Financial Services Group Risk Management, Compliance, & Internal Audit Forum 2025

In today’s ever-evolving risk environment, achieving your institution’s strategic goals requires more than just awareness - it demands agility. While no financial institution can control every possible outcome, enhancing adaptability is key to staying ahead.

Join us virtually for our annual Financial Services Group Risk Management, Compliance, & Internal Audit Forum 2025 on November 13, as our team will equip your institution with insights and strategies to better anticipate, respond to, and thrive amid uncertainty.

This event will take place from 10:00am – 3:00pm EST, with a break for lunch.

Speakers:

• Alek Bevensee, Director
• Brody Ledbetter, Senior Manager
• Drew Young, Managing Director
• Evan Henderson, Senior Manager
• Jason Brett, Managing Director
• Lauren Nilan, Principal
• Lori Axon, Senior Manager
• Marissa Lahousse Tartarini, Senior Manager
• Vonda Greene, Senior

Learning Objectives:

• Understand current regulatory expectations and emerging risks in payments compliance, including how to strengthen controls around ACH, wire transfers, and real-time payments.
• Explore recent updates to FDICIA requirements and discover practical approaches to integrating Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) into your institution’s broader risk management and audit strategy.
• Receive a comprehensive overview of recent regulatory developments and enforcement trends and understand their implications for your institution’s compliance program.
• Identify common challenges and gaps financial institutions are facing following the implementation of the updated IIA standards and learn strategies to enhance audit effectiveness and alignment.
• Gain insights into how banks are leveraging data analytics and AI to improve decision-making, risk detection, and operational efficiency, while navigating associated governance and compliance considerations.
• Understand key IT risk areas--including cybersecurity, third-party risk, and system resilience--and learn how to align IT oversight with enterprise risk and audit frameworks.

Who Should Attend:

• Executive Leadership: CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CCOs, CAEs, COOs
• Risk & Compliance Leaders: VPs/Directors of Risk Management, Compliance Officers
• Internal Audit Professionals: Internal Audit Directors, Audit Committee Members, Senior Internal Auditors, Board Members

CPE Information:

Continuing Education: Up to 4 hours of CPE Credit (*To earn the full 4.0 credits, participants must attend a minimum of 200 minutes and respond to a minimum of 12 polls)  

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge

Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

Program Level: Basic

Prerequisite: None

Advanced Preparation: None

Refund Policy: As this session is free of charge, no refunds will be issued

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