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Quarterly Seminar 11 September 2026

11 September 2026

9.30 am - 1.30 pm

Join us at the first post Conference Seminar to catch up on all the latest news for internal auditors in insurance and financial services, network with industry colleagues and hear speakers discuss topical issues. Post event all attendees will be entitled to claim up to 3 hours CPD.

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Standard £75.00

Non-Standard £75.00

Places Available:23

After the great success of our recent Brighton Conference, our third meeting of 2026 sees a return to our half day seminar programme, hosted at the Deloitte offices in New Street Square.

Book now to meet and network with colleagues and industry peers, and hear presentations from:

Deloitte's Insurance Internal Audit and Technology Assurance specialists - Key Planning Priorities for 2027

  • Farsha Amran, Associate Director, Deloitte
  • Will Macdonald, Associate Director, Deloitte
  • Mark Westbrook, Director - IT Internal Audit, Deloitte

Deloitte's Internal Audit Planning Priorities is a well-established and highly anticipated annual publication.

This session will explore the emerging risks, market developments and regulatory expectations shaping Internal Audit agendas, providing practical insights into assurance priorities for the year ahead, as well as broader perspectives on Internal Audit functions and evolving ways of working.

Artificial Intelligence in Insurance – the Good, the Bad, the Ugly (an implementation journey)

  • Tom Anstell, Internal Audit Manager, Bupa
  • Polly Smith, Head of Internal Audit -Group and Global Functions, Bupa
  • Emily Betteridge, Senior Manager, BDO 

AI continues to generate significant interest across Internal Audit, but successful adoption requires more than simply implementing new technology. In this session, BDO and Bupa will explore how data, analytics and AI work together to enhance assurance.

Attendees will hear practical examples of where AI can add value across the audit lifecycle and the risks and governance considerations organisations need to address.

The session will demonstrate how leading Internal Audit functions are combining continuous assurance, advanced analytics and AI-enabled capabilities to deliver more effective, efficient and insightful assurance outcomes.

Behavioural Risk in Practice: A Practical Framework for Internal Audit

  • Roza Watson, Head of Internal Audit, MS Amlin

Behavioural risk is increasingly recognised as a key contributor to organisational failures, yet many Internal Audit functions struggle to move beyond theory and apply it in a practical, repeatable way.

This session explores how we, as an Audit Function, have embedded behavioural risk into our audit methodology through a structured framework that enables auditors to identify and record behavioural risk drivers alongside traditional control assessments.

Attendees will gain insight into how behavioural observations, adverse outcomes and control failures can be systematically captured through day-to-day audit activities, helping Internal Audit provide more forward-looking insight and identify emerging risks before they crystallise into material issues.

Last September's Seminar, (which included Deloitte's annual review), sold out and a waiting list was in operation. We are expecting demand for places to be high again this year, so book now to avoid disappointment.  

Please note as it isn't currently possible for you to download your invoice this will be emailed to you on receipt of your booking.

The Seminar will begin with registration and refreshments at 9.30am, will include a mid-morning coffee break with refreshments, finishing with a buffet lunch. 

Attendance is £75 per head, and all attendees will be eligible to claim up to three hours CPD, a certificate of attendance will be supplied post event.

Payment is via bank transfer- credit card payment facilities are not available.

Full booking terms and conditions are available in the Knowledge section of the website under Governance and Policies. Any cancellations made within 7 days of the event will not be entitled to a refund and if it has not already been paid, the outstanding fee will still be due. 

Deloitte

2 New Street Square

Greater London

EC4A 3TR

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Speakers Profiles

Farsha Amran

Associate Director

Deloitte

 

 

 

Farsha is an Associate Director in Deloitte, specialising in Internal Audit assurance across Insurance and Investment Management sectors, with over a decade of experience working with global insurers, asset manager and large financial institutions.

Her experience reflects a strong blend of experience having led internal audit functions in both industry and professional practice. In recent years, she has delivered integrated assurance solutions to financial services clients and is working with functions on the future of assurance.

Tom Astell

Internal Audit Manager

Bupa

 

 

 

Tom Astell is an Internal Audit Manager at Bupa, supporting the delivery of the Group, Global Functions and BGIUK Functions assurance plan.

With nearly 15 years of internal audit experience across the higher education, retail and healthcare sectors, Tom joined Bupa three years ago. He is passionate about the future of internal audit, from delivering impactful insights through data analytics, AI and storytelling to supporting the Institute of Internal Auditors’ (IIA) outreach strategy through his role on the North West Committee.

Emily Betteridge

Senior Manager

BDO

 

 

 

Emily Betteridge is a Senior Manager within BDO Digital, specialising in helping organisations realise value from data, analytics and AI. She works closely with Internal Audit, Risk and business leadership teams to strengthen control environments, assess emerging technology risks, and deliver assurance over data-driven and AI-enabled processes.

Emily has led a wide range of transformation initiatives, including the development of data strategies, governance frameworks and maturity assessments. She also provides specialist support on audits involving data governance, analytics and AI, helping organisations enhance oversight, improve decision-making and respond to an evolving risk landscape. In addition, Emily has extensive experience designing analytics solutions that increase audit coverage, identify risks and deliver actionable business insight, as well as supporting organisations to adopt AI in a practical, responsible and value-focused way.

Will Macdonald

Associate Director

Deloitte

 

 

 

Will is an Associate Director within Deloitte’s UK Insurance Internal Audit practice with extensive experience across the General Insurance and Lloyd’s and London Market sectors.

He works with a number of insurers to improve the quality and insight provided through assurance activities, either through supporting Internal Audit functions with team development and the design and delivery of their audit plans, or through an outsourced delivery model.

Polly Smith

Head of Internal Audit -Group and Global Functions

Bupa

 

 

 

Polly Smith is Head of Internal Audit for Group and Global Functions and BGIUK Functions at Bupa, bringing more than nine years’ experience within Bupa’s Internal Audit team.

Polly is passionate about the role of AI, data analytics and innovation in transforming and future-proofing internal audit. She is focused on using data-driven insights to enhance audit effectiveness, deliver greater value to the business and support internal audit in responding to an evolving risk landscape.

Roza Watson

Head of Audit

MS Amlin

 

 

 

Roza Watson is Head of Audit at MS Amlin and a Chartered Internal Auditor with more than 20 years of internal audit experience, including over 15 years in leadership roles. Since 2009, she has specialised in the insurance sector, building a career across both professional practice and industry with organisations including Deloitte, Grant Thornton, AIG, Zurich, and a Lloyd’s syndicate, where she served as Head of Audit.

Between 2022 and 2025, Roza served as an elected Council and Board Member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the leading professional body for internal auditors in the UK and Ireland. During this period, she also co-chaired the IIA’s Race and Ethnicity Group, championing diversity, equity and inclusion across the profession. Roza is passionate about advancing the internal audit profession and supporting, through mentorship, the development of future audit leaders.

Mark Westbrook

Director - IT Internal Audit

Deloitte

 

 

 

Working out of Deloitte's Manchester office, Mark is a Director in their Risk Advisory Practice with 17 years’ experience providing risk, control advisory and assurance services in the Financial Services sector.

He leads Deloitte's IT Internal Audit Insurance Practice and its Digital and Innovation agenda for Internal Audit in Financial Services and is a key member of Deloitte's programme assurance team.

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