IIA LATVIA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023 “ONE WORLD - ONE FUTURE”

About conference

Join us for the annual IIA Latvia International Conference October 11 - 12, 2023

Every year, the Institute of Internal Auditors organizes an international conference for internal auditors, risk managers, and other professionals.

The conference agenda on October 11-12 is available below. The conference agenda may change depending on the availability of lecturers! CPEs will only be awarded to those who attend both days or only the first day of the conference.

The conference will be held in English and Latvian languages with simultaneous interpretation.

On October 11, the conference will be held remotely (hosted by the Institute of Internal Auditors).

The second day of the conference (October 12) is organized by the Ministry of Finance of Latvia in cooperation with the Institute of Internal auditors of Latvia. Conference Agenda is available HERE. The Conference is financed by the EU Structural Reform Support Programme. On October 12, the conference will be held in a hybrid format (in person (the Ministry of Finance will send an invitation) and remotely). The lecturers will be prominent professional experts from Latvia and abroad. Conference venue : Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel, Riga

2nd day (12 October) target audience: – internal auditors of state administration, state owned enterprises, local governments and private sector, state secretaries of ministries, heads of institutions, heads of local governments and their deputies, middle level managers and other interested parties.

The agenda of the second day is indicative, Ms Arina Andreičika, Director of the Internal Audit Department of the Ministry of Finance, will be the liaison person, E-mail: arina.andreicika@fm.gov.lv

Registration for the 2nd Conference day is available HERE

Why should You attend?

Speakers

Insights and best practices on hot topics from local and foreign experts.

Networking

Opportunity to discuss and share best practices with the speakers and colleagues.

Professional

development

Receive 12 continuous professional education hours (CPE)

Speakers

Ilvija Grūba, CIA Compliance Assurance Director at AstraZeneca, IAI Latvia Project Manager

Nata Lasmane Director of the EU Funds Audit Department of the Ministry of Finance

Dr. Andreas Berger Chief Audit Executive of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, Republic of Austria

Slavko Kobas CIA, CRMA, Senior Manager, Internal Audit at International Medical Corps

Vadims Frolovs Swedbank Board member

Agita Sprūde Sworn Attorney, Sorainen

Liudvikas Aleliūnas Rimi Corporate Responsibility Manager

Laima Letiņa Advisor at Finance Latvia Association

Sandra Pūce CEO of Riga Psychiatry and Narcology Centre

Edmunds Rudzītis Chief Supervision Expert of the Capital Market Supervision Department of Latvijas Banka

Anita Gaile PhD, Change Architect

Ģirts Ozols SOE (state-owned enterprise) Latvian State Radio and Television Centre

Aldis Greitāns Riga Business School Assistant Professor and MBA Programm Director, Chairman of the Supervisory Council of Latvia State Radio and Television Centre

Alex Movchan President of the Institute for Internal Controls in Central and Eastern Europe

Olga Gorbanovskaya EY Partner, Head of People Advisory Services, Tax & Law

Dr. Kavitha Palaniappan Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

Inga Helmane Senior Project Manager, Risk Adviser, KPMG Baltics SIA

Markus Erlmoser Deputy Chief Audit Executive and Team Leader of Internal Audit at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Austria

Roberts Bluķis Agile&CO pārstāvis

Mihails Kozlovs Member of the European Court of Auditors

Edgars Korčagins Member of the Council of the State Audit Office of Latvia

Schedule

Day 111. October

Day 212. October

09:30 - 09:45

Registration to the conference

09:45 - 10:00

Anthony Pugliese

Welcome speech by Laima Letiņa, Advisor at Finance Latvia Association and Conference Moderator, Anthony J. Pugliese, President & CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors (video) and Anda Krauze, Chairman of the board of IIA Latvia

10:00 - 10:30

Liudvikas Aleliūnas

Be more sustainable by reducing food waste. Rimi success story

Food waste – what is it?
Progress and the challenge until 2022
Internal Audit support
How to fix the findings
Project team performance
Progress now
Future steps

10:30 - 11:00

Edmunds Rudzītis

Crypto-Asset Regulation, Risks and Opportunities

11:00 - 11:10

Coffee break

11:10 - 11:40

Anita Gaile

Change Management - Superpower or Daily Routine

Change used to be a unique, special, big event. Currently, changes are happening continuously, they may be very small, but there is no foreseeable end to them. Once a change manager designed and led a change process, now a manager is part of the change and changes with it. In a lecture on how to maintain the ability to perceive each subsequent change positively and continue to drive relevant innovations in the industry.

11:40 - 12:10

Alex Movchan

Fraud Risks Management: from Helicopter View to Practical Cases

High level sumary:

- Core Fraud Risk Management concepts;

- Building Fraud Risk Management Program: standardized controls based -vs - tailored risk based approach;

- How to get Board / Top management "buy in"?

- Implementation: hands on approach and practical cases.

12:10 - 12:40

Olga Gorbanovskaya

Human Energy Crisis: What is it and How to Tackle it?

The impact of global disruptions on mental health and well-being,
What is Human Energy Crisis and how to recognize it,
How to help employees and overcome Human Energy Crisis in the organization.

12:40 - 13:10

Lunch break

13:10 - 13:50

Vadims Frolovs

Lessons from Crisis Management

13:50 - 14:20

Dr. Kavitha Palaniappan

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare – A Global Regulatory Perspective

Applications of AI in healthcare – diagnosis, pharmacology, treatment, patient experience, health promotion, disease prevention
Existing regulatory frameworks for AI
Challenges in regulating AI and regulatory gaps

14:20 - 14:50

Coffee break

14:50 - 15:20

Slavko Kobas

Remote Internal Auditing

In today's world traditional office setup have gone through many changes. The shift was drastically excelled by the COV-19 pandemic. So, today there are many examples of companies where internal audit work is done using remote or a hybrid approach. We will touch on the pros and cons and what are some of the tips how to be more successfull in these modern working arrangements.

15:20 - 15:55

Sandra Pūce

Fear begins to disappear

15:55 - 16:00

Laima Letiņa

Day 1 closing remarks

09:00 - 10:00

Registration

10:00 - 10:10

Opening of the Conference - introductory words by Haralds Burkovskis, Moderator of the Conference and address by Karina Ploka, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Republic of Latvia

10:10 - 10:30

Ilvija Grūba, CIA

Presentation of the Risk Management Manual for Public Administration 2023. Purpose, benefits and next steps

Risk management manual for public administration 2023. Purpose, benefits and next steps.

10:30 - 11:00

Aldis Greitāns

Leadership of the internal auditor in creating the added value of the organization

11:00 - 12:00

Inga Helmane

Analytical critical thinking and data analysis in the work of internal auditors

11:00 - 12:00

Markus Erlmoser

Analytical critical thinking and data analysis in the work of internal auditors (online)

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 13:30

Roberts Bluķis

Managing IT security risks and conducting IT security audit

13:30 - 14:00

Ģirts Ozols

Cyber Resilience

14:00 - 14:40

Nata Lasmane

Challenges of controls of the Recovery Fund – EU and LV practice

14:00 - 14:40

Mihails Kozlovs

Challenges of controls of the Recovery Fund – EU and LV practice

14:40 - 15:20

Coffee break

15:20 - 15:50

Agita Sprūde

Greenwashing: Risks and Consequences

15:50 - 16:10

Dr. Andreas Berger

Added value of internal audit in practice, Austrian experience (online)

16:10 - 16:30

Edgars Korčagins

Challenges of public administration in the nearest future. Audit added value in implementing changes

16:30 - 16:35

End of the Conference. Main conclusions and key insights

Prices

IIA Latvia Member

€ 120
without VAT € 99.17

Standard

€ 160
without VAT € 132.23

Multiple tickets can be purchased in one checkout and under one Purchase Order number. We offer 15% discount for 3 and more participants from one company ;
Member prices are applicable only to IIA Latvia members ;
Invoice will be issued and sent to your email after completion of registration.