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The IIA's New Global Chair on What the Profession Needs Now

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Episode The IIA's New Global Chair on What the Profession Needs Now

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The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit

In this special episode of All Things Internal Audit, Anthony Pugliese sits down with IIA Global Board Chair Stacey Schabel to discuss her leadership theme for the year: Risk-Focused, Future-Ready. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in audit and risk leadership, Schabel shares her vision for helping internal auditors navigate an increasingly complex risk environment shaped by AI, cyber threats, geopolitical uncertainty, and rapid technological change. The conversation explores the evolving role of internal audit, the importance of developing future-ready skills, and what success looks like for the profession in the year ahead.

• HOST:

• Anthony Pugliese, CIA, CPA President and CEO, The IIA

• GUEST:

• Stacey Schabel, CIA, CPA Senior Vice President and Global Head of Operational Risk, Reinsurance Group of America Chair, The IIA Global Board of Directors

KEY POINTS:

• Introduction and Stacey Schabel's Background [00:00:00-00:02:08] • Risk-Focused, Future-Ready: The Theme for the Year [00:02:08-00:02:57] • How the Risk Landscape Is Changing [00:02:57-00:03:41] • What It Means to Be Risk-Focused and Future-Ready [00:03:41-00:04:52] • Opportunities and Challenges for the Profession [00:04:52-00:07:13] • Advice for Emerging Internal Audit Leaders [00:07:13-00:08:16] • Staying Curious and Understanding Risk [00:08:16-00:09:24] • Embracing Technology, AI, and Mentorship [00:09:24-00:10:16] • Building Influence Through Trust and Credibility [00:10:16-00:10:45] • What Success Would Look Like as Global Board Chair [00:10:45-00:12:14] • Advancing AI Readiness and Integrated Assurance [00:12:14-00:12:43] • Inspiring the Next Generation of Internal Auditors [00:12:43-00:13:30] • Ensuring Every Voice Is Heard Across the Profession [00:13:30-00:15:00] • Final Thoughts [00:15:00-00:15:21]

IIA RELATED CONTENT: Interested in this topic? Visit the links below for more resources:

• Leadership Profile: Stacey L. Schabel • Global Internal Audit Standards • Vision 2035 • AI Knowledge Center • Three Lines Model • The Institute of Internal Auditors Leadership

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