Webinar organised in partnership with Optro The EU AI Act is more than a compliance obligation. It’s an opportunity for businesses to build functional, scalable AI governance that encourages innovation instead of stifling progress. Jens Meijen, a leading EU AI Act expert, joins Optro to break down what the regulation means in practice and the […]

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Risk in Focus is an annual thought leadership research project analysing the top risks faced by organisations across Europe. Now in its 11th year, it is an essential tool for internal auditors, audit committees and boards seeking to understand the evolving risk landscape and the priorities of Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) across Europe. Risk in […]

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The European Commission’s Internal Audit Service (IAS) will hold its 2026 annual conference, “Internal Audit in motion: Keeping pace with a changing Europe,” on Friday 11 September 2026 at the Charlemagne building in Brussels. Public administrations are operating in an increasingly complex environment shaped by evolving budgetary priorities, technological innovation and geopolitical uncertainty. Against this […]

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20 October 2026 | 09:30–12:30 CEST | Online | 3 CPE Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from experimentation to implementation across the banking sector. For Internal Audit, the question is no longer simply what AI can do — but where it can create real value, how its use should be governed, and what effective oversight […]

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24–25 September 2026 | Linz, Austria | Hybrid Event Join for the 45th Annual Conference of IIA Austria, taking place at Energie AG Oberösterreich in Linz. The conference will be held in a hybrid format, allowing you to participate either on-site in Linz or online. Internal Audit in TransitionValues. Knowledge. Impact. How can Internal Audit remain effective in an increasingly complex world? […]

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Webinar organised in partnership with Optro Risk management is at an inflection point. Traditional ERM frameworks were designed for relatively stable environments, yet today’s organisations face deep uncertainty characterised by systemic disruption, nonlinear risk, and rapid external change. In this webinar, participants will explore why conventional, static risk management practices increasingly fall short and what […]

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Webinar organised in partnership with Optro MCP (model context protocol) is rapidly emerging as the standard for connecting AI systems with enterprise data and business processes. However, many organisations focus on technology before addressing a more fundamental challenge: governance readiness. Successful MCP adoption depends on more than secure architecture and technical controls. It requires clear […]

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Webinar organised in partnership with Optro Across the EMEA region, organizations face an intricate web of modern disruptions:  macroeconomic pressures, geopolitical instability, regulatory changes and accelerating technological shifts. While most business continuity leaders report confidence in their resilience programs, when disruption occurs, dependency maps don’t hold up, and recovery targets are missed. Traditional, siloed approaches […]

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Internal control functions in banks are becoming more specialised, more interconnected and increasingly supported by data, automation and technology. In this context, Internal Audit functions are facing an important strategic question: when, and under which conditions, can they rely on the work of other assurance providers? The ECIIA Banking Committee’s new paper, “Internal Audit Reliance […]

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As internal control functions across European financial institutions become more specialised, interconnected and collaborative, reliance is becoming a growing strategic question for Internal Audit. This ECIIA Banking Committee webinar will mark the release of the ECIIA paper on Internal Audit reliance strategy in the banking industry. The paper will be presented during the session before […]

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