IIA NZ Education Day 2025 - CHRISTCHURCH

Theme: Internal Auditing for Tomorrow: Navigating ESG Today

Host Sponsor Acknowledgement:

IIA NZ thanks PwC NZ for hosting Education Day 2025 in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, and Christchurch, supporting our profession and fostering discussions on ESG, governance, and risk during Global Internal Audit Awareness Month. They look forward to welcoming you.

Event Summary

Join us for an insightful day of learning and collaborative discussion on what Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) means for Internal Auditors and how it prepares you for the future. This programme is designed to introduce the concept of ESG from an internal audit perspective, equipping participants with foundational knowledge and foresight to navigate this evolving area. By the end of the day, attendees will have a good understanding of ESG's significance within the internal audit function and how to approach its challenges and opportunities, positioning themselves as forward-thinking contributors to organisational resilience and sustainability.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain insight into your approach to ESG, including its current practices, priorities, and key drivers.
• Reflect on your role as an internal audit influencer, identifying what actions you're currently taking (or missing) to understand and support ESG objectives.
• Explore how internal audit can provide meaningful assurance over ESG processes, from building your expertise to applying ESG internal auditing in practice.
• Anticipate the future of ESG initiatives, considering how they may evolve over the next 18-24 months and what this means for internal audit.

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday 29 May 2025
• Time: 8.30 am - 3.30pm
• Venue Host Sponsor: PwC NZ
• Event MC: Yoonyoung (YY) Lee - PwC NZ Internal Audit Leader and PwC Global Risk Services Leadership.
• Format: Hybrid and face-to-face in all the main centers.
• Please register below if you wish to attend in person at our Christchurch location

Agenda:

• 8.30 - 9.00 am: Registrations and Networking
• 9:00 am - 9:15 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 9:15 am - 10:00 am: Session 1:
• Topic: Understanding ESG: Fundamentals and Current Trends
• Speaker: Claire Smyth, Deloitte
• 10:00 am - 10:45 am: Session 2:
• Topic: ESG in Practice: Lessons from Health NZ on Emissions Reporting and Reduction Planning: with a case study example.
• Speaker: Rick Lomax, Head of Sustainability, Health NZ
• 11:00 am - 11.45 am: Session 3:
• Topic: Assuring ESG Claims: Tools and Techniques
• Speaker: Ferdinand Balfoort (MCA,CA,CIA)
• 11:45 am - 12.30 pm: Session 4:
• Topic: Internal Audit's Role in ESG: What Are We Doing Today?
• Speaker: Greg Davies, GM Audit & Assurance, ASB
• 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm: Lunch Break
• 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm: Session 5:
• Topic: Future of ESG: Internal Audit Trends and Predictions
• Speaker: Jade Collins, PwC NZ Risk Services Partner.
• 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Session 6:
• Topic: ESG Panel Discussion: Open Forum which includes all previous session speakers and Annabel Chartres, PwC NZ Sustainability, Climate & Nature Leader and PwC Asia Paci?c Sustainability Transformation Leader.
• All Speakers: Annabell Chartres, Claire Smyth, Rick Lomax, Ferdinand Balfoort, Greg Davies and Jade Collins.
• 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm: MC and IIA NZ CE: Closing Remarks
• 3:00 - 3:30 pm: Event Concludes

This is a Hybrid event.

Benefits to the Internal Audit Profession

This Education Day is designed to:

• Equip internal auditors with the knowledge and skills to address ESG challenges and opportunities effectively.
• Enhance the strategic value of the internal audit function by aligning it with the organisation's ESG objectives.
• Foster a deeper understanding of ESG trends and regulatory changes, ensuring internal auditors are well-prepared for the future.
• Provide practical tools and techniques for auditing ESG claims, thereby increasing the credibility and reliability of ESG reporting.
• Create a platform for networking and sharing best practices among peers, facilitating continuous professional development and collaboration.

By attending this event, internal auditors will not only strengthen their own capabilities but also elevate the overall impact and value of the internal audit profession in their organisations.

Registration Details:

Registrations for this event are through IIA NZ National Office.

Registrations for this event is now open and will close on 21 May 2025.

In Person: We are delighted to announce that PwC NZ will be our venue host sponsor for this year's Education Day. We extend our heartfelt thanks to them for their support and enthusiasm for this partnership.

Event Registration Fees:

• IIA NZ Members: $525.00
• Non-Members: $699.00

The above fees are exclusive of GST.

If you are unable to attend, please submit a written notification to events@iianz.org.nz cancelling your registration before the registration closing date. Failure to do so will obligate you to fulfil the registration fee for this event.

IIA NZ Event Overview and Refund Policy: https://iianz.org.nz/Site/terms-and-conditions.aspx

For those attending an event face to face, the ticket price includes morning tea, a light luncheon, subject matter expert speakers, AV and event management.

If you are attending the event online, the ticket price includes subject matter expert speakers, AV, online video conference connectivity and event management.

If you require assistance with registering, please contact events@iianz.org.nz