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Colin Whittaker

Founder & Director at Informed Risk Decisions Ltd
Colin is a leading payments security expert with extensive experience shaping global risk strategy. A former PCI SSC Board of Advisors member, he drove major security and compliance initiatives at APACS and Visa Europe. Now an independent consultant, he advises diverse organizations and frequently speaks and publishes on cybersecurity and information risk.

Dr. Maria Azua Himmel

Independent Board Director; Pam-American Life Insurance Group
Dr. Maria is a technology governance leader with deep expertise in corporate governance, AI governance, cybersecurity, and audit oversight. She serves on the Audit and Finance Committees of Pan American Life Insurance Group, where she applies advanced data and AI capabilities to strengthen financial integrity, risk management, and audit effectiveness. With a career leading large scale data and technology platforms in highly regulated industries, she brings a distinctive perspective on how AI and cybersecurity shape modern enterprise risk and board accountability.

Mike Levy

Wolters Kluwer TeamMate ambassador
Mile is CEO of Cherry Hill Advisory, leading global internal audit and risk services across cyber, AI, cosourcing, and emerging risks. A former IIA Standards Board member and North American Board chair, he’s a seasoned CAE and ex‑Deloitte advisor with deep expertise in finance, technology, and risk, and is a frequent industry speaker and writer.

CPE Webinar | Embedded Intelligence: Using AI to Transform the Risk Lifecycle and Audit Readiness

Jul 1 / IT GRC Forum
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the internal audit landscape, shifting the profession from reactive, sample‑based testing to a model built on continuous, data‑driven risk assessment. As organizations accelerate their adoption of automation and machine learning, internal audit teams are rethinking how they evaluate controls, monitor emerging risks, and deliver strategic insights to leadership. This webinar will examine how AI is reshaping audit methodologies, enhancing analytical depth, and elevating the role of audit within the broader risk lifecycle.

We will begin by tracing the evolution of audit technology—from traditional data analytics and manual testing toward predictive, AI‑enabled models capable of identifying patterns, anomalies, and control failures in real time. As these capabilities expand, governance becomes essential. The session will address how audit, risk, and compliance leaders can navigate issues such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, transparency, and the heightened regulatory expectations surrounding AI deployment.

Attendees will also explore practical applications already in use across leading enterprises. These include automated evidence collection, intelligent workflow orchestration, continuous control monitoring, and machine‑learning models that surface outliers at a scale impossible through human review alone. Beyond efficiency, we will discuss how AI‑generated insights can strengthen strategic decision‑making by providing the C‑suite and Board with clearer visibility into enterprise‑wide risks, trends, and root causes.