CAE Roundtable Discussion
On 14 May 2026, IIA Singapore, in partnership with DataSnipper, hosted more than 30 Chief Audit Executives and senior audit leaders from both the public and private sectors. The roundtable was held in May, coinciding with Internal Audit Month, observed globally across the profession.
In his opening remarks, Richard Dyason, Executive Director of IIA Singapore, highlighted how quickly AI adoption is moving across organisations, and why governance, resilience, and trust are becoming increasingly important considerations. He also referenced the recently launched playbook, “Agentic Opportunity: Governing AI for Trust, Integrity and Impact”, developed by IIA Singapore and KPMG Singapore, as part of the discussions on how organisations are engaging with more autonomous forms of AI and wider adoption across functions.
Lee Siu Wei, Sales Director, Asia Pacific and Japan at DataSnipper, gave a presentation on how agentic AI is influencing internal audit practice. She shared examples of how tools such as Excel agents and AI-driven document extraction are helping teams reduce manual effort and improve efficiency in audit workflows. She also highlighted the importance of applying these tools in a controlled way, where judgement, quality, and oversight remain central to their use.
In the discussions that followed, participants shared how AI is already creating value in their organisations, particularly through faster analysis, more consistent outputs, and improved access to information for decision-making. At the same time, many noted that scaling these use cases remains challenging, especially where data readiness, operating models, and control expectations are still developing. The conversation also touched on how AI is reshaping existing risk areas, with participants observing that risks are becoming more interconnected and may surface in less visible ways, affecting how they are identified and managed.
The roundtable surfaced ongoing questions around how organisations can translate early AI use into sustainable adoption across business and assurance functions, particularly as expectations around oversight and accountability continue to evolve. Held during Internal Audit Month, the session reflected the profession’s continued engagement with emerging technologies and the changing risk environment.
