DISABLED:CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Day 1 - Monday 10 May
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| 7:30am | REGISTRATION DESK OPENS |
| 7:30-8:45am | NETWORKING BREAKFAST AND EXHIBITION VIEWING |
| 9:00-10:00am | KEYNOTE 1 |
| Who should we trust? Shareholders, governments and regulators are formulating new rules and demands in the wake of the GFC and failures in risk management and governance. Is this the right answer? How do we get the right people in control and get assurance that the rules are followed and work as planned, especially when auditors missed the previous failings? Stephen will examine what is working, what isn’t and what is required to build a better structure for the future.
Stephen Mayne, Managing Director, The Mayne Report |
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| 10.05-10.55am | CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1 |
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1A Seeing the wood for the trees - environmental reporting Introduction of a report development methodology; business analysis – SPIR (Situation, Problem, Impact, Reporting); integration of management requirements; alignment with guiding principles and reporting standards; looking beyond compliance - environmental awareness and community engagement Bjoern Wilhelms, Sustainability Manager, Australian Arrow |
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1B Getting inside organisational culture to understand risk Understanding the link between organisational culture and behaviour; using the behaviour of individuals as an effective metric to measure culture; developing an audit plan to assess behavioural risk; challenges and opportunities in undertaking this process Robin Low MIIA(Aust), Partner Audit, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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1C Keeping organisations solvent – the role of internal audit Role of internal audit in assessing an organisation's financial viability; key risks that internal audit should consider as part of its ‘going concern’ assessment; overview of the administration process; practical challenges and responsibilities for internal auditors prior to and during the administration process Bruce Clarke, Senior Manager, Grant Thornton |
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1D Getting serious on knowledge management Assessing the risk of knowledge loss; taking a ‘people centric’ approach to knowledge continuity and building a knowledge sharing culture; case studies of good practice eg RTA, ANSTO, NSW government agencies, financial services industry; tips and techniques for knowledge continuity Catriona Byrne, Director, SageCo |
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1E APRA update – expectations of internal audit as a result of the global financial crisis Has the financial services landscape changed in the compliance and operational environment? Has there been any change in prudential standards? APRA’s focus for the road ahead; expectation of the internal audit function and structures Paul Thompson MIIA(Aust) General Manager, Risk Assessment and Internal Audit, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
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1F Assurance in a changing landscape Management’s expectations for internal audit to add value; increased focus on risk management - expectations of boards, link to strategy/initiative; implications of above for audit
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| 10.55-11.15am | MORNING NETWORK BREAK |
| 11.15-12.05pm | CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2 |
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2A Get connected, be seen, get known, and move ahead Know yourself and project your brand; identifying your network online and offline; putting ‘work’ into your ‘net’; maintaining your network Sally-Anne Blanshard, Career Manager, myambition.com |
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2B Sustainable development assurance Understanding Sustainable Development (SD) assurance; how SD assurance looks beyond conformance auditing; identifying material risks in the non-financial world; applying COSO to evaluate the SD framework; taking SD assurance from concept to reality – challenges and opportunities Phil Turner, Global Practice Leader, Sustainable Development Assurance, Rio Tinto |
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2C Aligning corporate governance with ERM Tackling the increasing need to manage risk across the entire organisation; linking business objectives, organisational structures and operational risks within the framework; building metrics to ensure your ERM framework delivers value; opportunities, challenges and the role of internal audit in getting ERM right Rob Perry MIIA(Aust), Partner, Ernst & Young |
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2D Workplace bullying – killing your culture Defining workplace bullying and understanding its detrimental potential; the link between bullying and the impact on reputation; inappropriate workplace behaviours that are accepted as part of the organisational sub culture; role of internal audit in identifying ‘at risk’ behaviours Bernie Althofer, author of Resolving Workplace Bullying: Survival Questions & Helpful Hints from Cubicles to Boardrooms |
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2E Donations and funding governance Key risk areas; building an accountability framework to ensure donated funds are managed and allocated appropriately; reporting and compliance requirements; developing a governance framework that balances controls with business practicalities Jannine Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Sir David Martin Foundation
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2F A global view – what’s on the radar for internal audit? This session will explore the corporate and business risk landscape from a global perspective; Richard’s view of the big issues coming down the pike; what are the new capabilities for internal audit? What is required of CAEs in this new world? Richard Chambers CIA, Chief Executive Officer, IIA Global |
| 12.10-1.00pm | CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3 |
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3A Perils of payroll and perks How vulnerable is your company to payroll fraud? What practical steps can you take to beat payroll fraud and improve your business at the same time? What are 20 key data analytic tests that can be used to detect payroll fraud in an organisation? What lessons can be learnt from five recent payroll frauds in Australia? Andrew Firth, Partner, Rushmore Forensic |
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3B Auditing the iceberg - project risks Auditing the risks to successful project delivery; identifying the challenges of controlling project complexity, changing timescales and costs; monitoring project performance; the critical role of internal audit pre and post projects Angus Dickinson CIA MIIA(Aust), Principal, Head of Risk Management Services (Sydney), RSM Bird Cameron |
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3C Brand and reputation risk – keeping your organisation’s profile in check Understanding the significance of marketing, brand and reputational risk; critical risk areas – what should be on internal audit’s radar; establishing a framework to monitor and manage your organisation’s reputational risk Simon Westaway, Head of Corporate Relations, Jetstar Airways |
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3D Using volunteers – understanding the risks and challenges Investigating the challenges for organisations using a volunteer workforce and managing grants; legislative obligations; employer or contractor determinations; workers compensation liability; impacts of receiving and using grants Alan White, Director, Volunteer Management, Emergency Management Queensland |
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3E Business resilience – taking off the blinkers Understanding the unseen risks in your business - what’s not in the framework? Building a capability to perceive unseen risks; the importance of using a whole of systems approach to understanding and responding to strategic risks; it’s all about worldviews and less about frameworks Robert Kay, Director, Inceptlabs |
| 1:00-2:15pm | LUNCH |
| 2:15-3:15pm | KEYNOTE 2 |
| The new ground rules for internal audit Rod Winters will share his insights on how the events of the last few years have changed the role, perceptions and expectations of the internal audit profession. What does the fallout from the GFC mean for internal audit? The challenge of doing more with less; where must internal audit ‘step-up’ to remain relevant and deliver value
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| 3.15-3.45pm | AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK |
| 3.45-4.35am | CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4 |
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4A Reviving the lost art of fieldwork Is this fieldwork or are we lost? Successful planning is everything; ‘trust me I’m an auditor’ – how do I gain cooperation from the locals? Do I need gloves? Various methods for collecting evidence in the field; how fieldwork can provide a unique opportunity to build a successful team Jane Tebbatt, Director Performance Audit, The Audit Office of NSW |
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4B Telling the hard stuff Analysing the issue; learning the art of dissecting; profiling your stakeholders; the skills of diplomacy – a must-use tool for internal audit practitioners; techniques for presenting ‘bad news’; dealing with the unexpected Dharshana De Silva CIA, Group Internal Auditor, Prima Group (Sri Lanka) |
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4C Conflicts and boundaries – challenges for small audit shops Finding the right balance between independence and forging close links with the business; practicalities of maximising coverage and assurance with limited resources; psychological hurdles (isolation, maintaining focus, ego, etc)
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4D The internal audit balancing act - delivering quality services with decreasing resources Using the University sector as a case study this session will look at: the impacts of the Bradley and Cutler Reviews; effectively managing compliance, assurance and reporting expectations; building efficiencies into your audit plan; understanding your environment, customers, business needs and ensuring that internal audit supports the organisation’s objectives Cathy Blunt CIA FIIA(Aust), Manager Internal Audit, Griffith University |
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4E The new workspace culture How does the new office environment function? The environmental factor - ratings for building and office procedures; record keeping and office security protocols; challenges and benefits in transitioning to the new workspace culture Grant Baldwin, Director, Business Services, Macquarie Bank |
| 4.40-5.10am | IIA CERTIFICATION BRIEFING SESSION (Optional) |
| Find out how to gain the only globally recognised internal audit qualifications - CIA®, CCSA™, CGAP™,CFSA™ | |
| 5.30-7.30PM | COCKTAIL PARTY |
| Take the opportunity to unwind and to network with your colleagues in an informal and relaxed atmosphere |
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