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 - 9:50 am

Welcome Remarks and Award Announcement

Ara Chalabyan Ara Chalabyan
9:50 am - 10:00 am

Keynote Welcome

(TBD)

10:00 am - 11:20 am

Keynote Speech

(TBD)

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 of defense

Naji Fayad Naji Fayad
Abdulqader Obaid Ali Abdulqader Obaid Ali
Ralph Yirikian Ralph Yirikian
Narine Melikyan Narine Melikyan
Garegin Gevorgyan Garegin Gevorgyan
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch Break and Networking

2:00 pm - 2:20 pm

General Session: Risk & Culture - Presentation

Emerging risks: threats/opportunities

Elena Pykhova Elena Pykhova
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm

General Session: Risk & Culture - Presentation

Ways to enhance the corporate culture

Ralu Nistor-Lustermans Ralu Nistor-Lustermans
2:40 pm - 3:15 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
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Coffee Break and Networking

3:45 pm - 4:05 pm

Interactive Session: Future of GRC - Presentation

Shaping the Future of GRC

Marthin Grobler Marthin Grobler
4:05 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 - 9:50 am

General Session: Human Capital - Presentation

Elevating Team Performance

Ara Chalabyan Ara Chalabyan
9:50 am - 10:10 am

General Session: Human Capital - Case Study Presentation

The Human Factor in building a future proof assurance function

Ralu Nistor-Lustermans Ralu Nistor-Lustermans
10:10 am - 10:30 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
10:30 am - 11:00 am

Coffee Break and Networking

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

How AI empower collaboration across three lines of defense

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

Ralu Nistor-Lustermans

Organisation Transformation Coach and Founder of ERNL (Netherlands)

Ralph Yirikian

Director General of Ucom

Narine Melikyan

Director of Corporate Governance Center

Naji Fayad

International Internal Audit Standards Board Member

Marthin Grobler

Owner/Director – IA Professionals

Komitas Stepanyan

Technology and Cybersecurity Director at the Central Bank of Armenia

Garegin Gevorgyan

Head of Financial stability and regulation directorate at the Central Bank of Armenia

Elena Pykhova

Director and Founder of the Op Risk Company Limited (UK)

Arman Vatyan

Governance Focal Point for Central Asia, PEMPAL Program Leader, PULSAR Program Manager, the World Bank

Abdulqader Obaid Ali

Chairman of UAE IAA

Ara Chalabyan

IIA Armenia President

Contact

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Armenia Marriott Hotel

1 Amiryan St, Yerevan 0010

Venue