The world is changing at a velocity unseen in human history. Internal Audit is stepping up in bold ways, and one of the boldest moves they are making is adopting agile thinking to Internal Audit, or what we call Agile IA. There have been exciting successes as companies experiment with agile teams!

• Learn what Agile IA is; we will separate myth from reality
• Hear inspiring real life stories about IA functions becoming better, faster and happier
• Understand the truly tough part of becoming agile–the mindset shift – and role you as a leader can play

Sarah and Shreyas will discuss how Agile values and principles, and the use of Scrum process framework, can transform the internal audit value proposition. A brief introduction of Agile, the Agile Manifesto, and Scrum framework will be presented as background for participants. The value proposition for Agile auditing, mindset shift, and process overview will be presented to inform participants about why the Agile auditing approach enhances audit outcomes for stakeholders and how it is developed and implemented. Live testimonials from internal auditing leaders who have pioneered the Agile auditing approach will be provided to shed light on challenges faced, lessons learned, best practices used, and benefits realized. By the end of the session, participants will have an understanding of what it takes to make the transition to Agile auditing and potential benefits to be gained.