IIA

Program

“Embrace Challenges & Drive Transformation”

Event date: Monday, 20th October 2025
Time Programme
9:00am Opening Speech
Ms. Alva Lee, President, The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong
9:10am Guest of Honour Speech
Prof. Frederick Ma, GBS, JP, Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
9:30am Strengthening Governance: Internal Audit as a Strategic Partner in the New CG Code Era
Panelists:
  • Mr. Clement Kwok, Independent Non-Executive Director, Hang Seng Bank, Chen Hsong Holdings, and Shui On Land
  • Mr. Derek Ngai, Head of Audit, Hang Seng Bank
  • Ms. Amy Yeung, Partner, Financial Services Practice, Hong Kong, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Moderator: Ms. Astor Law, Head of Audit, Hong Kong, Asia and Middle East, HSBC
10:10am AI-Powered Resilience: Challenges to Opportunities
Ms. Sally Lin, Head of Internal Audit, Tencent Holdings Limited
10:40am Coffee Break
11:00am Zero to Specialist: Empowering Auditors for the Future
Mr. Kenji Ngan, Head of Internal Audit, Barclays, Hong Kong
11:30am AI Under Review: What We’ve Learned and What Comes Next
Mr. Chris Poole, Regional Director of Digital, Technology & Change Audit, Group Internal Audit, AIA Group
12:10pm Lunch Break
1:40pm Beyond Controls – The Transformation of Risk Management and Internal Audit in a Data-Driven World
Panelists:
  • Mr. Andrew Chan, Governor, The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong
  • Mr. Jeremiah Ng, Chief Internal Auditor, Hospital Authority
Moderator: Ms. Luisa Sam, Vice President, Head of Internal Audit, MGM China Holdings Limited
2:10pm Stopping Fraud Before It Gets a Face: Smarter KYC with Face Recognition
Ms. Ada Yuen, Chief Risk Officer, Livi Bank
2:40pm From Digital to Crypto – Auditing the Digital Frontiers of Modern Banking
  • Ms. Vivian Hung, Chief Auditor – SC Ventures and Head of Audit, Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Mr. Carlos Xia Zhang Jin, Australia CPA, CICPA, CIA, Chief Auditor, International Markets and Cluster Head of Audit, GCNA, Standard Chartered Bank
3:15pm Coffee Break
3:30pm From Risk to Resilience: Internal Audit’s Cybersecurity Mission in 2025
Mr. Jeremy Pizzala, Partner - Financial Services Technology Consulting, EY
4:05pm Beyond Reporting: ESG as a Value Lever for Investors, CFOs and Internal Audit
Panelists:
  • Prof. Anthony Cheung, Independent Standards Board Member, GHG Protocol
  • Mr. Patrick Ho, Head of Sustainable Development, Swire Properties
  • Ms. Lucia Hoi, Vice President, Head of Internal Audit, Sands China Ltd.
Moderator: Mr. Andy Law, Partner - Sustainability, Deloitte China
4:45pm Closing Speech
Mr. Stephan Yu, Governor, The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong
5:00pm Cocktail Party
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: 12 September 2025