Turn AI into action.
Explore the technology, challenge its risks, and see how audit teams are putting it to work.
06—08 OCTOBER 2026ABU DHABI, UAE
CHIEF AUDIT EXECUTIVES CONFERENCE
Connect.
Innovate.
Transform.
The next chapter of internal audit starts here.
Join the leaders shaping what comes next.
THREE DAYS.
LASTING IMPACT.
Yas Island
Invest in your next chapter
500+Decision-makers
50+Expert speakers
03Days of insight
06–0806—08 OCTOBER 2026
01 / THE CONFERENCEDesigned by CAEs. For CAEs.
A changing world.
A new mandate
for audit.
AI is reshaping organisations. Expectations are rising. The role of the Chief Audit Executive is evolving.
CAE 2026 brings senior audit and governance leaders together to turn emerging challenges into practical decisions. Build your perspective, strengthen your influence, and leave ready to lead.
Watch the conference filmBring more to the boardroom.
Sharpen your judgement on governance, resilience, and the decisions that build trust.
Find your community.
Exchange ideas with the people who understand your mandate, your challenges, and your ambitions.
YOUR PEERS IN THE ROOM
Chief Audit Executives · Heads of Internal Audit · Board & Audit Committee Members · Risk & Governance Leaders
02 / THE PROGRAMME
Three days.
One step ahead.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTSUnderstand AI.
Led by Osama Abbas
Understand AI.
Audit AI.
Build with AI.
A practical masterclass with Osama Abbas, from AI fundamentals and governance to live demonstrations of audit applications.
Led by Osama AbbasAll times are Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4).
MASTERCLASS
AI crash course for auditors
The concepts behind AI, its applications, and what can go wrong.
GOVERNANCE
AI governance and how to audit AI
A structured approach to risks, controls, and evidence.
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
Assessing an AI system through an audit lens
See the audit approach applied to a real system.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Introduction to vibe coding in internal audit
From a clear requirement to a working application.
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
Inside a vibe-coded internal audit platform
The application, the development journey, and the controls.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTSNew perspectives.
New perspectives.
Stronger
leadership.
Explore the profession's next chapter with global perspectives on AI, board expectations, and the future audit function.
KEYNOTES · PARALLEL SESSIONS · NETWORKING
All times are Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4).
ELIZABETH SULLIVAN
The state of the internal audit profession
AI, the changing risk landscape, and audit's relevance.
TOM MCLEOD
Inside the AI and internal audit revolution
Lessons from the front line of change.
GAVIN ASPDEN
Boards are raising the bar for internal audit
Build credibility, sharpen reporting, and increase your impact.
DINA FAKIH & EDVIN EDISHO
Driving impact and speed with GenAI
How AI is transforming the internal audit function.
YUE KENDALL
The internal auditor of 2030
Business thinking, AI expertise, and independent judgement.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTSFrom assurance
From assurance
to lasting
influence.
Connect emerging technology with the human judgement, governance, and purpose that define effective audit leadership.
OPENING ADDRESS · PANELS · BENCHMARKING
All times are Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4).
H.E. ABDULLA BIN TOUQ AL MARRI
Opening address
UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism.
RICHARD HILLS & DANA ALYAZEEDI
Auditing AI: from emerging risk to trusted assurance
Establish confidence in AI-enabled processes and decisions.
MOHAMED ELAARAG
Managing transformation risk
Effective programme assurance for digital initiatives.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Trust, verify, govern
Auditing AI in the age of autonomous intelligence.
MOSTAFA HASSAN
The modern CAE
Connecting people, technology, and purpose.
Explore all sessions, breaks, and parallel tracks in the full programme.
View full agenda03 / THE PEOPLE
The voices moving
audit forward.
OPENING ADDRESSH.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri
UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism
H.E. Ali Al Hosani
Executive Director of Internal Audit, ADDED
Chair of UAE IAA CAE Majlis
Jenitha John
Chief Strategic Officer
UAE Internal Auditors Association
Abdulqader Obaid Ali
Advisor to the Board
Tom McLeod
Global Adviser to Boards, Audit Committees & Chief Audit Executives on AI-Enabled Assurance
MASTERCLASS LEADEROsama Abbas
Chief Internal Audit Officer
Mal
50+ perspectives. One shared ambition.Be part of the conversation
04 / OUR COMMUNITY
Progress is a collective effort.
With the support of leading organisations across the profession.
Put your organisation in the conversation.
Discuss sponsorship05 / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Be in the room.
Shape what comes next.
THE MAIN CONFERENCE2 DAYS
Insight. Influence. Impact.
7–8 October 2026
$1,595per delegate
UAE IAA member rate
- Access to all two-day conference sessions
- Networking sessions & coffee breaks
- Conference materials & resources
- Certificate of attendance
- Lunch & refreshments
THE FULL EXPERIENCE3 DAYS
Add a day of transformation.
6–8 October 2026
$1,795per delegate
UAE IAA member rate
- Pre-conference AI masterclass
- Access to all three-day conference sessions
- Networking sessions & coffee breaks
- Conference materials & certificate
- Lunch & refreshments
Registration and payment are completed on the official UAE IAA website.
Official pricing detailsBringing your team?
Download the bulk registration template, complete your team's details, and email it to itsupport@uaeiaa.org.
Download registration template06 / THE DESTINATION
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESBig ideas.
Big ideas.
Exceptional
surroundings.
Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island
Three days of connection and insight, set against the distinctive backdrop of Yas Island.
Conference hotel booking terms
- Minimum stay of 3 nights.
- Payment for all 3 nights is required to book.
- Bookings are non-refundable.