Format: Online
Traditional assurance reporting is failing modern organizations. Static quarterly reports, backward-looking metrics, and siloed audit findings leave boards, executive teams, and audit committees unable to make real-time, strategic decisions about organizational risk and governance effectiveness.
This forward-thinking presentation explores how internal audit can transform from a compliance validator into a strategic advisory partner by leveraging data analytics, AI-powered insights, and intelligent reporting frameworks. Drawing from 15+years of quality leadership experience across clinical and biopharmaceutical environments, this session reveals practical strategies for building real-time assurance dashboards, predictive risk reporting, and executive-grade advisory insights that drive organizational decision-making.
Attendees will learn how to design reporting frameworks that tell compelling stories about governance health, integrate multiple data sources into unified assurance views, and position internal audit as an indispensable strategic advisor. Discover how leading organizations are reimagining assurance reporting to anticipate risks, guiding strategy, and creating competitive advantage through intelligence-driven governance.
DATE: FEB 19, 2026
TIME: 12:00 PM-1:00 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 webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Describe current assurance reporting effectiveness and identify strategic intelligence gaps.
- Explain integrated advisory reporting frameworks with real-time dashboards and board engagement.
- Outline a phased 12-month implementation roadmap with success metrics and change management.
- Contrast data-driven advisory approaches with traditional audit reporting models.
- Extend recommendations for positioning internal audit as an indispensable strategic partner.
SPEAKERS
Chassity Heard
Chassity Heard is an accomplished operational and quality leader with 15+ years of strategic experience driving large-scale facility readiness, GMP compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives across clinical and biopharmaceutical environments. As Senior Quality Specialist at NeoGenomics Laboratories, she directs enterprise-wide quality transformation initiatives while maintaining zero audit findings across CLIA, CAP, FDA, GMP, and New York State regulatory standards.
Chassity has developed exceptional expertise in building integrated project management frameworks, aligning cross-functional teams, and leading complex organizational transformations. Her strategic approach to facility readiness and operational integration has consistently delivered mission-critical projects on time and within budget while achieving full regulatory compliance.
As a transformational leader, Chassity has successfully implemented Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to optimize operations and build high-performing teams. Her initiatives have generated $250,000 in annual cost savings, improved operational efficiency by 35%, and reduced non-conformances by 25%. She developed a company-wide quality standards program reaching 100+ employees and improving compliance scores by 30%.
Chassity bridges technical complexity with clear communication, manages stakeholder relationships effectively, and drives timely decision-making under pressure. Her track record includes securing FACT Accreditation for cGMP cellular therapy processing with zero discrepancies and achieving ISO 9001 certification, demonstrating mastery of complex regulatory requirements.
Prior to her current role, Chassity served as Quality Analyst Manager at the Houston Health Department, achieving a 30% reduction in deviation rates within 90 days. She also served as Quality Improvement Supervisor at UT Health Science Center, directing clinical trials Phase I–IV while managing 15+ personnel. She led the facility through ISO 9000 implementation and CLIA certification with zero deficiencies and improved laboratory efficiency by 30%.
Chassity holds a Master of Health Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from the University of Texas at MD Anderson. She is a Certified Quality Auditor and Six Sigma Green Belt with expertise in MasterControl, IQVIA, Tableau, and Power BI. Based in Richmond, Texas, she is passionate about building operational excellence and driving continuous improvement.