ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024

GOVERNANCE, RISK, CONTROL: EMPOWERING COLLABORATION

The conference primary language is English, with available simultaneous translation into Armenian, if needed.

Agenda

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Registration

Registration

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Welcome Reception

(with snacks and musical accompaniment)

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Morning Coffee and Registration

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Welcome Remarks and Award Announcement

Ara Chalabyan Ara Chalabyan
10:00 am - 10:20 am

Keynote Speech

Vache Gabrielyan Vache Gabrielyan
10:20 am - 10:50 am

Keynote Session: Governance - Presentation

Governance challenges

Abdulqader Obaid Ali Abdulqader Obaid Ali
10:50 am - 11:15 am

Coffee break and Networking

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Keynote Session: Governance - Panel Discussion

Good Governance is a key for a robust three lines model

Abdulqader Obaid Ali Abdulqader Obaid Ali
Naji Fayad Naji Fayad
Ralph Yirikian Ralph Yirikian
Narine Melikyan Narine Melikyan
Garegin Gevorgyan Garegin Gevorgyan
Arman Vatyan Arman Vatyan
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Lunch Break and Networking

1:45 pm - 2:05 pm

General Session: Risk & Culture - Presentation

Emerging risks: threats/opportunities

Elena Pykhova Elena Pykhova
2:05 pm - 2:25 pm

General Session: Risk & Culture - Presentation

Ways to enhance the corporate culture

Ralu Nistor-Lustermans Ralu Nistor-Lustermans
2:25 pm - 3:00 pm

General Session: Risk & Culture - Panel Discussion

How culture shapes risk management practices

Elena Pykhova Elena Pykhova
Ralu Nistor-Lustermans Ralu Nistor-Lustermans
Ara Chalabyan Ara Chalabyan
Zaruhi Furunjyan Zaruhi Furunjyan
Rafayel Sargsyan Rafayel Sargsyan
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Coffee Break and Networking

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Interactive Session: Future of GRC - Presentation

Shaping the Future of GRC

Marthin Grobler Marthin Grobler
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm

Interactive Session: Future of GRC - Roundtable Discussions & Teams Presentations

The Future of GRC: Trends and Forecasts

5:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Closing Remarks of the Day

Ara Chalabyan Ara Chalabyan
8:30 am - 9:30 am

Morning Coffee and Networking

9:30 am - 10:00 am

General Session: Human Capital - 1:1 with many

The Human Factor in building a future proof assurance function

Ralu Nistor-Lustermans Ralu Nistor-Lustermans
Ara Chalabyan Ara Chalabyan
10:00 am - 10:20 am

General Session: Internal Audit NEW Standards - Presentation

Impact of Internal Audit NEW Standards on CAE's in the private and public sectors

Naji Fayad Naji Fayad
10:20 am - 10:50 am

Coffee Break and Networking

10:50 am - 11:00 am

Keynote Session: Technology & AI - Speech

Empowering GRC collaboration in the technology-driven world

Hayk Faramazyan Hayk Faramazyan
11:00 am - 11:30 am

Keynote Session: Technology & AI - Presentation

Leveraging Technology in Internal Auditing

Komitas Stepanyan Komitas Stepanyan
11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Keynote Session: Technology & AI - Presentation

Harnessing AI for effective assurance services: Risks and Challеnges from the lessons learned.

Hayk Karamyan Hayk Karamyan
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Closing Remarks and Announcement of Award Winners

Ara Chalabyan Ara Chalabyan

Please take a note that the conference program is subject to change without prior notice.

Speakers

Ara Chalabyan

IIA Armenia President

Abdulqader Obaid Ali

Chairman of UAE IAA

Ralph Yirikian

General Director of Ucom

Ralu Nistor-Lustermans

Organisation Transformation Coach and Founder of ERNL (Netherlands)

Naji Fayad

International Internal Audit Standards Board Member

Garegin Gevorgyan

Financial Stability and Regulation Director at CBA

Elena Pykhova

Director and Founder of the Op Risk Company (UK)

Arman Vatyan

PEMPAL Program Leader, World Bank

Marthin Grobler

Owner/Director – IA Professionals

Narine Melikyan

Director of Corporate Governance Center

Komitas Stepanyan

Technology & Cybersecurity Director at CBA

Zaruhi Furunjyan

Director | Head of Consulting KPMG Armenia and KPMG Georgia

Hayk Karamyan

Chief Audit Executive at VimpelCom

Rafayel Sargsyan

Board Chairman of ACBA bank

Hayk Faramazyan

General Director - OVIO

Vache Gabrielyan

Dean at American University of Armenia

Contact

Should you need any further assistance regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will happily help

info@iia.am

Armenia Marriott Hotel

1 Amiryan St, Yerevan 0010

Venue