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The IIA’s 2023 International Conference features outstanding speakers whose shared goal is to deliver a world-class event reflective of The IIA’s high standard of excellence.
2023 International Conference Agenda
Pre-Conference Workshop
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CET
Conference Registration and Customer Relations
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. CET
4.2 CPEs
Networking Break
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Workshop Attendees Only
CIA Exam Prep Intro Course: Part 1, 2 & 3 — The IIA’s CIA Learning System®
Pre–registration and Fee Required to Attend
Vicki McIntyre, CIA, CPA, CFSA, CRMA, CGAP
President
FirstPlus Resolutions, Inc.
United States
Monday, 10 July
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CET
Conference Registration and Customer Relations
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. CET
Networking, Continental Breakfast, and Coffee
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. CET
1.2 CPEs
Opening Keynote: AI For IIA
Keynote Speaker

Rohit Talwar
Chief Executive Officer
Fast Future
England
9:45 – 10:45 A.M. CET
1.2 CPEs
General Session 2: State of the Internal Audit Profession

Anthony Pugliese, CIA, CPA, CGMA, CITP
President and
Chief Executive Officer
The IIA Global Headquarters
United States

Benito Ybarra
Chairman of the Global Board, The IIA
Chief Audit and Compliance Officer, Texas Department of Transportation
United States
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. CET
Networking Break
Concurrent Sessions 1
11:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. CET
(1.2 CPES)
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Head of Internal Audit Stream. (In-Person Only)
Topic: Roundtable on Fraud
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Ahmad Abdellatif, CIA, CISA
Assistant Manager, Audit and Advisory Services, Retail
Majid Al Futtaim
United Arab EmiratesTopic: Digital Innovation/IT
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Flemming Ruud, PhD, CRSA, CPA
Professor
Norwegian Business School
NorwayTopic: Internal Audit
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Hiroshi Naka, CIA
Professor
Institute for Future Initiatives
JapanTopic: Environmental
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Komitas Stepanyan, PhD, CRMA, CRISC
Director of Corporate Services and Development Directorate
Central Bank of ARMENIA
ArmeniaTopic: Fraud
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Leen Paape
Professor
Nyenrode Business University
NetherlandsTopic: Governance and Leadership
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Xavier Zeilinga, CPI, CPE, RPP
Partner, Behavior Analyst, Profiler & Private Investigator
Denhartigh & Partners
NetherlandsTopic: Human Capital/Social
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Peter Blokland
Chairman of the Executive Board
Global Network for Independent Certification (GNIC)
NetherlandsTopic: Risk Management
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. CET
Lunch
Concurrent Sessions 2
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. CET
(1.2 CPES)
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Moderator:
Jon Taber
Internal Audit Manager
Host of Audit 15 Fun
United States
Panelists:
Bertrand Pigeat
Group Audit Director & Group Risk Manager
Corporate Direction of Internal Audit,
Risk Management,
Internal Control and Quality (DCAQ)
Michelin
France
Mari Yonezawa
Head of Internal Audit
Iriso Electronics Co, Ltd.
JapanNancy Onyango
Director, Office of Internal Audit and Inspection
International Monetary Fund
United KingdomHead of Internal Audit Stream. (In-Person Only)
Topic: Dynamics/Lightning Talks
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Deepak Wadhawan, CIA, CPA, FCA
Former Chief Executive Officer
IIA India
IndiaTopic: Digital Innovation/IT
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Wan (Nonie) Norashikin Mohd Nasir
Global Vice President Risk and Business Continuity Management (BCM)
Indorama Ventures
ThailandTopic: Internal Audit
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Ian Peters, PhD
Director, Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Business Ethics
United KingdomTopic: Human Capital/Social
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Topic Coming Soon
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Alex Azzopardi, CPA, FIA, CISA
Partner, Risk Consulting Advisor
KPMG
MaltaTopic: Fraud
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Matej Drašček, CIA, CRMA, CFSA
Chief Audit Executive
LON bank
SloveniaTopic: Digital Innovation/IT
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Liz Sandwith
Chief Professional Practices Advisor
IIA UK
United Kingdom
Sara I. James, PhD, CIA
Owner
Getting Words to Work
United KingdomTopic: Governance and Leadership
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. CET
Networking Break
Concurrent Sessions 3
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. CET
(1.2 CPES)
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Anthony Pugliese CIA, CPA, CGMA, CITP
President and Chief Executive Officer
The IIA Global Headquarters
United StatesHead of Internal Audit Stream. (In-Person Only)
Topic: Fraud
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Richard F. Chambers, CIA, QIAL, CCSA, CGAP, CRMA
Senior Internal Audit Advisor
AuditBoard
United StatesTopic: Internal Audit
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Tatiana Scripnic
IT Internal Audit Manager
Coinbase
United StatesTopic: Coming Soon!
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Sara González, CIA, CRMA, CESGA, SCR
ESG Risk Audit Manager
ING
SpainTopic: Digital Innovation/IT
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Jenitha John, CIA, QIAL, CA
Past Global Board Chairman
Consultant
South AfricaJohn Bendermacher, CIA, CRMA
Chief Audit Executive
Euroclear
NetherlandsTopic: Governance and Leadership
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Walid Shukri, CPA
Board Member, Chairman Audit Committee and Member of the Risk Committee
Saudi Telecom
Saudi ArabiaTopic: Governance and Leadership
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Larry Herzog Butler, CIA, CPA
Global Head, Internal Audit
Delivery Hero SE
Germany
Sholpan Niyazbayeva, CIA, ACCA
Director, Internal Audit
Delivery Hero SE
GermanyTopic: Human Capital/Social
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Kees Roks
Chief Audit Officer
Novartis
SwitzerlandTopic: Risk Management
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. CET
Transition Break
Tuesday, 11 July
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CET
Conference Registration and Customer Relations
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. CET
Networking, Continental Breakfast, and Coffee
8:15 – 9:15 a.m. CET
1.2 CPEs
General Sessions 4: ESG and Vision 2050
Peter Bakker
President and CEO
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Netherlands
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. CET
1.2 CPEs
General Session 5: Building a Flourishing Ethical Culture

Brock Bastian
Professor and Social Psychologist
University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Australia
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. CET
Networking Break
Concurrent Sessions 4
10:45 – 11:45 A.M. CET
(1.2 CPES)
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Els Heesakkers
Senior Internal Auditor
Achmea
NetherlandsMaureen Vermeij
Chief Audit Executive
CZ
NetherlandsThijs Smit
Internal Audit Consultant
Thijs Smit Management BV
NetherlandsHead of Internal Audit Stream. (In-Person Only)
Topic: Ambition Model
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Valerie Nielsen, CPA, CIA, CTA, Six Sigma
Managing Director
Longview Leader Corporation
United StatesTopic: Risk Management
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Clarissa Lucas, CIA, CISA, CIDA
Author and Audit Director
Insightful Consulting LLC.
United StatesTopic: Environmental
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Abdulelah Alshaikh
Chief Internal Audit Director
KAFD
Saudi ArabiaTopic: Internal Audit
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Faith Basiye, CPS(K), CFE
Group Head Forensic Services
KCB Group PLC
KenyaTopic: Fraud
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Gijs Hendrix
Chief Audit Executive
Facilicom Group
NetherlandsTopic: Governance and Leadership
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Karem Obeid, CIA, CRMA, CCSA, CPA, CISA
Head of Internal Audit
Higher Colleges of Technology
United Arab EmiratesTopic: Human Capital/Social
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CET
Transition Break
Concurrent Sessions 5
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CET
(1.2 CPES)
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Els Heesakkers
Senior Internal Auditor
Achmea
NetherlandsMaureen Vermeij
Chief Audit Executive
CZ
Netherlands
Thijs Smit
Internal Audit Consultant
Thijs Smit Management BV
NetherlandsHead of Internal Audit Stream. (In-Person Only)
Topic: Ambition Model
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Topic: Digital Innovation/IT
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James C. Paterson, CIA
Director
Risk & Assurance Insights Ltd
United KingdomRichard James Taylor
Audit Support Manager
Aegon Asset Management
United KingdomTopic: Internal Audit
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Kevin Ekendahl
Chief Executive Officer
Audit Express
AustraliaTopic: Human Capital/Social
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Dr. Márton Gajdos, CIA, CISA, CFE
Partner
ABT Treuhand Hungary
HungaryTopic: Fraud
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Marc Eulerich, CIA
Professor for Internal Auditing
University Duisburg-Essen
GermanyTopic: Digital Innovation/IT
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Olivier Jaeggi
Managing Director
ECOFACT AG
SwitzerlandTopic: Environmental
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Piyusha Weerasinghe , CPA, CA, CISA
Vice President, Internal Audit
Canadian Tire Corporation
CanadaTopic: Risk Management
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. CET
Lunch
Concurrent Sessions 6
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. CET
(1.2 CPES)
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Moderators:
Naohiro Mouri, CIA, CPA
Executive Vice President and Chief Auditor
AIG
United States
Richard F. Chambers, CIA, QIAL, CCSA, CGAP, CRMA
Senior Internal Audit Advisor
AuditBoard
United States
Head of Internal Audit Stream. (In-Person Only)Topic: Roundtable Discussion
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Todd (Taddes) Korris
Software Engineer
Mozilla
United StatesTopic: Digital Innovation/IT
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Dmitry Altukhov, FCCA, LLM, CIA, CFE, CISA
Senior Corporate Audit Manager
Philip Morris International
SwitzerlandTopic: Human Capital/Social
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Jill Sanchez
Director, Sustainability
Deere and Company
United States
Melissa Taylor
Partner
Deloitte & Touche LLC
United States
Zachary Weatherspoon, CIA, CPA
Director, Global Internal Audit
Deere and Company
United StatesTopic: Environmental
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Shagen Ganason, CIA, CEA
Head of Internal Audit
AIA Group
South KoreaTopic: Governance and Leadership
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Topic: Coming Soon!
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Daniel Lebel, CIA, CCSA, CFSA, CGAP, CRMA, CPA
President
Centre for the Innovation in Audit
International inc.
CanadaTopic: Internal Audit
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. CET
Transition Break
Concurrent Sessions 7
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. CET
(1.2 CPEs)
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Moderators:
Naohiro Mouri, CIA, CPA
Executive Vice President and
Chief Auditor
AIG
United States
Richard F. Chambers, CIA, QIAL, CCSA, CGAP, CRMA
Senior Internal Audit Advisor
AuditBoard
United StatesHead of Internal Audit Stream. (In-Person Only)
Topic: Roundtable Discussion
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Ronald van de Langenberg, RA, CISA
Chief Executive Officer
InAudit BV
NetherlandsTopic: Digital Innovation/IT
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Munenori Iwanaga, CIA, CRMA, CPA
Vice President, Global Head,
Internal Audit Assurance
SAP SE
SingaporeTopic: Internal Audit
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Manja Knevelbaard
Internal Auditor Cultuur & Gedrag, Agile Audit
ACS Partners
NetherlandsMarco Nieuwenhuis
Operational Auditor
Menzis
NetherlandsMarieke Fieten
Director Klant & Operations (COO)
Menzis
NetherlandsPaul Hamaker
Director, Global Audit IT
The Heineken Company
NetherlandsTopic: Human Capital/Social
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Fabio Pimpao, CIA, CRMA, CCSA
Director, Internal Audit
Whirlpool
BrazilTopic: Human Capital/Social
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Deanna Sullivan, CIA, CRMA, CPA, CFE, CGMA
Principal
SullivanSolutions
United StatesTopic: Governance and Leadership
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Wim Bartels
Partner
Deloitte & Touche LLC
NetherlandsTopic: Environmental
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Dr. Marinus de Pooter, RA, CMA, CFM, CIA, CRMA, CCS, GRCP, GRCA, CPMP
Owner
MdP, Management, Consulting & Training
NetherlandsTopic: Risk Management
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. CET
Networking Break
Wednesday, 12 July
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CET
Conference Registration and Customer Relations
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. CET
Networking Continental Breakfast, and Coffee
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. CET
1.2 CPEs
General Session 7: Cybersecurity
Theresa Grafenstine
Global Chief Audior, Technology, Data, Business Services
Citi
United States
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. CET
1.2 CPEs
General Session 8: The Wirecard Fraud: A Whistleblower's Perspective
Pavandeep (“Pav”) Gill
Chief Legal Officer
Zipmex
Singapore
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. CET
Networking Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CET
1.2 CPEs
Closing Keynote: Leading Through Loss, but Learning to Win
Ollie Phillips
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Optimist Performance
United Kingdom