Description:
CPE Hours: 3
SYNOPSIS
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an integral part of organisational transformation, internal auditors must harness its potential to enhance assurance, drive strategic insights, and stay ahead of emerging risks.
Join us for an immersive session where we explore practical applications of AI in internal audit through real-world case studies and insightful discussions. Hear how audit teams are integrating AI into their workflows and gain exposure to the tools and technologies that are shaping the next generation of internal audit. Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or looking to deepen your capabilities, this symposium offers valuable perspectives to help you reimagine audit in the age of intelligence.
PROGRAMME
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| 1.30pm to 2.00pm |
Registration
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| 2.00pm to 2.50pm |
Session 1 - Beyond the Hype: Proven AI Solutions for Modern Internal Audit Functions
This session explains how Prudential Internal Audit used AI solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness in audit functions. It explores the deployment of custom AI tools, which enhanced resource planning through skill matching, automated the creation of control test matrices integrating policies, regulations, and frameworks, and enabled population analysis using voice analytics and AI-based image/document review. Attendees will receive insights from the implementation experience, including solution architecture, integration strategies, and understanding how selective AI deployment improved audit efficiency and risk management.
Fabiano Rocha
Director, Group-wide Internal Audit
Prudential
Fabiano leads Audit Analytics at Prudential, focusing on using data to enhance the efficiency, comprehensiveness, and innovation of internal audits. He supplies audit teams with data-driven techniques to uncover detailed insights, identify risks in advance, and optimise the execution of audits. With extensive experience in internal/external audit, data science, Forensics, and Financial Crime analytics, Fabiano strategically integrates analytics throughout the audit lifecycle – from planning to continuous monitoring. This approach improves the speed and accuracy of audits while providing broader and more meaningful assurance for the organisation.
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| 2.50pm to 3.40pm |
Session 2 - AI and the Future of Internal Audit: Becoming a Sought-After Business Partner
AI is changing the game for internal auditors, enabling them to deliver more value than ever before and redefining its role in the organisation. Gone are the days when internal audit was purely reactive or compliance-driven. Today, AI presents a powerful opportunity for auditors to elevate their impact and become trusted advisors who deliver real-time insights, shape strategic decisions, and help drive organisational resilience.
In this session, we will explore how AI is accelerating the internal audit function's evolution - from identifying risks in real time to improving audit accuracy with advanced tools, AI is helping auditors tackle some of their biggest challenges - like managing data overload and provide deeper, forward-looking insights that management can act on. Whether it’s predictive analytics, continuous monitoring, or fraud detection, this session will help you understand how AI can turn the audit function into a proactive, strategic partner.
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Dusk Lim
Head of Specialist Sales
Dusk Lim is an experienced sales leader with nearly 20 years of experience in the Asia Pacific region, dedicated to providing businesses with innovative solutions to address significant challenges. With ten years of expertise specifically in serving Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) professionals, his goal is to ensure that GRC functions are integrated into an organisation's journey towards AI and digital transformation.
Currently, Dusk is the Head of Specialist Sales for Asia Pacific, where he leads a team committed to advancing GRC innovation, helping organisations better clarify risks and elevate governance.
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Rangarajan Gangadharan
Solutions Sales Director
Rangarajan has over 10 years’ experience in the Enterprise Software Industry, focusing on Audit Management and Analytics. He is a technology evangelist and is passionate about helping organisations solve big problems to make a real, lasting impact on customers.
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| 3.40pm to 4.05pm |
Break - Light refreshments will be served.
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| 4.05pm to 4.55pm |
Session 3: The Future of Auditing: AI Use Cases, Skills, and Best Practices
The Future of Auditing: AI Use Cases, Skills, and Best Practices" will explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence in the auditing profession. In this session, Dr Eva Peggy Best will delve into various AI use cases, showcasing practical applications that show how AI can be used for internal audit processes or audits. Further, recognising the need for continuous learning, the session will explore AI upskilling for auditors, highlighting ideas for training programs and resources to equip professionals with necessary skills. Finally, the presentation will highlight key lessons learned and conclude with insights into the evolving role of AI, offering a forward-looking perspective on what the future may hold for the auditing profession.
Dr. Eva Peggy Best
Head of Corporate Audit Region Asia South and Australia
BMW Group Asia
Dr. Eva Peggy Best is Head of Corporate Audit for BMW Region Asia South and Australia and has over 15 years of experience in internal audit, corporate governance, and internal controls. Previously, she was Head of Corporate Audit of BMW Italy. She gained valuable work experience in her early career as an IT Project Manager.
Eva holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a Diploma in Computer Science (TUM), and a degree in International Management (Germany’s State Distance-Learning University Hagen), as well as the designations of Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors.
In her current role, she leverages AI technologies to enhance audit processes, improve data analysis, and increase the efficiency of internal controls. Since 2023, she participates in the German Institute of Internal Auditors (DIIR) Task Force on sustainability/ESG topics.
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| 4.55pm to 5.00pm |
Closing Remarks
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| 5.00pm |
End of Symposium |
More details of the programme will be released soon.
Note: All information is correct at the time of publication and subject to change without prior notice.
REGISTRATION
The registration fees include 1 coffee break.
Please email the completed registration details as per the excel form to IIA Academy at iia-academy@iia.org.sg. We will notify you once your registration for the seminar has been successfully processed.
PAYMENT
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IMPORTANT NOTE
- Please email the completed registration details as per the excel form to IIA Academy at iia-academy@iia.org.sg. We will update you upon successful registration of the mentioned seminar.
- Once the course is confirmed, an email confirmation will be sent to the registrants’ contact email addresses 1 week prior to the course commencement date.
- If you do not receive any email notification regarding your course registrations, please call IIA Academy at 6324 9029 ext 2004 or 2005.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Contact person will be notified via email upon successful registration of the participants. The seminar details would be sent to the registered participants one week prior to the seminar.
- Registration fee must be received prior to the date of the seminar.
- Registered participants will be liable for the full registration fee in the event of non-attendance on the date of the seminar.
- Cancellation must be submitted in writing to the Academy team at iia-academy@iia.org.sg at least 7 working days prior to the seminar and subject to IIA Singapore's approval. A processing fee of $100 per participant will be imposed for any cancellation. Substitutions will be permitted and conditions will apply. You may substitute a “like” person to attend the seminar in your place – for example, if you are an IIA Singapore member, you may substitute with another IIA Singapore member.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right to revise the seminar programme as necessary.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right to cancel or postpone the seminar should the minimum class size is not fulfilled. IIA Singapore will refund the full registration fee which has been paid.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right to take videos and photographs during the seminar for use in IIA Singapore’s marketing collaterals and other publicity purposes.
- Complimentary parking, if any, will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
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