IIA Hong Kong Annual Conference 2024

Program

“Conquering Challenges, Achieving Success: Internal Auditing’s Evolution in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”

Event date: Monday, 21^st October 2024
Time	Programme
9:00am	Opening Speech Ms. Alva Lee, President, The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong
9:10am	Forecasting Horizons: A Global Perspective on the Hong Kong’s Internal Audit Industry Mr. Jonathan Calvert-Davies, Group Head of Internal Audit, HSBC Holdings plc.
9:40am	Elevating the Internal Auditor’s Board Contribution: Meeting Board Expectations in the Age of AI and Maximizing Impact Panelists: Ms. Frenda Li, Managing Director, Head of Corporate Governance, Greater China North Asia, ASEAN and South Asia, Standard Chartered Group Mr. Edmund Tang, Group CFO, Vega Global, and Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of Audit Committee, Bupa (Asia) Limited Mr. Michael van Vuuren, Group Chief Actuary, FWD Group and Audit Committee Chairman, FWD Vietnam Ms. Barbara Yu, Head of Audit & Advisory Services Asia, Manulife Asia Moderator: Ms. Astor Law, Head of Global Internal Audit, Asia Pacific, HSBC
10:20am	Coffee Break
10:40am	Navigating AI: Transforming Risk and Audit in the Modern Era Panelists: Mr. Joseph Chan, Chief Information Officer, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Mr. Daniel Lewis, Managing Director, Global Head of Internal Audit, Commercial Banking, HSBC Moderator: Ms. Lucia Hoi, Vice President, Head of Internal Audit, Sands China Ltd.
11:20am	Fireside Chat: From Eye-Rolls to High-Fives: Mastering Communication Across Internal Audit Landscapes and the Transformative Impact of AI Panelists: Mr. Jason Chow, Executive Director, Goldman Sachs Ms. Sharon Chow, Chief Audit Executive, Internal Audit, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Mr. David Sun, GBS, JP, Former Director of Audit, Audit Commission, The Government of the HKSAR Moderator: Mr. Francis Lee, General Manager, Internal Audit, Urban Renewal Authority
12:00pm	Lunch Break & Presentation: Transforming Internal Audit with AI Mr. Stephen Fox, GRC Lead, Asia Pacific, IBM
1:30pm	Evolving Threats: Leveraging AI to Enhance Cybersecurity Audits and Internal Audit Strategies Against Advances in Hacking Techniques Mr. William Gee, Former Senior Advisor, PwC HK and China
2:00pm	Next-Gen Auditors: What Employers Want and How to Stand Out Panelists: Mr. Myron Cheng, Head of Risk Management and Compliance, Octopus Holdings Limited Mr. Lee Murphy, Chief Human Resources Officer, Sompo Asia Pacific Mr. Christian Pohl, Senior Manager, Internal Audit, Airwallex Mr. Andrew Tsui, Chairman – Greater Bay Area, Korn Ferry International (Hong Kong) Ltd Moderator: Mr. Stephan Yu, Group Chief Internal Auditor, FWD Group
2:40pm	Anticipating TNFD: AI to Bridge Nature Risk and Business Processes Together Ms. Sophia Zhu, Board member, Croucher Foundation, and Special Advisor of Development and Strategy, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
3:20pm	Coffee Break
3:40pm	Navigating Tomorrow’s Audit with Today’s Tech: What is the Latest Technology in Audit Software to Meet Upcoming Challenges? Panelists: Ms. Jillian Lobban, Group Head of Internal Audit, AIA Group Mr. David Samy, Risk Consulting - Hong Kong and Macau, Ernst & Young Advisory Services Limited Moderator: Mr. Jozsef C. Acabo, Regional Sales Director, Diligent
4:10pm	Bridging Horizons: Exploring GBA Policies, Professional Synergies, and AI-Driven Opportunities for Hong Kong’s Internal Auditors Panelists: Ms. Jennifer Tan, Executive Vice President – Strategy Development and Government Affairs, Greater Bay Area, Ant Group Hon. Edmund Wong, Legislative Councillor – Functional Constituency – Accountancy, The Government of the HKSAR Moderator: Mr. Robert Lui, Partner, Deloitte China, and GBA Committee Chairman, HKICPA
4:50pm	Closing Speech Ms. Alva Lee, President, The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong
5:00pm	Networking Cocktail

Emcee: Ms. Stephanie Fung, Internal Audit Senior Manager, FWD Group

*The speakers, programme, format and content of the event are subject to change without prior notice

Updated: 17 September 2024