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dr. Ursula Schmidt is former Executive Vice President in Audit & Compliance for RTL Group, having led for many years the international group´s Internal Audit and Compliance practice. She held senior positions in strategy and controlling at RTL Group and served as chairman of the audit committee of Channel Five in the UK.  Ursula is…

President and CEO The Institute of Internal Auditors HQ Anthony J. Pugliese is President and CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the internal audit profession’s most widely recognized advocate, educator, and provider of standards, guidance, and certifications. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Pugliese has been a strategic, hands-on leader, directed…

Chief Audit Executive of Polish Development Bank (BGK) Poland Maciej has over 15 years of experience as an internal auditor in banks. Since 2010 he has been the Chief Audit Executive of Polish Development Bank (BGK), the third largest bank in Poland, where he manages a team of twenty – six auditors. He is a…

Audit Executive A thought leader who drives innovation and strategic transformations. He has more than 30 years of management and internal audit experience in various industries that enabled him to assume internal audit executive leadership roles in several leading companies in the Middle East region. He also assumes various board member and audit committee roles…

Soledad is the Head of Internal Audit (CAE), Risk Management, and Internal Control at Canal de Isabel II (Public Entity). She leads the implementation of the Internal Audit strategic plan and directs Risk Management at the public water company of Madrid. She is an MSc Civil Engineer, MBA, CIA, CCSA, CRMA and the first certified…