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CAE | |
Controls & Assurance |
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Focus on AI | |
IA Innovation |
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Professional & Career Development | ||
| Monday 03/31/2025 | |||
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast in Exhibitor Hall (Sponsored by EY) | ||
| 8:00 am - 8:05 am | Presidents Welcome & Logistics | ||
| 8:05 am - 9:20 am | Keynote - Demystifying AI and Preparing for Impending Technological Revolution (Sponsored by AuditBoard) [More Info] Zack Kass, AI Keynote Speaker, Futurist and Former Head of GTM at OpenAI | ||
| 9:20 am - 9:30 am | Transition Break & Vendor Booths (Sponsored by TeamMate by Wolters Kluwer) | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am |
| The New Mandate for Internal Audit as a Strategic Advisor [More Info] Speaker: Sandy Pundmann CPA, CIA, CRMA, EVP, Chief Audit & Risk Officer , Warner Bros. Discovery Katlyn Knezic, VP, Internal Audit, Warner Bros. Discovery Jen Fortini, Senior Director, Internal Audit, Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am |
| Revolutionizing IA: Prompt Engineering and the Practical Application of Generative AI [More Info] Speaker: Kaitlyn Kipley CIA, Associate Director, Protiviti Speaker: Ben Franjesevic CIA, CISA, CMA, Director, Protiviti | |
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am |
| Data Analysis and Visualization for Auditors [More Info] Speaker: David Doney CPA, CIA, Internal Audit Officer, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) | |
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am |
| Collaboration and Controls: How to Build a Resilient Program and Improve Oversight [More Info] Speaker: Grant Ostler CIA, CPA, Industry Principal, Workiva Speaker: Dan King CPA, SVP Financial Controls, Wintrust Financial Corporation | |
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am |
| Meet Gen Z: Your Future Audit Superstars [More Info] Speaker: Anthony Chan CFE, CISA, Sr. Manager - Internal Audit, Knowles Corporation Speaker: Bridget Wolff, Managing Partner, Cornerstone Search Partners, Inc. | |
| 10:20 am - 10:40 am | Transition Break & Vendor Booths (Sponsored by TeamMate by Wolters Kluwer) | ||
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am |
| Modernizing QAR: AI, Standards and Manual [More Info] Speaker: Mark Salamasick CIA, CRMA, CISA, CSP, Managing Director, Mark Salamasick & Associates Speaker: Bryant Encarnado CIA, Associate Director, Protiviti | |
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am |
| AI Governance: A Primer for Practitioners of Internal Audit [More Info] Speaker: Steven Randall, Principal, Sikich Speaker: John Eisenhauer, Director of Data and AI, Sikich | |
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am |
| How to Transform Your Audit Department in 90 Days (Seriously!) [More Info] Speaker: Dave Malcom, President, Malcom Risk Advisors | |
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am |
| Strategies on Material Weakness Remediation and Cybersecurity Integration [More Info] Speaker: Ryan Pierson CISA, Principal, RSM US LLP Speaker: Eric Tomeo CISSP, CISA, AWS CCP, HITRUST CCSFP, Manager, Security & Privacy Risk Consulting, RSM US LLP Speaker: Dan Grassel CISA, CISSP, Director, Technology Risk Consulting, RSM US LLP | |
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am |
| What Were They Thinking? Fraud Detection and Prevention [More Info] Speaker: Dr. Jamie Amos CFE, PMP, Certification of Creativity & Design Thinking, Consulting Manager, FORVIS Mazars Speaker: Kenny Frajter CPA, Lead Consultant, Forvis Mazars | |
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Luncheon (Sponsored by RubinBrown LLP) | ||
| 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm | Corporate Governance: Keeping up in 2025 (Sponsored by Audit Prodigy) [More Info] Sandy Pundmann CPA, CIA, CRMA, EVP, Chief Audit & Risk Officer , Warner Bros. Discovery Patty Miller CIA, CPA, CRMA, QIAL, CISA, Owner, PKMiller Risk Consulting, LLC Dennis H Chookaszian, Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business James Taylor M.B.A. F.R.S.A., Entrepreneur, Author and inspiring Keynote Speaker | ||
| 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm | Transition Break & Vendor Booths | ||
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Measuring the Value and Effectiveness of Internal Audit [More Info] Patty Miller CIA, CPA, CRMA, QIAL, CISA, Owner, PKMiller Risk Consulting, LLC | |
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Who is Responsible for Responsible AI? [More Info] Speaker: Audrey Katcher CPA, CISA, CITP, Partner, RubinBrown, LLP Speaker: Ben Schreiner AWS Certified AI Practitioner; AI Implications for Business Strategy (MIT), AI & Modern Data Strategy BD Leader, Amazon Web Services | |
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Beyond the Buzzword!!: Practical Implementation of Continuous Assurance in your Audit Function [More Info] Speaker: Joseph Gonski, Director - Data Analytics Lead - Audit Services, Northern Trust Corporation Speaker: Zach Birn, 2nd VP, Northern Trust Corporation | |
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Assurance by Design - An Overview [More Info] Speaker: Clare Burns CIA, Manager, Internal Audit, Deloitte & Touche LLP Speaker: Jesse Jett, Partner, Internal Audit, Deloitte & Touche LLP | |
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm |
| Navigating Tough Conversations with Confidence [More Info] Megan Walls CPC, PCC, ELI-MP, Certified Executive and Career Coach, Walls Career Coaching | |
| 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm | Transition Break & Vendor Booths (Sponsored by Truity Partners LLC) | ||
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm |
| Panel Discussion: Audit Topics and Trends [More Info] Panelist: Diana Krawisz CIA, Senior Internal Audit Manager, Topco Associates Panelist: Michael Murphy CPA, Head of Internal Audit, Farmers Insurance Panelist: Andrell Holloway CPA, Chief Audit Officer, Metra Moderator: Katelyn Rattner, Manger, IT and Risk, RubinBrown, LLP | |
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm |
| The Double-Edged Sword of Generative AI: Direct Use and Platform-wide Impacts for IA [More Info] Speaker: Lauren Renninger, Director - AI, Analytics & Automation, Armanino LLP | |
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm |
| Enhancing Risk Assessments with AI and Other Tools [More Info] Speaker: Audrey Lindquist MBA, ARM, RIMS-CRMP, Senior Manager, Risk Advisory, Baker Tilly Speaker: Norris James MBA, CRMP, Senior Manager, Risk Advisory, Baker Tilly | |
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm |
| IA Auditing AI: Insights and Strategies for 2025 and Beyond [More Info] Speaker: Joshua Bennett CIA, Audit Manager, Internal Audit, GE HealthCare Speaker: Justin Beighley, IT Audit Manager - Internal Audit, GE HealthCare | |
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm |
| Managing Your Career from the Inside-Out [More Info] Megan Walls CPC, PCC, ELI-MP, Certified Executive and Career Coach, Walls Career Coaching | |
| 3:40 pm - 3:50 pm | Transition Break/Vendor Booths - No food or drinks served at this Break | ||
| 3:50 pm - 5:05 pm | SUPERCREATIVITY™: Accelerating Innovation In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence (Sponsored by Sikich) [More Info] Speaker: James Taylor M.B.A. F.R.S.A., Entrepreneur, Author and inspiring Keynote Speaker | ||
| 5:05 pm - 6:30 pm | Yes, I will attend Reception | ||
| 5:05 pm - 6:30 pm | No, I will not attend Reception | ||
| Monday 03/31/2025 | |||
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast in Exhibitor Hall (Sponsored by EY) | ||
| 8:00 am - 8:05 am | Presidents Welcome & Logistics | ||
| 8:05 am - 9:20 am | Keynote - Demystifying AI and Preparing for Impending Technological Revolution (Sponsored by AuditBoard) | ||
| 9:20 am - 9:30 am | Transition Break & Vendor Booths (Sponsored by TeamMate by Wolters Kluwer) | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am | The New Mandate for Internal Audit as a Strategic Advisor | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am | Revolutionizing IA: Prompt Engineering and the Practical Application of Generative AI | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am | Data Analysis and Visualization for Auditors | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am | Collaboration and Controls: How to Build a Resilient Program and Improve Oversight | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:20 am | Meet Gen Z: Your Future Audit Superstars | ||
| 10:20 am - 10:40 am | Transition Break & Vendor Booths (Sponsored by TeamMate by Wolters Kluwer) | ||
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am | Modernizing QAR: AI, Standards and Manual | ||
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am | AI Governance: A Primer for Practitioners of Internal Audit | ||
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am | How to Transform Your Audit Department in 90 Days (Seriously!) | ||
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am | Strategies on Material Weakness Remediation and Cybersecurity Integration | ||
| 10:40 am - 11:30 am | What Were They Thinking? Fraud Detection and Prevention | ||
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Luncheon (Sponsored by RubinBrown LLP) | ||
| 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm | Corporate Governance: Keeping up in 2025 (Sponsored by Audit Prodigy) | ||
| 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm | Transition Break & Vendor Booths | ||
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm | Measuring the Value and Effectiveness of Internal Audit | ||
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm | Who is Responsible for Responsible AI? | ||
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm | Beyond the Buzzword!!: Practical Implementation of Continuous Assurance in your Audit Function | ||
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm | Assurance by Design - An Overview | ||
| 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm | Navigating Tough Conversations with Confidence | ||
| 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm | Transition Break & Vendor Booths (Sponsored by Truity Partners LLC) | ||
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm | Panel Discussion: Audit Topics and Trends | ||
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm | The Double-Edged Sword of Generative AI: Direct Use and Platform-wide Impacts for IA | ||
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm | Enhancing Risk Assessments with AI and Other Tools | ||
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm | IA Auditing AI: Insights and Strategies for 2025 and Beyond | ||
| 2:50 pm - 3:40 pm | Managing Your Career from the Inside-Out | ||
| 3:40 pm - 3:50 pm | Transition Break/Vendor Booths - No food or drinks served at this Break | ||
| 3:50 pm - 5:05 pm | SUPERCREATIVITY™: Accelerating Innovation In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence (Sponsored by Sikich) | ||
| 5:05 pm - 6:30 pm | Yes, I will attend Reception | ||
| 5:05 pm - 6:30 pm | No, I will not attend Reception | ||
| 64th IIA Chicago Annual Seminar |
| Monday 03/31/2025 |
| 7:00 am - 6:30 pm |
| Rosemont |
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