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IIA Hong Kong Annual Conference 2022
Innovate, Elevate and Motivate
The Institute of Internal Auditors (“IIA”) Hong Kong is delighted to host our first virtual Annual Conference in the mornings of 15 & 16 September 2021 with the theme of “Rising to the Challenges – Embracing the New Future”.
The pandemic has changed the world and the way of doing business. Work-from-home has become part of the new normal and digitalisation is on every company’s accelerated agenda. Cyber attacks are growing in sophistication and volume in parallel with technology evolution, while climate change, ESG, conduct and culture are the common hot topics. Against this backdrop of unprecedented challenges, internal auditors must adapt to the world of change, continuously adjust their audit plan and the audit approach in order to stay relevant.
In this conference, we will discuss the key challenges facing internal audit practitioners, the new audit reality and trends, as well as top agenda items for audit committees. The virtual conference will feature an array of diverse, influential and distinguished speakers, including keynote speakers Mr. Charlie Wright, Chairman of the IIA Global Board of Directors and Dr. Kelvin Wong, Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council, as well as leading practitioners and consultants.
The mission of The IIA Hong Kong is promote good internal audit practices and value added to firms by the profession. We hope you will be benefit from hearing directly from our incredible speaker line-up.
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Speaker
Mr. Charlie Wright
Chairman of the Global Board
The Institute of Internal Auditors
Mr. Charlie Wright
Charlie T. Wright is 2021-22 Chairman of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Board of Directors. In this role, Wright leads the 17-member Global Board, is chair of the Supervisory Committee, and presides over Global Assembly.
Wright is an experienced Chief Audit Executive with more than 35 years of corporate experience in the airline, energy, and financial services industries. He has been in the internal audit profession for more than 19 years.
Before becoming Global Chair, Wright’s volunteer roles at The IIA included senior vice chair, vice chair of Finance and of Professional Guidance, chair of the North American Advocacy Committee and of the Global Committee Task Force, and member of the Three Lines Model task force. Wright is also a former editor of the Risk Watch column in Internal Auditor magazine and a speaker and presenter at many IIA and other conferences.
For his chairman’s theme, Wright focuses on how internal audit can prepare for the future, as advances in technology create opportunities and challenges for the profession. His presentation, “Future Ready,” explores the transformative nature of technology, how internal auditors must up-skill to become tech-savvy, and how they can create efficiencies in their work and in their organizations.
Wright knows technology. He is Chief Risk Officer for Jack Henry & Associates, a technology services provider for the financial services industry. He oversees the internal audit function as well as information security, enterprise risk management, occupational risk management, regulatory and compliance, third-party risks, and enterprise continuity. He strongly believes that, in today’s world, knowledge of and the use of technology should be baseline requirements for all internal auditors.
Wright is also active in a number of other volunteer roles. He is chairman of the board of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and recently completed a six-year term as chairman of the Risk Management Committee for the Last Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Wright is a co-founder and board member of Connexion, a company that funds small businesses in international locations to empower local people and create self-sustaining employment. Wright also has served as chairman of the American Petroleum Institute Internal Audit Committee and chairman of the Airline Transportation Association Internal Audit Committee.
Wright is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Other professional credentials include Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Wright received bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and in Computer Science from Oklahoma State University. He also received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Tulsa.

Speaker
Dr. Kelvin Wong, SBS JP
Chairman
Financial Reporting Council
Dr. Kelvin Wong, SBS JP
Dr Wong is the Chairman of Financial Reporting Council and a member of Operations Review Committee of Independent Commission Against Corruption.
He is an Executive Director and a Deputy Managing Director of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited. He is also an Independent Non-executive Director of four listed companies in Hong Kong.
He was a Non-executive Director of Securities and Futures Commission (2012-2018), the Chairman of Investor and Financial Education Council (2017-2018), the Chairman of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (2009-2014), a member of Financial Reporting Council (2015-2018), a convenor-cum-member of Financial Reporting Review Panel (2013-2016), a member of Standing Committee on Company Law Reform (2010-2016), a member of Main Board and GEM Listing Committees of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (2007-2013) and a member of Auditing and Assurance Standards Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (2006-2008).
Dr Wong holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Andrews University in Michigan, USA, and a Doctor of Business Administration degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Speaker
Ms. Helen Li
President
The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong
Ms. Helen Li
Helen has been serving as President of The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong since 2018/19 term, and is a Past President of The Asian Confederation of The Institutes of Internal Auditors. She is currently the Group Chief Auditor of The Bank of East Asia, Limited. Helen previously worked as a Partner of KPMG Risk Consulting practices and senior audit executive in other listed group.
Helen has extensive consulting and commercial experience in public and private sector companies including large listed groups in Hong Kong SAR, China, the US and UK. She is a regular speaker at professional conferences Asia. Helen is a CIA, FCCA, FHKICPA, and has a master degree of science in finance.
What's going on
Program
Day 1 - 15th Sep 2022
08:50 - 09:00
Welcome Remarks
09:00 - 09:05
President Opening Address
Ms. Helen Li, President, The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong
09:05 - 09:40
IIA Global Key note Speech
09:40 - 10:15
Digital Assets and Internal Audit
BREAK (10:15 - 10:30)
10:30 - 11:05
Megatrends of Cloud Security and How Internal Auditors can add value
11:05 - 11:40
Data Privacy
11:40 - 12:25
Panel 1 - Embracing Technology - Innovate and Elevate
Moderator:
- Mr. Fred Barros, Partner, KPMG
Panelists:
- Mr. Kelvin Lee, Head of Internal Audit, Fusion Bank
- Mr. Darron Sun, Head of IT in Public Sector, Director of ISACA
- Mr. Windsor Woo, General Manager of Internal Audit, Hysan
12:25 - 12:30
Day 1 closing
Day 2 - 16th Sep 2022
09:00 - 09:05
Day 2 Opening
09:05 - 09:40
Keynote 2 - Fireside Chat with Mr. James Turner, Sharing success story from CAE to CFO
- Mr. James Turner, Group CFO, Prudential plc
09:40 - 10:00
Transition from external audit to internal audit
- Ms. Christy Chiu, Deputy Head of Banking Audit, BEA
10:00 - 10:40
Panel 2 - How internal audit can make meaningful contribution to the journey of transformation
BREAK (10:40 - 10:55)
10:55 - 11:15
Metaverse and impact
Mr. Francis Lee, General Manager, Internal Audit, Urban Renewal Authority
11:15 - 11:35
Are you prepared for post-quantum security?
11:35 - 12:25
Panel 3 - Greenwashing and the role of Internal Audit
Moderator:
- Mr. Ricky Cheng
Panelists:
- Ms. Hatty Cheung, General Manager Group Internal Audit, Cathay Pacific
- Ms. Jillian Lobban, Group Head of Internal Audit, AIA Group
- Mr. Ranjit Singh, Regional Managing Director, Tricor Axcelasia Sdn Bhd
12:25 - 12:30
Closing remarks
Ms. Helen Li, President, The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong
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The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong Limited (previously known as The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong Chapter) was formed in 1979 and is affiliated to the global organization, The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. (The IIA Inc.) which is headquartered in the U.S.A. The IIA is a global body with more than 200,000 members worldwide.
The Institute of Internal Auditors Hong Kong Limited is incorporated in Hong Kong as a company limited by guarantee. It is a not-for-profit professional membership organisation that serves to elevate the internal audit profession in Hong Kong and around the world. The Management of the affair of the Institute is the responsibility of the Board of Governors based on the Memorandum and Articles of Association. All Governors are volunteers elected by eligible members at the Annual General Meeting each year, and they are all experienced professionals both from the public and private sectors. Several committees have also been established to assist the Board of Governors.
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