Format: Online
In an era of constant transformation - digitalization, restructuring, and geopolitical disruption - internal audit must evolve from control checker to strategic enabler. This session is aimed at exploring how auditors can embed assurance into change programs, address challenges of the changing environment, assess cultural and talent risks, and support ethical leadership. We’ll share methods for auditing transformation readiness and stakeholder alignment. Case examples will include crisis-driven adaptation in Eastern Europe, where audit functions supported rapid pivots and safeguarded continuity under pressure.
DATE: Jun 18, 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:
- Identify the evolving role of internal audit as a strategic enabler during transformation and crisis response
- Describe techniques for embedding assurance into change programs, including transformation readiness, stakeholder alignment, and ethical leadership
- Explain how internal audit can support organizational resilience and continuity
- Apply practical approaches to ensure audit insights are timely, relevant, and aligned with enterprise objectives during periods of disruption
SPEAKERS
Nicholas (Mykola) Povar, CIA, PMP
Nicholas (Mykola) Povar, CIA, PMP, currently holds a senior leadership role in internal controls at Aviva (UK), bringing over 14 years of international experience in audit, risk, and assurance across financial services, telecoms, and heavy industry. His work centers on embedding assurance into transformation, cultural change, and crisis response, helping audit teams move beyond compliance and become catalysts for organizational value.
He has delivered assurance in some of the most challenging contexts, from digital transformation programs to crisis-driven pivots in Eastern Europe, where audit safeguarded continuity and supported ethical leadership under pressure. His leadership journey includes senior roles at BNP Paribas Group, Metinvest Holding, and Turkcell Group, as well as broader business leadership experience as Procurement Director, where he oversaw strategic procurement and gained a front-row view of how assurance, operations, and transformation intersect.
With Master’s degrees in Business Management and Accounting & Finance, and credentials as a Certified Internal Auditor and Project Management Professional, Nicholas brings practical leadership to the audit profession. He specializes in helping audit functions embed assurance into transformation, challenge stakeholder alignment, and sustain relevance in times of disruption.
Viktoriya Zabayrachna, CIA, FCCA is a senior finance and assurance leader with over 15 years of experience across internal audit, finance leadership, and shared services transformation within large international industrial groups. She currently serves as a Finance Director, combining deep assurance expertise with executive responsibility for financial performance, governance, and strategic decision-making in complex environments.
Her professional focus lies at the intersection of internal audit, finance, and business transformation — ensuring that risk management, internal control, and performance management evolve together and support business objectives. Viktoriya has led and overseen assurance and finance functions during periods of significant disruption, including large-scale restructuring, cost optimization initiatives, and crisis-driven organizational change in Eastern Europe.
With extensive experience in shared service centers and multinational operations, she brings a pragmatic, business-oriented perspective on how internal audit can move beyond compliance to become a trusted partner to management. Her work is shaped by operating under sustained uncertainty, where resilience, prioritization, and ethical judgment are critical.
Viktoriya is a Certified Internal Auditor and a Fellow of ACCA, with a strong academic foundation in finance and accounting. She is passionate about strengthening the strategic relevance of internal audit and building mature, value-driven finance and assurance teams.