Date/Time
Date(s) - 24/05/2022
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

Unleashing the power of IA through Data Analytics and Continuous Monitoring. ( KPMG)

• Brief about the session:

Business models and environments are changing which requires new thinking. We would cover how new Internal audit functions would look like and some of the tools and methodologies such as IA Data Analytics, Machine Learning in IA, process mining that can assist IA Leaders in this transformation journey.

• Brief about the Speakers:

Firas Haddad, Partner, Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance – KPMG Lower Gulf Limited, Firas has over 20 years of audit and business advisory experience. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a member in the Institute of Internal Auditors and in the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

Relevant Experience: Firas has worked extensively in the development, design, and had led a range of risk advisory services to clients in the UAE with primary focus on Government and State-Owned Entities. The scope of services provided ranges from Internal Audit Advisory work related to setting up internal audit departments, complete outsourcing and co-sourcing with in-house internal audit departments and other Business Control and Enterprise Risk Solutions.

Mahendra Khiani, Associate Director, KPMG, Mahendra is an Associate Director within the GRCS practice in KPMG; and has 12 years of experience in risk Consulting. He is a Chartered Accountant from India and holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management. He has led efforts on building the IA data analytics team at GRCS as well as K-RISSE (KPMG Risk Integrated Strategy Simulated Enabler) Framework Model which integrates and transforms ERM from siloed risk driven approach to a holistic risk management program.

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