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In a fast-changing, AI-accelerated environment, Internal Audit must move beyond being seen as “police”, empower itself with AI, augment its capabilities and step confidently into strategic partnership. In this session, Rania Bejjani explores how to change perceptions, elevate impact and value, and use AI intelligently as a powerful enabler, strengthening human judgement, leadership and credibility with Boards and senior management while future-proofing both yourself and the profession.
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DATE: Jul 22, 2026
TIME: 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
One (1) NASBA CPE will only be awarded to participants on the live broadcast who are logged in for a minimum of 50 minutes and engage on at least three poll questions per each hour of the event.
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By the end of this event, attendees will be able to:
- Clearly define what strategic partnership means today and how to shift perceptions with Boards and senior management
- Use AI intelligently across the audit lifecycle to reduce low-value work and deepen professional judgement
- Combine AI with human leadership skills to translate risk and assurance into executive-ready narratives that build trust, credibility and influence
SPEAKER
Rania E. Bejjani BSc, MCom, CGMA, CIA
Founder & CEO RB Advisory & Consultancy Board Advisor | Transformative Mentor & Trainer | International Speaker, 3 x Global Chief Risk & Audit Officer
Rania Bejjani is a former three-time Chief Audit & Risk Executive and a globally recognised adviser on strategic leadership across Internal Audit, Risk Management and GRC. With over 25 years of international experience in listed and complex organisations, she has led large global functions, navigated regulatory scrutiny and transformed assurance from compliance-driven oversight to trusted strategic partnership.
Today, she works with Boards, CEOs, CFOs and senior Audit, Risk and GRC leaders to modernise governance, strengthen organisational resilience and build high-performance Audit and GRC functions in an AI-accelerated world. She is known for combining commercial acumen, strategic clarity and human-centred leadership, enabling her clients to strengthen executive confidence, build trusted relationships with the business and deliver measurable impact.
Rania is the recipient of the Audit Beacon Award 2025 and is named Woman to Watch in GRC & Risk Management 2026. She is also shortlisted for the Women in Governance, Risk and Compliance Awards 2026 Best GRC Leader and Best GRC Ambassador awards. She is trilingual, fluent in English, French and Arabic, a sought-after international key note speaker and host of the podcast Impact Legacy with Rania.