More businesses around the world are looking at blockchain solutions to modernize their digital infrastructures or to solve complex problems. Blockchain has the potential to drive efficiency, reduce risk and speed up transactions across a range of industries - and thereby transform and disrupt many sectors.
What does this mean for internal auditors? Traditional audit models may not consider all the risks associated with blockchain or determine whether they have the tools, skills and methods needed to audit them. This webinar series will raise your awareness of blockchain risks and help you develop an effective approach to auditing blockchain-based solutions.
Watch this webinar to:
- Gain an understanding of how blockchain works
- Recognize opportunities blockchain may offer your organization
- Learn how to recognize the risks and challenges associated with blockchain
- Discover how to balance traditional assurance services with blockchain risk advisory offerings
About the speakers:
IAN KIRTON CIA, ACIB, MSc
Ian Has over 37 years of experience in financial services and internal audit. He has held roles in international payments and trade finance before moving to internal audit where he led audits of key functions, suppliers and outsourced activities. At Lloyds Bank Ian helped found a methodology and standards team with responsibility for audit methodology, quality assurance, training and tools. A few years later he developed a new audit function designed to support TSB Challenger Bank deliver its services completely online. He later assumed a permanent role running the audit operations, methodology and technology. Ian’s combined experience and success led to being recognized as a digital champion for the wider use of new office technology, enterprise GRC tools and analytics across the 3 lines to help maximise enterprise assurance.
Ian now works as an independent consultant, trainer and innovator and is part of Grant Thornton’s agile community in the UK where he specialises in EQA and audit quality.
JEFF SORENSEN CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISE, CIDA
Jeff Sorensen serves CaseWare IDEA and the internal audit community as an Industry Strategist. Over his 25 years tenure in the field, Jeff has earned numerous certifications and designations in Information Technology, Auditing and Security from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, the Institute of Internal Auditors and CaseWare IDEA. Jeff is frequently invited to international conferences and panels to share his expertise as a guest presenter.
Jeff started with CaseWare as a certified instructor, then joined CaseWare in 2016 as a Product Manager before becoming an Industry Strategist. Prior to joining CaseWare, Jeff worked in a variety of industries incl. finance, energy and government where he held various positions in auditing, project management, systems development and IT security. Jeff holds a business degree from Denmark and a diploma in Computer Programming and Analysis from Seneca College.