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The Next Chapter - IIAG's Eleventh Conference

17 - 18 October 2024

9.00 am 17 October - 2pm 18 October

Internal auditors and risk assurance professionals are constantly needing to revise their skills to keep pace with the challenges that organisations are facing. Join us to look at new changes and to debate how we can prepare to meet and embrace them.

The IIAG is delighted to announce the return of its highly valued and much enjoyed residential Conference, the eleventh in the series, which will be held this year at the De Vere Wokefield Estate in Reading.

Taking the theme of ‘The Next Chapter’, the two day programme, speakers and topics is detailed below with futher information avaiable in the event programme:

Day One Programme

  • ​​Internal Audit – supporting the Industry’s priorities

Matthew Connell, Director of Policy & Public Affairs, CII   

  • Professionalism at the heart of what we do

Anne Kiem OBE, Chief Executive, CIIA   

Ann Brook, Head of Technical Content and Research, CIIA

  • The Regulatory Outlook 

Chris Woolard CBE, Chair of EY Regulatory Network

  • My Reassurance Needs - An iNED's Views

Sarah Wilton, iNED, Ardonagh Advisory Holdings 

  • Human Connection Performance Index

Clare Russell, CEO, WDI Consulting

Day Two 

Programme:

  • The AI ultimatum

Jonathan Roffey, Financial Services Internal Audit Leader, EY

Frank De Jonghe, Partner, EMEIA Financial Services , EY

  • Tales from the shop floor

Richard Willshire, Managing Director, Canterfield Risk Management

  • Insurance Audit Planning Priorities for 2025

Aaron Oxborough, Partner, UK Internal Audit & Controls Leader, Deloitte

  • Technically Good to Visibly Good

Esther Stanhope, The Impact Guru

Delegates will also be able to attend breakout sessions focussing on:

  • Embracing EDI to optimise talent - Adam Tobias, Co-founder, Inventum Group

  • Annual Audit Planning revisited – can audit planning be “scientifically” linked to the nature, scale and complexity of a business? - Graham Ayre, Independent Consultant

In addition, a Heads of Internal Audit Forum will be hosted by PKF, with limited places available and targeted at individuals in Heads of Internal Audit roles

Delegate fee for attendance is £695 and includes:

Attendance at Conference including lunch and refreshments on 17 and 18 October

Overnight accommodation on 17 October

Drinks reception followed by the Conference Dinner on 17 October,

Live music by Nnenna King on 17 October

Use of the hotel’s extensive wellbeing facilities

If you have any questions about the event please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing administrator@iiag.org.uk 

       

 

De Vere Wokefield Estate

Goodboys Lane

Berkshire

RG7 3AE

The presentations for this event are available to download for IIAG members only.

Internal Audit - Supporting the industry's priorities

Matthew Connell

777 kb

Professionalism at the heart of what we do

Ann Brook
Anne Kiem OBE

2091 kb

The Regulatory Outlook

Christopher Woolard CBE

1615 kb

My Reassurance Needs - An iNED's Views

Sarah Wilton

662 kb

The AI ultimatum

Frank De Jonghe
Jonathan Roffey

2361 kb

Insurance Audit Planning Priorities for 2025

Aaron Oxborough

2622 kb

Technically Good to Visibly Good

Esther Stanhope

3298 kb

Tales from the shop floor

Richard Willshire

1297 kb

Human Connection Performance Index

Clare Russell

4185 kb

Audit Planning to Satisfy the Regulators' Requirements

Graham Ayre

564 kb

Heads of Audit Forum

Jessica Wills

1093 kb

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Speakers Profiles

Graham Ayre

Internal Audit Contractor

 

 

 

Graham has over 40 years external and internal audit experience. He started his career with Ernst & Young (EY) working in both the UK and overseas for a period of over 13 years. After leaving EY he held senior Internal Audit positions in insurance companies, including Head of Internal Audit, for nearly 20 years before becoming a consultant in 2016. 

Graham has given presentations on internal auditing and risk management at a wide range of conferences both in the UK and overseas

Ann Brook

Head of Technical Content and Research

Chartered IIA

 

 

 

Ann has been working in the internal audit and related professions for over 25 years and became a Head of Internal Audit in a large building society in 2009. Since then, she worked in Risk Management and various governance roles, and held multiple appointments as Board, Council and Audit Committee member across a range of sectors and industries.

Ann moved into higher education in 2013 with the aim to giving more back to the internal audit profession. She was course leader for the only Internal Audit focused degree in the UK and helped develop both the level 4 and level 7 Apprenticeships with the trailblazer group of employees. She subsequently implemented and delivered the level 7 apprenticeship which she grew over 5 years by 700% with great success. 

Ann has been an active volunteer of the Chartered IIA since 2007 and is now Head of Technical Content and Research. She aims to bring her practical and higher education experiences to drive practical support for the internal audit profession.

Matthew Connell

Director of Policy and Public Affairs

Chartered Insurance Institute

 

 

 

Matthew Connell is Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the Chartered Insurance Institute, where his focus is to build public trust in insurance through dialogue with consumers, policymakers, influencers and industry professionals. He has worked at the CII since March 2017. 

Previously, he was Head of Regulatory Developments for Zurich Insurance Group’s UK Life Business. He has worked in banking and insurance for more than 25 years. He was the Chair of the Investment and Life Assurance Group (ILAG) between 2015 and 2017, and Chair of the European Financial Planning Association’s Standards and Qualifications Committee between 2018 and 2021. He holds an MSc in Public Relations from the University of Sterling and a PhD in Policy Studies from the University of Warwick.

Frank De Jonghe

Partner, EMEIA Financial Services

EY

 

 

 

Frank de Jonghe has 25 years experience working in the area of the use of mathematical modellling in the financial industry. This has often led him to provide assurance around models and their use, which inevitably makes one consider governance, IT and data aspects. With a PhD in theoretical physics, he has been bringing this expertise to the domain of trustworthy and responsible AI since 2020. Frank is a visiting professor at the Universities of Ghent and Antwerp in Belgium.

Anne Kiem OBE

CEO

CIIA

 

 

 

Anne has a background in education, finance and membership organisations. Prior to taking her current position at the CIIA she was Chief Executive of the Chartered Association of Business Schools.

In an earlier role she worked as a global fixed income strategist at Barclays, responsible for developing a uniform approach to bond investments across the global offices and was a secondary school Mathematics teacher.

Anne was awarded an OBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours and in 2024 received an Honorary Doctorate from Oxford Brookes University. She is on the Board of Governors, and the Audit and Risk Committee, of Middlesex University and is also a member of the Deans Advisory Board at Oxford Brookes Business School.

Aaron Oxborough

Partner Internal Audit

Deloitte

 

 

 

Aaron is a partner at Deloitte and leads their UK Internal Audit practice. He has specialised in Internal Audit for his whole career; gaining initial experience in the public sector, before moving into the insurance sector almost 20 years ago.

Aaron and his team work with clients across all parts of the sector, supporting in-house teams to maximise the impact of IA.

Jonathan Roffey

FS Technology Internal Audit Leader

EY

 

 

 

Jonathan Roffey is EY's Financial Services Technology Internal Audit Leader.  He has 15 years of professional services experience leading technology and data analytics teams and supporting clients on their Internal Audit journeys . In his role, Jonathan supports clients in both delivering traditional technology internal audits and using analytics and emerging technology to create Internal Audit functions that are fit for the future.

Clare Russell

CEO

WDI Consulting

 

 

 

Clare brings over a decade of experience as an executive coach, leadership and organisational change specialist, supporting individuals and teams at key points of growth and change.

Clare designs and delivers culture and learning solutions, that respond to the uncertainty and change of today, through enabling authentic leadership centred on human connection that drives high performance.

She is an advocate of gender equality and inclusion and has developed women’s leadership programmes delivered globally for clients ranging from finance and insurance, through to healthcare and European diplomats.

Esther Stanhope

The Impact Guru, Keynote & TEDx speaker

 

 

 

Once a terrified public speaker herself, Esther is now a professional keynote and TEDx speaker, award winning author of the book Goodbye Glossophobia- Banish your fear of public speaking, and a former BBC Producer who helps leaders and professionals all over the world to speak with more presence & impact.  She’s worked with prime ministers & clients from Deloitte, Barclays and the British Army to nail their speeches, win pitches and overcome panel nerves.

She’s published several eBooks and audiobooks with Bookboon and has her own podcast series ‘Virtually Confident’ featuring many expert women in finance and leadership including Vanessa Vallely OBE and psychotherapist (former TV personality) Melinda Messenger.

She’s also the founder of the 80% Perfect Club – an online confidence coaching lifesaver for professionals who don’t have access to a one to one coach!

Mark Stock

Principal Consultant

Integrity 2 Insight

 

 

 

As an advisor on governance, risk and assurance Mark has over 30 years experience, including 15 years as a partner in big 4 firms and 11 years as a chief internal audit officer, most recently at Direct Line Group.  

As Principal Consultant at Integrity 2 Insight, Mark now focuses on career coaching internal auditors and assisting internal audit functions fulfil their valued impact potential. 

Adam Tobias

Co-Founder

Inventum Group

 

 

 

Adam’s career began in financial services, and he has spent the last 25 years in talent attraction and learning & development. A passionate and experienced consultant, coach and trainer, Adam advises business leaders, HR professionals and talent acquisition teams globally about equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.  

Adam is contracted by Barclay Simpson to provide ED&I training to Barclay Simpson staff to ensure they are up to date on all legal and best practice considerations relating to ED&I while recruiting.

Richard Willshire

Managing Director

Canterfield Risk Management Limited

 

 

 

Founded on the belief that effective control environments build trust, support growth, and build sustainable and valuable firms, CRML provides insight from professional and experienced industry-leading assurance experts.

We are guided by our principles of honesty, integrity, authenticity, and pragmatism, and will only work with firms where we can offer real value.

Sarah Wilton

iNED

Ardonagh Group

 

 

 

With over 20 years of board level experience Sarah has served on numerous boards both within and outside of Financial Service.

Having previously served as an NEC on the Board of St Georges' University Hosptials (a post she held for nine years), Sarah has also served three years as a NED at Hampton Agencies and was appointed as Director of Ardonagh Advisory Broking Holdings Limited in November 2022. 

She also sits a Magistrate at Wimbledon Magistrates Court.  

Christopher Woolard CBE

Chair EY Global Regulatory Network

EY

 

 

 

Christopher Woolard CBE chairs the EY Global Regulatory Network. He leads EY EMEIA and UK financial services regulation, and UK Fintech.

Chris had a 25 year career in UK public service before joining EY including serving on the board of Financial Conduct Authority and as its interim chief executive. He was also a member of the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Committee and the Financial Policy Committee.

Internationally, he has served on the IOSCO Board and a member of the Financial Stability Board’s strategic risk committee. Chris was awarded a CBE by HM the Queen in 2021 for services to financial regulation and fintech. He is also a freeman of the City of London