Workshop

The workshops for 2025 are currently being added continously, stay tuned for more workshops which will be added soon!

PLATINUM SPONSOR: WORKIVA

WORKSHOP: ASSURANCE-READINESS FOR ESG PROGRAMMES – AN IN PLATFORM AUDIT WORKSHOP

In this session, participants will get to enjoy an end-to-end walk-through of the Workiva GRC Platform for assurance-readiness for ESG Programmes, as well as enjoy the practical experience by working on creating prompts and best practices to plan, execute and report audit results into a final ESG report using Workiva’s platform.

Learning objectives:
After completing this session, you will be able to:

• Describe key opportunities to leverage internal audit for ESG projects and programmes
• Understand key risks to be audited within the ESG process, how to document and how to identify controls for testing
• Understand risks associated within the audit process and how practitioners can mitigate those risks
• Develop effective processes that can enhance the audit planning process
• Create more impactful recommendations and reports in much less time

Presenters:
Azur Zenunovic, GRC Solution Consultant, Workiva
Victoria Ben Hamou, GRC Solution Consultant, Workiva

ADAM KAVENEY, FOUNDER OF SIMPLE REVOLUTION
SOFIA SELSTAM  HAGSTRÖM, PARTNER AT PWC
STINA WASSÉN, CONSULTANT AT PWC

WORKSHOP: BECOME THE ADVISOR EVERYBODY WANTS TO WORK WITH

Note: The workshop will be offered as a morning session (9:30-11:30) and also as a session in the afternoon (12:30-16:00).

Following on from our panel discussion (April 9), you can join one of our half-day sessions to start learning practical communication skills and techniques. It’s an interactive, hands-on chance to learn how to be a great communicator, from establishing shared goals and getting buy-in, to interviewing colleagues, writing clear reports and presenting with confidence. There are lots of exercises and tips to take away. And it’s definitely not ‘death by PowerPoint!
Working in small groups (6-8 people), you’ll:

● Connect with the purpose of your role: why is your expertise important? What is its value?
● Building trust – including thinking about ‘why people don’t see us as friends’!
● Gathering insights through effective interviews and meetings – thinking about being a ‘he
or a helper’.
● Thinking like a reader, not like a writer – testing out some practical ways to write reports
with clarity and impact, including:
○ What traffic signs have to teach us about clari
○ How Japanese poets can help us focus.
○ Why we need to put on our ‘speaking’ hat, not our ‘writing’ hat.

Most importantly, you’ll leave the session armed with new tools and techniques – and the enthusiasm and energy to start your journey.

JOHN CHESSHIRE
FCIIA, QIAL, CMIIA, CRMA, CIA, CISA

WORKSHOP: NAVIGATING THE GLOBAL INTERNAL AUDIT STANDARDS – OVERCOMING THE IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES

The new Global Internal Audit Standards aim to raise the bar for internal audit services across the world. They represent the most significant change in the profession for at least the last 25 years. How are you getting on with their implementation? Where – and how – is the bar raised for us? What do we need to do to properly conform with the new challenges and opportunities that these present us – as internal audit teams and internal auditors – going forward? This session aims to provide pragmatic and informed answers to some of these questions in an interactive and participative forum and to assist you in overcoming the implementation challenges in practice.

John Chesshire is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (FCIIA) and holds various other qualifications and relevant designations.

He has nearly 25 years’ experience working in the internal audit, risk management, business improvement and governance fields. He lives in Oxford in the UK, but he is rarely at home as he works with internal audit and risk management teams across the world. John is an Independent Internal Audit Committee Chair, has been Chief Assurance Officer for the States of Guernsey and runs his own training company, JC Audit Training Ltd.

John has delivered well-received training courses and seminars to 15 Institutes of Internal Auditors across the world and his other recent clients include UK-listed companies, banks, multinationals, central and local government, law enforcement, international charities, professional services companies, as well as international organisations such as NATO, the OECD, and UN Agencies.

ELENA PYKHOVA
RISK EXPERT, AUTHOR, INTERNATIONAL TRAINER AND  EDUCATOR

WORKSHOP: ORGANISATIONAL CONDUCT, CULTURE AND ETHICS

This essential workshop provides a practical overview of ethics for risk, compliance and audit professionals. It examines ethics codes, including the IIA code of Ethics, via relevant case studies, and focusses on the role of second and third line personnel in embedding robust practices, leading by example, and developing the culture of speaking up and the environment of psychological safety. It also concentrates on human-focussed approach, bringing behavioural science to ethics, compliance and risk management. This interactive workshop effectively utilizes live polls, case studies and group work to examine common pitfalls and develop solutions that have proven effective over time.

The Masterclass will allow participants to

• UNDERSTAND the expectations outlined by the codes of Ethics for audit, compliance and risk professionals
• EXAMINE what ethics means in practice
• LEARN how to incorporate behavioural science into ethics and compliance
• DISCUSS the role of risk, compliance and audit in developing the environment of psychological safety
• DEBATE the core skills and capabilities of risk, compliance and audit professionals
• REVIEW practical examples, case studies and industry benchmarks
• INTERACT with fellow-practitioners and BENCHMARK the maturity of approaches against peers
• DEVELOP a plan on how to make a difference in your workplace

Elena Pykhova is award-winning risk expert, author, international trainer and educator. She is the founder of a boutique risk management consultancy, The OpRisk company, specializing in risk transformation, board and executive level advice on effective risk culture, risk management strategy, design and implementation. Elena is an author of a best-selling book, Operational Risk Management in Financial Services: A Practical Guide to Establishing Effective Solutions. She is a renowned educator, running public and in-house training courses in the UK and internationally for world-leading organisations including the Institute of Internal Auditors, Euronext, Risk.net, and the Moller Center Cambridge University. Elena is a thought leader, influencer and founder of a prominent industry think tank, the Best Practice Operational Risk Forum. She is a former Director for Education at the Institute of Operational Risk and chair of the Expert Panel for the Association of Foreign Banks. Passionate about the discipline, she founded her training and consulting practice after 20 years of experience in senior roles at Fortune 500 companies.

NAM PHONG HO
CAE, ENTREPRENEUR, BOARD MEMBER, CFA, QIAL, CIA, CISA, CRMA

WORKSHOP: DELIVERING VALUE THROUGH PRACTICAL TESTING CONTROLS WITH SCENARIO SIMULATION

Are your traditional audit methods struggling to deliver real value? With past-oriented data and limited sample sizes, it’s challenging to provide meaningful insights.

Discover how Scenario Simulation Testing can transform your internal audit process. This innovative approach goes beyond historical data, enabling you to anticipate risks and provide foresight that truly adds value. In its simplest form, this approach is 100% practical, requiring no extra theoretical knowledge.

In this workshop, you will learn and practice how to implement scenario simulation testing in your organization, equipping your team with tools to offer actionable insights that matter to the board and senior management.

Join us to explore practical strategies for integrating scenario simulation into your audit process and start delivering insights that make a difference.

Nam Phong Ho brings a depth of expertise in finance, risk management, and corporate governance. As a Swiss national with over two decades of leadership experience, he previously served as the Chief Audit Executive of Glencore PLC. In this capacity, he was entrusted with the critical role of overseeing the internal audit function, reporting directly to the board and senior management. His tenure at Glencore cultivated a robust understanding of governance, risk management and internal controls frameworks.

Beyond his corporate roles, Nam stands out as a beacon in ethics, integrity, innovation, and change management, reflecting not only his skills but also core values. As an entrepreneur and investor, he is at the helm of Alpha Fow Zenith, a Swiss enterprise, reinforcing his deep-rooted business acumen.

He actively serves on the boards of various organisations, providing them with strategic advice, innovative solutions and leadership to drive their success and growth.

NIGEL IYER
MEDGRUNDARE AV B4

WORKSHOP: HUR DU DRASTISKT MINSKAR RISKEN FÖR ATT BEDRAGARNA SKA LYCKAS MOT DIN ORGANISATION – EN PRAKTISK SESSION

Sessionen kommer att hållas på svenska / skandinaviska

Den verkliga kostnaden för oegentligheter, bedrägeri och korruption är stor med ett betydande mörkertal.  Ofta hamnar betydande belopp hos externa parter som leverantörer, entreprenörer, kunder och konsulter.  Vi har också kanske alltför stor tilltro till att vi kan ”mota Olle i grind” genom förebyggande åtgärder. Dessa är nödvändiga men räcker inte hela vägen fram. I många fall krävs också en viss tid för att den som utnyttjar systemet ska bli avslöjad och då är det möjligt att se bedrägerierna innan de eskalerar.

Genom att komplettera förebyggande åtgärder med granskning av transaktioner där vi söker efter mönster, får vi möjlighet att upptäcka sådant som vi inte lyckas förhindra i det första skedet.  I denna interaktiva session med övningar och exempel får du lära dig att:

• “Zooma in” på de bedrägerier som kostar din organisation mest. Lär dig grunderna för att genomföra övningen “Tänk som en Tjuv”.
• Analysera de viktigaste pengaflödena, använd mänsklig intuition och på så sätt identifiera de viktigaste exemplen på möjliga bedrägerier mot din organisation
• Tolka vad du upptäcker på ett “Best-case – Worst case”-tankesätt
• Prioritera vad du har upptäckt. Agera med snabbhet för att neutralisera hot, undvik kostsamma utredningar, interna stridigheter och onödig användning av externa resurser.

Nigel Iyer är en av medgrundare av det svenska företaget B4.  Han har över 25 års utredningserfarenhet som praktisk ”bedrägeridetektiv” i Norden men även resten av världen. Nigel älskar att lära alla branschens ”Tools of the Trade” att hitta bedrägeri och korruption innan det sprider sig.

SARA I. JAMES
PH.D, CIA, OWNER, GETTING WORDS TO WORK^® AND AUTHOR OF RADICAL REPORTING

WORKSHOP: MAPPING RISK, MAPPING REALITY

This interactive session will draw on attendees’ experience to map areas of emerging or increased risk, using mind-maps and collaborative learning. We will also cover definitions of and responses to risk, and discuss how corporate culture influences risk management and communication.

With over 30 years’ teaching, writing, publishing and corporate experience in the US and Europe, Sara I. James provides report-writing training worldwide through her business, Getting Words to Work ®. She has written numerous articles on language and reporting, and spoken at national and international conferences. As a member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors’ Technical Guidance Working Group, Sara provides resources for members in the UK and abroad. She is the author of the bestselling Radical Reporting: Writing Better Audit, Risk, Compliance, and Information Security Reports, and was one of Richard Chambers’ 2022 Internal Audit Beacon Award winners.