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Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC): The Role of Internal Audit in Protecting Your Crown Jewels
Nov 24, 2026 • 9:00 AM CET • 1 hour
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Internal audit plays a critical role in assessing emerging risks and safeguarding an organisation’s most valuable assets; Its crown jewels. But do organisations truly know where these assets reside, how they are protected and where vulnerabilities lie?

As quantum computing advances, traditional encryption methods face increasing risks. This session explores the implications of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), focusing on how internal auditors can assess organisational readiness, identify critical assets and cryptographic vulnerabilities, and evaluate governance and risk management strategies to support a secure transition to quantum-resistant technologies.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
• Understand the impact of quantum computing on existing encryption methods and organisational cybersecurity risks.
• Identify their organisation’s crown jewels and assess their exposure to emerging cryptographic threats.
• Evaluate how internal audit can assess PQC readiness, governance and transition strategies.
Speaker
Tjakko de Boer
Managing Director • Protiviti Netherlands
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Tjakko de Boer, Managing Director CIO Solutions, brings over 20 years of assisting clients with leveraging digital solutions, improving performance, and managing operational risk and control. Key focus areas include Digital Resilience, Responsible AI & Privacy, IT Audit and IT Governance.
 
AI in Action: Practical Applications for Internal Audit
Nov 24, 2026 • 10:30 AM CET • 1 hour
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Would You Hire Yourself Today? Reimagining Internal Audit Talent for the AI Age
Nov 24, 2026 • 12:00 PM CET • 1 hour
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Artificial intelligence is transforming the work of internal auditors faster than ever before. As routine audit activities become increasingly automated, the skills that define a successful auditor are rapidly changing.

This session challenges participants to ask a difficult but important question: Would you hire yourself today?

We will explore how audit leaders should rethink talent acquisition, training, career development, and team structures in an AI-enabled world.

Attendees will gain practical insights into building future-ready audit functions that combine technology, critical thinking, business acumen, and human judgment to deliver greater organizational value.
Learning Objectives: After attending this session, participants will be able to
• Assess how AI is reshaping the competencies, roles, and career paths within Internal Audit
• Identify the skills, mindsets, and talent profiles that organisations should prioritise when hiring future auditors
• Develop strategies to upskill and retain existing audit professionals in an increasingly AI-enabled environment
• Redesign Internal Audit teams to balance technology, data capabilities, business understanding, and professional judgement
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Stanislav Oparanov
Director • Protiviti Bulgaria
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Stanislav Oparanov is a Director at Protiviti and leader of the Sofia office. He advises clients on internal audit, technology risk, cybersecurity, and compliance, drawing on more than a decade of international consulting experience. An ICAEW Chartered Accountant, Stan previously worked in Protiviti's London office, leading major technology transformation and risk management initiatives across a range of industries.
 
Andrea Rista
Director • Protiviti Bulgaria
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Andrea Rista is a Director at Protiviti and Lead of the Bulgaria Center of Excellence. A long-term member of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and a certified Quality Assessment Reviewer (QAR), he has over 20 years of experience helping organizations strengthen governance, risk management, and assurance. Andrea is a passionate advocate for the future of Internal Audit in the AI age, challenging traditional views of audit talent and promoting a new generation of professionals who combine technological fluency, critical thinking, and human judgment to build trust, navigate uncertainty, and create lasting value.
 
AI Governance in Practice: Building Oversight, Accountability & Assurance for High-Impact AI
Nov 24, 2026 • 2:00 PM CET • 1 hour
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As organizations increasingly deploy AI in critical business processes, expectations around governance, accountability, risk management and assurance continue to rise. While many organizations have established AI principles and governance frameworks, translating these into practical oversight and audit-ready controls remains challenging. This session explores how organizations can move from policy-driven governance to operationalized AI assurance. Drawing on recent experiences from large-scale AI governance and assurance programs, the session will discuss governance structures, accountability models, control frameworks, monitoring approaches and the evolving role of Internal Audit in providing independent assurance over AI-enabled processes and systems.
Learning Objectives: After attending this session, participants will be able to:
• Understand the key governance structures, roles and accountabilities required to oversee enterprise AI initiatives
• Identify practical approaches for translating AI governance principles into measurable controls, monitoring activities and assurance mechanisms
• Understand how Internal Audit can assess the design and effectiveness of AI governance frameworks while remaining independent and risk-focused
Speaker
Kentaro Ellert
Associate Director • Protiviti Germany
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Kentaro Ellert is an Associate Director and leads AI Governance activities in Germany. He advises organizations on AI governance, AI risk management, regulatory compliance and assurance programs, with a particular focus on highly regulated industries including financial services and insurance. Kentaro has supported numerous organizations in establishing governance frameworks, risk management processes and assurance approaches for emerging technologies and artificial intelligence. His recent work includes enterprise-wide AI governance initiatives, AI assurance engagements and the integration of responsible AI principles into operational risk and control frameworks.
 
Continuous Auditing & Monitoring: Turning Risk Visibility into Action
Nov 24, 2026 • 3:30 PM CET • 1 hour
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This session explores how continuous auditing and continuous monitoring can transform risk visibility into timely, accountable action. Participants will distinguish management’s monitoring responsibilities from Internal Audit’s assurance role and examine a closed-loop model for detecting, routing, investigating, remediating, and verifying risk signals. The session also addresses trigger and threshold design, alert precision, ownership, escalation, and integration across the audit lifecycle. Practical guidance will help participants identify suitable initial use cases, avoid common implementation pitfalls, and build sustainable programs that deliver measurable assurance and business value.
Learning Objectives: After attending this session, participants will be able to:
• Analyze how organizations turn risk visibility into audit and business responses
• Assess design of triggers, thresholds, ownership, and escalation in monitoring
• Evaluate how continuous auditing embeds into workflows to support timely action
Speaker
John Dowd
Senior Manager, IT Internal Audit & Financial Advisory
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John Dowd is a Senior Manager in Technology Audit & Advisory based in Zurich, advising organizations across the Swiss and European markets. He specializes in internal audit, IT risk management, governance, and SOX/ICFR compliance, with a particular focus on innovation in assurance functions. John is an active practitioner and trainer in the application of AI and emerging technologies within internal audit. He regularly delivers workshops on the future of audit, including AI-enabled assurance, analytics-driven auditing, and continuous monitoring approaches.
 
Interview with CAE: Launch of 2027 CPE Marathon per Industry
Nov 24, 2026 • 5:00 PM CET • 1 hour
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Francesco Monini
Managing Director • Protiviti Italy
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Francesco Monini is a Managing Director at Protiviti's Milan office, leading the FSI Audit & Compliance practice. In this capacity he supports numerous Italian and international companies in managing projects in Anti-Financial Crime, Compliance, Internal Audit and Risk Management. Francesco has gained Sanctions experience in part through managing projects in the banking and payments industries. Francesco is a board member of the ACAMS Italy chapter.​
 
Cristina Peano
Managing Director • Protiviti Italy
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Francesco Monini is a Managing Director at Protiviti's Milan office, leading the FSI Audit & Compliance practice. In this capacity he supports numerous Italian and international companies in managing projects in Anti-Financial Crime, Compliance, Internal Audit and Risk Management. Francesco has gained Sanctions experience in part through managing projects in the banking and payments industries. Francesco is a board member of the ACAMS Italy chapter.​
 

 

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