Ideagen Insights

Forget what you think you know about internal auditors. They're not the corporate police—they're organizational improvement partners. Veteran auditor Rick Walke shares surprising career stories (including counting cash in a crime lab), reveals why curiosity beats technical skills, and explains how technology like RPA is transforming the profession. Discover why internal audit is really a...

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Blazej Jedras, Head of IT Governance at CompliancePath, and together they explore the topic of AI, how can tools like ChatGPT be used by Internal Auditors and how organizations can stay AI safe.

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Stuart Wills and together they explore the intricacies of the relationship between the three lines, specifically the interconnectedness of Internal Audit and Risk functions. Stuart is Head of Risk at Capita Public Service. He has worked across all three lines of defence...

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Jon Darling and together they explore audit reporting, highlighting the importance of accurate reports and giving hints and tips to strengthen reporting strategies.  Jon is the Head of Internal Audit at the University of Birmingham and is a committee member of the IIA Mi...

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Haddon Fields and together they explore the world of fraud and the risks, responsibilities and roles in detecting and dealing with potential fraud. Haddon is a Special Investigations Instructor with The PsyFIN Group which focuses on training investigators, auditors and o...

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Raven Catlin, who is an author, lead trainer and keynote speaker in Agile Auditing. Together, Stephanie and Raven explore the Agile Auditing approach, discussing how the approach can benefit audit teams and how it impacts the day-to-day success of audits and the broader...

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Vince Warrington, CEO of Protective Intelligence.  Together they explore the topic of cybersecurity, discussing what organizations can do to mitigate the risks of cyber-attacks and looking at what the future of cybersecurity looks like for businesses. Vince is a Cybersec...

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Samantha Ross, the Founder of AssuranceMark. Together they explore the topic of ESG, discussing the effect it has on an organization, our society and its future. Samantha is on the board of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, North America. She was al...

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official Podcast Channel. In this series, we are focussing on the biggest issues faced by Internal Auditors across Europe and North America in the past year. In our fifth episode, Stephanie is joined by Gordon McKeown, Head of Product for Audit, Risk and Compliance at Ideagen, to discuss Internal Audit and the Risk of Regulatory Change . Join Gordon and Steph...

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official Podcast Channel. In our introductory series, we are exploring the biggest issues facing Internal Auditors across Europe and North America in 2020. In our fourth episode, Stephanie is joined by Jason Webb, Head of Research and Innovation at Ideagen, to discuss Internal Audit and the Risk of Digitalisation and Disruptive Technology. Join them as they e...

The following podcast was recorded prior to the outbreak of Coronavirus COVID-19. Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official Podcast Channel. In our introductory series, we are exploring the biggest issues facing Internal Auditors across Europe and North America in 2020. In our third episode, Stephanie is joined by Kim Everitt, a Content Consultant and Environmental Specialist at Ideagen, to...

The following podcast was recorded prior to the outbreak of Coronavirus COVID-19 and therefore specific macroeconomic references are now out-of-date. The importance of Internal Audit in the face of Macroeconomic and Political Uncertainty, however, remains unchanged . Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official Podcast Channel. In our second episode, Stephanie is joined by Ideagen’s Chief Opera...

Welcome to Ideagen Insights , Ideagen’s official Podcast Channel. In our launch series, we are focussing on the biggest issues facing Internal Auditors across Europe and North America in 2020. In each episode, we look at a specific topic identified as a key business risk by European and American branches of the IIA and evaluate the impact these will have on internal audit departments as they prepa...