Auditors & Assurance 2026 Day 1

Ntebo Rajuili, CLMP™

April Sandiford

Sasha Booth-Beharilal

Explore how AI and machine learning are transforming risk assessment in internal audit. Learn to leverage predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and intelligent automation to proactively identify emerging risks, enhance audit accuracy, and create a forward-looking risk management framework that anticipates challenges before they materialize.

Naki Hlomayi – Muteto

Examine the use of advanced data analytics, big data, and visualization tools to streamline audit processes. Discover how auditors can uncover hidden patterns, improve reporting accuracy, and provide actionable insights that enhance decision-making, efficiency, and overall organizational performance in a data-driven environment.

Orwa Jonyo

Discover how agile methodologies can revolutionize internal auditing. Focus on iterative audit cycles, real-time risk assessments, adaptive planning, and dynamic reporting. This approach ensures audits remain relevant, timely, and responsive to organizational changes, enabling internal audit teams to deliver continuous assurance and strategic value.

Nombina Tshaka-Zibane CA(SA), CIA

Learn how to integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into audit processes. Assess sustainability initiatives, ethical practices, and regulatory compliance while ensuring that audits reflect an organization’s commitment to responsible corporate governance and long-term value creation for all stakeholders.

Phillip Rakgwale| CFE, RGA, CIA, M.Inst.D

Examine how internal audit can align with organizational strategy to add meaningful value. Learn to integrate risk assessment into strategic planning, evaluate key performance indicators, and ensure audits support business objectives while enhancing governance, decision-making, and organizational resilience.

Zaahir Elias CA (SA) CIA

Examine strategies for effectively assessing and managing risks related to third-party vendors and partners. Learn to conduct comprehensive due diligence, implement monitoring frameworks, and mitigate operational, financial, and reputational risks arising from increasingly complex and interconnected supply chains.

Amanda Gxwala

Understand how digital transformation impacts the internal audit function itself. Explore the adoption of digital tools, automation, AI-driven processes, and innovative methodologies that enhance audit quality, efficiency, and relevance, ensuring internal audit keeps pace with the rapidly evolving technological landscape.