Mieke De Ketelaere
Mieke has more than 25 years of experience in AI across various sectors. She has held senior positions in numerous European and American companies such as Microsoft, IBM, SAP and SAS.
As an expert, she defines the role of data and analytics in response to business needs in strategic domains. In addition, she also delivers comprehensive data-driven roadmaps based on strategic and operational business challenges.
Mieke is currently Director of Artificial Intelligence at Imec (IDLab). She is a member of the advisory board at Eneco and Bouwbedrijf Dethier, and Senior Advisor of Data & Analytics at Nova Reperta.
She is the author of Wanted: Human AI Translators. And she was nominated for the Belgian ICT Woman of the Year Award 2018 by Trends magazine. In 2019, Mieke was selected by the Belgian federal government as an AI expert and in 2020 she was chosen by Inspiring Fifty Belgium as one of the 50 most inspiring women in Belgian Tech.
Öztürk Taspinar
Öztürk has been guiding organization in various sectors for the past +25 years in complex business transformations and strategic work to prepare organizations for disruptions to come. His foresight has brought insights to many organizations and startups in their digitization and innovation roadmaps. He guides organizations to learn to detect signals of change, learns to build a culture of experimentations with these signals and build prototypes before scaling this in production.
Besides Partner for Innovation with KPMG, he also holds multiple positions in boards of advisors and guest lecturer in Business Schools on emerging technologies and building business resilience.
Deep Parekh, PhD
Dr. Deep Parekh serves as the Director of ESG Advisory Services at Grant Thornton Belgium and is a seasoned executive and advisor to the top ranks of Fortune 500 companies. The scope of his business experience spans ESG-centric business transformation projects. His experience in sustainability related transformation spans the domains of business strategy and business modeling, business operations and process management, as well as regulatory reporting. He has worked with clients on these topics across the Americas, in Europe, and in Asia. Dr. Parekh is regularly invited to speak at CEO Roundtables and Leadership-centric organizations, as well as at academic institutions such as EPFL, Solvay Business School, Imperial College, London. Dr. Parekh earned is doctorate in Business Model Dynamics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Lausanne (EPFL). He also serves as a Board Member of public and private companies.
Mark Vandersmissen
Mark is the Chief Audit Executive of Audit Flanders. Mark has more than 30 years of work experience in vast fields of internal auditing. He started his career as an internal auditor at the University Hospital of Antwerp. He was involved in the start-up of Audit Flanders in 2001 and raised awareness for internal control within the Flemish Administration. He worked several years as manager auditor. In 2014 he made a career change and worked as project manager organization development for another Flemish agency in a merger operation. He returned to Audit Flanders in 2018 as Chief Executive Auditor and has been leading the agency since then. Mark also chairs the audit committee of the RSVZ/INASTI.
Patricia Van de Capelle
Patricia has 20 years of work experience in internal auditing. She started her career auditing European subsidies, followed by internal auditing at Audit Flanders. She is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA). During the past 20 years, she build a vast knowledge on auditing various topics, f.e. risk management, IT-security, ISAE 3402, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), inspection and other recurring processes within the Flemish government. She provided consulting for an organization in transition. End of 2021, the Audit Committee decided on auditing Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Flemish government due to the foreseeable impact and the innovative aspects of the technology. Patricia performed these first internal audits on AI within the Flemish government. The main conclusions of the audit assignments are integrated in a global report on the key success factors concerning the implementation of AI. In September (2024) she started a new chapter in her career as manager auditor in Audit Flanders.
Karen Peleman
Karen has 15 years of work experience within the Flemish government (Belgium). She started her career on managing European projects and was responsible for the communication of an European - Flemish program. After 5 years, she chose another career path by becoming an internal auditor at Audit Flanders. During the past 10 years, she build a vast knowledge on auditing various topics, f.e. risk management, ISAE 3402, financial processes, information management, inspection and other recurring processes within the Flemish government. She provided consulting on leadership. End of 2021, the Audit Committee decided on auditing Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the Flemish government due to the foreseeable impact and the innovative aspects of the technology. Karen performed these first internal audits on AI within the Flemish government. The main conclusions of the audit assignments are integrated in a global report on the key success factors concerning the implementation of AI.
Marc Vael
Digital Information Security in all its aspects is a driving force that propels Marc out of bed every single day. Marc tries to assist and advise boards, executives, audit committees, and employees with his insights and knowledge. His role is to distill complex concepts into understandable, actionable advice, fostering a culture of execution, delivery and practicality.
Marc's time is spent on digital information security based on:
- Expertise: Backed by +30 years of hands-on experience.
- Pragmatism: Real-world applicability, ensuring that the advise translates to tangible results.
- Result-driven: Committed to achieving tangible results focused on actions that drive meaningful progress.
- Knowledge-sharing: Truly collaborating and sharing real knowledge is central to his philosophy.
Jason Sechrist
Jason is the Director of Product Solutions, EMEA at AuditBoard where he works with various compliance teams to help automate the administrative tasks of audit, risk and compliance activities. He was previously the Global Head of Internal Audit at Rackspace Managed Cloud Company where his responsibilities included developing and executing on a risk-based audit plan for the company's global footprint of data centers and office locations across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Jason started his auditing career with PwC in Silicon Valley, working primarily with software and cloud service providers where he advised CTOs, CISOs, compliance managers, and system engineers. Prior to becoming an auditor, he led user testing and development for global aviation weather visualization software as a service while serving on active duty for the United States Air Force. Jason remains active in the industry, volunteering as Audit Committee Chair for the University of Texas San Antonio, and regularly speaks on topics relevant to technology risks at national and International IIA and ISACA events.
Gili
Gili has been around in Flemish comedy for years. With his talent as a mentalist combined with witty humor, he created a genre of his own. When Gili started forty years ago, his focus was on magic, but he mainly noticed that misleading people is actually his greatest talent. Not only by means of a solid trick, but especially through his clever humor and subtle body language. Later, Gili managed to take the concept of “misleading people” to an even higher level. By using the five senses as well as possible, Gili gives the illusion that he has a 6th Sense. Only, unlike some psychics, he is at least honest about the fact that he does not have those powers. And that makes him a mentalist. Internal Auditors need their 6th sense on a daily basis, so let’s discover how we can learn from Gili in our day to day lives.
We are excited to announce that the IIA Belgium Conference 2024 will take place on 14-15 November at the Holiday Inn Brussels Airport. This year, we're stepping up our game to bring you an exceptional two-day event focusing on three critical areas: Innovation, Sustainability and Cybersecurity.
Our Partners
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our platinum partners, Workiva and KPMG, whose generous support is instrumental in making this event possible. Their commitment is greatly appreciated!
An essential part of our success, depends on AuditBoard, Devoteam/Acuredge and Wolters Kluwe. We sincerely appreciate your continued partnership. Thank you for being an integral part of IIA Belgium!
What to expect?
- Engaging keynote speakers: Hear from industry leaders and visionaries who will share their expertise and experiences.
- Networking opportunities: Connect with fellow professionals, share best practices, and expand your professional network.
- Partner exhibition area: Discover innovative solutions and services from our partners.
Benefit from discounts!
- Early-bird extended! If you register until October 25, you will benefit from our offer!
- Group discounts apply (10% as of 3 tickets, 20% for 4 tickets or more)!
Stay connected with us for updates and announcements. Follow us on social media and visit our website regularly for the latest information! We look forward to welcoming you to the IIA Belgium Conference 2024!
| DAY 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Time | Innovation | Sustainability Reporting | Cybersecurity / AI |
09:00 | Welcome by IIA | ||
09:20 | Mieke De Ketelaere Innovation & AI | ||
10:10 | Öztürk Taspinar Internal audit as enabler for innovation | ||
10:40 | Coffee Break | ||
11:10 | Audit Flanders How to embrace Innovation and AI | ||
11:50 | Panel Discussion | ||
12:30 | Lunch | ||
13:30 | Deep Parekh Graeme Flemming Industry Principal at Workiva Jason Sechrist TBC | Marc Vael What can internal auditors learn from past cybersecurity crisis cases to create/improve their cybersecurity resilience internal audit program? Kaat Bulté TBC | |
14:30 | Panel Discussion | ||
15:30 | Coffee Break | ||
16:00 | Closing Remarks | ||
16:10 | Special Act by Gili | ||
17:00 | Networking Dinner & Afterparty | ||
01:00 | End of Day 1 | ||
| DAY 2 | |
|---|---|
Time | Sessions |
| 09:00-12:00 | Workshops KPMG “Integrating AI in your audit methodology” IIA “New IIA Standards” Workiva TBC |