2025 Audit Challenge Conference Series

Faster, better and more disruptiv than ever! 2025 Audit Challenge Conference Series

36 Top Speakers | 28 CPE | 20th Anniversary | – 2025 Audit Challenge: 20 Years of Innovation, Strategy & Internal Audit Excellence – 

For an overview of the individual conference days and presentations, please click on the table tabs or here on the individual days +++ Go to Registration

1. Wednesday 14th May | Click here for more insights | DOWNLOAD the Conference Programm Overview
2. Thursday 15th May | Click here for more insights | DOWNLOAD the Conference Programm Overview
3. Wednesday 21st May | Click here for more insights | DOWNLOAD the Conference Programm Overview
4. Thursday 22nd May | Click here for more insights | DOWNLOAD the Conference Programm Overview

Welcome to the 20th Anniversary, 2025 Audit Challenge Conference Series!

The world of internal audit is evolving rapidly from strategic repositioning to becoming a strategic advisor and leveraging generative AI for enhanced audit processes. The 20th anniversary edition of the Audit Challenge Conference Series brings together leading experts, innovative ideas, and groundbreaking technologies to shape the future of internal audit. Join this exceptional international event and benefit from four days filled with expertise, inspiration, and networking.
Over four action-packed days, internal audit professionals from around the globe will explore breakthrough audit insights, emerging technologies, and innovative approaches that will help shape the future of the internal audit functions. This is your opportunity to gain key insights, significantly expand your horizons, and redefine your approach to auditing in a rapidly changing world.

20 Years of Innovation, Strategy & Internal Audit Excellence –
2025 Audit Challenge Conference Series | 20 Years of Continuous Audit Innovation

2025 as a virtual conference, participate completely location and end-user medium independent! +++ As of 12th April. | Already 288 registrations for the conference +++ Click here for registration +++ See all important information and details under the table tabs.

Each Day Kick-off 9:00 CET – Lunch Break 12:30 CET – Great Finish 16:45 CET

Join Us at the 2025 Audit Challenge Conference Series!

The “2025 Audit Challenge Conference Series” is more than just a conference – it’s a call to action for internal auditors to embrace innovation, lead through uncertainty, and transform your audit organizations. Don’t miss out on this chance to be at the forefront of audit evolution.
Register now to secure your place and be part of the community that will shape the future of internal audit!
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Top Speakers at 2025 Audit Challenge Conference Series +++ Click here for registration

Wednesday 14th May 2025  ++ Kick-off at 9:00 CET – Lunch Break 12:30 CET – Great Finish 16:45 CET ++

  • Jenny Tan, Global Internal Audit Leader CapitaLand, President ISACA Singapore, Adjunct Professor Singapore Management University, Artificial Intelligence Taskforce’s AI Solutions Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISACA)
    ++ Presentation: AI-driven Internal Audit
  • Siebrand Wolberink, CIA, CISA, CFE – Head of Internal Audit, SoftwareOne, UK
    ++ Presentation: Indispensable Business Ally: Transforming SoftwareOne’s Internal Audit from Assurance to Impact
  • Alexander Ruehle, CEO and Co-Founder zapliance, Internal Audit Beacon Award Winner
    ++ Presentation: GenAi 24h – from Interview to Report
  • Ursula Schmidt, IIA Luxembourg Board Member and former Executive Vice President in Audit & Compliance for RTL Group, Internal Audit Beacon Award Winner
    ++ Presentation: Positive impact from negative messages – How to win the Internal Audit smoothie challenge
  • Rainer Lenz, CIA, QIAL, Director Corporate Audit Services, Winner Bradford Cadmus Memorial Award IIA Global, Internal Audit Beacon Award Winner
    ++ Presentation: Internal Audit is still searching for an identity and a unique selling proposition
  • José Gabriel Calderón, CPA, MBA CIA, CRMA, Chief Audit Executive, SVP Global Internal Audit Department Group Bimbo
    ++ Presentation: Innovation Ecosystems in Internal Auditing
  • Hervé Gloaguen, Founder & CEO Paracas Advisors, Audit Advisory Committee The United Nations Office for Project Services, Former Allianz Group CAE and CCO
    ++ Presentation: Secure your future – Building your strategic development plan for the next 3-5 years
  • Zelia Njeza, President and Board Chairwoman, IIA Tanzania, Secretary General AFIIA, Board Member Citibank Tanzania, Senior Quality Assurance Advisor, World Vision International, Tanzania
    ++ Presentation: Elevating Quality Assurance as a Strategic Advisor

 

Thursday 15th May 2025 ++ Kick-off at 9:00 CET – Lunch Break 12:30 CET – Great Finish 16:45 CET ++ 

  • Tom McLeod, Chief Risk and Client Impact Officer, Yellow Canary, Internal Audit Beacon Award Winner, Australia
    ++ Presentation: 20 Things That Will Kill Internal Audit in the Next 5 Years (Unless We Act Now!)
  • Dr. Dominik Foerschler, Managing Director, Chairman of the Digital Transformation Board, Audit Research Center | ARC Institute
    ++ Presentation: The Future of Audit Jobs – Without upskilling, survival in the world of internal auditing of tomorrow is not possible
  • Lior Segal, Chief Audit Executive Bezeq Telecommunications, IIA Israel Board Member CPA, MBA, CIA, CRMA, QAR, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, Israel
    ++ Presentation: Building an effective Internal Audit strategy – A trail to become a strategic adviser! | Go beyond the Standards requirements 9.2!
  • Jenitha John, Chairman GRI Due Process Oversight Committee, former Chairman Global Board Director IIA Global, South Africa
    ++ Presentation: The ESG Audit Challenge – GRI Standards latest developments and guidelines
  • David Hill, CMIIA; QIAL, CIA, Managing Director, HillAudit Training Ltd, England, UK
    ++ Presentation: How to build an effective Internal Audit Strategy in conjunction with the requirements of 9.2 Global Internal Audit Standards
  • Matej Drascek, Director of Finance, LON, Assistant University Professor, Slovenia
    ++ Presentation: Internal Audit’s Role in Sculpting a Sustainable ESG Strategy
  • Alan Ryuta Kato, Executive Auditor, Inter-American Development Bank, USA
    Eduardo Marconi, CPA, CIA, CISA, CRISC, CRMA, Internal Audit Lead Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, USA
    ++ Presentation: The IDB AI Audit Journey | New insights and new use cases
  • Pedro Morais, Chief Audit Executive at Mondi Group, Vienna, Austria
    ++ Presentation: The Strategic Development Journey of Mondi Group Audit

 

Wednesday 21st May 2025 ++ Kick-off at 9:00 CET – Lunch Break 12:30 CET – Great Finish 16:45 CET ++

  • Stephen Coates, Board Advisor, former President Asian IIA Confederation, Brisbane, Australia
    ++ Presentation: Helping Boards and executive management make good decisions, a practitioners guide to building credibility in the Boardroom as a Strategic Advisor
  • Stefan Preuß, Head of IT Audit, Schweizerische Mobiliar AG, Leader Emerging Technology Audit, Bern, Switzerland
    ++ Presentation: Trust in AI – latest developments in technology and regulation and how to adopt it in practice
  • Kagiso Khutsafalo, Head of Internal Audit, Bank Gaborone, Botswana
    ++ Presentation: Building Bridges – Impact of Effective Communication on Transitioning to Strategic Advisor
  • Ahmed Shawky, CIA, Founder & CEO LevelUp ESG, Member of the Global Committee of Research And Education Advisors IIA Global, London, UK
    ++ Presentation:
    Elevating Internal Audit Impact: the Power of Purpose, Sustainability, and Innovation
  • Tracie Marquardt, Senior Management Trainer, Host of Inspiring Women in Audit, Adjunct Member and Partner of Audit Research Center | ARC Institute, Internal Audit Beacon Award Winner, Canada
    ++ Presentation: 5 Game-Changing Secrets to Transform Your Internal Audit Team into Your Organization’s Greatest Asset
  • Jon Taber, CPA, CIA, CFE, CFF, Internal Audit Manager at Casey’s and Host of the AUDIT 15 FUN Podcast, USA
    ++ Presentation: Internal Audit at Casey’s: Past, Present, and the Road Ahead
  • Rumbidzai Musiyiwa, Head of Internal Audit, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority, Zimbabwe
    ++ Presentation: We don’t wait for a SEAT – We SET THE TABLE – Transition to Strategic Advisor
  • David Grünbaum, Manager Internal Audit Analytics, Salesforce, Germany
    ++ Presentation: Trusted AI Agents in Internal Audit

 

Thursday 22nd May 2025 ++ Kick-off at 9:00 CET – Lunch Break 12:30 CET – Great Finish 16:45 CET ++

  • Dr. Dominik Foerschler, Managing Director, Chairman of the Digital Transformation Board, Audit Research Center | ARC Institute
    ++ Presentation: AI Coordinators – Your Gateway to excellent Audit Quality
  • Chris Puschak, Managing Partner Integrated Assurance, Anchoram Consulting, Chairman Canberra IIA Chapter, Australia
    ++ Presentation: Lessons of my journey from Auditor to Strategic Advisor – building trust and sharing knowledge
  • Anjana Wijegunasinghe, Head of Analytics & Tooling – Compliance & Ethics, Euroclear, London, UK
    ++ Presentation: From Risk Reactive to Risk Predictive: Redefining Internal Audit with AI
  • Markus Kanhofer, CIA, CISA, CFA, PRM, Head of Audit – Finance & Central Functions, Allianz, Germany
    ++ Presentation: Thinking About Tomorrow: Foresight and Sustainable Value in Internal Auditing
  • Nam Phong Ho, Chief Audit Executive | Entrepreneur | Investor | Board Member, Internal Audit Beacon Award Winner, Switzerland
    ++ Presentation: Ethical and effective use of AI in Auditing
  • Francis Milambo, Head of Internal Audit Department, Bayport Financial Services Zambia, FZICA, CA (ZM), ACMA CGMA, BBAA, MSc Risk Management, CISA, CFE, CIA, Internal Audit Beacon Award Winner, Zambia
    ++ Presentation: Innovative Internal Audit Strategies for the Future: Adapting to Change and Enhancing Value
  • Jorge Badillo Ayala, Internal Audit Manager Lunding Mining Corporation, Victor Z. Brink Award Winner for Distinguished Service on Internal Audit, IIA Global, International Committee Member, Internal Audit Beacon Award Winner, Chile
    ++ Presentation: Auditing at the Speed of Risk: What It Entails and How to Do It

Further special guests – Top Speakers with presentations:

  • Hossam El Shaffei, Founder Oversight Consulting, Member of the Board of Trustees, The Internal Audit Foundation of IIA, Lebanon
  • Imran Zia, MSc., CPA, FCA, FCCA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CRMA, Director of Internal Audit, AD Ports Group, United Arab Emirates
  • Joseph Dakora Zumasigee, CIA, FCCA, CA, MBA, President IIA Ghana, Audit Manager, Ghana
  • Ruth Doreen Mutebe, Head of Internal Audit Umeme Ltd, President of AFIIA, Uganda

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