When Strategy Meets Scrutiny: Bridging the Gap Between Strategic Risk and Internal Audit

In today’s volatile business landscape, a brilliant strategy is only as secure as the guardrails protecting it. Too often, strategic risk management looks forward into the unknown while internal audit looks back at existing processes. The real magic happens when these two disciplines collide. When you fuse the forward-looking vision of strategic risk management with the bulletproof rigor of the internal audit function, compliance transforms into a powerful blueprint for organisational survival and growth.

AcademyGlobal (AG), in partnership with the Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM) Australia & New Zealand, invites you to an exclusive panel discussion: "The Internal Auditor’s Role in Strategic Risk Management."

This session moves past the traditional "check-the-box" mentality to explore how internal audit can be dynamically mapped to an organisation's high-level strategic goals. Our panel will discuss how to shift internal audit from a backseat examiner to a frontline partner in strategic execution, ensuring your organisation holds firm when the landscape shifts.

• Moderator: Paul Vorbach (F.ISRM, FGIA, FAICD), Vice President, ISRM ANZ.

• The Panelists:

  • Francesca Dickson (F.ISRM, FGIA, FCG (CS), MAICD) – Strategic Risk & Governance Advisor and Committee Member at the ISRM (NSW/ACT)

  • Teresa Riccio-Goodwin (F.ISRM, FGIA, PMIIA) – Certified Internal Auditor and Chair at the ISRM (VIC/SA/TAS).

Our experts will unpack how to tightly weave strategic risk with audit methodology, focusing on:

• The Strategic Alignment: Shifting the internal audit mandate from basic control-testing to a high-level partnership that addresses macroeconomic and enterprise-wide risks.

• Bridging the Divide: Creating a seamless feedback loop between strategic risk identification and independent internal assurance.

• Executive Confidence: Providing boards and C-suite executives with the data-driven clarity they need to make bold strategic maneuvers in times of uncertainty.

• Fortifying Resilience: Using disciplined audit frameworks to build long-term, proactive organisational defense mechanisms.

Why Attend? Discover how to break down the silos between risk and audit, giving your leadership team the ultimate competitive advantage: the confidence to take calculated strategic risks knowing their safety net is airtight.