Navigating the Future
Audit TI, analyse de données et cybersécurité à l’aube de la cinquième révolution industrielle
Auditer le secteur public: atteindre la destination malgré les perturbations
Breaks
Conference
Conférence
Conférence préparatoire
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Disruptive Forces & Fraud Schemes: Why Ethical Firewalls Should be Top of Mind
Emotional Intelligence, Agility and Resilience
Événement social
Intelligence émotionnelle : combiner agilité et resilience
IT audit, Cybersecurity & Data Analytics at the Dawn of the Fifth Industrial Revolution
Jour 1
Jour 2
Jour 3
Keynotes
Leading-Edge Practices Agile, Innovative & Responsive
Les conférenciers d’honneur
PAUSE
Pratiques d’avant-garde agiles, innovantes et proactives
Pre-Conference
Public sector auditing: a journey through disruption
Social Event
Stratagèmes de fraude et perturbations: L’éthique au cœur de la prevention
01 Oct 2018
7:00 - 16:00
Drummond Foyer - Level 3
01 Oct 2018
7:00 - 8:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
01 Oct 2018
8:00 - 8:15
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
01 Oct 2018
8:15 - 9:00
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
A Message from Mike Milito, Assistant Comptroller General
Mike Milito, Assistant Comptroller General, Internal Audit, Office of the Comptroller General.
01 Oct 2018
10:00 - 10:30
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
01 Oct 2018
12:20 - 13:30
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
01 Oct 2018
15:10 - 15:40
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
01 Oct 2018
17:30 - 19:00
La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Welcome Reception
We invite you to join us at La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for the Welcome Reception, Monday, October 1st at 5:30 pm.La Caisse de dépôt et placement... Read More
02 Oct 2018
7:00 - 17:00
DRUMMOND FOYER - LEVEL 3
02 Oct 2018
7:00 - 8:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
02 Oct 2018
8:00 - 8:45
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
02 Oct 2018
9:30 - 10:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
02 Oct 2018
11:50 - 12:50
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
02 Oct 2018
13:50 - 14:50
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
Panel on Global Disruptions – How the Predictive Internal Auditor Can Help His Organization Foster a Culture of Agility and Resilience
Panelists will discuss the major global disruptions that affect all organizations. In addition to macroeconomic trends, other movements significantly disrupt different organizations and industries. These exchanges will enable auditors to... Read More
De Roy, Patrick
Sieber, Alexandre
Erdman, Jeff
Fortin, Hélène F.
02 Oct 2018
14:50 - 15:20
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
Driving Value Though Conformance with Standards…Myths, Pitfalls and Paybacks of an Agile QAIP
As expectations on Internal Auditors increase, constant disruption and change can threaten our ability to add value. Too often, conformance with Standards and the related Quality Assurance and Improvement Program... Read More
Thomas, Archie
03 Oct 2018
7:00 - 11:00
DRUMMOND FOYER - LEVEL 3
03 Oct 2018
7:00 - 8:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
03 Oct 2018
8:00 - 8:10
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
Role of Internal Audit in Conduct Risk and the MeToo Movement
Given what has occurred in media and financial companies, and the MeToo movement, what are Internal Audit’s roles and responsibilities in conduct risk? Why are internal controls so lacking? What... Read More
Leblanc, Richard
03 Oct 2018
10:00 - 10:30
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
03 Oct 2018
11:30 - 11:40
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
02 Oct 2018
9:30 - 10:00
01 Oct 2018
7:00 - 16:00
Drummond Foyer - Level 3
01 Oct 2018
7:00 - 8:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
01 Oct 2018
8:00 - 8:15
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
01 Oct 2018
8:15 - 9:00
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
A Message from Mike Milito, Assistant Comptroller General
Mike Milito, Assistant Comptroller General, Internal Audit, Office of the Comptroller General.
Opening Keynote – Internal Audit: Imperatives for 2018 and Beyond
Internal auditors globally are facing ever-challenging pressures, from risks and technologies that are emerging at warp speed to increasing stakeholder expectations and demands for greater agility. IIA President and CEO... Read More
Chambers, Richard F.
Richard Chambers “Trusted Advisors” Book Signing
Get your copy of the “Trusted Advisors” by Richard Chambers signed in the foyer. Getting your book signed is one of the mobile app Scavenger Hunt items!Get this book from... Read More
Chambers, Richard F.
01 Oct 2018
10:00 - 10:30
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
When Audit Calls in the Cavalry – The Pros and Cons of Using Red Team (Ethical Hacking) as Part of an IT Audit Program – Session delivered in French
For more organizations Cyber risk is ranked first of their top risk. It is the primary concern for the Board of Director. It is also rated as a growing concern... Read More
Fortin, Pascal
Lizé, Kathleen
Agile Audits in the Federal Public Sector
Shared Services Canada, is a new Government of Canada department created in 2011, responsible for delivering mandated email, data centre and network services to partner organizations in a consolidated and... Read More
Messerschmidt, Sharon
Hewston, Chantal
Reputation – Your Organization’s Most Fragile Strategic Asset
In the age of social media, no asset is more easily destroyed by one small misstep than reputation, and, to address this risk, auditors must think outside the box. What... Read More
White, Leah
Communication and Reporting: Interpersonal Skills in Internal Audit
Communication and Reporting: Interpersonal Skills in Internal Audit As internal auditors, value is not only in ‘what we do’ but ‘how we do it’. Both the IIA and profession as... Read More
Polak, Melissa
Agile Internal Audit – Our Journey to Innovate and Elevate
Although most internal audit functions have identified the need to prepare and adapt in order to remain relevant, few have fully adopted an agile approach. What we have learned is... Read More
Kells, Dailene
Governing Social Media & Digital Risk Management
Social media is a dominant force in today’s world of connectedness. Its use is still growing in all parts of the world, and with that, the risk is growing exponentially.... Read More
Korris, Nejolla
Innovation. Agility. Calculated Risk-Taking
In the face of rapidly changing circumstances, increased demands and emerging opportunities, organizations are regularly being called upon to take chances in order to be more nimble and responsive. This... Read More
Abela, Carmen
Champagne, Julie
Leading with Emotional Intelligence – Session delivered in French
Intelligence quotient (IQ) is useful in academia, but what about in our work environments? Is there something missing that IQ doesn’t address? Emotional Intelligence (EI) allows us to identify, assess,... Read More
Ménès, Raoul
Cannabis in the Workplace
It is expected that the legalization of recreational cannabis may cause potential distruptions to the workforce and changes to organizations most of which are not yet fully understood. It is not only the potential impacts of consuming cannabis and... Read More
Gibbs, David
MacDonald, Kendra
Who Knew Internal Audit Could be Exposed to So Many Different Types of Fraud Investigations
Richard Arthurs has led over 150 investigations around the world while working in various internal audit roles. David Marks has also dealt with various types of investigations over his career... Read More
Marks, David
Arthurs, Richard
01 Oct 2018
12:20 - 13:30
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
Keynote: Emphasize the Basics. Elevate the Standards.
A successful career in internal audit is built on the solid foundation provided by the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards). Using the construction of a... Read More
Mouri, Naohiro
Keynote – Platform Economy – Shaping Industry Structures
Over the past decade, some of the most profitable and successful companies such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, Alibaba, Uber— have upended entire industries by adopting a single phenomenon:... Read More
Marom, Lital
01 Oct 2018
15:10 - 15:40
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
Integrating ethics into an audit and anti-fraud program: experience of the Laval’s Office of Integrity and Ethics – This Session will be delivered in French
Objectives of the presentation: Provide an overview of the context of fraud at the municipal level. Introduce the Laval’s Office of Integrity and Ethics. Highlight the role of ethics in... Read More
Giao-Pham, Quynh
Ennouhi, Kaoutar
01 Oct 2018
15:40 - 16:30
DRUMMOND WEST & CENTRE - LEVEL 3
Data Analytics – Internal Audit Success Stories in an Age of Constant Disruption
Internal audit departments evolve from a low to high maturity with the ability to deliver value with data analytics. Internal auditors will have to evolve to reach a higher level... Read More
Nogiec, Derek
Grosset, Robin
Demidova, Natalia
Amyotte, Allen
Sabourin, Michel
Arthurs, Richard
Internal Audit in a Changing Government Environment– session delivered in English & French
The government environment has changed significantly in the past few years, with many having to rethink how audits are performed. This has truly been an age of disruption, where agility... Read More
Bélanger, Marc
Asselin, Christian
Managing the Internal Auditing Function Using the Lean Philosophy and Principles – Session delivered in French
The session will present how IA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance) structured its internal audit processes using Lean Management practices; Kaizen workshops, A3 problem solving workshops, Agile inspired performance indicators, visual process... Read More
Saint-Jacques, Marc
Filion, Marc
Identifying Cultural Artifacts in your Organization
Auditing and understanding organizational culture is a major imperative for internal auditors – it is evident with many of the recent corporate scandals that have identified cultural behaviors which have contributed... Read More
Kuling, Robert
01 Oct 2018
17:30 - 19:00
La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Welcome Reception
We invite you to join us at La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for the Welcome Reception, Monday, October 1st at 5:30 pm.La Caisse de dépôt et placement... Read More
02 Oct 2018
7:00 - 17:00
DRUMMOND FOYER - LEVEL 3
02 Oct 2018
7:00 - 8:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
02 Oct 2018
8:00 - 8:45
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
Opening Keynote – Strategy in a World of Disruption
Since the dawn of civilization, when converging technologies go from scarcity to abundance, the world fundamentally changes. We always see an explosion in new challenges, new behaviours and new opportunities.... Read More
Kanungo, Shawn
02 Oct 2018
9:30 - 10:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
Fraud Detection: Words Never Lie but People Do – Detecting Deception in Everyday Communications
A Hungarian proverb states “Man was given a tongue with which to speak, and words to hide his thoughts”. In public statements, interviews, and social media, deception has become a... Read More
Korris, Nejolla
Why Blockchain should be on Internal Audit’s radar – Will you be ready?
Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology (DLT), is a new digital technology that represents a foundational shift in record keeping on a world-wide basis. It is a question of “when”, not... Read More
Feral-Pierssens, Laurent
Auditing Gender Equality : Bringing it to the Next Level – Session delivered in French
The public sector, as a key actor of civil society has to demonstrate that it abides by the values of democracy, diversity and tolerance. Gender equality encompasses all these, and... Read More
Genest, Yves
Cocktail Party Skills for Auditors
The theme is The Agile Auditor in an Age of Disruption. According to Webster, to be agile is to have a quick resourceful and adaptable character. Disruption is defined as being thrown... Read More
Soucy, Sylvie
The Robots Are Coming!!! The Robots are Coming!!! How to Avoid Audit Extinction
Whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, automation, artificial intelligence and robotics are changing the employment landscape across the country and around the world. We... Read More
Fucilli, Michael
Strategies to Improve the Maturity of Data Analytic Capabilities – Case Study for a Medium Size (10) Audit Team – Session delivered in French
Improving the maturity of data analytic capabilities is a top concern for many internal audit teams who want to improve their efficiency and keep pace with their organizations’ rapidly evolving... Read More
Willis, Jean-François
What the Early Days of Radar Can Teach us About Detecting Staffing Risks in the Federal Public Service
This session will explore the importance of an organization’s approach to gathering intelligence that is able to accurately detect real threats versus imagined threats. In a time of disruption –... Read More
Anghel, Radu
Lee, Stan
Fraud Facts and an Effective Fraud Response Plan in the Age of Disruption
This session will contribute to the conference theme of “the agile auditor in the age of disruption” through the “disruptive forces and fraud schemes” path by providing internal auditors with... Read More
Hendry, Shawn
Organizational Culture: A Competitive Advantage in an Increasingly Disruptive World
In an era of disruption, organizations are increasingly recognizing that the right culture can create a competitive advantage. Culture is often expressed as ‘the way we do things around here’.... Read More
Parker, Kathy
The Agile Auditor – A Coach Approach
This presentation contributes to the conference theme buy providing real examples and techniques to take your team to the next level – moving forward to be an more agile auditor.In... Read More
Smigarowski, Sheila
Klassen, Linda
02 Oct 2018
11:50 - 12:50
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
Innovation and internal audit – Session delivered in French
Innovation is at the very heart of business strategies, whether it is to stand out from the competition, stimulate growth or simply increase productivity. The internal audit is no exception.... Read More
Rancourt, Suzanne
Nadeau, Yves
Modern Government IT – Challenges and Keys to Reducing Cybersecurity Risks
Government security teams today face a daunting task, protecting mission critical infrastructures that have a level of complexity never seen before while at the same time enabling government workers and... Read More
Carayiannis, Daniel
Innovation in the Federal Government – An Innovation Maturity Model
Historically, the concept of innovation was the focus of private sector organizations as a way to establish a competitive edge in the marketplace or cut costs in order to provide... Read More
Lalonde, Natalie
Gorenstein, Joanne
How The Classical Music Business Can Teach You Resilience, Agility and Emotions Intelligence
Agility and resilience are among the most needed skills to survive in the classical music and auditing professions alike. The field of music performance is one of the hardest professions... Read More
Korris, Taddes
Reputational Risk and Code of Conduct
Managing reputational risk effectively is essential for organizations. In the current business environment, there is a heightened potential to adversely impact the perception of stakeholders and the public. This sentiment... Read More
Essop, Yusuf
02 Oct 2018
13:50 - 14:50
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
Panel on Global Disruptions – How the Predictive Internal Auditor Can Help His Organization Foster a Culture of Agility and Resilience
Panelists will discuss the major global disruptions that affect all organizations. In addition to macroeconomic trends, other movements significantly disrupt different organizations and industries. These exchanges will enable auditors to... Read More
De Roy, Patrick
Sieber, Alexandre
Erdman, Jeff
Fortin, Hélène F.
02 Oct 2018
14:50 - 15:20
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
Data analysis applied in internal audit and how it was applied to identify a potential collusion following the Charbonneau Commission – Session delivered in French
This presentation will cover the different components of KPMG’s applied data analytics strategy, including best practices for visualizations and data mining.
Martin, Jack
Leveraging Communication and Relationships for Added Value Results
Auditors must realize the power of strong communications and how to incorporate this skill to build effective relationships with team members and clients. Audit teams lacking a dedication to strong... Read More
Mainardi, Robert
Cloud Service Providers – How to Assess Their Security Efficiently When There Are So Many? A Case Study
This session aims at presenting the challenges of evaluating the security requirements of a multitude of cloud service providers (CSPs) in a mid-sized organization.Every organization has to deal with an increasing... Read More
Lavoie, Annie
Milot, Bertrand
The Value of an External Assessment– session delivered in English & French
As the role of internal audit, and internal auditors, continues to evolve, the question of the value of an external assessment becomes more important as time goes on. Although internal... Read More
Kessels, Bill
Asselin, Christian
Driving Value Though Conformance with Standards…Myths, Pitfalls and Paybacks of an Agile QAIP
As expectations on Internal Auditors increase, constant disruption and change can threaten our ability to add value. Too often, conformance with Standards and the related Quality Assurance and Improvement Program... Read More
Thomas, Archie
02 Oct 2018
17:30 - 18:30
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
02 Oct 2018
18:30 - 22:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
03 Oct 2018
7:00 - 11:00
DRUMMOND FOYER - LEVEL 3
03 Oct 2018
7:00 - 8:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
03 Oct 2018
8:00 - 8:10
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
03 Oct 2018
8:10 - 9:00
DRUMMOND WEST & CENTRE - LEVEL 3
Creating an Enterprise-Wide View of Risks Through Deep Learning
This session will address the theme of “The Agile Auditor in the Age of Disruption” by telling the story of Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) venture into adopting machine... Read More
Shivji, Dean
Kyriakatos, Sandy
Developing a New Leadership Model – Session delivered in French
A FEW FACTS & STATS :There is no more ‘business as usual’. The shocks of the 2007-08 financial crash, and its recession-wracked aftermath, companies are prioritizing risk management as never before.Audit/Risk is... Read More
Francisci, Nathalie
The CAE & CFO Relationship: Partnership For Success
This topic fits in very well to the Conference theme of The Agile Auditor in the Age of Disrution. It will intoduce thought provoking themes for Audit Departments to break away from... Read More
Fucilli, Michael
Prepare for Blockchain Disruption: The Basics and What It Means
Blockchain technology is founded on the basics of cryptography and has been used for years as the underpinning of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. While it has obvious applications in the... Read More
Balakrishnan, Ram
Disruptions and fraud risk management – Are you well equipped? – Session delivered in French
This session will contribute to the theme of the conference from the outset by addressing some of the disruptions that organizations face today and their impacts on the implementation of... Read More
Brillant, Aïsha
Legault, Benoit
Role of Internal Audit in Conduct Risk and the MeToo Movement
Given what has occurred in media and financial companies, and the MeToo movement, what are Internal Audit’s roles and responsibilities in conduct risk? Why are internal controls so lacking? What... Read More
Leblanc, Richard
03 Oct 2018
10:00 - 10:30
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
03 Oct 2018
11:30 - 11:40
BALLROOM - LEVEL 4
“Let the Elephants Run, Unlock Your Creativity and Change Everything” by David Usher Book Signing
Come and buy your own copy of “Let the Elephants Run, Unlock Your Creativity and Change Everything” by David Usher and get it signed! ($24.10 each including applicable tax)Get this... Read More
Usher, David
Reputation – Your Organization’s Most Fragile Strategic Asset
In the age of social media, no asset is more easily destroyed by one small misstep than reputation, and, to address this risk, auditors must think outside the box. What... Read More
White, Leah
Who Knew Internal Audit Could be Exposed to So Many Different Types of Fraud Investigations
Richard Arthurs has led over 150 investigations around the world while working in various internal audit roles. David Marks has also dealt with various types of investigations over his career... Read More
Marks, David
Arthurs, Richard
Integrating ethics into an audit and anti-fraud program: experience of the Laval’s Office of Integrity and Ethics – This Session will be delivered in French
Objectives of the presentation: Provide an overview of the context of fraud at the municipal level. Introduce the Laval’s Office of Integrity and Ethics. Highlight the role of ethics in... Read More
Giao-Pham, Quynh
Ennouhi, Kaoutar
Fraud Detection: Words Never Lie but People Do – Detecting Deception in Everyday Communications
A Hungarian proverb states “Man was given a tongue with which to speak, and words to hide his thoughts”. In public statements, interviews, and social media, deception has become a... Read More
Korris, Nejolla
Fraud Facts and an Effective Fraud Response Plan in the Age of Disruption
This session will contribute to the conference theme of “the agile auditor in the age of disruption” through the “disruptive forces and fraud schemes” path by providing internal auditors with... Read More
Hendry, Shawn
Reputational Risk and Code of Conduct
Managing reputational risk effectively is essential for organizations. In the current business environment, there is a heightened potential to adversely impact the perception of stakeholders and the public. This sentiment... Read More
Essop, Yusuf
Data analysis applied in internal audit and how it was applied to identify a potential collusion following the Charbonneau Commission – Session delivered in French
This presentation will cover the different components of KPMG’s applied data analytics strategy, including best practices for visualizations and data mining.
Martin, Jack
Disruptions and fraud risk management – Are you well equipped? – Session delivered in French
This session will contribute to the theme of the conference from the outset by addressing some of the disruptions that organizations face today and their impacts on the implementation of... Read More
Brillant, Aïsha
Legault, Benoit
Communication and Reporting: Interpersonal Skills in Internal Audit
Communication and Reporting: Interpersonal Skills in Internal Audit As internal auditors, value is not only in ‘what we do’ but ‘how we do it’. Both the IIA and profession as... Read More
Polak, Melissa
Leading with Emotional Intelligence – Session delivered in French
Intelligence quotient (IQ) is useful in academia, but what about in our work environments? Is there something missing that IQ doesn’t address? Emotional Intelligence (EI) allows us to identify, assess,... Read More
Ménès, Raoul
Identifying Cultural Artifacts in your Organization
Auditing and understanding organizational culture is a major imperative for internal auditors – it is evident with many of the recent corporate scandals that have identified cultural behaviors which have contributed... Read More
Kuling, Robert
Cocktail Party Skills for Auditors
The theme is The Agile Auditor in an Age of Disruption. According to Webster, to be agile is to have a quick resourceful and adaptable character. Disruption is defined as being thrown... Read More
Soucy, Sylvie
Organizational Culture: A Competitive Advantage in an Increasingly Disruptive World
In an era of disruption, organizations are increasingly recognizing that the right culture can create a competitive advantage. Culture is often expressed as ‘the way we do things around here’.... Read More
Parker, Kathy
How The Classical Music Business Can Teach You Resilience, Agility and Emotions Intelligence
Agility and resilience are among the most needed skills to survive in the classical music and auditing professions alike. The field of music performance is one of the hardest professions... Read More
Korris, Taddes
Leveraging Communication and Relationships for Added Value Results
Auditors must realize the power of strong communications and how to incorporate this skill to build effective relationships with team members and clients. Audit teams lacking a dedication to strong... Read More
Mainardi, Robert
Developing a New Leadership Model – Session delivered in French
A FEW FACTS & STATS :There is no more ‘business as usual’. The shocks of the 2007-08 financial crash, and its recession-wracked aftermath, companies are prioritizing risk management as never before.Audit/Risk is... Read More
Francisci, Nathalie
When Audit Calls in the Cavalry – The Pros and Cons of Using Red Team (Ethical Hacking) as Part of an IT Audit Program – Session delivered in French
For more organizations Cyber risk is ranked first of their top risk. It is the primary concern for the Board of Director. It is also rated as a growing concern... Read More
Fortin, Pascal
Lizé, Kathleen
Governing Social Media & Digital Risk Management
Social media is a dominant force in today’s world of connectedness. Its use is still growing in all parts of the world, and with that, the risk is growing exponentially.... Read More
Korris, Nejolla
01 Oct 2018
15:40 - 16:30
DRUMMOND WEST & CENTRE - LEVEL 3
Data Analytics – Internal Audit Success Stories in an Age of Constant Disruption
Internal audit departments evolve from a low to high maturity with the ability to deliver value with data analytics. Internal auditors will have to evolve to reach a higher level... Read More
Nogiec, Derek
Grosset, Robin
Demidova, Natalia
Amyotte, Allen
Sabourin, Michel
Arthurs, Richard
Why Blockchain should be on Internal Audit’s radar – Will you be ready?
Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology (DLT), is a new digital technology that represents a foundational shift in record keeping on a world-wide basis. It is a question of “when”, not... Read More
Feral-Pierssens, Laurent
Strategies to Improve the Maturity of Data Analytic Capabilities – Case Study for a Medium Size (10) Audit Team – Session delivered in French
Improving the maturity of data analytic capabilities is a top concern for many internal audit teams who want to improve their efficiency and keep pace with their organizations’ rapidly evolving... Read More
Willis, Jean-François
Modern Government IT – Challenges and Keys to Reducing Cybersecurity Risks
Government security teams today face a daunting task, protecting mission critical infrastructures that have a level of complexity never seen before while at the same time enabling government workers and... Read More
Carayiannis, Daniel
Cloud Service Providers – How to Assess Their Security Efficiently When There Are So Many? A Case Study
This session aims at presenting the challenges of evaluating the security requirements of a multitude of cloud service providers (CSPs) in a mid-sized organization.Every organization has to deal with an increasing... Read More
Lavoie, Annie
Milot, Bertrand
03 Oct 2018
8:10 - 9:00
DRUMMOND WEST & CENTRE - LEVEL 3
Creating an Enterprise-Wide View of Risks Through Deep Learning
This session will address the theme of “The Agile Auditor in the Age of Disruption” by telling the story of Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) venture into adopting machine... Read More
Shivji, Dean
Kyriakatos, Sandy
02 Oct 2018
9:30 - 10:00
Opening Keynote – Internal Audit: Imperatives for 2018 and Beyond
Internal auditors globally are facing ever-challenging pressures, from risks and technologies that are emerging at warp speed to increasing stakeholder expectations and demands for greater agility. IIA President and CEO... Read More
Chambers, Richard F.
Keynote: Emphasize the Basics. Elevate the Standards.
A successful career in internal audit is built on the solid foundation provided by the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards). Using the construction of a... Read More
Mouri, Naohiro
Keynote – Platform Economy – Shaping Industry Structures
Over the past decade, some of the most profitable and successful companies such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, Alibaba, Uber— have upended entire industries by adopting a single phenomenon:... Read More
Marom, Lital
Opening Keynote – Strategy in a World of Disruption
Since the dawn of civilization, when converging technologies go from scarcity to abundance, the world fundamentally changes. We always see an explosion in new challenges, new behaviours and new opportunities.... Read More
Kanungo, Shawn
Agile Internal Audit – Our Journey to Innovate and Elevate
Although most internal audit functions have identified the need to prepare and adapt in order to remain relevant, few have fully adopted an agile approach. What we have learned is... Read More
Kells, Dailene
Cannabis in the Workplace
It is expected that the legalization of recreational cannabis may cause potential distruptions to the workforce and changes to organizations most of which are not yet fully understood. It is not only the potential impacts of consuming cannabis and... Read More
Gibbs, David
MacDonald, Kendra
Managing the Internal Auditing Function Using the Lean Philosophy and Principles – Session delivered in French
The session will present how IA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance) structured its internal audit processes using Lean Management practices; Kaizen workshops, A3 problem solving workshops, Agile inspired performance indicators, visual process... Read More
Saint-Jacques, Marc
Filion, Marc
The Robots Are Coming!!! The Robots are Coming!!! How to Avoid Audit Extinction
Whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, automation, artificial intelligence and robotics are changing the employment landscape across the country and around the world. We... Read More
Fucilli, Michael
The Agile Auditor – A Coach Approach
This presentation contributes to the conference theme buy providing real examples and techniques to take your team to the next level – moving forward to be an more agile auditor.In... Read More
Smigarowski, Sheila
Klassen, Linda
Innovation and internal audit – Session delivered in French
Innovation is at the very heart of business strategies, whether it is to stand out from the competition, stimulate growth or simply increase productivity. The internal audit is no exception.... Read More
Rancourt, Suzanne
Nadeau, Yves
Driving Value Though Conformance with Standards…Myths, Pitfalls and Paybacks of an Agile QAIP
As expectations on Internal Auditors increase, constant disruption and change can threaten our ability to add value. Too often, conformance with Standards and the related Quality Assurance and Improvement Program... Read More
Thomas, Archie
The CAE & CFO Relationship: Partnership For Success
This topic fits in very well to the Conference theme of The Agile Auditor in the Age of Disrution. It will intoduce thought provoking themes for Audit Departments to break away from... Read More
Fucilli, Michael
30 Sep 2018
11:30 - 16:30
Drummond C - Level 3
Audit Leadership Event (ALE)
Sunday, September 30, 2018 Drummond C, Level 3“The Agile Auditor – Disruptor or Disrupted” Join us for IIA Canada’s 2018 Audit Leaders Event. Join leading thinkers and innovators in exploring... Read More
Fenske, Bryan
Simard, Stéphane
Masse, Robert
Shea, Stephen
Mura, Matt
Mac(Arthur), Amber
Kwasnik, Jayson Walter
Agile Audits in the Federal Public Sector
Shared Services Canada, is a new Government of Canada department created in 2011, responsible for delivering mandated email, data centre and network services to partner organizations in a consolidated and... Read More
Messerschmidt, Sharon
Hewston, Chantal
Innovation. Agility. Calculated Risk-Taking
In the face of rapidly changing circumstances, increased demands and emerging opportunities, organizations are regularly being called upon to take chances in order to be more nimble and responsive. This... Read More
Abela, Carmen
Champagne, Julie
Internal Audit in a Changing Government Environment– session delivered in English & French
The government environment has changed significantly in the past few years, with many having to rethink how audits are performed. This has truly been an age of disruption, where agility... Read More
Bélanger, Marc
Asselin, Christian
Auditing Gender Equality : Bringing it to the Next Level – Session delivered in French
The public sector, as a key actor of civil society has to demonstrate that it abides by the values of democracy, diversity and tolerance. Gender equality encompasses all these, and... Read More
Genest, Yves
What the Early Days of Radar Can Teach us About Detecting Staffing Risks in the Federal Public Service
This session will explore the importance of an organization’s approach to gathering intelligence that is able to accurately detect real threats versus imagined threats. In a time of disruption –... Read More
Anghel, Radu
Lee, Stan
Innovation in the Federal Government – An Innovation Maturity Model
Historically, the concept of innovation was the focus of private sector organizations as a way to establish a competitive edge in the marketplace or cut costs in order to provide... Read More
Lalonde, Natalie
Gorenstein, Joanne
The Value of an External Assessment– session delivered in English & French
As the role of internal audit, and internal auditors, continues to evolve, the question of the value of an external assessment becomes more important as time goes on. Although internal... Read More
Kessels, Bill
Asselin, Christian
Prepare for Blockchain Disruption: The Basics and What It Means
Blockchain technology is founded on the basics of cryptography and has been used for years as the underpinning of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. While it has obvious applications in the... Read More
Balakrishnan, Ram
02 Oct 2018
17:30 - 18:30
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
02 Oct 2018
18:30 - 22:00
BALLROOM FOYER - LEVEL 4
