With the slowing economy it is imperative to sharpen risk assessment practices to focus on the ever expanding range of strategic, operational and business risks.  With expanding financial and market risk, internal audit is subjected to enhanced expectations from audit committees and face growing pressure to reduce audit cycle times and costly audit processes.

 

The increasing rate of merger and acquisitions in current state of economy coupled with the recent large scale trading frauds, has resulted in the urgency for enterprise wide internal control standards.  Investors are becoming ever more selective about the make up of their investment portfolios.  They now demand business transparency, assurances relating to the quality of information they receive and more critical of the Board of Directors.

 

Thus, the role of internal audit is moving away from a traditional policing and control perspective towards that of a proactive strategic tool to combat potential operational and functional risks.  Strengthening compliance and internal governance standards to withstand regulatory, shareholder and the media scrutiny has been brought to the forefront to increase their accountability and transparency with the aim of increasing trust and shareholder value. 

 

This Internal Audit Conference provides diverse speakers, topics for discussion, and the latest technology to educate and motivate you in your quest for professional development.  You will walk away armed with a deeper understanding on how to deploy iron-clad internal controls that can eliminate the gaps within your organization to optimize productivity and revenue.

 

 

• Chris Adonis, Head of Internal Audit, Qatar Fuel Additives Co.
• Mr. Rajeswar Sundaresan , Group Internal Auditor, Teyseer Group
• Abdullah Al Rowais, Chief Audit Executive, Mobily
• Abdul Hakim Kanan, Group Chief Internal Audit, Dubai Islamic Bank Group
• Abdulrahman Moulay, Head of Internal Audit and Advisory Services, Fawaz Alhokair Group
• Sinal Dalli, Chief Financial Officer, Delta Petroluem

• Mohamed El Shamy, Head of Audit, Ahli Bank Qatar

• Aley Raza, Group Manager - Internal Audit, Emirates National Oil Company Ltd (ENOC)
• John MacElvogue, Audit Director - GRCB Emerging Markets, Barclays
• Abdulqader Obaid Ali, Director of Group Internal Audit, Dubai World

• Haja Mohideen, Head of Information Technology, Barwa Bank

• Rajeswar Sundaresan, Group Internal Auditor, Teyseer Group

• Shahul Hameed, CIA, CGEIT, CISA, Head of IT Governance & Shared Services Risk and Compliance, Al Rajhi Bank, KSA

• Berry Wilson, Professional Practices Management, Corporate Audit Services, ING Group Cheif Auditor
• Hesham Hamdy, General Manager, Bank of Alexandria
• Bharat Raigangar, Country Head of Security & Fraud and Vice President of ISACA, Royal Bank of Scotland
• Simon Padgett, Group Risk & Internal Audit Manager, Al Fahim Group
• Mohie Mazloum, General Manager of Internal Audit, Egyptian Natural Gas Co.
• Adel Ayad Fayez, Head of Internal Audit, Oman International Bank

 

 

• Building a highly effective risk-based audit programme
• Managing global internal audit resources for off-shore activities
• Establishing Risk Management in an emerging market
• Enhancing internal audit in a diversified business
• Auditing for value: Internal Audit and management partnership
• Analyzing Basel II impacts on Internal Audit
• Tackling the new complexity scenario on risk management
• Strategic use of audit technology: Data mining and fraud prevention
• Building a holistic anti-fraud and corruption programme
• Prioritizing and responding to an internal investigation

 

Directors, Division Heads, General Managers, Senior Managers, Managers and Specialists of the following departments:

 

• Internal Audit
• Finance
• Risk Management
• Compliance
• Corporate Governance
• Forensic Accounting
• Supervision and Regulation

Target Sectors

Oil and Gas, Financial Institutions (including insurance companies), Telecommunications, Big conglomerates, Construction, Airlines