulatory and operational risks into actionable insights, Richard has led assurance engagements across a broad spectrum of insurance intermediaries. His work consistently drives measurable value, enhances governance frameworks, and strengthens stakeholder confidence.