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Summit & Workshop

Opal Ballroom 3 & 4, Mezzanine Floor

Luncheon

Sky Notch Restaurant, Mezzanine Floor

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Monday 16th November 2026 - Day 1

8:00am

Registration & Morning Coffee - Day 01

8:30am

CWI Opening Remarks & Opening Keynote Address

8:45am

Opening Keynote - SAFA

9:00am

From Hindsight to Foresight: The Evolution of Internal Audit in an Era of Risk Hypervolatility

The 2020s have been the decade of risk hypervolatility. Internal Auditors and their organizations have collectively navigated Covid, macroeconomic turmoil, geopolitical conflicts, third-party risk uncertainty, cyber risks, global trade protectionism, supply chain disruption, AI and so many more risks we didn’t see coming. Internal audit stakeholders derive little value from being told what has happened. They seek foresight on what could happen.

Explore key takeaways for internal auditors from a decade of stagnant resource levels, incessant risk volatility, and the emerging risks and opportunities presented by AI.
Discuss how hindsight must give way to foresight in the next chapter of internal audit’s evolution.
Explore a future vision for the profession that positions us as enterprise navigators rather than simply historians.

Richard Chambers,
Senior Advisor, Risk and Audit, Optro

9:50am

Panel Discussion
The New Risk Order: How Audit & GRC Leaders Are Navigating Geopolitical, AI & Transformation Risks in Saudi Arabia

Geopolitical volatility, sanctions, and supply chain disruptions impacting giga-projects.
The explosive rise of AI-powered threats, cyber risks, and digital fraud in the Kingdom’s transformation economy
Building operational resilience and crisis readiness in high-stakes, rapidly changing environments
Redefining the role of Audit and GRC leaders as strategic advisors to Boards and Executive Committees
Creating integrated assurance models that deliver real-time insight and foresight under Vision 2030

Moderator:

Dr. Jad Fayad,
Governance Advisor, Confidential Government Entity

Panelists:

Maher AlAiyadhi,
Chief Internal Audit Officer, Expo 2030 Riyadh

Sultan Al Anazi,
Chief Audit Executive, Saudi Tourism Authority

10:25am

Fireside Chat: The Human Guardrail: Why GRC and Audit Must Align on Ethical AI Governance to Counter Geopolitical Disinformation

GRC and Audit must align to counter AI-driven geopolitical disinformation, ensuring accountability and resilience.
Embedding ethical AI standards into governance and audits strengthens defenses against manipulation.
Joint oversight enforces AI supply chain integrity, exposing vulnerabilities before they’re weaponized.
Coordinated governance and audit practices enable rapid action to protect trust and reputation in volatile climates.

Bader Alsheha,
Chief Audit Executive, New Murabba Development Company

Abdalnaser Alqahtani,
Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer, New Murabba

11:00am

Networking Coffee / Tea Break

11:10am

Level Up Your Team: Gamified GRC & Audit Learning and the Future of Virtual Interactivity

Gamified Learning Session

SMART Learning in a World of Digital Transformation
The Anatomy of Serious Games: Designing compelling storylines that mirror real-world GRC challenges
Auditing the Metaverse: Preparing GRC teams for the risk profiles of fully virtual business worlds
Live VR Challenge: Combined Assurance Business Game — compete for the Top 10 Ranking Table & Summit Award
Future-Proofing the Department: Roadmap to integrate Serious Business Games into your current audit training curriculum

Dr. Dominik Foerschler,
Managing Director | Senior Equity Partner, Audit Research Center | ARC-Institute
Chairman, Digital Transformation Board

Hossam El-Shaffei,
Global Thought Leader in Internal Audit, Fraud Prevention, Compliance, Risk Management & Controls

12:10pm

Digital Audit for Saudi Vision 2030: Building Trust in AI, Cyber Resilience & Enterprise Governance

Applying global digital audit and cyber governance best practices to support Saudi Vision 2030 transformation.
Embedding trust, transparency, and accountability into AI through effective audit and governance frameworks.
Strengthening cyber resilience, access controls, and digital risk oversight for critical infrastructure and smart government.
Empowering boards and audit committees to oversee AI, cyber risk, and emerging technologies with confidence.

Terry Grafenstine,
Chief Audit Executive, PenFed Credit Union

12:50pm

Networking Luncheon & Prayers

Afternoon Executive Streams

13:50pm

Automated compliance monitoring reduces human error and ensures real-time regulatory alignment.

Human‑dependent compliance creates systemic risk, delays, and inconsistencies across jurisdictions.
Automated systems map regulatory change to controls and flag deviations before breaches occur.
Embed updates directly into workflows to ensure compliance is continuous, not periodic.
Automated monitoring produces real‑time, auditable evidence, shifting regulators from reactive to proactive trust.

Mario Madeddu,
Authorized Manager | Head of Risk & Compliance, Amazon

14:25pm

The Governance Paradox: Balancing Control, Accountability & Strategic Speed

From Rigidity to Agility: Understanding when traditional governance structures create barriers to innovation and strategic responsiveness.
Executive Governance Toolkit: Applying political skill and contextual calibration to balance accountability with organizational flexibility.
The Board’s Mandate: Designing governance as a dynamic capability that supports resilience, renewal, and sustainable competitive advantage.

Bader Alsheha,
Chief Audit Executive, New Murabba Development Company

15:00pm

Networking Coffee / Tea Break

15:10pm

Building Cybersecurity Governance Aligned with Global and Saudi Standards

Integrating NIST, ISO, and Saudi NCA standards creates a unified cybersecurity governance model.
Ransomware and nation-state threats demand proactive governance strategies.
Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity mandates require organizations to adapt quickly.
Incident response governance ensures accountability during crises.

Javed A. Akbar,
Chief Governance, Risk (GRC), Insurance and Data Officer, Confidential

15:45pm

Aligning Saudi Arabia with Global Regulatory Trends for Future Readiness

GCC nations are working toward regulatory harmonization.
The EU AI Act and US frameworks are influencing global compliance standards.
Saudi Arabia is aligning its priorities with international best practices.
Regulatory convergence will shape the future of compliance.

Faisal Al-Modlij,
Board Corporate Governance Member, Sipchem

16:20pm

Sponsored Slot: Governance at the Speed of Regulation: Building GRC Frameworks for Vision 2030

16:35pm

Closing Remarks & End Of Day 01

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Tuesday 17th November 2026 - Day 2

8:00am

Registration & Morning Coffee - Day 02

9:00am

CWI Opening Remarks

9:15am

The Intelligent Enterprise: How AI Will Redefine Governance, Risk, Audit, Infrastructure & Investment

From AI Adoption to AI Transformation — Turning AI into strategic value.
The New Risk Landscape — Managing AI-driven fraud, cyber, compliance, and operational risks.
Governing the AI Era — Building accountability, transparency, and trust.
AI-Powered Assurance — Transforming risk assessment, audit, monitoring, and decision-making.
Building the Future — Using AI to create smarter infrastructure and resilient organizations.

Edgar Perez,
Top Global AI Keynote Speaker

10:05am

The Future of Audit: AI, Automation & Strategic Decision-Making

Technology-Driven Transformation: How AI, automation, and cloud platforms are reshaping audit processes across GCC organizations.
Future-Proofing Teams: Reskilling auditors for emerging technologies, digital tools, and predictive risk management.
Strategic Impact: Using insights from data and analytics to guide organizational strategy and decision-making.
Innovation in Action: Examples of forward-looking audit programs successfully delivering insight, efficiency, and business value.

TBC,
TBC

10:55am

Networking & Morning Refreshments

11:05am

The Will To Win

The Mindset of an Adventurer: Embracing the Unknown and Continuous Growth
Turning Adversity into Strength and Opportunity
Pushing Personal Limits: Challenging Yourself to Achieve More
The Will to Win: Building Resilience, Focus, and High-Performance Thinking

Jamie Hull,
Motivational Speaker

11:55am

Awards Ceremony (GRC and Audit)

12:25pm

Sponsor Speaking Session

12:40pm

Networking Luncheon & Prayers

Afternoon Executive Streams

13:40pm

Embedding ESG into Compliance Programs for Sustainable Growth

ESG is becoming a core part of compliance programs worldwide.
Auditing carbon reporting and green finance initiatives ensures credibility.
Saudi Vision 2030 sustainability goals drive regional compliance priorities.
Climate-related disclosures present new risks for organizations.

Dr. Jad Fayad,
Governance Advisor, Confidential Government Entity

14:15pm

Governance Challenges Across Giga-Projects, Smart Cities and Securing Critical Infrastructure

Mega-projects like NEOM require robust governance frameworks to manage risk.
IoT governance and data privacy laws are critical for smart city success.
Securing critical infrastructure is a national priority.
Resilient urban governance models strengthen stability.

Abdalnaser Alqahtani,
Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer, New Murabba

14:50pm

Networking Coffee / Tea Break

15:00pm

Power Mini Workshop: Emerging Risk Frontiers in AI, Cyber & GRC – What
Leaders Must Anticipate by 2026 (70 min)

Agentic AI disruption and cyber escalation are exposing new governance gaps and compliance blind spots.
Deepfake finance frauds, cloud takeovers, and infrastructure breaches demand integrated risk frameworks.
AI, cyber, and GRC must converge into a single governance strategy to protect organizations.
Rising tensions amplify cyber exposure, fraud risk, and supply chain vulnerabilities across the GCC.
Sustainability risks are now inseparable from AI and cyber governance, reshaping enterprise risk priorities under Vision 2030.

Workshop Exercise: Identify your organization’s “risk weak spot” with a live heat map.

Raheel Ahmed Chughtai,
Advisor Corporate Governance and Compliance, Top ICT Listed Company

16:10pm

Managing Data Privacy and Governance in a Hyperconnected World

Data privacy laws are evolving rapidly across regions and industries.
Governance frameworks must adapt to protect personal and corporate data.
Hyperconnected environments increase risks of breaches and misuse.
Saudi Arabia’s data protection initiatives set new benchmarks.

Samer Jannoun,
Head of Regional Ethics & Compliance Special Oversight, Meta

16:45pm

Closing Remarks & End Of Day 02

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Wednesday 18th November 2026 - Day 3

Interactive Executive Workshop & Simulation Day

9:00am

Workshop A: GRC Leadership & Enterprise Resilience with Adrian Resag OCEG

Session 1 – Building an Integrated Enterprise GRC & Operational Resilience Framework
Topics:

Core pillars of enterprise GRC transformation
Aligning governance with strategic objectives
Operational resilience integration into GRC
Executive governance structures & reporting
Building scalable resilience capability

Interactive Executive Exercise:
Designing the Enterprise GRC Blueprint

Workshop Output:

Enterprise GRC & Resilience Framework Map

10:30am

Networking & Morning Refreshments

10:45am

Session 2 – Enterprise Risk Assessment, Compliance Mapping & Control Prioritization

Enterprise risk identification methodologies
Compliance mapping across regulatory obligations
Critical control prioritization
Risk heat mapping & executive dashboards
Measuring governance effectiveness

Interactive Group Exercise:
Real-World Enterprise Risk Mapping Workshop

Workshop Output:

Enterprise Risk Heat Map & Compliance Matrix

12:15pm

Networking Luncheon & Prayers

13:15pm

Session 3 – Crisis Simulation: Regulatory Breach, AI Escalation & Executive Response

Topics:

AI governance failure
Cyber escalation
Regulatory investigation
Social media misinformation
Operational disruption
Executive communication pressure

Live Simulation:
The Regulatory Breach Crisis

Workshop Output:

Crisis & Regulatory Response Playbook

14:45pm

Networking Coffee / Tea Break

15:00pm

Session 4 – Interactive Exercise: Investigating a Greenwashing & AI Ethics Crisis

Topics:

Governance performance measurement
Operational resilience KPIs
Board-level reporting dashboards
Risk appetite & governance indicators
Executive readiness assessment frameworks
Continuous improvement & maturity measurement

Executive Workshop:
Governance & Resilience Scorecard Design

Final Workshop Outputs:

Governance & Resilience Scorecard
Board-Level Reporting Dashboard Template (suggested)
90-Day GRC Maturity Action Plan

16:30pm

Closing Day 03 - Summit End

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Monday 16th November 2026 - Day 1

8:00am

Registration & Morning Coffee - Day 01

8:30am

CWI Opening Remarks & Opening Keynote Address

8:45am

Opening Keynote - SAFA

9:00am

From Hindsight to Foresight: The Evolution of Internal Audit in an Era of Risk Hypervolatility

Explore key takeaways for internal auditors from a decade of stagnant resource levels, incessant risk volatility, and the emerging risks and opportunities presented by AI.
Discuss how hindsight must give way to foresight in the next chapter of internal audit’s evolution.
Explore a future vision for the profession that positions us as enterprise navigators rather than simply historians.

Richard Chambers,
Senior Advisor, Risk and Audit, Optro

9:50am

Panel Discussion
The New Risk Order: How Audit & GRC Leaders Are Navigating Geopolitical, AI & Transformation Risks in Saudi Arabia

Geopolitical volatility, sanctions, and supply chain disruptions impacting giga-projects.
The explosive rise of AI-powered threats, cyber risks, and digital fraud in the Kingdom’s transformation economy
Building operational resilience and crisis readiness in high-stakes, rapidly changing environments
Redefining the role of Audit and GRC leaders as strategic advisors to Boards and Executive Committees
Creating integrated assurance models that deliver real-time insight and foresight under Vision 2030

Moderator:

Dr. Jad Fayad,
Governance Advisor, Confidential Government Entity

Panelists:

Maher AlAiyadhi,
Chief Internal Audit Officer, Expo 2030 Riyadh

Sultan Al Anazi,
Chief Audit Executive, Saudi Tourism Authority

10:25am

Fireside Chat: The Human Guardrail: Why GRC and Audit Must Align on Ethical AI Governance to Counter Geopolitical Disinformation

GRC and Audit must align to counter AI-driven geopolitical disinformation, ensuring accountability and resilience.
Embedding ethical AI standards into governance and audits strengthens defenses against manipulation.
Joint oversight enforces AI supply chain integrity, exposing vulnerabilities before they’re weaponized.
Coordinated governance and audit practices enable rapid action to protect trust and reputation in volatile climates.

Bader Alsheha,
Chief Audit Executive, New Murabba Development Company

Abdalnaser Alqahtani,
Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer, New Murabba

11:00am

Networking Coffee / Tea Break

11:10am

Level Up Your Team: Gamified GRC & Audit Learning and the Future of Virtual Interactivity

Gamified Learning Session

SMART Learning in a World of Digital Transformation
The Anatomy of Serious Games: Designing compelling storylines that mirror real-world GRC challenges
Auditing the Metaverse: Preparing GRC teams for the risk profiles of fully virtual business worlds
Live VR Challenge: Combined Assurance Business Game — compete for the Top 10 Ranking Table & Summit Award
Future-Proofing the Department: Roadmap to integrate Serious Business Games into your current audit training curriculum

12:10pm

Digital Audit for Saudi Vision 2030: Building Trust in AI, Cyber Resilience & Enterprise Governance

Applying global digital audit and cyber governance best practices to support Saudi Vision 2030 transformation.
Embedding trust, transparency, and accountability into AI through effective audit and governance frameworks.
Strengthening cyber resilience, access controls, and digital risk oversight for critical infrastructure and smart government.
Empowering boards and audit committees to oversee AI, cyber risk, and emerging technologies with confidence.

Terry Grafenstine,
Chief Audit Executive, PenFed Credit Union

12:50pm

Networking Luncheon & Prayers

Afternoon Executive Streams

13:50pm

Auditing Giga-Projects & Sovereign Investment Programs:

Governance complexity across giga-project ecosystems
Third-party governance and contractor oversight
Real-time analytics for project assurance and performance monitoring
Building audit resilience across multi-billion-dollar project environments

Michael J. Fucilli,
Seasoned Internal Audit Professional and Expert

14:25pm

Is Your Culture putting You at Risk? Auditing Behavior & Ethics

How internal audit can assess culture, ethics, and conduct across teams and functions
Techniques to identify behavioral risks that may lead to compliance breaches, fraud, or reputational harm
Linking behavioral insights to strategic decisions, risk mitigation, and governance
Practical ways to strengthen ethical frameworks and embed integrity into everyday operations

Dr. Ursula Schmidt,
Board Member, IIA Luxembourg

15:00pm

Networking Coffee / Tea Break

15:10pm

ZATCA, E-Invoicing & Digital Tax Assurance: The Future of Tax Governance & Audit Analytics in Saudi Arabia

Auditing Saudi e-invoicing compliance and digital tax controls
Leveraging analytics to identify VAT fraud and invoice manipulation
ERP tax governance and digital audit readiness
Data integrity validation across finance and procurement systems
How internal audit can support enterprise-wide tax transparency

Manal Al Sultan,
ZATCA

15:45pm

Implementing the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards 2024 in Saudi Arabia

Driving the shift from traditional assurance to strategic advisory under the new IIA Standards
Saudi-specific implementation: Aligning IIA 2024 with Vision 2030, CMA, and giga-project demands
Redefining the role of Chief Audit Executives and Audit Committees in 2026
Embedding strategic foresight, digital risk, AI governance, and organizational culture into audit work
Building continuous assurance, analytics, and real-time value delivery

Sultan Al Anazi,
Chief Audit Executive, Saudi Tourism Authority

16:20pm

Sponsored Slot: Transforming Internal Audit with AI: Practical Technologies Driving the Next Era of Digital Assurance

16:35pm

Closing Remarks & End Of Day 01

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Tuesday 17th November 2026 - Day 2

8:00am

Registration & Morning Coffee - Day 02

9:00am

CWI Opening Remarks

9:15am

The Intelligent Enterprise: How AI Will Redefine Governance, Risk, Audit, Infrastructure & Investment

From AI Adoption to AI Transformation — Turning AI into strategic value.
The New Risk Landscape — Managing AI-driven fraud, cyber, compliance, and operational risks.
Governing the AI Era — Building accountability, transparency, and trust.
AI-Powered Assurance — Transforming risk assessment, audit, monitoring, and decision-making.
Building the Future — Using AI to create smarter infrastructure and resilient organizations.

Edgar Perez,
Top Global AI Keynote Speaker

10:05am

The Future of Audit: AI, Automation & Strategic Decision-Making

Technology-Driven Transformation: How AI, automation, and cloud platforms are reshaping audit processes across GCC organizations.
Future-Proofing Teams: Reskilling auditors for emerging technologies, digital tools, and predictive risk management.
Strategic Impact: Using insights from data and analytics to guide organizational strategy and decision-making.
Innovation in Action: Examples of forward-looking audit programs successfully delivering insight, efficiency, and business value.

TBC,
TBC

10:55am

Networking & Morning Refreshments

11:05am

The Will To Win

The Mindset of an Adventurer: Embracing the Unknown and Continuous Growth
Turning Adversity into Strength and Opportunity
Pushing Personal Limits: Challenging Yourself to Achieve More
The Will to Win: Building Resilience, Focus, and High-Performance Thinking

Jamie Hull,
Motivational Speaker

11:55am

Awards Ceremony (GRC and Audit)

12:25pm

Sponsor Speaking Session

12:40pm

Networking Luncheon & Prayers

Afternoon Executive Streams

13:40pm

Power Mini Workshop: AI, Cyber & Fraud Risk 2026 – What Auditors Must Be Ready For (70 min)

The GCC digital battlefield: Agentic AI risks and the surge in AI‑powered fraud targeting banks and mega‑projects.
Next‑generation cyber attacks: deepfake finance frauds, cloud takeovers and data breach schemes spreading across energy and infrastructure.
Creating a combined AI + Cyber + Fraud audit framework, where lines blur and assurance must adapt.
How geopolitical instability is increasing cyber exposure, fraud risk, and supply chain vulnerabilities across the GCC.

Workshop exercise: Identify your organization’s “digital weak spot” using a live risk‑heat map.

Roadmap to 2026: Building AI governance capability inside your audit function, practical action plan.
Outcome: Digital Risk Action Plan Template + AI & Fraud Threat Heat Map 2026 for board briefings and immediate rollout.

Joseph Carson,
Chief Security Evangelist & Advisory CISO, Segura

14:50pm

Networking Coffee / Tea Break

15:00pm

Governance Against Fraud: The Role of Boards and Audit Committees in Early Fraud Detection

Why boards and audit committees are often the last line of defense against fraud — and the first to miss the warning signs
Reading the red flags: the financial and behavioral indicators every audit committee member should know
From oversight to culture: building an organization that deters fraud before it starts
A real case study — what failed, and what a stronger audit committee could have caught earlier

Dr. Maysa Basoudan,
Board Member, Saudi Anti-Fraud Association (SAFA) | Audit Committee Member, Saudi Awwal Bank | Assistant Professor of Forensic Accounting, Taibah University

15:35pm

The New Face of Financial Fraud 2026: AI, Digital Payments & Risk Intelligence in GCC Banking

AI-Powered Fraud & Deepfakes: The growing use of GenAI, phishing, and synthetic identities in financial scams.
Digital Banking Fraud Risks: Rising threats from credential theft, account takeovers, and unauthorized transactions.
Real-Time Payment Scams: How fraudsters exploit instant payments and multi-channel scam tactics.

Hossam El-Shaffei,
Global Thought Leader in Internal Audit, Fraud Prevention, Compliance, Risk Management & Controls

16:10pm

Transforming Assurance for Vision 2030: Governance, Combined Assurance, and AI-Driven Risk Oversight

The impact of Vision 2030 governance reforms on the mandates and expectations of assurance functions
The application of the Three Lines Model in clarifying accountability among management, Risk Management, Compliance, and Internal Audit
The role of Combined Assurance in strengthening coordination among Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, and other assurance providers
How data analytics and AI-driven tools are transforming risk assessment and enabling continuous assurance

TBC,
TBC

16:45pm

Closing Remarks & End Of Day 02

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Wednesday 18th November 2026 - Day 3

Interactive Executive Workshop & Simulation Day

9:00am

Workshop B: AI-Powered Internal Audit 2030 with Dr. Dominik Foerschler ARC-Institute

Session 1 - Strategic Leadership: Building the AI-Enabled Internal Audit Function

The AI inflection point (hindsight → insight → foresight) and pressure on traditional operating models
Generative vs. Agentic AI, the "digital auditor," and changing Board/Audit Committee expectations
Designing the future operating model — what to automate vs. keep human-led
AI readiness (people, process, methodology, data, technology) and AI governance within Internal Audit
Preserving professional judgment while managing AI risk.

Interactive exercise: Executive Poll ("Where is Your Internal Audit Function Today?") → AI Audit Maturity Self-Assessment (ARC 5-level roadmap)

Session output: Baseline AI-adoption benchmark + each participant's maturity level and capability gaps

10:30am

Networking & Morning Refreshments

10:45am

Session 2 - The AI-Powered Audit Lifecycle: From Value Chain to Continuous Risk Intelligence

Mapping AI across the full audit lifecycle (universe → risk assessment → planning → fieldwork → testing → reporting → follow-up)
AI in fieldwork and analytics (document analysis, evidence classification, testing support, pattern/anomaly detection, predictive analysis)
Human judgment vs. machine execution; limits of annual risk assessments and the case for Continuous Audit Risk Assessment (CARA)
AI-supported risk monitoring and dynamic resource allocation.

Interactive exercise: Redesign an audit process using AI → Build a Continuous Audit Risk Intelligence Model

Session output: Redesigned process map with human controls + a Continuous Audit Risk Intelligence Model

12:15pm

Networking Luncheon & Prayers

13:15pm

Session 3 - LIVE SIMULATION: AI-Enabled Fraud, Digital Investigation & Auditing AI Itself

Topics:

AI on both sides of the fraud equation (detection vs. AI-enabled manipulation)
Vendor anomalies, conflicts of interest, procurement irregularities
The 8-step investigation process (red flags → hypothesis → evidence → findings)
Auditing AI itself — governance, model/data/third-party risk, controls
Responsible AI and Generative/Agentic AI risks (bias, hallucination, prompt manipulation, agent permissions).

Interactive exercise: Live Simulation — "The AI-Enabled Procurement Fraud" → Build an AI Audit Program

Session output: Fraud Red Flag Matrix, Digital Audit Investigation Workflow, Fraud Analytics Testing Framework, draft AI Audit Program

14:45pm

Networking Coffee / Tea Break

15:00pm

Session 4 - The Future of Audit: AI Agents & Your 90-Day Transformation Roadmap

Topics:

From AI tools to an AI audit workforce - specialized agents vs. general-purpose AI
Agents across the lifecycle (planning, evidence review, testing, reporting)
The future-state workflow ending in human final judgment, with quality gates and risks of over-automation
Building the 90-Day Roadmap (Assess & Prioritize → Pilot & Validate → Scale & Transform)
Closing shifts (Manual → Intelligent, Reactive → Predictive, AI-curious → AI-enabled).

Interactive exercise: "What should your function automate first?" discussion → Executive Action Lab (build individual roadmaps)

Session output: Prioritized automation list + each participant's personal 90-Day AI Internal Audit Transformation Roadmap

16:30pm

Closing Day 03 - Summit End

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Richard Chambers

Senior Advisor, Risk and Audit, Optro

Edgar Perez

Top Global AI Keynote Speaker

Jamie Hull

Motivational Speaker

Terry Grafenstine

Chief Audit Executive at PenFed Credit Union

Michael J. Fucilli

Seasoned Internal Audit Professional and Expert

Hossam El-Shaffei

Global Thought Leader in Internal Audit, Fraud Prevention, Compliance, Risk Management & Controls

Sultan Al Anazi

Chief Audit Executive, Saudi Tourism Authority

Dr. Ursula Schmidt

Board Member - IIA Luxembourg

Maher AlAiyadhi

Chief Internal Audit Officer, Expo 2030 Riyadh

Bader Alsheha

Chief Audit Executive, New Murabba Development Company

Joseph Carson

Chief Security Evangelist & Advisory CISO, Segura

Dr. Maysa Basoudan

Board Member, Saudi Anti-Fraud Association (SAFA) | Audit Committee Member, Saudi Awwal Bank | Assistant Professor of Forensic Accounting, Taibah University

Mario Madeddu

Authorized Manager | Head of Risk & Compliance, Amazon

Dr. Jad Fayad

Governance Advisor, Confidential Government Entity

Javed A. Akbar

Chief Governance, Risk (GRC), Insurance and Data Officer, Confidential

Samer Jannoun

Head of Regional Ethics & Compliance Special Oversight, Meta

Raheel Ahmed Chughtai

Advisor Corporate Governance and Compliance, Top ICT Listed Company

Faisal Al-Modlij

Board Corporate Governance Member, Sipchem

Abdalnaser Alqahtani

Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer, New Murabba

Master Trainer | Audit

Dr. Dominik Foerschler

Claim to Fame:

One of the world's most sought-after AI audit trainers, having delivered 350+ training sessions and keynote speeches globally on the Effective Use of AI in Internal Audit
Managing Director of the Audit Research Center | ARC-Institute and Chairman of its Digital Transformation Board, pioneering gamified and AI-enabled audit training methodologies — including his own AI Digital Transformation Audit Stress Test framework
Awarded by Richard Chambers as an Internal Audit Beacon Award Winner and named a Top 10 Global Thought Leader for Internal Audit
Over 30 years of international audit and risk leadership at Deutsche Bank, CIBC and BMW, with assignments across Toronto, Chicago, New York, Madrid and London

Current Roles:

Managing Director | Senior Equity Partner, Audit Research Center | ARC-Institute
Chairman, Digital Transformation Board

Expertise:

Practical application of AI across internal audit, risk and compliance functions
Designing and delivering gamified, simulation-based audit training ("Serious Business Games") that mirror real-world GRC and crisis scenarios
The AI Digital Transformation Audit Stress Test — his own methodology for pressure-testing audit teams' readiness for AI-driven risk events
Translating institutional audit knowledge into next-generation, digitally native learning formats

What Our Participants Gain
By attending Dr. Dominik Foerschler's workshop, participants will:

Navigate AI-driven crises: Work through executive-level simulations of AI fraud, deepfakes, and synthetic scenarios
Sharpen decision-making under pressure: Learn how leaders act and decide when actions must withstand regulatory scrutiny
Diagnose real governance failures: Break down real-world cases to expose where control frameworks fell short
Apply AI governance standards: Translate frameworks like ISO 42001 into practical audit, risk, and compliance action
Build board-ready incident response: Develop defensible responses leadership can stand behind when AI risk materializes

Master Trainer | GRC

ADRIAN RESAG

Claim to Fame:

AI Governance & Risk Intelligence Leader, guiding executives through high-stakes, AI-driven crises and decision environments
Founder of The AI Risk Institute, specializing in AI governance, ISO 42001, and enterprise AI risk frameworks
Academic Director at OCEG, shaping global standards in AI-enabled governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)
Over 15 years of experience securing complex, high-risk environments where technology, data, and operational risk converge

Current Roles:

Founder, The AI Risk Institute
Academic Director, OCEG

Expertise:

AI model governance, bias, explainability, model drift, and third-party AI dependencies
Executive-level simulations of AI-driven fraud, including deepfake and synthetic scenarios
Building defensible, board-level responses to AI-related incidents
Applying AI governance frameworks (ISO 42001, model risk frameworks) across risk, audit, and compliance

What Our Participants Gain
By attending Adrian Resag's workshop, participants will:

Build an integrated enterprise GRC & resilience framework: Design governance structures that align with strategic objectives and scale resilience capability
Master enterprise risk & compliance mapping: Prioritize critical controls and build executive risk heat maps and dashboards
Navigate high-pressure crisis scenarios: Work through a live simulation covering AI governance failure, cyber escalation, regulatory investigation, and executive communication under pressure
Design board-ready governance scorecards: Build resilience KPIs, risk appetite indicators, and board-level reporting dashboards
Leave with a 90-day GRC maturity action plan: Turn workshop outputs into an executable roadmap for their organization

Supporting Partners

Saudi Anti-Fraud Association (SAFA)

The 3rd Edition Kingdom GRC & Audit Revolution 2026 is proud to partner with the Saudi Anti-Fraud Association (SAFA), strengthening the forum’s commitment to advancing excellence in anti-fraud, governance, risk management, compliance, and internal audit.

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Arc Institute

The 3rd Edition Kingdom GRC & Audit Revolution 2026 is proud to partner with the ARC Institute, a global innovation and thought-leadership platform connecting research, professional practice, and digital transformation across the audit and business community.

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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Egypt & Jordan Chapters

The 3rd Edition Kingdom GRC & Audit Revolution 2026 is proud to partner with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Egypt & Jordan Chapters, bringing regional anti-fraud expertise and global best practices to one of the Kingdom’s leading gatherings of GRC, Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, and Fraud professionals.

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OverSight Consulting and Training

The 3rd Edition Kingdom GRC & Audit Revolution 2026 is proud to partner with OverSight Consulting and Training, bringing specialized global governance, risk, compliance, and audit expertise to one of the Kingdom's leading gatherings of GRC, Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, and Fraud professionals.

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The CPD Group

The Summit offers up to 22 CPE credits accredited by SAFA, while BCI members can claim 16.25 CPD hours. Participants will also receive an official CPD Group certificate and may be eligible for up to 20 CPD hours that support CPE/CPD requirements for IIA, IRM, ACPA and other professional institutions, subject to the recognition, approval and requirements of their respective professional bodies.

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CWI (GRC & Audit) Grand Slam Champions (First, Second and Third Place):

For the individuals with the highest scores in the Live VR Challenge.

Organizational Award Categories

1- Kingdom Internal Audit Gold Standard

Recognizes an outstanding internal audit function for excellence in audit quality, governance, innovation, stakeholder value, and measurable impact on organizational performance.

2- Kingdom Digital Audit Transformation Award

Recognizes an organization that has transformed its internal audit function through digital technologies, data analytics, automation, and continuous auditing, enhancing assurance, efficiency, and decision-making.

3- Kingdom Best Integrity & Ethics Program Award

Recognizes an organization with a robust integrity and ethics program that promotes ethical leadership, compliance, transparency, and accountability.

4- Kingdom Best Anti-Fraud & AML Excellence Award

Recognizes an organization that has implemented an outstanding Anti-Fraud & AML program, demonstrating excellence in fraud prevention, detection, investigation, and regulatory compliance.

5- Kingdom AI-Enabled Internal Audit Excellence Award

Recognizes an internal audit function that has successfully embedded AI, advanced analytics, and intelligent automation across the audit lifecycle, improving audit quality, efficiency, coverage, and predictive risk insights.

6- Kingdom Audit Innovation Award

Recognizes an internal audit team for pioneering innovative methodologies, emerging technologies, data-driven assurance, or continuous auditing that significantly enhances audit effectiveness and organizational value.

Individual Award Categories

1- Kingdom Internal Auditor of the Year

Recognizes an outstanding internal audit professional for exceptional leadership, innovation, integrity, and measurable impact on governance, assurance, and organizational performance.

2- Kingdom Fraud Detection Champion

Recognizes an individual for exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment in fraud detection, prevention, financial integrity, and organizational resilience.

Organizational Award Categories

1- GRC Excellence Organization of the Year

Recognizes the organization that has demonstrated outstanding integrated governance, risk, and compliance practices delivering measurable business impact and resilience.

2- Continuous Assurance Excellence Award

Honors the organization that has best transformed traditional risk and compliance processes into continuous, technology-enabled assurance (AI, automation, real-time monitoring).

3- AI-Powered GRC Innovation Award

Awards the organization that has most effectively leveraged artificial intelligence and intelligent automation to elevate governance, risk management, and compliance outcomes.

4- Enterprise Resilience Excellence Award

Celebrates the organization that has built superior risk resilience that integrates cyber, operational, third-party, and strategic risk into a cohesive, forward-looking GRC framework.

5- AI Governance Excellence Award

Recognizes the organization that has demonstrated excellence in establishing responsible AI governance, ethical AI practices, regulatory compliance, and effective oversight of AI-enabled business operations.

Individual Award Categories

1- GRC Leader of the Year

Recognizes an outstanding Chief Risk Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, or GRC Head who has driven transformative leadership and cultural change in governance, risk, and compliance.

2- Risk & Compliance Professional of the Year

Honors an individual (risk manager, compliance leader, or GRC specialist) who has pioneered innovative, data-driven, or continuous risk and compliance practices with significant organizational impact.

Honorable Panel of Judges

Richard Chambers

Senior Advisor, Risk and Audit - Optro

Hossam El-Shaffei

Global Thought Leader in Internal Audit, Fraud Prevention, Compliance, Risk Management & Controls

Dr. Ursula Schmidt

Board Member - IIA Luxembourg