Day 2 – Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017

Digital advances, such as big data analytics, mobility and smart connected devices are radically changing not just business processes, but entire operations. Companies across industries are racing to migrate analog approaches to customer interactions, products, services and operating models to... Read More

Chair – Michael Peppers

Keynote description will be available soon.

The world today is highly connected, companies are rushing headlong into becoming more digital and processes produce copious amount of data at a lightning fast pace. But, what does digital really mean? What does a data focused mindset look like?... Read More

This session is all about adapting to change and using creativity as a competitive edge.  It will expand on the “Free to Members Webinar” (Jan 10, 2017) session to explore the notion of creativity from the perspective of leadership development.  As David Usher states in... Read More

Myths about whistleblowing abound – from assumptions about whistleblowers’ motivations to what makes a program effective. In this presentation, Miguel Rueda and Phil Enright will draw on research, industry knowledge, and experience conducting ethics investigations to ‘bust’ some of the... Read More

The public sector across Canada is under increased pressure and public scrutiny to demonstrate that policies and decisions are made in an open and transparent manner and that program and project initiatives are successful and achieving strategic goals and outcomes.... Read More

This is a highly interactive session designed for audit leaders and new auditors in charge.  As part of internal audit’s drive to craft its role and deliver strategic value, building business relationships is essential, not optional.  Firstly, audit leaders must... Read More

Hailed by many participants as the best ethics course ever, this session illustrates the challenges in implementing an organization wide ethics policy. People may be at odds between their personal ethical compass and the one developed by their organization.Ethical issues are... Read More

Session description will be available soon.

Cyber Security is an emerging/changing risk where traditional Internal Audit departments and previous approaches may not be adequate. We used this complex Cyber risk to create a unique opportunity for Internal Audit to showcase the value we can bring to... Read More

We live in an age of intense and continuously heightened vigilance regarding the activities of public sector organizations. The pressures, risks and challenges facing the public sector are both growing and evolving and the machinery of accountability has grown increasingly... Read More

Opportunities for Internal Audit and ERM to provide good corporate governance will be explored.

Internal Auditors are working in a climate of fast and incessant change.  Nowhere is this change greater than in the expectations our major stakeholders place upon us.  These expectations are being influenced by the changing climate in which stakeholders themselves... Read More

In the last five years many new data analytics systems have been launched that are much more user-friendly than before and internal audit shops no longer need an expert data scientist to start utilizing many valuable opportunities with data analytics.... Read More

The current Canadian economy is quite uneven, with organizations in many parts of the country under significant financial stress.  When organizations are under financial pressure, there will usually be increased pressure to conserve through the close management of costs.  This... Read More

Government organizations are “going paperless” to keep pace with our advancing digital world and to promote more efficient operations.  Digitization projects, and projects involving digitization processes, are increasingly relevant for internal auditors, particularly in the public sector. In the federal... Read More

Session description will be available soon.

We live in a dynamic world of constant change where auditors are expected to anticipate and, more importantly, adapt to change. Have you ever considered how recent changes in federal and provincial governments combined with challenging economic times in Alberta... Read More

Today’s workplace presents a complicated array of challenges for Managers – the most critical of which is creating and maintaining a highly engaged workforce. Engaged employees are more committed to your goals and will give more effort consistently to support... Read More

There are few fields as dynamic as Information Security and Privacy.  From the changing attitudes around privacy, to the continuing saga of cybersecurity attacks, understanding the changing landscape in IT Security is crucial.  Auditors must provide valuable, relevant, and timely... Read More

This session will open the eyes of Internal Auditors to look at fraud in a different manner. Most Audit Departments do consider fraud, but are they seeing beyond the tip of the iceberg. The session will explore if we are living... Read More

A strategic plan yields tremendous benefits to an organization but it requires a dedicated attention. For example, considerable time is required to understand the process, elements, and their impact. A comprehensive audit of such a plan will enable auditors to... Read More

Independent external assessment of the internal audit function is part of a strong internal audit quality assurance and improvement program, required by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards, and is a critical component of the system of checks and... Read More