http://protiviti.comenManagementCopyright Protivitihttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/add102410c6f2186ef3ca6257ffc8e99.jpghttp://protiviti.comMon, 27 Jul 2026 23:21:55 +0000ProtivitiProtivitikevin.donahue@protiviti.comProtiviti, a global consulting firm, presents Powerful Insights. This podcast features leaders and subject-matter experts from around the world offering insights on key issues facing organizations in our dynamic, challenging and competitive global...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-board-s-ai-moment--73202410
Frank Kurre
Managing Director, Global Board Governance Program Leader 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankkurre/

Laura Peterson
Board Member at Air Transport Services Group, Accelya and MicroVision 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurajpeterson/

Claudia Fan Munce
Board Member at Arteris, Best Buy and BMO 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-fan-munce-ab58536/


Webinar Link: The Board’s AI Moment (5255611)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73202410Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:21:53 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore findings from Protiviti’s Global Board Governance Survey and discuss how boards and executive teams can strengthen AI governance, oversee responsible adoption, and drive greater value from...
Frank Kurre
Managing Director, Global Board Governance Program Leader 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankkurre/

Laura Peterson
Board Member at Air Transport Services Group, Accelya and MicroVision 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurajpeterson/

Claudia Fan Munce
Board Member at Arteris, Best Buy and BMO 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-fan-munce-ab58536/


Webinar Link: The Board’s AI Moment (5255611)]]>2446ai,automation,data,governance,innovation,oversight,risk,roi,strategy,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-pilot-to-practice-ai-that-works-in-internal-audit--73128551
Andrew Struthers-Kennedy
Managing Director & Global Leader, Internal Audit Advisory
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-struthers-kennedy-6174601/

Andrew Galazka
Associate Director, Innovation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-galazka-a5538066/

Stephanie Gonzales
Director, Technology Audit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stegonzo/

Webinar Link: From Pilot to Practice: AI That Works in Internal Audit (5336726)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73128551Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:54:11 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore how internal audit teams are moving beyond AI experimentation and embedding repeatable, scalable capabilities to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and oversight. Andrew Struthers-Kennedy...
Andrew Struthers-Kennedy
Managing Director & Global Leader, Internal Audit Advisory
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-struthers-kennedy-6174601/

Andrew Galazka
Associate Director, Innovation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-galazka-a5538066/

Stephanie Gonzales
Director, Technology Audit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stegonzo/

Webinar Link: From Pilot to Practice: AI That Works in Internal Audit (5336726)]]>3011adoption,automation,compliance,controls,efficiency,governance,operationalizing,risk,testing,workflowsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-risk-advantage-unlocking-manufacturing-distribution-industry-growth-in-uncertain-times--72956298
David Kupinski
Managing Director, Global Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Leader 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kupinski-264500a/

David Petrucci
Managing Director & Global Practice Leader Supply Chain & Operations 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-petrucci-0a01671/

Sharon Stufflebeme
Managing Director, Technology Consulting 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-stufflebeme-3b6415/

Fran Maxwell
Global Leader, People & Change 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran-maxwell-17aa233/

Webinar Link: The Risk Advantage: Unlocking Manufacturing & Distribution Industry Growth in Uncertain Times (5222004)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72956298Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:12:23 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where explore how manufacturing and distribution leaders are navigating today’s risks and driving growth through intelligent operations, modern technology, and adaptive workforce strategies. David Kupinski...
David Kupinski
Managing Director, Global Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Leader 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kupinski-264500a/

David Petrucci
Managing Director & Global Practice Leader Supply Chain & Operations 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-petrucci-0a01671/

Sharon Stufflebeme
Managing Director, Technology Consulting 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-stufflebeme-3b6415/

Fran Maxwell
Global Leader, People & Change 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran-maxwell-17aa233/

Webinar Link: The Risk Advantage: Unlocking Manufacturing & Distribution Industry Growth in Uncertain Times (5222004)]]>2910ai,automation,cybersecurity,distribution,manufacturing,modernization,resilience,supplychain,talent,upskillingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alignment-advantage-in-transformation-with-protiviti-s-kim-bozzella-and-dave-petrucci--72859511
I’m Joe Kornik, A Senior Director in Editorial Programs for Protiviti, and in this Powerful Insights podcast I am  joined by my Protiviti colleagues Managing Directors Kim Bozzella, Global CIO and CISO Solution Lead, and David Petrucci, Global COO Solutions Lead.

You can visit Kim Bozzella’s LinkedIn page here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimbozzella/  

You can visit Dave Petrucci’s LinkedIn page here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-petrucci-0a01671/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72859511Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:04:23 +0000ProtivitiTransformation is no longer solely a technology challenge; it’s an alignment challenge across the C-suite. Protiviti’s global transformation survey, conducted in partnership with the University of Oxford, shows that technology modernization delivers...
I’m Joe Kornik, A Senior Director in Editorial Programs for Protiviti, and in this Powerful Insights podcast I am  joined by my Protiviti colleagues Managing Directors Kim Bozzella, Global CIO and CISO Solution Lead, and David Petrucci, Global COO Solutions Lead.

You can visit Kim Bozzella’s LinkedIn page here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimbozzella/  

You can visit Dave Petrucci’s LinkedIn page here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-petrucci-0a01671/]]>946ai,alignment,artificial,automation,board,ceo,chro,cio,ciso,coo,c-suite,cto,data,digital,director,governance,intelligence,roi,technology,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harnessing-the-power-of-data-and-ai-within-ia--72845074
Nick Russell
Managing Director, Internal Audit & Financial Advisory 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-russell-protiviti/

Hunter Henley
Director, Internal Audit Strategy & Technology Enablement
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunterhenley/

Webinar Link: Harnessing The Power of Data and AI within IA (5007548)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72845074Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:58:36 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore how data analytics and AI are transforming internal audit and enabling deeper insights, faster risk detection, and more strategic impact. Nick Russell Managing Director, Internal Audit...
Nick Russell
Managing Director, Internal Audit & Financial Advisory 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-russell-protiviti/

Hunter Henley
Director, Internal Audit Strategy & Technology Enablement
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunterhenley/

Webinar Link: Harnessing The Power of Data and AI within IA (5007548)]]>2722ai,analytics,assurance,auditing,automation,data,governance,insights,monitoring,riskfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/technology-trends-transforming-internal-audit-from-insight-to-impact--72748552
Angelo Poulikakos
Managing Director, Internal Audit-Tech Audit & Advisory 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/poulikakos

Ben Franjesevic
Director – Internal Audit Strategy & Technology Enablement
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-franjesevic-19307649/

Webinar Link: Technology Trends Transforming Internal Audit: From Insight to Impact (5012120)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72748552Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:12:42 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore how emerging technologies, including AI and advanced audit platforms, are reshaping internal audit and what leaders can do to build a forward-looking technology roadmap. Angelo Poulikakos...
Angelo Poulikakos
Managing Director, Internal Audit-Tech Audit & Advisory 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/poulikakos

Ben Franjesevic
Director – Internal Audit Strategy & Technology Enablement
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-franjesevic-19307649/

Webinar Link: Technology Trends Transforming Internal Audit: From Insight to Impact (5012120)]]>2830agents,ai,analytics,audit,automation,data,governance,intelligence,risk,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leveraging-cloud-erp-to-scale-your-mid-market-company--72637440
Chris Hanson
Managing Director, Business Platform Transformation 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hanson-4748aa/

Carrie McNish
Managing Director, Business Performance Improvement, People & Change 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriemcnish/

Bryan Throckmorton
Managing Director, Digital Strategy and Transformation 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanthrockmorton/

Kyle Swanson
Managing Director, Business Platform Transformation 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-swanson-24818210/

Webinar Link: Leveraging Cloud ERP to Scale Your Mid-Market Company (5171267)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72637440Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:15:51 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore how mid-market organizations can modernize through ERP transformation and leverage AI, data readiness, and change enablement to support scalable growth. Chris Hanson Managing Director,...
Chris Hanson
Managing Director, Business Platform Transformation 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hanson-4748aa/

Carrie McNish
Managing Director, Business Performance Improvement, People & Change 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriemcnish/

Bryan Throckmorton
Managing Director, Digital Strategy and Transformation 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanthrockmorton/

Kyle Swanson
Managing Director, Business Platform Transformation 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-swanson-24818210/

Webinar Link: Leveraging Cloud ERP to Scale Your Mid-Market Company (5171267)]]>2848analytics,automation,cloud,efficiency,erp,integration,manufacturing,scalability,supplychain,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rethinking-internal-audit-with-ai--72539823
Andrew Struthers-Kennedy
Managing Director and Global Leader, Internal Audit & Financial Advisory 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-struthers-kennedy-6174601/

Angelo Poulikakos
Managing Director, Internal Audit-Tech Audit & Advisory
https://www.linkedin.com/in/poulikakos

Webinar Link: Rethinking Internal Audit with AI (5101925)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72539823Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:14:14 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore how artificial intelligence is transforming internal audit and how organizations can integrate AI to enhance capabilities while keeping human judgment at the core. Andrew Struthers-Kennedy...
Andrew Struthers-Kennedy
Managing Director and Global Leader, Internal Audit & Financial Advisory 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-struthers-kennedy-6174601/

Angelo Poulikakos
Managing Director, Internal Audit-Tech Audit & Advisory
https://www.linkedin.com/in/poulikakos

Webinar Link: Rethinking Internal Audit with AI (5101925)]]>2241ai,analytics,audit,automation,controls,governance,innovation,insights,risk,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/securing-and-governing-data-in-the-age-of-ai--72423088
Gagan Arora
Director 
www.linkedin.com/in/gagan-arora-525a5b8/?originalSubdomain=uk

Merve Ugurlu
Senior Manager

Muhammed Yilmaz
Senior Manager

Webinar Link: Securing and Governing Data in the Age of AI (5075323)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72423088Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:51:04 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar in which we explore how organizations can strengthen data governance and security to address emerging risks and build resilient data ecosystems in the age of AI. Gagan Arora Director ...
Gagan Arora
Director 
www.linkedin.com/in/gagan-arora-525a5b8/?originalSubdomain=uk

Merve Ugurlu
Senior Manager

Muhammed Yilmaz
Senior Manager

Webinar Link: Securing and Governing Data in the Age of AI (5075323)]]>2211access,ai,compliance,data,governance,privacy,risk,security,shadowai,trustfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-threats-same-fight-cybersecurity-s-next-challenge--72284146
Mathew Holdt
Associate Director, Internal Audit & Financial Advisory 
www.linkedin.com/in/mathewholdt/

Jordan Hackney
Technology Audit Director 
www.linkedin.com/in/jordanhackney1/

Webinar Link: New Threats, Same Fight: Cybersecurity’s Next Challenge (5007468)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72284146Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:05:31 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar in which we examine the evolving cyber threat landscape and explore how internal audit teams can strengthen organizational resilience and support effective response strategies.  Mathew Holdt Associate...
Mathew Holdt
Associate Director, Internal Audit & Financial Advisory 
www.linkedin.com/in/mathewholdt/

Jordan Hackney
Technology Audit Director 
www.linkedin.com/in/jordanhackney1/

Webinar Link: New Threats, Same Fight: Cybersecurity’s Next Challenge (5007468)]]>2847ai,attackvectors,compliance,cybersecurity,governance,phishing,ransomware,resilience,risk,threatsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bridging-the-divide-enhancing-operational-technology-ot-security-in-a-converging-it-ot-world--72171471
Justin Turner, Director, TC-Cybersecurity
www.linkedin.com/in/justinturner2011/

Derek Dunkel-JahanTigh, Associate Director, TC-Security and Privacy
www.linkedin.com/in/derekdunkeljahantigh/

Webinar Link: Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Operational Technology (OT) Security in a Converging IT/OT World (5024058)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72171471Tue, 26 May 2026 16:16:53 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar in which we explore the evolving cyber threat landscape facing operational technology environments and discuss how organizations can adapt security controls to better protect critical OT systems. Justin...
Justin Turner, Director, TC-Cybersecurity
www.linkedin.com/in/justinturner2011/

Derek Dunkel-JahanTigh, Associate Director, TC-Security and Privacy
www.linkedin.com/in/derekdunkeljahantigh/

Webinar Link: Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Operational Technology (OT) Security in a Converging IT/OT World (5024058)]]>3063automation,convergence,cybersecurity,infrastructure,operational,resilience,security,segmentation,visibility,vulnerabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/data-confidence-bridges-the-trust-gap-in-enterprise-ai--72059725
Matt McGivern
Managing Director, Enterprise Data & AI Governance Leader
www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mcgivern-01248

Peter Mottram
Enterprise Data and Analytics Global Leader, AI Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/peter-mottram-1ba1883/

Link to webinar: Data Confidence Bridges the Trust Gap in Enterprise AI (5054228)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72059725Mon, 18 May 2026 19:34:17 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar, where our experts explore findings from Protiviti’s AI Pulse Survey Vol. 2 and how organizations can build trustworthy data foundations to accelerate AI maturity and ROI. Matt McGivern Managing Director,...
Matt McGivern
Managing Director, Enterprise Data & AI Governance Leader
www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mcgivern-01248

Peter Mottram
Enterprise Data and Analytics Global Leader, AI Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/peter-mottram-1ba1883/

Link to webinar: Data Confidence Bridges the Trust Gap in Enterprise AI (5054228)]]>3138compliance,confidence,data,governance,maturity,quality,readiness,strategy,transparency,trustfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/navigating-ai-regulation-across-europe--71862513
Webinar Link: Navigating AI Regulation Across Europe (5211889)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71862513Mon, 04 May 2026 18:43:17 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar. Our experts break down the evolving AI regulatory landscape across the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland and discuss what financial services organizations need to know to meet emerging...
Webinar Link: Navigating AI Regulation Across Europe (5211889)]]>3579ai,compliance,ethics,europe,governance,oversight,regulation,resilience,risk,transparencyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2026-top-risks-and-opportunities-an-internal-audit-perspective--71675428
Andrew Struthers-Kennedy Managing Director, Global CAE Solutions, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-struthers-kennedy-6174601/
Melissa Kandel Managing Director, CAE Solutions, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-kandel-3803182/
Tyler Graham Managing Director, CAE Solutions, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-graham-39026751/

Webinar Link: 2026 Top Risks and Opportunities: An Internal Audit Perspective (5196329)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71675428Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:57:27 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar, 2026 Top Risks and Opportunities: An Internal Audit Perspective. In this session, our experts share the latest Top Risks and Opportunities Survey findings and explore what they mean for Chief Audit...
Andrew Struthers-Kennedy Managing Director, Global CAE Solutions, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-struthers-kennedy-6174601/
Melissa Kandel Managing Director, CAE Solutions, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-kandel-3803182/
Tyler Graham Managing Director, CAE Solutions, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-graham-39026751/

Webinar Link: 2026 Top Risks and Opportunities: An Internal Audit Perspective (5196329)]]>2979ai,audit,compliance,cybersecurity,governance,resilience,risk,strategy,talent,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding-the-final-cmmc-rule-and-its-impact--71528829
Randy Armknecht, Managing Director & Global Lead, Cloud Engineering Services, Protiviti
 www.linkedin.com/in/rarmknecht/
Kristi Gilliat, Director, Security and Privacy, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-gilliat-49966b3/
Justin Orcutt, Director of Cybersecurity for the Defense Industrial Base, Microsoft 
www.linkedin.com/in/justinorcutt/  

Webinar Link: Understanding the Final CMMC Rule and Its Impact (5114495)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71528829Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:53:27 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we break down the final CMMC rule and share practical guidance on navigating new compliance requirements and leveraging Microsoft and Protiviti solutions to prepare for certification. Randy...
Randy Armknecht, Managing Director & Global Lead, Cloud Engineering Services, Protiviti
 www.linkedin.com/in/rarmknecht/
Kristi Gilliat, Director, Security and Privacy, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-gilliat-49966b3/
Justin Orcutt, Director of Cybersecurity for the Defense Industrial Base, Microsoft 
www.linkedin.com/in/justinorcutt/  

Webinar Link: Understanding the Final CMMC Rule and Its Impact (5114495)]]>3218cmmc,compliance,cui,cybersecurity,defense,fedramp,governance,nist,risk,zerotrustfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strategic-cx-optimizing-your-customer-experience-to-drive-business-growth--71299199
David Howard
Professor, University of Oxford 
www.linkedin.com/in/davidhowardoxford/  
Bryan Comite
Managing Director, Customer Experience Strategy Lead, Protiviti
www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-comite-0333a63a/  
Jennifer Friese Managing Director, Digital Experience and Platforms Lead, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferfriese/  
Alex Weishaupl Managing Director, Digital Creative & Design Studio Lead, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/alexweishaupl/  
Joe Kornik Senior Director, Editorial Programs & Editor in Chief, VISION by Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/joe-kornik-599231b

Webinar Link: Strategic CX: Optimizing Your Customer Experience to Drive Business Growth (5000019)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71299199Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:50 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore key findings from the Protiviti–Oxford global executive outlook on customer experience and discuss how CX and marketing leaders are using data, AI, and connected experiences to drive growth...
David Howard
Professor, University of Oxford 
www.linkedin.com/in/davidhowardoxford/  
Bryan Comite
Managing Director, Customer Experience Strategy Lead, Protiviti
www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-comite-0333a63a/  
Jennifer Friese Managing Director, Digital Experience and Platforms Lead, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferfriese/  
Alex Weishaupl Managing Director, Digital Creative & Design Studio Lead, Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/alexweishaupl/  
Joe Kornik Senior Director, Editorial Programs & Editor in Chief, VISION by Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/joe-kornik-599231b

Webinar Link: Strategic CX: Optimizing Your Customer Experience to Drive Business Growth (5000019)]]>2753cx,engagement,growth,innovation,loyalty,omnichannel,optimization,personalization,strategy,trustfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unlock-resilience-and-foresight-for-tomorrow-s-finance-leaders--71162965Chris Wright 
Managing Director, Global Business Performance Improvement Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/chris-wright-60398588/ 
Kerry Buchar 
Managing Director, Business Performance Improvement  
www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-buchar-cpa-3a36698/ 
Lucas Manganaro 
Managing Director, Supply Chain Innovation 
www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-manganaro-2779204/ 
Neal Eisenberg 
Director 
www.linkedin.com/in/neal-eisenberg/ 

Link to webinar: Unlock Resilience and Foresight for Tomorrow’s Finance Leaders (5057521)


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71162965Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:12:29 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore how CFOs and finance leaders are using advanced technologies, modern FP&A strategies, and data-driven decision-making to navigate economic and geopolitical volatility and build more...Chris Wright 
Managing Director, Global Business Performance Improvement Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/chris-wright-60398588/ 
Kerry Buchar 
Managing Director, Business Performance Improvement  
www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-buchar-cpa-3a36698/ 
Lucas Manganaro 
Managing Director, Supply Chain Innovation 
www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-manganaro-2779204/ 
Neal Eisenberg 
Director 
www.linkedin.com/in/neal-eisenberg/ 

Link to webinar: Unlock Resilience and Foresight for Tomorrow’s Finance Leaders (5057521)


]]>2800analytics,automation,data,foresight,fp&a,profitability,resilience,strategy,tariffs,uncertaintyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unlocking-opportunity-discussing-the-results-of-the-latest-top-risks-and-opportunities-survey-from-protiviti-and-nc-state--71001771Kim Bozzella
Managing Director, Global CIO Solutions and Technology Consulting Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/kimbozzella/
Sameer Ansari
Managing Director, Global CISO Solutions Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/sameer-ansari-93761a/
Tom Andreesen
Managing Director, Global Microsoft Alliance Leader and CIO Solutions 
www.linkedin.com/in/tom-andreesen-7a525ba/
Fran Maxwell
Global CHRO Team and People & Change Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/fran-maxwell-17aa233/
Joe Kornik
Senior Director, Editorial Programs & Editor in Chief, VISION by Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/joe-kornik-599231b

Link to webinar: 2026 Top Risks and Opportunities (5156622)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71001771Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:52:20 +0000ProtivitiThis episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we cover key findings from the 2026 Top Risks survey and share actionable insights to help organizations overcome AI deployment barriers, balance near-term risk management with long-term value...Kim Bozzella
Managing Director, Global CIO Solutions and Technology Consulting Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/kimbozzella/
Sameer Ansari
Managing Director, Global CISO Solutions Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/sameer-ansari-93761a/
Tom Andreesen
Managing Director, Global Microsoft Alliance Leader and CIO Solutions 
www.linkedin.com/in/tom-andreesen-7a525ba/
Fran Maxwell
Global CHRO Team and People & Change Leader 
www.linkedin.com/in/fran-maxwell-17aa233/
Joe Kornik
Senior Director, Editorial Programs & Editor in Chief, VISION by Protiviti 
www.linkedin.com/in/joe-kornik-599231b

Link to webinar: 2026 Top Risks and Opportunities (5156622)]]>2794ai,cybersecurity,governance,growth,innovation,leadership,resilience,risk,transformation,workforcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-first-100-days-navigating-an-uncertain-future--66021786This podcast is the replay of a webinar Protiviti hosted in January.
April 30 marked the 100th day of the second Trump administration. Since Inauguration Day, the administration’s actions have reshaped national and international policies, resulting in economic uncertainty, geopolitical risk and global instability. Traditional scenario-planning and risk management strategies are insufficient to address the seismic shifts that have taken place in such a short time. 
In this webinar, our panel of experts dissect the immediate and long-term implications for U.S. and global businesses, as well as provide pragmatic advice to help attendees:

• Unpack the key developments of the first 100 days
• Identify the possible winners and losers
• Manage through this period of uncertainty
• Consider what may be just over the horizon

Speakers:
Carol Beaumier, Senior Managing Director, Global Leader for Thought Leadership, Protiviti 
Michael Brauneis, Executive Vice President, Global Industry & Client Programs, Global Financial Services Industry Leader, Protiviti 
Peter Henry, Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution; Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI)

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66021786Fri, 09 May 2025 21:28:21 +0000ProtivitiThis podcast is the replay of a webinar Protiviti hosted in January. April 30 marked the 100th day of the second Trump administration. Since Inauguration Day, the administration’s actions have reshaped national and international policies, resulting in...This podcast is the replay of a webinar Protiviti hosted in January.
April 30 marked the 100th day of the second Trump administration. Since Inauguration Day, the administration’s actions have reshaped national and international policies, resulting in economic uncertainty, geopolitical risk and global instability. Traditional scenario-planning and risk management strategies are insufficient to address the seismic shifts that have taken place in such a short time. 
In this webinar, our panel of experts dissect the immediate and long-term implications for U.S. and global businesses, as well as provide pragmatic advice to help attendees:

• Unpack the key developments of the first 100 days
• Identify the possible winners and losers
• Manage through this period of uncertainty
• Consider what may be just over the horizon

Speakers:
Carol Beaumier, Senior Managing Director, Global Leader for Thought Leadership, Protiviti 
Michael Brauneis, Executive Vice President, Global Industry & Client Programs, Global Financial Services Industry Leader, Protiviti 
Peter Henry, Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution; Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI)

]]>3524100,days,economy,geopolitics,instability,management,planning,regulatory,risks,tariffs,trade,trumpfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/responding-to-tariffs-achieving-financial-and-operational-agility-in-a-volatile-regulatory-environment-with-kerry-buchar-and-lucas-mangan--65584286Without question, tariffs are dominating agendas and discussions in boardrooms, C suites and more as organizations try to figure out their impact on their products, services, supply chains, customer relationships and much more. In this episode, Protiviti managing directors Kerry Buchar and Lucas Manganaro discuss these and other effects and how organizations can address them timely and effectively.
Kerry is a leader in Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution, with experience in accounting and finance transformation. She advises clients across industries on financial planning and analysis, strategic reporting, target operating model design, process optimization and shared services.
Lucas leads the Supply Chain Innovation Practice at Protiviti. Throughout his 20+ year career, Lucas has held multiple supply chain and procurement leadership roles focused on transforming business processes and leveraging technology to improve top- and bottom-line results.
Contact Kerry here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/kerry-buchar.
Contact Lucas here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/lucas-manganaro.
For more information, visit the Finance Transformation home on the Protiviti website: www.protiviti.com/us-en/finance-transformation.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65584286Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:08 +0000ProtivitiTariffs are the dominant issue of the day and the focus of our latest edition of Powerful Insights as we discuss how companies can assess and respond to them effectively in their organizations. Without question, tariffs are dominating agendas and...Without question, tariffs are dominating agendas and discussions in boardrooms, C suites and more as organizations try to figure out their impact on their products, services, supply chains, customer relationships and much more. In this episode, Protiviti managing directors Kerry Buchar and Lucas Manganaro discuss these and other effects and how organizations can address them timely and effectively.
Kerry is a leader in Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution, with experience in accounting and finance transformation. She advises clients across industries on financial planning and analysis, strategic reporting, target operating model design, process optimization and shared services.
Lucas leads the Supply Chain Innovation Practice at Protiviti. Throughout his 20+ year career, Lucas has held multiple supply chain and procurement leadership roles focused on transforming business processes and leveraging technology to improve top- and bottom-line results.
Contact Kerry here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/kerry-buchar.
Contact Lucas here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/lucas-manganaro.
For more information, visit the Finance Transformation home on the Protiviti website: www.protiviti.com/us-en/finance-transformation.]]>1650analysis,chain,cogs,data,finance,forecasting,geopolitical,innovation,planning,procurement,profitability,regulatory,scenarios,supply,tariffs,trade,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-2-0-possible-winners-and-losers--64865328This podcast is the replay of a webinar Protiviti hosted in January 2025. 
President Donald Trump took office in January with Republican control of both the Senate and the House and with a conservative-leaning Supreme Court. He has moved quickly to appoint cabinet members, agency heads and others who share his vision for the United States. He has also appointed individuals to advise him and his administration on a range of issues (e.g., energy, border, crypto and AI czars) and created a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to make recommendations to the White House on ways to make government more efficient. Given these developments and what the president has said about his plans, which are the potential industry winners and losers and how might CEOs prepare for the administration based on this evolving information? 
Discussion topics include:

• Industries likely to be most impacted favorably and unfavorably
• The potential for increased mergers and acquisition activity
• The impact of U.S. policy on non-US domiciled companies
• The outlook for AI

Speakers:

• Carol Beaumier, Senior Managing Director, Global Leader for Thought Leadership, Protiviti
• Michael Brauneis, Executive Vice President, Global Industry & Client Programs, Global Financial Services Industry Leader, Protiviti
• Jonathan Wyatt, Managing Director, Protiviti Europe Regional Market Leader
• Rob Gould, Managing Director and Global Private Equity and Transaction Services Practice Lead, Protiviti
• Christine Livingston, Managing Director – Global AI Leader, Protiviti  

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64865328Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:29:23 +0000ProtivitiThis podcast is the replay of a webinar Protiviti hosted in January 2025.  President Donald Trump took office in January with Republican control of both the Senate and the House and with a conservative-leaning Supreme Court. He has moved quickly to...This podcast is the replay of a webinar Protiviti hosted in January 2025. 
President Donald Trump took office in January with Republican control of both the Senate and the House and with a conservative-leaning Supreme Court. He has moved quickly to appoint cabinet members, agency heads and others who share his vision for the United States. He has also appointed individuals to advise him and his administration on a range of issues (e.g., energy, border, crypto and AI czars) and created a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to make recommendations to the White House on ways to make government more efficient. Given these developments and what the president has said about his plans, which are the potential industry winners and losers and how might CEOs prepare for the administration based on this evolving information? 
Discussion topics include:

• Industries likely to be most impacted favorably and unfavorably
• The potential for increased mergers and acquisition activity
• The impact of U.S. policy on non-US domiciled companies
• The outlook for AI

Speakers:

• Carol Beaumier, Senior Managing Director, Global Leader for Thought Leadership, Protiviti
• Michael Brauneis, Executive Vice President, Global Industry & Client Programs, Global Financial Services Industry Leader, Protiviti
• Jonathan Wyatt, Managing Director, Protiviti Europe Regional Market Leader
• Rob Gould, Managing Director and Global Private Equity and Transaction Services Practice Lead, Protiviti
• Christine Livingston, Managing Director – Global AI Leader, Protiviti  

]]>3581falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transform-assessing-cfo-perspectives-and-priorities-for-the-coming-year-with-chris-wright-and-nick-puetz--62018573Protiviti recently conducted its latest Global Finance Trends Survey and has detailed the results in our report, TRANSFORM: Assessing CFO and finance leader perspectives and priorities for the coming year.
In this podcast, we talk with Protiviti managing directors Chris Wright and Nick Puetz about some of the key findings and trends revealed in the results.
Chris is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution.
Nick leads Protiviti's Cyber Strategy and transformation practice.
For more information on Protiviti's latest global finance survey, visit www.protiviti.com/us-en/survey/global-finance-trends-survey.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62018573Wed, 18 Sep 2024 23:59:25 +0000ProtivitiA look at the top priorities for CFOs and finance leaders in the coming year — among them, security and privacy of data, financial and strategic planning and analysis, leadership, and enhanced data analytics — reveals a tale of transformation for CFOs...Protiviti recently conducted its latest Global Finance Trends Survey and has detailed the results in our report, TRANSFORM: Assessing CFO and finance leader perspectives and priorities for the coming year.
In this podcast, we talk with Protiviti managing directors Chris Wright and Nick Puetz about some of the key findings and trends revealed in the results.
Chris is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution.
Nick leads Protiviti's Cyber Strategy and transformation practice.
For more information on Protiviti's latest global finance survey, visit www.protiviti.com/us-en/survey/global-finance-trends-survey.]]>1578analytics,cfo,compliance,cybersecurity,cyberthreats,data,esg,finance,fp&a,leadership,optimization,planning,privacy,regulation,security,strategic,sustainabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/get-ready-for-your-ipo-financial-reporting-cybersecurity-sustainability-and-more--60504107Our guests are Stephen Alicanti and Kristy Balsanek from DLA Piper, and Charlie Soranno and Andrea Vardaro Thomas from Protiviti.
Stephen and Kristy both are partners with DLA Piper, a global law firm with more than 90 offices in more than 40 countries that provides legal solutions to businesses worldwide. Andrea and Charlie are managing directors and leaders in Protiviti's Business Performance Improvement solution.
Find more information about Stephen, including his contact information, here: www.dlapiper.com/en-us/people/a/alicanti-stephen-p.
Find more information about Kristy, including her contact information, here: www.dlapiper.com/en-us/people/b/balsanek-kristy.
Find more information about Charlie, including his contact information, here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/charles-g-soranno.
Find more information about Andrea, including her contact information, here: https://www.protiviti.com/us-en/andrea-vardaro-thomas.
Read Protiviti’s paper, Guide to Public Company Transformation, Frequently Asked Questions (Fourth Edition), here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/whitepaper/guide-public-company-transformation-frequently-asked-questions-fourth-edition.
For more information from Protiviti on IPO readiness, visit www.protiviti.com/us-en/ipo-readiness.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60504107Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:11:36 +0000ProtivitiIn this episode of Powerful Insights, we talk about all things around readiness for an initial public offering, or IPO. And spoiler alert, there is a lot to address: accounting, financial reporting, cybersecurity, and even ESG and climate reporting....Our guests are Stephen Alicanti and Kristy Balsanek from DLA Piper, and Charlie Soranno and Andrea Vardaro Thomas from Protiviti.
Stephen and Kristy both are partners with DLA Piper, a global law firm with more than 90 offices in more than 40 countries that provides legal solutions to businesses worldwide. Andrea and Charlie are managing directors and leaders in Protiviti's Business Performance Improvement solution.
Find more information about Stephen, including his contact information, here: www.dlapiper.com/en-us/people/a/alicanti-stephen-p.
Find more information about Kristy, including her contact information, here: www.dlapiper.com/en-us/people/b/balsanek-kristy.
Find more information about Charlie, including his contact information, here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/charles-g-soranno.
Find more information about Andrea, including her contact information, here: https://www.protiviti.com/us-en/andrea-vardaro-thomas.
Read Protiviti’s paper, Guide to Public Company Transformation, Frequently Asked Questions (Fourth Edition), here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/whitepaper/guide-public-company-transformation-frequently-asked-questions-fourth-edition.
For more information from Protiviti on IPO readiness, visit www.protiviti.com/us-en/ipo-readiness.]]>183410-k,8-k,accounting,climate,controls,cybersecurity,esg,filings,finance,ipo,it,public-offering,regulation,regulatory,reporting,sec,securities,sustainabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strategic-sourcing-gaining-advantage-mitigating-risk-with-lucas-manganaro--60303329Protiviti recently published a whitepaper, Strategic Sourcing: Gaining Advantage, Mitigating Risk, which dives into this topic and provides practical guidance on anticipating and mitigating supply chain risk while improving resilience and responsiveness.
In this episode of Powerful Insights, we talk with Lucas Manganaro, one of the authors of this paper. Lucas is a managing director with Protiviti and leads the supply chain innovation practice. Throughout his 20-plus year career, Lucas has held multiple supply chain and procurement leadership roles focused on transforming business processes and leveraging technology to improve top and bottom line results.
Find more information about Lucas, including his contact information, here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/lucas-manganaro.
Read our white paper, Strategic Sourcing: Gaining Advantage, Mitigating Risk, here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/insights-paper/strategic-sourcing-gaining-advantage-mitigating-risk.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60303329Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:00:03 +0000ProtivitiSupply chain management continues to be a hot topic in countless organizations in light of ongoing geopolitical challenges, evolving impacts of climate change, new tariffs, changing labor markets, and much more. How can supply chain and procurement...Protiviti recently published a whitepaper, Strategic Sourcing: Gaining Advantage, Mitigating Risk, which dives into this topic and provides practical guidance on anticipating and mitigating supply chain risk while improving resilience and responsiveness.
In this episode of Powerful Insights, we talk with Lucas Manganaro, one of the authors of this paper. Lucas is a managing director with Protiviti and leads the supply chain innovation practice. Throughout his 20-plus year career, Lucas has held multiple supply chain and procurement leadership roles focused on transforming business processes and leveraging technology to improve top and bottom line results.
Find more information about Lucas, including his contact information, here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/lucas-manganaro.
Read our white paper, Strategic Sourcing: Gaining Advantage, Mitigating Risk, here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/insights-paper/strategic-sourcing-gaining-advantage-mitigating-risk.]]>1612chain,commodities,consumer,cost-management,customer-experience,cx,management,materials,optimization,procurement,resilience,retail,risk,sourcing,strategic,supply,supply-chainfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/executive-perspectives-on-top-risks-for-2024-and-a-decade-later-with-mark-beasley-and-jim-deloach--57922751Executive Perspectives on Top Risk Survey, in which we poll board members and C-suite executives from around the world on the risks they see as most significant for their organizations over the next 12 months and the next 10 years. For this year’s survey, we asked executives to peer into 2024 as well as a decade later, into 2034, and identify the most pressing risk issues for their organizations.
Not surprisingly, a number of themes emerged from the results. The economy and inflationary trends are top of mind for 2024. Cyber threats are a critical concern not only next year but also a decade from now. The geopolitical landscape is creating ripple effects across numerous risk issues. Technology-related developments and challenges, including the emergence of generative AI, continue, accompanied by concerns about talent and skills gaps. And amid all this, there are growing worries about third-party risks.
In this episode, Dr. Mark Beasley of NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Jim DeLoach of Protiviti discuss the key findings and takeaways from this year’s Top Risks study.
Mark is the Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University. The ERM Initiative provides thought leadership about ERM practices and their integration with strategy and corporate governance. As founding director, Mark leads the ERM Initiative’s efforts to help pioneer the developments of this emergent discipline.
Jim is a member of the Protiviti Solutions Leadership team. His market focus is on helping organizations succeed in responding to government mandates, shareholder demands and a changing business environment in a cost-effective and sustainable manner that reduces risk to an acceptable level. He assists companies with strategy setting, business planning and performance management.
For further information, read our Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey executive summary and full report at www.protiviti.com/toprisks or http://erm.ncsu.edu.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57922751Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:00:02 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti and NC State University's ERM Initiative have conducted the 12th annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risk Survey, in which we poll board members and C-suite executives from around the world on the risks they see as most significant for...Executive Perspectives on Top Risk Survey, in which we poll board members and C-suite executives from around the world on the risks they see as most significant for their organizations over the next 12 months and the next 10 years. For this year’s survey, we asked executives to peer into 2024 as well as a decade later, into 2034, and identify the most pressing risk issues for their organizations.
Not surprisingly, a number of themes emerged from the results. The economy and inflationary trends are top of mind for 2024. Cyber threats are a critical concern not only next year but also a decade from now. The geopolitical landscape is creating ripple effects across numerous risk issues. Technology-related developments and challenges, including the emergence of generative AI, continue, accompanied by concerns about talent and skills gaps. And amid all this, there are growing worries about third-party risks.
In this episode, Dr. Mark Beasley of NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Jim DeLoach of Protiviti discuss the key findings and takeaways from this year’s Top Risks study.
Mark is the Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University. The ERM Initiative provides thought leadership about ERM practices and their integration with strategy and corporate governance. As founding director, Mark leads the ERM Initiative’s efforts to help pioneer the developments of this emergent discipline.
Jim is a member of the Protiviti Solutions Leadership team. His market focus is on helping organizations succeed in responding to government mandates, shareholder demands and a changing business environment in a cost-effective and sustainable manner that reduces risk to an acceptable level. He assists companies with strategy setting, business planning and performance management.
For further information, read our Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey executive summary and full report at www.protiviti.com/toprisks or http://erm.ncsu.edu.]]>2675ai,boards,c-suite,culture,cyber,cybersecurity,data,economy,generative-ai,geopolitical,global,inflation,privacy,regulatory,risk,skills,talent,technology,third-party,workplacefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emerging-regulations-in-tech-understanding-the-digital-services-act-with-kaitlin-kirkham-cooper-and-roxanne-miller--57750879Those smaller companies, along with so-called very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSE), face significant financial penalties for noncompliance, including fines of up to 6% of a their global annual sales, and an outright ban for repeat offenders.
The global consequences of the DSA and what companies can do to comply with its broad mandates are explained in this blog and white paper.
In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Kaitlin Kirkham-Cooper and Protiviti Associate Director Roxanne Miller share their insights on the different tiers of tech companies the requirements apply to and how complex requirements may cause challenges for some companies. Both Kaitlin and Roxanne are with the risk and compliance practice at Protiviti.
Contact Kaitlin here: https://www.protiviti.com/us-en/kaitlin-kirkham-cooper
Contact Roxanne here: https://www.protiviti.com/us-en/roxanne-miller]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57750879Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:32:45 +0000ProtivitiAs of August 25, 2023, large technology companies providing hosting services, online platforms and search engines, are required to put processes in place to be notified of illegal content and to act on notifications under the European Union’s Digital...Those smaller companies, along with so-called very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSE), face significant financial penalties for noncompliance, including fines of up to 6% of a their global annual sales, and an outright ban for repeat offenders.
The global consequences of the DSA and what companies can do to comply with its broad mandates are explained in this blog and white paper.
In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Kaitlin Kirkham-Cooper and Protiviti Associate Director Roxanne Miller share their insights on the different tiers of tech companies the requirements apply to and how complex requirements may cause challenges for some companies. Both Kaitlin and Roxanne are with the risk and compliance practice at Protiviti.
Contact Kaitlin here: https://www.protiviti.com/us-en/kaitlin-kirkham-cooper
Contact Roxanne here: https://www.protiviti.com/us-en/roxanne-miller]]>1542compliance,content,data,dsa,eu,illegal,pii,privacy,regulation,regulatory,risk,security,vlop,vlosefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-global-research-assessing-cfo-and-finance-leader-priorities-for-the-coming-year-with-kerry-buchar-and-chris-wright--57484646Results from the latest Global Finance Trends Survey conducted by Protiviti show that CFOs recognize the volume and magnitude of the challenges bearing down on them and their finance groups as they prioritize ESG, generative AI, business planning and analysis, talent management, and much more.
The results of this study are available in our new report, Accelerate: Assessing CFO and Finance Leader Perspectives and Priorities for the Coming Year. This is available at www.protiviti.com/financesurvey.
In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Kerry Buchar and Chris Wright share their insights on the results of this global study and what they tell us about the challenges finance organizations face today. Chris is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement group. Kerry is a leader in the BPI practice, with experience in accounting and finance transformation.
Contact Chris here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/christopher-wright.
Contact Kerry here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/kerry-buchar.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57484646Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:29:05 +0000ProtivitiThe volume of CFO priorities has increased for years. In the past 12 months, the intensity of these urgencies also spiked, forcing finance leaders to make higher-stakes decisions more quickly and implement major adjustments with far-reaching...Results from the latest Global Finance Trends Survey conducted by Protiviti show that CFOs recognize the volume and magnitude of the challenges bearing down on them and their finance groups as they prioritize ESG, generative AI, business planning and analysis, talent management, and much more.
The results of this study are available in our new report, Accelerate: Assessing CFO and Finance Leader Perspectives and Priorities for the Coming Year. This is available at www.protiviti.com/financesurvey.
In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Kerry Buchar and Chris Wright share their insights on the results of this global study and what they tell us about the challenges finance organizations face today. Chris is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement group. Kerry is a leader in the BPI practice, with experience in accounting and finance transformation.
Contact Chris here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/christopher-wright.
Contact Kerry here: www.protiviti.com/us-en/kerry-buchar.]]>1639ai,analytics,artificial-intelligence,bp&a,climate,compliance,culture,data,digital,environmental,erp,esg,finance,generative,governance,regulatory,retention,social,talent,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/technology-audit-risks-survey-navigating-a-technology-risk-filled-horizon-with-angelo-poulikakos-and-lindsay-gleeson--57183045Protiviti and The Institute of Internal Auditors, reveal a complex and multifaceted landscape of technology risks. Cybersecurity is the top priority and by a wide margin. AI is an emerging risk with gaps in organizational preparedness and audit proficiency. The talent gap in IT is a growing concern and data privacy is a growing regulatory challenge.
Protiviti and The IIA recently published a research report on the results of this survey, Navigating a Technology Risk Filled Horizon. For this episode, we talk with Protiviti Managing Directors Lindsay Gleeson and Angelo Poulikakos about the results of the survey and their insights about the findings and the trends they reveal.
Angelo is global leader of Protiviti’s Technology Audit and Advisory practice. His specific areas of concentration include technology risk management, cybersecurity, IT compliance, internal audit and automation. Angelo has more than 18 years of experience in all facets of internal controls and frequently works with CIOs, CISOs, CAEs and other leaders to mature their technology risk management and audit capabilities.
Lindsay is a leader in Protiviti’s IT, internal audit and financial advisory practice. She has over 16 years of extensive experience with a focus in audit consulting and project management. She has managed and executed numerous projects related to internal controls and rationalizations; Sarbanes-Oxley, SOC2, NIST and HIPAA regulatory compliance pre-implementation reviews; and automation and information security governance assessments.
For more information, read Navigating a Technology Risk Filled Horizon.
Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.
Contact Lindsay at lindsay.gleeson@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57183045Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:03:10 +0000ProtivitiThe results from this year's Global Technology Audit Risks Survey, conducted by http://www.protiviti.com and http://www.theiia.org, reveal a complex and multifaceted landscape of technology risks. Cybersecurity is the top priority and by a wide...Protiviti and The Institute of Internal Auditors, reveal a complex and multifaceted landscape of technology risks. Cybersecurity is the top priority and by a wide margin. AI is an emerging risk with gaps in organizational preparedness and audit proficiency. The talent gap in IT is a growing concern and data privacy is a growing regulatory challenge.
Protiviti and The IIA recently published a research report on the results of this survey, Navigating a Technology Risk Filled Horizon. For this episode, we talk with Protiviti Managing Directors Lindsay Gleeson and Angelo Poulikakos about the results of the survey and their insights about the findings and the trends they reveal.
Angelo is global leader of Protiviti’s Technology Audit and Advisory practice. His specific areas of concentration include technology risk management, cybersecurity, IT compliance, internal audit and automation. Angelo has more than 18 years of experience in all facets of internal controls and frequently works with CIOs, CISOs, CAEs and other leaders to mature their technology risk management and audit capabilities.
Lindsay is a leader in Protiviti’s IT, internal audit and financial advisory practice. She has over 16 years of extensive experience with a focus in audit consulting and project management. She has managed and executed numerous projects related to internal controls and rationalizations; Sarbanes-Oxley, SOC2, NIST and HIPAA regulatory compliance pre-implementation reviews; and automation and information security governance assessments.
For more information, read Navigating a Technology Risk Filled Horizon.
Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.
Contact Lindsay at lindsay.gleeson@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1610ai,analytics,artificial-intelligence,audit,compliance,cybersecurity,data,generative-ai,iia,machine-learning,ml,privacy,regulatory,resiliency,risk,skills,talent,technology,third-party,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/achieving-digital-maturity-in-finance-with-chelsea-black-and-kizzy-gift--56779046Sharing their insights on these issues are two Protiviti experts, Chelsea Black and Kizzy Gift.
Kizzy is a Director in the Business Performance Improvement practice. Kizzy specializes in finance transformation and change management within the BPI solution at Protiviti. She works with global clients on finance and operational process improvement, project management and change management. Kizzy has over 15 years of financial services knowledge as well as other industries including manufacturing, HR, healthcare and insurance.
Chelsea is a Director at Protiviti and has spent the last eight years in the Business Performance Improvement practice. With more than 12 years of professional experience, Chelsea partners with clients to improve overall operations focusing on organizational, process and technology enhancements. She is a subject-matter expert in shared services as well as project and change management in the finance transformation space.
Contact Chelsea at chelsea.black@protiviti.com.
Contact Kizzy at kizzy.gift@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56779046Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:00:03 +0000ProtivitiIn this episode, we discuss digital maturity in finance. Or more specifically, how more finance organizations are employing ERP systems, moving to cloud-based systems, transitioning more to analytics, and with that, understanding the talent management...Sharing their insights on these issues are two Protiviti experts, Chelsea Black and Kizzy Gift.
Kizzy is a Director in the Business Performance Improvement practice. Kizzy specializes in finance transformation and change management within the BPI solution at Protiviti. She works with global clients on finance and operational process improvement, project management and change management. Kizzy has over 15 years of financial services knowledge as well as other industries including manufacturing, HR, healthcare and insurance.
Chelsea is a Director at Protiviti and has spent the last eight years in the Business Performance Improvement practice. With more than 12 years of professional experience, Chelsea partners with clients to improve overall operations focusing on organizational, process and technology enhancements. She is a subject-matter expert in shared services as well as project and change management in the finance transformation space.
Contact Chelsea at chelsea.black@protiviti.com.
Contact Kizzy at kizzy.gift@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1306analytics,automation,cfo,cloud,connectivity,data,digital,erp,esg,finance,governance,integration,reporting,risk-management,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-evolution-of-sox-tech-adoption-and-cost-focus-amid-cyber-and-esg-mandates-with-andrew-struthers-kennedy-and-angelo-poulikakos--56769924The Evolution of SOX: Tech Adoption and Cost Focus Amid Business Changes, Cyber and ESG Mandates.
Offering their insights and perspectives are Protiviti Managing Directors Andrew Struthers-Kennedy and Angelo Poulikakos. Andrew is the global leader of Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice, and Angelo is the global leader of the firm’s Technology Audit practice.
Read Protiviti’s latest SOX Compliance Survey report here: www.protiviti.com/soxsurvey.
Contact Andrew at andrew.struthers-kennedy@protiviti.com.
Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56769924Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:00:03 +0000ProtivitiIn this episode, we dive into SOX compliance – specifically, the findings of and key takeaways from Protiviti’s latest Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey. The results of our research are featured in our just-released report, The Evolution of SOX: Tech...The Evolution of SOX: Tech Adoption and Cost Focus Amid Business Changes, Cyber and ESG Mandates.
Offering their insights and perspectives are Protiviti Managing Directors Andrew Struthers-Kennedy and Angelo Poulikakos. Andrew is the global leader of Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice, and Angelo is the global leader of the firm’s Technology Audit practice.
Read Protiviti’s latest SOX Compliance Survey report here: www.protiviti.com/soxsurvey.
Contact Andrew at andrew.struthers-kennedy@protiviti.com.
Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>2127ai,audit,automation,compliance,controls,costs,cybersecurity,esg,genai,grc,hours,ia,internal,monitoring,pcaob,regulatory,sarbanes-oxley,sec,soxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/implications-of-u-s-banking-regulators-final-guidance-on-tprm-with-brian-kostek-kathryn-hardman-and-helen-smith--56593176In this podcast, Brian Kostek from Protiviti interviews Kathryn Hardman from Veritex Bank and Helen Smith from First Citizens Bank about the implications of the updated interagency guidance for their institutions and how institutions can reconcile the revisions in their existing TPRM programs.
Brian is a Managing Director with Protiviti and leader of the firm’s third-party risk management practice. Kathryn is Senior Vice President with Texas-based Veritex Bank and is the Director of Third-Party and Model Risk Governance. Helen is the Head of Third-Party Risk Management at First Citizens Bank.
Contact Brian at brian.kostek@protiviti.com.
Contact Kathryn at linkedin.com/in/kathryn-hardman-096a99b.
Contact Helen at linkedin.com/in/helensmith2021.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56593176Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:00:03 +0000ProtivitiIn June, nearly two years after issuing their proposal for third-party risk management (TPRM), the U.S. banking regulators – the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit...In this podcast, Brian Kostek from Protiviti interviews Kathryn Hardman from Veritex Bank and Helen Smith from First Citizens Bank about the implications of the updated interagency guidance for their institutions and how institutions can reconcile the revisions in their existing TPRM programs.
Brian is a Managing Director with Protiviti and leader of the firm’s third-party risk management practice. Kathryn is Senior Vice President with Texas-based Veritex Bank and is the Director of Third-Party and Model Risk Governance. Helen is the Head of Third-Party Risk Management at First Citizens Bank.
Contact Brian at brian.kostek@protiviti.com.
Contact Kathryn at linkedin.com/in/kathryn-hardman-096a99b.
Contact Helen at linkedin.com/in/helensmith2021.]]>1621activities,banking,business,comptroller,critical,currency,fed,federal,guidance,interagency,occ,of,office,regulators,reserve,risk,the,third-party,tprm,u.s.falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rise-of-generative-ai-with-christine-livingston--56181912In this episode, we talk all things gen AI with Protiviti Managing Director Christine Livingston. Christine is responsible for artificial intelligence/machine learning and innovation solutions at Protiviti. With over a decade of experience in AI/ML deployment, she has delivered hundreds of successful AI solutions, including many first-in-class AI-enabled applications. She has helped several Fortune 100 companies develop practical strategies for enterprise adoption of new and emerging technology, including the creation of AI-enabled technology roadmaps. She focuses on identifying emerging technology opportunities, developing innovation strategies and incorporating AI/ML capabilities into enterprise solutions.
Learn more about Protiviti’s Artificial Intelligence services here.
Contact Christine at christine.livingston@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56181912Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:02 +0000ProtivitiChatGPT is the talk of the town today. But as we all know, generative AI is much more than this one tool. Gen AI represents a new frontier of promise, productivity and capabilities for organizations around the world. But it also comes with risks that...In this episode, we talk all things gen AI with Protiviti Managing Director Christine Livingston. Christine is responsible for artificial intelligence/machine learning and innovation solutions at Protiviti. With over a decade of experience in AI/ML deployment, she has delivered hundreds of successful AI solutions, including many first-in-class AI-enabled applications. She has helped several Fortune 100 companies develop practical strategies for enterprise adoption of new and emerging technology, including the creation of AI-enabled technology roadmaps. She focuses on identifying emerging technology opportunities, developing innovation strategies and incorporating AI/ML capabilities into enterprise solutions.
Learn more about Protiviti’s Artificial Intelligence services here.
Contact Christine at christine.livingston@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1491ai,artificial,bard,chatgpt,dall-e,genai,generativeai,innovation,intelligence,machine-learning,technology,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/procurement-as-a-service-bringing-together-talent-and-skills-with-chris-monk-and-holly-lindstrom--55612186There is a proven solution to address these challenges, something we refer to as procurement as a service. In this episode, we talk with two of Protiviti’s procurement experts, Chris Monk and Holly Lindstrom, about the challenges procurement groups are facing today and how this approach can help.
Chris, a managing director, and Holly, a director, are leaders in Protiviti’s Sourcing and Procurement Transformation Group.
For more information, visit Protiviti’s Sourcing and Procurement Transformation page on the Protiviti website.
Contact Chris at christopher.monk@protiviti.com.
Contact Holly at holly.lindstrom@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55612186Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:41:51 +0000ProtivitiIn the wake of a world-changing pandemic and amid current uncertainties in the global economy, organizations have made, and are making, some significant adjustments in their operations. For most, the procurement function is at or near the top of the...There is a proven solution to address these challenges, something we refer to as procurement as a service. In this episode, we talk with two of Protiviti’s procurement experts, Chris Monk and Holly Lindstrom, about the challenges procurement groups are facing today and how this approach can help.
Chris, a managing director, and Holly, a director, are leaders in Protiviti’s Sourcing and Procurement Transformation Group.
For more information, visit Protiviti’s Sourcing and Procurement Transformation page on the Protiviti website.
Contact Chris at christopher.monk@protiviti.com.
Contact Holly at holly.lindstrom@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1479a,as,business,chain,cost,hybrid,labor,operations,optimization,procurement,service,services,shared,shortage,skills,supply,talent,transformation,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cost-optimization-in-manufacturing-with-shawn-seasongood-and-andrea-vardaro-thomas--54524619CFOs and finance leaders continue to have a lot of questions, and get even more from their internal stakeholders and customers, about projections, cost management, supply chains and more. This is especially true for organizations in the manufacturing and distribution industry. They operate in multiple locations. They often are operating on different systems. They can be more susceptible to supply chain issues and any disruptions that might take place around the world. And they have unique talent management challenges.
Strategic cost optimization and management is something beneficial to commit to during any economic cycle, especially for organizations in the manufacturing industry. In this episode, we speak with two experts on this topic – Protiviti Managing Directors Andrea Vardaro Thomas and Shawn Seasongood. Both are leaders in Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement group.
For more information, visit the Cost and Performance Management page on the Protiviti website.
Contact Andrea at andrea.vardaro@protiviti.com.
Contact Shawn at shawn.seasongood@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54524619Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:00:02 +0000ProtivitiWell, it looks like a recession is coming. Or maybe it's not. Or maybe it is. It seems like it's been a long wait for the other economic shoe to drop. And in the meantime, many questions are arising around managing costs in organizations. CFOs and...CFOs and finance leaders continue to have a lot of questions, and get even more from their internal stakeholders and customers, about projections, cost management, supply chains and more. This is especially true for organizations in the manufacturing and distribution industry. They operate in multiple locations. They often are operating on different systems. They can be more susceptible to supply chain issues and any disruptions that might take place around the world. And they have unique talent management challenges.
Strategic cost optimization and management is something beneficial to commit to during any economic cycle, especially for organizations in the manufacturing industry. In this episode, we speak with two experts on this topic – Protiviti Managing Directors Andrea Vardaro Thomas and Shawn Seasongood. Both are leaders in Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement group.
For more information, visit the Cost and Performance Management page on the Protiviti website.
Contact Andrea at andrea.vardaro@protiviti.com.
Contact Shawn at shawn.seasongood@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>2045automation,cash,chain,cost,economic,flow,forecasting,innovation,management,manufacturing,margin,optimization,procurement,profit,sourcing,supply,transformation,uncertainty,vendorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/agile-factories-building-flexibility-and-adaptability-in-manufacturing-with-robert-giacobbe-sharon-lindstrom-and-david-petrucci--54452430The conversation highlights the significance of agile factories in today's manufacturing landscape. Protiviti’s experts underscore the challenges faced by traditional manufacturing plants and the need for flexibility, adaptability and rapid responsiveness. They also emphasize the lessons learned from the pandemic and the importance of embracing a B2C approach in a B2B environment to meet customer expectations. By incorporating new technologies and fostering a culture of agility, manufacturing companies can thrive in an ever-changing market.
Sharon is the Global Leader for Protiviti's Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Group. Dave is the Global Leader for Protiviti's Supply Chain Practice, and Robert is a leader with Protiviti's Supply Chain and Business Performance Improvement Group.
For more information, visit the Manufacturing and Distribution Industry and Operations pages on the Protiviti website.
Contact Sharon at sharon.lindstrom@protiviti.com.
Contact David at david.petrucci@protiviti.com.
Contact Robert at robert.giacobbe@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54452430Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:00:02 +0000ProtivitiAs manufacturing organizations assess new ways to innovate and transform their operations, one area they continue to explore is the development of agile factories. In this episode, we talk with Protiviti Managing Directors Sharon Lindstrom, David...The conversation highlights the significance of agile factories in today's manufacturing landscape. Protiviti’s experts underscore the challenges faced by traditional manufacturing plants and the need for flexibility, adaptability and rapid responsiveness. They also emphasize the lessons learned from the pandemic and the importance of embracing a B2C approach in a B2B environment to meet customer expectations. By incorporating new technologies and fostering a culture of agility, manufacturing companies can thrive in an ever-changing market.
Sharon is the Global Leader for Protiviti's Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Group. Dave is the Global Leader for Protiviti's Supply Chain Practice, and Robert is a leader with Protiviti's Supply Chain and Business Performance Improvement Group.
For more information, visit the Manufacturing and Distribution Industry and Operations pages on the Protiviti website.
Contact Sharon at sharon.lindstrom@protiviti.com.
Contact David at david.petrucci@protiviti.com.
Contact Robert at robert.giacobbe@protiviti.com.
To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>2423agile,automation,chain,debt,factory,increased,infrastructure,innovation,management,manufacturing,new,procurement,productivity,resilience,skills,supply,talent,technical,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/achieving-audit-relevance-with-andrew-struthers-kennedy-and-angelo-poulikakos--53937083
These are some of the key findings from Protiviti’s latest Next-Generation Internal Audit survey. We conducted our study online in the fourth quarter of 2022 and had more than 550 internal audit leaders and professionals from around the world respond. Our results are detailed in our report Achieving Audit Relevance, available at Protiviti.com.

In this episode, we interview two Protiviti managing directors, Andrew Struthers-Kennedy and Angelo Poulikakos, about some of the highlights from this study. Andrew serves as the global leader for our Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice, while Angelo is the global leader for our Technology Audit practice.

To learn more, read Protiviti’s full report, Achieving Audit Relevance, at www.protiviti.com/gl-en/survey/next-gen-ia-2023.

Contact Andrew at andrew.struthers-kennedy@protiviti.com.

Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.

To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53937083Fri, 19 May 2023 23:51:44 +0000ProtivitiTop-performing internal audit groups share similar traits: They focus more on streamlined, tailored, impactful communications and reporting. They evolve and adapt routinely, and they push themselves to find and build talent and resources from both...
These are some of the key findings from Protiviti’s latest Next-Generation Internal Audit survey. We conducted our study online in the fourth quarter of 2022 and had more than 550 internal audit leaders and professionals from around the world respond. Our results are detailed in our report Achieving Audit Relevance, available at Protiviti.com.

In this episode, we interview two Protiviti managing directors, Andrew Struthers-Kennedy and Angelo Poulikakos, about some of the highlights from this study. Andrew serves as the global leader for our Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice, while Angelo is the global leader for our Technology Audit practice.

To learn more, read Protiviti’s full report, Achieving Audit Relevance, at www.protiviti.com/gl-en/survey/next-gen-ia-2023.

Contact Andrew at andrew.struthers-kennedy@protiviti.com.

Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.

To request a transcript of this episode, contact kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1804ai,audit,board,collaboration,committee,communication,compliance,innovation,internal-audit,machine-learning,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/select-and-implement-the-right-tech-tool-for-your-finance-group-with-shelly-kalladanthyil-and-nick-mckeehan--53573315
In this podcast, we chat with Protiviti Managing Directors Shelly Kalladanthyil and Nick McKeehan about finance technology tool selection and implementation, including whether it’s time to move to the cloud. Shelly and Nick are leaders in Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement and Finance Transformation practices.

Among the key points they make: It’s not just about choosing a technology and putting it into place. Selecting the right finance technology tool requires significant due diligence as well as contributors from throughout the organization to make it a true success for the business.

For more information, visit the Finance Technology & Data page on the Protiviti website: www.protiviti.com/us-en/finance-technology-data.

Contact Shelly at shelly.kalladanthyil@protiviti.com.

Contact Nick at nick.mckeehan@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53573315Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:48:15 +0000ProtivitiOne of the most significant decisions a CFO faces is selecting the right technology or tool to help them run the finance organization and deliver expected results and value for the business. But technology selection is only the first step. There also...
In this podcast, we chat with Protiviti Managing Directors Shelly Kalladanthyil and Nick McKeehan about finance technology tool selection and implementation, including whether it’s time to move to the cloud. Shelly and Nick are leaders in Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement and Finance Transformation practices.

Among the key points they make: It’s not just about choosing a technology and putting it into place. Selecting the right finance technology tool requires significant due diligence as well as contributors from throughout the organization to make it a true success for the business.

For more information, visit the Finance Technology & Data page on the Protiviti website: www.protiviti.com/us-en/finance-technology-data.

Contact Shelly at shelly.kalladanthyil@protiviti.com.

Contact Nick at nick.mckeehan@protiviti.com.]]>1535cfo,cloud,customization,due-diligence,finance,implementation,planning,selection,technology,trainingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/future-of-crypto-innovation-and-regulation-with-mike-brauneis-maryann-kennedy-liz-mathew-and-lata-varghese--53327699
The developments have raised many questions about digital assets, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology as well as regulation and other factors that may help the industry evolve toward a sustainable business model.

In this podcast, Mike Brauneis from Protiviti interviews Lata Varghese and Maryann Kennedy from Protiviti and Liz Mathew from ConsenSys for their insights on the steps crypto exchanges can take to rebuild market confidence, the product innovation and technology use cases that may have been drowned out by the media echo chamber, and forthcoming regulation.

Mike is a Managing Director with Protiviti and global leader of the firm’s Financial Services Industry practice. Lata is a Managing Director with Protiviti and leader of the firm’s Digital Assets and Blockchain practice. Maryann is a Managing Director in Protiviti’s Risk and Compliance practice. Liz is an executive at blockchain technology provider ConsenSys. She manages growth and partnerships for MetaMask Institutional, the firm’s Web3 wallet platform for organizations.

Contact Mike at michael.brauneis@protiviti.com.

Contact Lata at lata.varghese@protiviti.com.

Contact Maryann at maryann.kennedy@protiviti.com.

Contact Liz at elizabeth.mathew@consensys.net.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53327699Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:52:59 +0000ProtivitiOver the past year, as one crypto organization after another has been beset by fraud or declared bankruptcy, countless headlines have surfaced warning of the death of the crypto industry. Yet the damage has been largely contained. The developments...
The developments have raised many questions about digital assets, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology as well as regulation and other factors that may help the industry evolve toward a sustainable business model.

In this podcast, Mike Brauneis from Protiviti interviews Lata Varghese and Maryann Kennedy from Protiviti and Liz Mathew from ConsenSys for their insights on the steps crypto exchanges can take to rebuild market confidence, the product innovation and technology use cases that may have been drowned out by the media echo chamber, and forthcoming regulation.

Mike is a Managing Director with Protiviti and global leader of the firm’s Financial Services Industry practice. Lata is a Managing Director with Protiviti and leader of the firm’s Digital Assets and Blockchain practice. Maryann is a Managing Director in Protiviti’s Risk and Compliance practice. Liz is an executive at blockchain technology provider ConsenSys. She manages growth and partnerships for MetaMask Institutional, the firm’s Web3 wallet platform for organizations.

Contact Mike at michael.brauneis@protiviti.com.

Contact Lata at lata.varghese@protiviti.com.

Contact Maryann at maryann.kennedy@protiviti.com.

Contact Liz at elizabeth.mathew@consensys.net.]]>1882assets,blockchain,crypto,cryptocurrency,decentralized,digital,distributed,exchange,finance,innovation,ledger,regulation,technology,tokenized,traditionalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/executive-perspectives-on-top-risks-for-2023-and-2032-with-mark-beasley-and-jim-deloach--52448589Top Risks Survey from NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti indicate the business landscape, to no surprise, looks much riskier for 2023 compared with this time last year. In fact, this year’s survey reveals that executives and directors perceive the current business environment as the riskiest in the 11 years we have conducted this study.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Mark Beasley of NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Jim DeLoach, a Managing Director with Protiviti, about the key findings from this year’s study and their insights as to how board members and executives worldwide view the current and long-term business landscape.

Mark is the Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University. The ERM Initiative provides thought leadership about ERM practices and their integration with strategy and corporate governance. As founding director, Mark leads the ERM Initiative’s efforts to help pioneer the developments of this emergent discipline.

Jim is a member of the Protiviti Solutions Leadership team. His market focus is on helping organizations succeed in responding to government mandates, shareholder demands and a changing business environment in a cost-effective and sustainable manner that reduces risk to an acceptable level. He assists companies with strategy setting, business planning and performance management.

For more information on this year’s Top Risks Survey, visit http://erm.ncsu.edu and www.protiviti.com/us-en/survey/executive-perspectives-top-risks-2023-and-2032.

Contact Mark at mark_beasley@ncsu.edu.

Contact Jim at jim.deloach@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52448589Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:00:02 +0000ProtivitiThe level of uncertainty in today’s global marketplace and the velocity of change continue to produce an array of potential risks that can disrupt an organization’s business model and strategic plan on very short notice. The results of the latest Top...Top Risks Survey from NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti indicate the business landscape, to no surprise, looks much riskier for 2023 compared with this time last year. In fact, this year’s survey reveals that executives and directors perceive the current business environment as the riskiest in the 11 years we have conducted this study.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Mark Beasley of NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Jim DeLoach, a Managing Director with Protiviti, about the key findings from this year’s study and their insights as to how board members and executives worldwide view the current and long-term business landscape.

Mark is the Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University. The ERM Initiative provides thought leadership about ERM practices and their integration with strategy and corporate governance. As founding director, Mark leads the ERM Initiative’s efforts to help pioneer the developments of this emergent discipline.

Jim is a member of the Protiviti Solutions Leadership team. His market focus is on helping organizations succeed in responding to government mandates, shareholder demands and a changing business environment in a cost-effective and sustainable manner that reduces risk to an acceptable level. He assists companies with strategy setting, business planning and performance management.

For more information on this year’s Top Risks Survey, visit http://erm.ncsu.edu and www.protiviti.com/us-en/survey/executive-perspectives-top-risks-2023-and-2032.

Contact Mark at mark_beasley@ncsu.edu.

Contact Jim at jim.deloach@protiviti.com.]]>3072boards,business,culture,cybersecurity,disruption,environmental,esg,executives,future-of-work,geopolitical,governance,innovation,people,risk,social,succession-planning,talent,technology,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-audit-perspectives-on-today-s-top-technology-risks--52336621The greatest IT audit concerns lie with cybersecurity-related breaches and related risk issues. Data governance and data integrity are being scrutinized. Regulatory compliance burdens and risk are increasing rapidly.

These are among the key takeaways from the results of the latest IT Audit Technology Risks Survey from ISACA and Protiviti, in which more than 7,500 IT audit leaders and professionals from around the world participated, The results show a dynamic threat landscape that has notably increased in severity since the last survey.

The report from ISACA and Protiviti, IT Audit Perspectives on Today’s Top Technology Risks, is available at isaca.org and protiviti.com/itauditsurvey.

In this podcast, Robin Lyons of ISACA and Angelo Poulikakos of Protiviti share their insights on the survey’s key findings and, perhaps most importantly, what they signify for IT audit functions and their organizations.

Robin’s role is IT Audit Professional Practices Principal with ISACA. Angelo is a Managing Director with Protiviti and global leader of the firm’s Technology Audit practice.

Contact Robin at rlyons@isaca.org.

Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52336621Mon, 02 Jan 2023 23:14:40 +0000ProtivitiThe greatest IT audit concerns lie with cybersecurity-related breaches and related risk issues. Data governance and data integrity are being scrutinized. Regulatory compliance burdens and risk are increasing rapidly. These are among the key...The greatest IT audit concerns lie with cybersecurity-related breaches and related risk issues. Data governance and data integrity are being scrutinized. Regulatory compliance burdens and risk are increasing rapidly.

These are among the key takeaways from the results of the latest IT Audit Technology Risks Survey from ISACA and Protiviti, in which more than 7,500 IT audit leaders and professionals from around the world participated, The results show a dynamic threat landscape that has notably increased in severity since the last survey.

The report from ISACA and Protiviti, IT Audit Perspectives on Today’s Top Technology Risks, is available at isaca.org and protiviti.com/itauditsurvey.

In this podcast, Robin Lyons of ISACA and Angelo Poulikakos of Protiviti share their insights on the survey’s key findings and, perhaps most importantly, what they signify for IT audit functions and their organizations.

Robin’s role is IT Audit Professional Practices Principal with ISACA. Angelo is a Managing Director with Protiviti and global leader of the firm’s Technology Audit practice.

Contact Robin at rlyons@isaca.org.

Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.]]>1426attack,audit,breach,compliance,cyber,cybersecurity,data,disaster,governance,identity,privacy,protection,recovery,regulatory,risks,security,technology,third-partyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/powerful-insights-building-technology-and-data-enabled-auditing-capabilities-with-angelo-poulikakos--50229968
Many CAEs and internal audit leaders want to capitalize on the greater efficiency and precision that more advanced technologies and automation can offer but are uncertain of how or where to get started.

For this podcast, we sat down to discuss these issues and challenges with Protiviti Managing Director Angelo Poulikakos. Angelo is the global leader of the Technology Audit practice with Protiviti.

For more information, read Innovation and Transformation Are Driving the Future of Internal Auditing, which is available at www.protiviti.com/IASurvey.

Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.

For a full transcript of this podcast, contact Kevin Donahue: kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50229968Thu, 16 Jun 2022 19:50:42 +0000ProtivitiInnovation, transformation and the introduction of more advanced technologies are on the agendas of most groups in an organization today. The same certainly holds true for internal audit functions – but perhaps not at the same levels of engagement as...
Many CAEs and internal audit leaders want to capitalize on the greater efficiency and precision that more advanced technologies and automation can offer but are uncertain of how or where to get started.

For this podcast, we sat down to discuss these issues and challenges with Protiviti Managing Director Angelo Poulikakos. Angelo is the global leader of the Technology Audit practice with Protiviti.

For more information, read Innovation and Transformation Are Driving the Future of Internal Auditing, which is available at www.protiviti.com/IASurvey.

Contact Angelo at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.

For a full transcript of this podcast, contact Kevin Donahue: kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1135analytics,audit,automation,data,function,innovation,internal,mining,process,technologies,technology,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/opportunities-for-greater-efficiencies-in-sox-compliance-programs-may-have-a-familiar-ring-to-them-with-clint-mcpherson-and-seth-schrank--50147649
In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Clint McPherson and Seth Schrank discuss opportunities to pursue procedural and structural changes in SOX compliance programs, most notably through the use of third-party delivery centers to handle the highly defined and repeatable controls testing work that dominates SOX compliance efforts.

Protiviti’s annual SOX Compliance Survey benchmarks compliance costs, hours, processes and improvements, including how these areas are affected by current business conditions. This year’s results show that costs, along with the hours that internal audit teams devote to SOX compliance, continue to increase across most, if not all, company sizes, industries and reporting types.

A number of results in this year’s survey showcase the commitment of internal audit and SOX teams to improve the efficacy and efficiency of SOX compliance efforts in the face of cost pressures, intensifying scrutiny from external auditors, labor shortages, remote and hybrid working models, broad and accelerated enterprise projects (e.g., system implementations) that result in changes/increases in scope, and other challenges. Many of these opportunities involve increased use of automation, as they absolutely should. Yet many internal audit teams have yet to explore another valuable opportunity to notch major improvements via a familiar but overlooked mechanism: centers of excellence and related service-delivery models.

For more information, read SOX Compliance Amid Rising Costs, Labor Shortages and Other Post-Pandemic Challenges, available at www.protiviti.com/SOXSurvey.

Contact Clint at clint.mcpherson@protiviti.com.

Contact Seth at seth.schrank@protiviti.com.

For a full transcript of this podcast, contact Kevin Donahue: kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50147649Thu, 09 Jun 2022 20:31:33 +0000ProtivitiOrganizations are investing an average of 41% of their SOX internal costs for outsourced resources, compared with 37% last year. In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Clint McPherson and Seth Schrank discuss opportunities to pursue...
In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Clint McPherson and Seth Schrank discuss opportunities to pursue procedural and structural changes in SOX compliance programs, most notably through the use of third-party delivery centers to handle the highly defined and repeatable controls testing work that dominates SOX compliance efforts.

Protiviti’s annual SOX Compliance Survey benchmarks compliance costs, hours, processes and improvements, including how these areas are affected by current business conditions. This year’s results show that costs, along with the hours that internal audit teams devote to SOX compliance, continue to increase across most, if not all, company sizes, industries and reporting types.

A number of results in this year’s survey showcase the commitment of internal audit and SOX teams to improve the efficacy and efficiency of SOX compliance efforts in the face of cost pressures, intensifying scrutiny from external auditors, labor shortages, remote and hybrid working models, broad and accelerated enterprise projects (e.g., system implementations) that result in changes/increases in scope, and other challenges. Many of these opportunities involve increased use of automation, as they absolutely should. Yet many internal audit teams have yet to explore another valuable opportunity to notch major improvements via a familiar but overlooked mechanism: centers of excellence and related service-delivery models.

For more information, read SOX Compliance Amid Rising Costs, Labor Shortages and Other Post-Pandemic Challenges, available at www.protiviti.com/SOXSurvey.

Contact Clint at clint.mcpherson@protiviti.com.

Contact Seth at seth.schrank@protiviti.com.

For a full transcript of this podcast, contact Kevin Donahue: kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1264alternative,automation,centers,compliance,controls,costs,delivery,efficiency,excellence,hours,models,offshore,onshore,outsource,retention,sarbanes-oxley,sox,testingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-technologies-and-the-future-of-work-in-finance-with-protiviti-s-andrea-spinelli-and-ken-thomas--49331300
Our colleague Joe Kornik, Editor-in-Chief of VISION by Protiviti (http://vision.protiviti.com), wrote this in his latest feature article. This is true, but there also are many questions around the future of work, how we're going to balance work schedules, when and how frequently we’ll go into the office, how we’ll leverage new and emerging technologies, and much more.

In this episode, we discuss these and other topics with Protiviti Managing Directors Andrea Spinelli and Ken Thomas. Our conversation touches on numerous future of work-related topics, specifically as they pertain to the finance organization. Andrea and Ken talk about achieving the right balance between an in-office versus hybrid work model, developing new people skills, and of course, the use of technologies in the right places. As they explain, no one said the future of work was going to be easy. Among other things, it’s about achieving the right balance, understanding where we are going to work, understanding how we are going to work, and determining what roles are going to require full-time employees versus what roles can be handled through a managed services model.

Andrea and Ken are leaders in Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution, focusing on finance, transformation, managed business solutions and more.

For more information, visit the Finance Transformation section on www.protiviti.com. Also, learn more about the benefits of a managed services model at www.protiviti.com/MBS.

Read Protiviti’s latest global CFO research report, Security, Data, Analytics, Automation, Flexible Work Models and ESG Define Finance Priorities, at www.protiviti.com/financesurvey.

Contact Andrea at andrea.spinelli@protiviti.com.

Contact Ken at ken.thomas@protiviti.com.

For a full transcript of this podcast, contact Kevin Donahue: kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49331300Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:12:20 +0000Protiviti“It's the end of the work as we know it, and I feel fine.” Our colleague Joe Kornik, Editor-in-Chief of VISION by Protiviti (http://vision.protiviti.com), wrote this in his latest feature article. This is true, but there also are many questions...
Our colleague Joe Kornik, Editor-in-Chief of VISION by Protiviti (http://vision.protiviti.com), wrote this in his latest feature article. This is true, but there also are many questions around the future of work, how we're going to balance work schedules, when and how frequently we’ll go into the office, how we’ll leverage new and emerging technologies, and much more.

In this episode, we discuss these and other topics with Protiviti Managing Directors Andrea Spinelli and Ken Thomas. Our conversation touches on numerous future of work-related topics, specifically as they pertain to the finance organization. Andrea and Ken talk about achieving the right balance between an in-office versus hybrid work model, developing new people skills, and of course, the use of technologies in the right places. As they explain, no one said the future of work was going to be easy. Among other things, it’s about achieving the right balance, understanding where we are going to work, understanding how we are going to work, and determining what roles are going to require full-time employees versus what roles can be handled through a managed services model.

Andrea and Ken are leaders in Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution, focusing on finance, transformation, managed business solutions and more.

For more information, visit the Finance Transformation section on www.protiviti.com. Also, learn more about the benefits of a managed services model at www.protiviti.com/MBS.

Read Protiviti’s latest global CFO research report, Security, Data, Analytics, Automation, Flexible Work Models and ESG Define Finance Priorities, at www.protiviti.com/financesurvey.

Contact Andrea at andrea.spinelli@protiviti.com.

Contact Ken at ken.thomas@protiviti.com.

For a full transcript of this podcast, contact Kevin Donahue: kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1625analytics,automation,balance,cfo,culture,data,finance,future,hybrid,managed,remote,services,solutions,technology,transformation,work,work-lifefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/innovation-and-transformation-are-driving-the-future-of-internal-auditing-with-protiviti-s-ashley-cuevas-and-mark-peters--49137753
This unquestionably is a mindset that chief audit executives and their internal audit teams must adopt as well — and many have. According to the results of the latest Next-Generation Internal Audit Survey from Protiviti, a majority of internal audit departments have completed or are currently undertaking transformation or innovation initiatives. And perhaps more important, returns on investment are viewed to be substantial.

In this episode of Powerful Insights, we talk with Protiviti managing directors Ashley Cuevas and Mark Peters, who discuss some of the highlights from our global study and what they’re seeing in the market regarding these matters.

Ashley is the global head of innovation for Protiviti, and Mark is a leader in Protiviti’s global IT Audit practice.

Contact Ashley at ashley.cuevas@protiviti.com.

Contact Mark at mark.peters@protiviti.co.uk.

For more information and to find our research report, Innovation and Transformation Are Driving the Future of Internal Auditing, visit www.protiviti.com/IAsurvey.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49137753Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:09:12 +0000ProtivitiThe past two years have seen unprecedented levels of innovation and transformation among organizations worldwide. Many organizations are operating in a significantly different manner than they did just a few years ago — focused on resilience, data...
This unquestionably is a mindset that chief audit executives and their internal audit teams must adopt as well — and many have. According to the results of the latest Next-Generation Internal Audit Survey from Protiviti, a majority of internal audit departments have completed or are currently undertaking transformation or innovation initiatives. And perhaps more important, returns on investment are viewed to be substantial.

In this episode of Powerful Insights, we talk with Protiviti managing directors Ashley Cuevas and Mark Peters, who discuss some of the highlights from our global study and what they’re seeing in the market regarding these matters.

Ashley is the global head of innovation for Protiviti, and Mark is a leader in Protiviti’s global IT Audit practice.

Contact Ashley at ashley.cuevas@protiviti.com.

Contact Mark at mark.peters@protiviti.co.uk.

For more information and to find our research report, Innovation and Transformation Are Driving the Future of Internal Auditing, visit www.protiviti.com/IAsurvey.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1254agile,analytics,assessment,audit,auditing,cae,data,innovation,internal,mining,next-generation,process,risk,skills,talent,technlogy,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/executive-perspectives-on-top-risks-for-2022-and-2031-with-mark-beasley-and-jim-deloach--48944580
These are among the many notable takeaways from the latest Executive Perspectives on Top Risks study from Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative.

This episode of Powerful Insights features an informative discussion with Dr. Mark Beasley of NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Jim DeLoach, Managing Director with Protiviti.

Mark is the Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University. The ERM Initiative provides thought leadership about ERM practices and their integration with strategy and corporate governance. As founding director, Mark leads the ERM Initiative’s efforts to help pioneer the developments of this emergent discipline.

Jim is a member of the Protiviti Solutions Leadership team. His market focus is on helping organizations succeed in responding to government mandates, shareholder demands and a changing business environment in a cost-effective and sustainable manner that reduces risk to an acceptable level. He assists companies with strategy setting, business planning and performance management.

In the 10th annual edition of this global survey, Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative report on the top risks on the minds of global boards of directors and executives in 2022 and over the next 10 years, into 2031. Our respondent group, which includes 1,453 board members and C-suite executives from around the world, provided their perspectives about the potential impact over the next 12 months and next decade of 36 risk issues.

For more information and to find the research report, Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2022 and 2031, visit www.protiviti.com/toprisks.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48944580Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:33:12 +0000ProtivitiOngoing challenges triggered by a once-in-a-century airborne pandemic continue to unfold, reminding executives that the seemingly countless uncertainties in the market have triggered an overwhelming landscape of ever-changing risks they must manage....
These are among the many notable takeaways from the latest Executive Perspectives on Top Risks study from Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative.

This episode of Powerful Insights features an informative discussion with Dr. Mark Beasley of NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Jim DeLoach, Managing Director with Protiviti.

Mark is the Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University. The ERM Initiative provides thought leadership about ERM practices and their integration with strategy and corporate governance. As founding director, Mark leads the ERM Initiative’s efforts to help pioneer the developments of this emergent discipline.

Jim is a member of the Protiviti Solutions Leadership team. His market focus is on helping organizations succeed in responding to government mandates, shareholder demands and a changing business environment in a cost-effective and sustainable manner that reduces risk to an acceptable level. He assists companies with strategy setting, business planning and performance management.

In the 10th annual edition of this global survey, Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative report on the top risks on the minds of global boards of directors and executives in 2022 and over the next 10 years, into 2031. Our respondent group, which includes 1,453 board members and C-suite executives from around the world, provided their perspectives about the potential impact over the next 12 months and next decade of 36 risk issues.

For more information and to find the research report, Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2022 and 2031, visit www.protiviti.com/toprisks.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>21432022,2031,change,culture,digital,disruptive,economic,economy,environment,future,inflation,innovation,pandemic,people,risk,succession,talent,technology,transformation,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/future-of-cryptocurrency-efts-and-an-evolving-regulatory-regime-with-vlad-tasevski-from-purpose-investments-and-elliot-johnson-from-evolve--48778659
To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at our website: www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48778659Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:53:57 +0000ProtivitiIn this episode, Jackie Sanz, Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Canadian Risk and Compliance solution, interviews Vlad Tasevski, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product at Purpose Investments, and Elliot Johnson, Chief Investment officer and...
To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at our website: www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>2062blockchain,commerce,contracts,conventional,crypto,cryptocurrency,eft,futures,innovation,invested,investments,long-term,regime,regulation,regulatory,valuefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/preparing-for-the-quantum-threat-to-cryptography-and-cryptocurrency--47710966
Protiviti recently conducted a webinar on this topic titled “Preparing for the Quantum Threat to Cryptography and Cryptocurrency.” The lead expert and host of this webinar was Protiviti Associate Director Konstantinos Karagiannis, who is head of Quantum Computing Services at Protiviti and also hosts his own podcast called “The Post-Quantum World,” available wherever you get your podcast content. Konstantinos has been helping companies with quantum computing threats and opportunities since 2012.

In this podcast, we address some of the many questions that came in during the webinar that Konstantinos was unable to get to during the webinar itself.

Protiviti’s webinar, “Preparing for the Quantum Threat to Cryptography and Cryptocurrency,” is available on demand at www.protiviti.com/webinars.

Subscribe to The Post-Quantum World, hosted by Konstantinos, available on all major podcast platforms.

Follow Konstantinos on Twitter and Instagram: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.

Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.

For a full transcript of this podcast, contact Kevin Donahue: kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47710966Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:07:46 +0000ProtivitiCybersecurity continues to be a critical area of concern for organizations and virtually any leader you ask – board members, CIOs, CFOs, and many more. But as elevated as those risks are today, the real threat may be just around the corner,...
Protiviti recently conducted a webinar on this topic titled “Preparing for the Quantum Threat to Cryptography and Cryptocurrency.” The lead expert and host of this webinar was Protiviti Associate Director Konstantinos Karagiannis, who is head of Quantum Computing Services at Protiviti and also hosts his own podcast called “The Post-Quantum World,” available wherever you get your podcast content. Konstantinos has been helping companies with quantum computing threats and opportunities since 2012.

In this podcast, we address some of the many questions that came in during the webinar that Konstantinos was unable to get to during the webinar itself.

Protiviti’s webinar, “Preparing for the Quantum Threat to Cryptography and Cryptocurrency,” is available on demand at www.protiviti.com/webinars.

Subscribe to The Post-Quantum World, hosted by Konstantinos, available on all major podcast platforms.

Follow Konstantinos on Twitter and Instagram: @KonstantHacker and follow Protiviti Technology on LinkedIn and Twitter: @ProtivitiTech.

Visit Protiviti at www.protiviti.com/postquantum to learn more about how Protiviti is helping organizations get post-quantum ready.

For a full transcript of this podcast, contact Kevin Donahue: kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1302attacks,computing,crypto,cryptocurrency,cryptography,cyber,cybersecurity,data,hacker,hacking,post-quantum,privacy,quantum,security,threat,worldfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riding-a-hot-ipo-market-capitalizing-on-opportunities-and-managing-key-challenges--46540949
There is ample excitement right now about IPOs, but there also are areas to be mindful of and manage effectively in order to achieve a successful public offering. Patience and proper preparation are a must.

In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Susan Alexander, Brad Rachmiel, Charlie Soranno and Nick Spinks, leaders in Protiviti’s Public Company Transformation group, discuss the overall state of the market and some of the key issues and concerns for organizations to address effectively during the overall IPO process.

For more information, visit the Public Company Transformation page on the Protiviti website at www.protiviti.com/PCT. A wealth of information and insights are available, including the fourth edition of Protiviti’s highly regarded Guide to Public Company Transformation: Frequently Asked Questions.

Contact Susan at susan.alexander@protiviti.com.
Contact Brad at brad.rachmiel@protiviti.com.
Contact Charlie at charles.soranno@protiviti.com.
Contact Nick at nicholas.spinks@protiviti.com.

Transcriptions of our Powerful Insights podcasts are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46540949Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:40:40 +0000ProtivitiIt has been an active and often wild ride in the IPO market over the past year. After a slow period during the heart of the initial COVID-19 crisis, market activity has reignited at a blistering pace, driven by optimism in the global economy and the...
There is ample excitement right now about IPOs, but there also are areas to be mindful of and manage effectively in order to achieve a successful public offering. Patience and proper preparation are a must.

In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Susan Alexander, Brad Rachmiel, Charlie Soranno and Nick Spinks, leaders in Protiviti’s Public Company Transformation group, discuss the overall state of the market and some of the key issues and concerns for organizations to address effectively during the overall IPO process.

For more information, visit the Public Company Transformation page on the Protiviti website at www.protiviti.com/PCT. A wealth of information and insights are available, including the fourth edition of Protiviti’s highly regarded Guide to Public Company Transformation: Frequently Asked Questions.

Contact Susan at susan.alexander@protiviti.com.
Contact Brad at brad.rachmiel@protiviti.com.
Contact Charlie at charles.soranno@protiviti.com.
Contact Nick at nicholas.spinks@protiviti.com.

Transcriptions of our Powerful Insights podcasts are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>915acquisition,company,controls,initial,internal,ipo,market,offering,public,publicly-held,purpose,sarbanes-oxley,sox,spac,special,technology,transformation,valuationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/today-s-challenges-and-trends-for-utilities--46317701
How will the future for utilities evolve? In this informative podcast, Peter Tumminello and Claire Gotham offer a number of interesting insights into these issues. Pete is recently retired group president of commercial businesses for Southern Company Gas, and currently serves as a board member for a midstream natural gas company. Claire is a managing director for Protiviti and a leader in the firm’s Utilities Industry practice.

For more information and insights from Protiviti, visit www.protiviti.com/US-en/energy.

Contact Claire at claire.gotham@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46317701Tue, 31 Aug 2021 19:40:58 +0000ProtivitiLike organizations in virtually every industry today, utilities are addressing a number of critical challenges and trends in the market, from infrastructure demands, to calls to improve the customer experience, to talent demands, and much more. How...
How will the future for utilities evolve? In this informative podcast, Peter Tumminello and Claire Gotham offer a number of interesting insights into these issues. Pete is recently retired group president of commercial businesses for Southern Company Gas, and currently serves as a board member for a midstream natural gas company. Claire is a managing director for Protiviti and a leader in the firm’s Utilities Industry practice.

For more information and insights from Protiviti, visit www.protiviti.com/US-en/energy.

Contact Claire at claire.gotham@protiviti.com.]]>953analytics,cx,data,distributed,electric,energy,gas,green,infrastructure,investments,net-zero,pipeline,renewable,renewables,replacement,resilience,safety,talent,utilities,vehiclesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/future-of-transaction-monitoring-chasing-the-holy-grail--46263904
In this episode, Mark Highton – Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Financial Crimes Consulting practice, interviews Vishal Ranjane – Head of Global AML Strategies, Solutions and Transformation at TD Bank, and Seth Twery – VP of Client Engagement at Tookitaki. Mark, Vishal and Seth consider the journey to the “Holy Grail” and what and how the current financial crime operating models will change to meet this goal.

Listen to this podcast to learn about the steps organizations must take to transform their transaction monitoring processes, the consequences of not transforming and what is needed for the future to bring us closer to “the holy grail.”

To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46263904Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:54:35 +0000ProtivitiThe current and future state of suspicious activity monitoring and reporting is being transformed by technology and the use of data, analytics and robotics. In this episode, Mark Highton – Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Financial Crimes...
In this episode, Mark Highton – Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Financial Crimes Consulting practice, interviews Vishal Ranjane – Head of Global AML Strategies, Solutions and Transformation at TD Bank, and Seth Twery – VP of Client Engagement at Tookitaki. Mark, Vishal and Seth consider the journey to the “Holy Grail” and what and how the current financial crime operating models will change to meet this goal.

Listen to this podcast to learn about the steps organizations must take to transform their transaction monitoring processes, the consequences of not transforming and what is needed for the future to bring us closer to “the holy grail.”

To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>2588activity,ai,aml,analytics,artificial,automation,compliance,crime,data,financial,innovation,intelligence,monitoring,reporting,risk,robotics,suspicious,technology,transaction.,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/navigating-the-new-environment-of-the-distributed-workforce--45906058
Do you know where all your employees are working? Which policy exceptions and accommodations do you need to amend or revise once your firm adopts a new, more permanent operating model? Are your systems able to provide proper oversight?

This podcast features an informative discussion with Scott Anderson, Chief Compliance Officer with Société Générale, and Managing Directors Sean Gleason and Doug Wilbert from Protiviti. As part of their conversation, they assess the impact of the distributed work environment on the effectiveness of traditional compliance and oversight tools.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45906058Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:27:22 +0000ProtivitiThe range of challenges and uncertainty triggered by the pandemic continue to rise, but one key element has elevated as imminent - the future work environment. Do you know where all your employees are working? Which policy exceptions and...
Do you know where all your employees are working? Which policy exceptions and accommodations do you need to amend or revise once your firm adopts a new, more permanent operating model? Are your systems able to provide proper oversight?

This podcast features an informative discussion with Scott Anderson, Chief Compliance Officer with Société Générale, and Managing Directors Sean Gleason and Doug Wilbert from Protiviti. As part of their conversation, they assess the impact of the distributed work environment on the effectiveness of traditional compliance and oversight tools.]]>2101compliance,distributed,environment,financial,future,hybrid,management,office,offices,oversight,pandemic,post-pandemic,remote,services,traditional,work,workforcefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-next-generation-internal-audit-journey-needs-to-begin-now--45533583
These challenges are among many facing Chief Audit executives and their teams. They underscore the need to adopt next-generation internal audit practices to be more agile and technology-enabled, to have the required skill sets in alignment with these practices, and to achieve a real-time level of engagement with risk management, data and controls. But for most, the next-generation audit journey is just beginning. In fact, the results from Protiviti’s 2021 Next-Generation Internal Audit Survey reveal relatively low maturity levels in different areas of governance, methodology and enabling technology.

The results of this survey are detailed in Protiviti’s report, The Next Generation Internal Audit Journey Needs To Begin Now. This is available at Protiviti.com/IASurvey.

In this podcast, Protiviti’s Liz Berger and Andrew Struthers-Kennedy share their insights and notable takeaways from the study. Liz is a director with Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice, while Andrew is a managing director and global leader for Protiviti’s IT Audit practice.

Contact Liz at liz.berger@protiviti.com.

Contact Andrew at andrew.struthers-kennedy@protiviti.com.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/IASurvey.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45533583Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:00:16 +0000ProtivitiA global pandemic caused by a rare airborne virus that continues to affect organizations in different ways around the world. A growing number of stakeholders in organizations with whom internal audit needs to partner. Business models and a risk...
These challenges are among many facing Chief Audit executives and their teams. They underscore the need to adopt next-generation internal audit practices to be more agile and technology-enabled, to have the required skill sets in alignment with these practices, and to achieve a real-time level of engagement with risk management, data and controls. But for most, the next-generation audit journey is just beginning. In fact, the results from Protiviti’s 2021 Next-Generation Internal Audit Survey reveal relatively low maturity levels in different areas of governance, methodology and enabling technology.

The results of this survey are detailed in Protiviti’s report, The Next Generation Internal Audit Journey Needs To Begin Now. This is available at Protiviti.com/IASurvey.

In this podcast, Protiviti’s Liz Berger and Andrew Struthers-Kennedy share their insights and notable takeaways from the study. Liz is a director with Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice, while Andrew is a managing director and global leader for Protiviti’s IT Audit practice.

Contact Liz at liz.berger@protiviti.com.

Contact Andrew at andrew.struthers-kennedy@protiviti.com.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/IASurvey.]]>13451. internal,agile,analytics,assessment,audit,auditing,automation,cae,data,digital,dynamic,enabling,generation,governance,management,methodology,next,risk,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-audit-s-perspectives-on-the-top-technology-risks-for-2021--45505123
ISACA and Protiviti recently conducted a global survey of more than 7,400 IT audit and risk leaders to obtain their perspectives on the top technology risks their organizations are facing. The results are enlightening, with cybersecurity and privacy issues, regulatory compliance, data, disaster recovery, and other pandemic-driven concerns ranking among the top technology risks for organizations globally.

In this episode, Robin Lyons and Paul Phillips from ISACA and Andrew Struthers-Kennedy from Protiviti discuss some of the notable findings and takeaways from this study. Robin is IT Audit Professional Practices Lead with ISACA. Paul is IT Risk Professional Practices Lead at ISACA. Andrew is a managing director and global leader for Protiviti’s IT Audit practice.

Contact Robin at rlyons@isaca.org.

Contact Paul at pphillips@isaca.org.

Contact Andrew at andrew.struthers-kennedy@protiviti.com.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/ITAuditSurvey.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45505123Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:21:37 +0000ProtivitiThe most significant technology risks for 2021 reflect the new world defined by COVID-19 and its impact on business conditions and priorities. What is increasingly apparent is that more digitally mature organizations have a clear advantage. ISACA...
ISACA and Protiviti recently conducted a global survey of more than 7,400 IT audit and risk leaders to obtain their perspectives on the top technology risks their organizations are facing. The results are enlightening, with cybersecurity and privacy issues, regulatory compliance, data, disaster recovery, and other pandemic-driven concerns ranking among the top technology risks for organizations globally.

In this episode, Robin Lyons and Paul Phillips from ISACA and Andrew Struthers-Kennedy from Protiviti discuss some of the notable findings and takeaways from this study. Robin is IT Audit Professional Practices Lead with ISACA. Paul is IT Risk Professional Practices Lead at ISACA. Andrew is a managing director and global leader for Protiviti’s IT Audit practice.

Contact Robin at rlyons@isaca.org.

Contact Paul at pphillips@isaca.org.

Contact Andrew at andrew.struthers-kennedy@protiviti.com.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/ITAuditSurvey.]]>14431. internal,audit,automation,compliance,continuity,cybersecurity,data,disaster,enabling,generation,governance,it,methodology,next,privacy,recovery,regulatory,resilience,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sox-compliance-and-the-promise-of-technology-and-automation--45319226
Protiviti recently published the results of its latest Sarbanes-Oxley compliance survey. We recently had the opportunity to chat with two Protiviti experts on the expansive and often challenging areas related to SOX compliance. Kristen Kelly is a director with Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice. Angelo Poulikakos is a managing director with Protiviti’s IT Audit practice.

Over the course of our chat, Angelo and Kristen talk about SOX compliance during the pandemic; growth in technology and automation and, for many companies, the best place to get started; and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance hours that are required, which continue their long term trend to rise on an annual basis.

Protiviti’s report, SOX Compliance and the Promise of Technology and Automation, is available at Protiviti.com/SOXSurvey.

Contact Kristen Kelly at kristen.kelly@protiviti.com.

Contact Angelo Poulikakos at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45319226Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:00:03 +0000ProtivitiIt's been more than a year since a historic global pandemic changed the way companies operate in the near term, and very likely for the long term future. We can see the impact on numerous fronts, certainly including the time, costs and efforts...
Protiviti recently published the results of its latest Sarbanes-Oxley compliance survey. We recently had the opportunity to chat with two Protiviti experts on the expansive and often challenging areas related to SOX compliance. Kristen Kelly is a director with Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice. Angelo Poulikakos is a managing director with Protiviti’s IT Audit practice.

Over the course of our chat, Angelo and Kristen talk about SOX compliance during the pandemic; growth in technology and automation and, for many companies, the best place to get started; and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance hours that are required, which continue their long term trend to rise on an annual basis.

Protiviti’s report, SOX Compliance and the Promise of Technology and Automation, is available at Protiviti.com/SOXSurvey.

Contact Kristen Kelly at kristen.kelly@protiviti.com.

Contact Angelo Poulikakos at angelo.poulikakos@protiviti.com.]]>1668audit,automation,compliance,controls,costs,digital,entity-level,hours,ipe,it,management,oxley,pmo,process-level,sarbanes,sox,technology,transformation,workflowfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/data-breaches-what-have-we-learnt-from-the-mandatory-data-breach-notification-scheme--45318993Marc Coleman from Protiviti Australia and Baker McKenzie’s Anne Petterd discuss data breaches in the context of what has been learnt from the mandatory data breach notification scheme, including the impact on notifications, what data breach practices have organisations implemented, and how have they assessed and applied the serious harm test.
This is episode 2 of a 3-part series on privacy. Protiviti Australia teamed up with law firm Baker McKenzie (www.bakermckenzie.com/en) for Privacy Awareness Week, an initiative of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (www.oaic.gov.au/), which highlights the importance of protecting personal information and helps organisations navigate the privacy landscape. Find our other resources and insights here: www.protiviti.com/AU-en/insights/privacy-awareness-week-2021.
Marc Coleman is a Manager in Protiviti Australia’s Cyber Security & Privacy team with key experience in privacy, information security, and regulatory change.
Anne Petterd is a Partner in the Technology, Communications & Commercial team at Baker McKenzie. Her expertise is in online, telecommunications, IT businesses, defence, and government procurement.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45318993Wed, 16 Jun 2021 02:43:31 +0000ProtivitiAustralia's mandatory data breach notification scheme has now been in place for a few years, and there are certain takeaways we have seen on notifications. Marc Coleman from Protiviti Australia and Baker McKenzie’s Anne Petterd discuss data breaches...Marc Coleman from Protiviti Australia and Baker McKenzie’s Anne Petterd discuss data breaches in the context of what has been learnt from the mandatory data breach notification scheme, including the impact on notifications, what data breach practices have organisations implemented, and how have they assessed and applied the serious harm test.
This is episode 2 of a 3-part series on privacy. Protiviti Australia teamed up with law firm Baker McKenzie (www.bakermckenzie.com/en) for Privacy Awareness Week, an initiative of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (www.oaic.gov.au/), which highlights the importance of protecting personal information and helps organisations navigate the privacy landscape. Find our other resources and insights here: www.protiviti.com/AU-en/insights/privacy-awareness-week-2021.
Marc Coleman is a Manager in Protiviti Australia’s Cyber Security & Privacy team with key experience in privacy, information security, and regulatory change.
Anne Petterd is a Partner in the Technology, Communications & Commercial team at Baker McKenzie. Her expertise is in online, telecommunications, IT businesses, defence, and government procurement.]]>601board,boardroom,ceo,cyber,cybersecurity,data,databreach,gdpr,information,innovation,intelligence,it,privacy,regulatory,reporting,security,skills,technology,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/privacy-what-are-the-risks-and-how-to-safeguard-against-these--45267416That is the question tackled in this podcast. Along with this, Protiviti Australia’s Hanneke Catts and Toby Patten of Baker McKenzie discuss how these privacy risks are being approached, and look at how organisations are implementing a privacy by design approach to ensure their privacy policies are fit for purpose.
This is episode 1 of a 3-part series on privacy. Protiviti Australia teamed up with law firm Baker McKenzie (www.bakermckenzie.com/en) for Privacy Awareness Week, an initiative of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (www.oaic.gov.au/), which highlights the importance of protecting personal information and helps organisations navigate the privacy landscape. Find our other resources and insights here: www.protiviti.com/AU-en/insights/privacy-awareness-week-2021.
Hanneke Catts is a Director in Protiviti Australia's Sydney office. Her professional experience is focused on IT consulting and IT audit. This includes IT project management and assurance, IT controls assurance, IT general control reviews, and IT security compliance.

Toby Patten is a Baker McKenzie Partner, who specialises in transactional and advisory information technology, healthcare, and intellectual property matters.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45267416Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:37:24 +0000ProtivitiWhat are the main privacy risks and issues that organisations need to be across today? That is the question tackled in this podcast. Along with this, Protiviti Australia’s Hanneke Catts and Toby Patten of Baker McKenzie discuss how these privacy risks...That is the question tackled in this podcast. Along with this, Protiviti Australia’s Hanneke Catts and Toby Patten of Baker McKenzie discuss how these privacy risks are being approached, and look at how organisations are implementing a privacy by design approach to ensure their privacy policies are fit for purpose.
This is episode 1 of a 3-part series on privacy. Protiviti Australia teamed up with law firm Baker McKenzie (www.bakermckenzie.com/en) for Privacy Awareness Week, an initiative of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (www.oaic.gov.au/), which highlights the importance of protecting personal information and helps organisations navigate the privacy landscape. Find our other resources and insights here: www.protiviti.com/AU-en/insights/privacy-awareness-week-2021.
Hanneke Catts is a Director in Protiviti Australia's Sydney office. Her professional experience is focused on IT consulting and IT audit. This includes IT project management and assurance, IT controls assurance, IT general control reviews, and IT security compliance.

Toby Patten is a Baker McKenzie Partner, who specialises in transactional and advisory information technology, healthcare, and intellectual property matters.]]>614boardroom,ceo,cloud,compliance,cyber,cybersecurity,data,experience,gdpr,governance,information,innovation,obligations,policies,privacy,protection,risks,skills,technology,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/future-of-analytics-empowering-intelligent-decision-making--45207742
In this episode, Constantine Boyadjiev – Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Global Risk & Compliance Analytics practice, interviews Griselda Rondon – EVP Chief Model Risk Officer and Analytics Oversight at KeyBank, and Harsh Singhal – Head of Decision Science and Artificial Intelligence Validation at Wells Fargo. Constantine, Griselda and Harsh discuss how financial services organizations can embrace change, harness technology, and bring innovation to the field of governance, analytics, risk and compliance.

Listen to this podcast to learn about current compliance function skillsets, what is needed for the future and how compliance can be transformed from performing reactive tasks to managing and mitigating future risks.

To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at our website: www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45207742Mon, 07 Jun 2021 23:11:00 +0000ProtivitiThe current and future state of risk analytics is bedrock to empowering the compliance function’s forward-looking agenda. As enterprise risks, analytics advancements and the regulatory landscape evolve, compliance can transform by being further...
In this episode, Constantine Boyadjiev – Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Global Risk & Compliance Analytics practice, interviews Griselda Rondon – EVP Chief Model Risk Officer and Analytics Oversight at KeyBank, and Harsh Singhal – Head of Decision Science and Artificial Intelligence Validation at Wells Fargo. Constantine, Griselda and Harsh discuss how financial services organizations can embrace change, harness technology, and bring innovation to the field of governance, analytics, risk and compliance.

Listen to this podcast to learn about current compliance function skillsets, what is needed for the future and how compliance can be transformed from performing reactive tasks to managing and mitigating future risks.

To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at our website: www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>2597advancements,ai,analytics,automation,change,compliance,controls,data,digital,innovation,nlp,priorities,processes,regulatory,risk,rpa,technology,tools,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-chat-with-pga-tour-pro-matthew-fitzpatrick--45128346
For this interview, Joe and Matt met just before the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage tournament at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Matt finished that weekend’s tournament in a three-way tie for fourth place, at 13 under par.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/golf.

Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattFitz94

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45128346Tue, 01 Jun 2021 23:08:04 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti CEO Joe Tarantino recently sat down for an in-depth interview with PGA Tour player Matthew Fitzpatrick, a 6-time winner internationally. The two discussed golf, the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the PGA Tour, playing in the...
For this interview, Joe and Matt met just before the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage tournament at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Matt finished that weekend’s tournament in a three-way tie for fourth place, at 13 under par.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/golf.

Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattFitz94

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1601analysis,analytics,covid,european,fitzpatrick,golf,matt,matthew,metrics,pga,pro,professional,tourfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/future-of-compliance-with-nishant-desai-and-gary-stein--44781075
In this episode of Protiviti’s Powerful Insights “Future of Compliance” podcast series, Protiviti Risk and Compliance Managing Director Vicki Alexander interviews Nishant Desai, the Chief Compliance Officer of TIAA Bank, and Gary Stein, the Chief Product and Compliance Officer of Openpay US. Vicki, Nishant and Gary share insights on how organizations are embracing change, utilizing technology, and bringing innovation to compliance functions. They also discuss the current skillset in the compliance functions, what is needed for the future and how compliance can be transformed from performing reactive tasks to managing future risks.

To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at our website: www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44781075Wed, 12 May 2021 23:36:57 +0000ProtivitiAs costs for risk functions continue to increase, it is crucial to plan to remove manual tasks and innovate by using both technological tools as well as an expanded skillset. In this episode of Protiviti’s Powerful Insights “Future of Compliance”...
In this episode of Protiviti’s Powerful Insights “Future of Compliance” podcast series, Protiviti Risk and Compliance Managing Director Vicki Alexander interviews Nishant Desai, the Chief Compliance Officer of TIAA Bank, and Gary Stein, the Chief Product and Compliance Officer of Openpay US. Vicki, Nishant and Gary share insights on how organizations are embracing change, utilizing technology, and bringing innovation to compliance functions. They also discuss the current skillset in the compliance functions, what is needed for the future and how compliance can be transformed from performing reactive tasks to managing future risks.

To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at our website: www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1800ai,automation,change,compliance,controls,digital,innovation,manual,nlp,priorities,processes,reactive,regulatory,risk,technology,tools,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/future-of-operational-risk-with-patrick-dillon--44461659
In this episode of Protiviti’s Powerful Insight’s “Future of Risk and Compliance” podcast series, Protiviti Risk and Compliance Director Bygie Dixon interviews Patrick Dillon, Executive Vice President and Head of Independent Testing and Validation at Wells Fargo. Bygie and Patrick share insights on successfully applying emerging technologies and leveraging an innovative mindset to reduce risks and strengthen controls.

To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at our website: www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44461659Fri, 23 Apr 2021 23:48:41 +0000ProtivitiManaging risks and strengthening controls associated with operations have become increasingly more complex for all organizations. Firms are expending significant time, money, and resources to implement required changes and prioritize operational risk...
In this episode of Protiviti’s Powerful Insight’s “Future of Risk and Compliance” podcast series, Protiviti Risk and Compliance Director Bygie Dixon interviews Patrick Dillon, Executive Vice President and Head of Independent Testing and Validation at Wells Fargo. Bygie and Patrick share insights on successfully applying emerging technologies and leveraging an innovative mindset to reduce risks and strengthen controls.

To learn more about Protiviti’s Risk Transformation services, visit us at our website: www.protiviti.com/US-en/risk-compliance/risk-transformation.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com.]]>1585agile,ai,automation,capabilities,change,compliance,controls,digital,innovation,manual,operational,opportunities,oversight,processes,rcsa,risk,technology,transform,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dispel-the-myth-of-fit-improve-diversity-on-your-board--44026258Diversity in the boardroom encompasses all dimensions of the human experience, including education, life experience, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, geography, age and specific areas of knowledge and expertise. The market is driving more attention to the topic of diversity, equity and inclusion. Many institutional investors are sounding the bell not only for gender diversity but for racial diversity as well.
Carol Beaumier, a Senior Managing Director with Protiviti, recently moderated a discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion with Protiviti Advisory Board Member Evelyn Dilsaver and Protiviti Executive Vice President Susan Haseley. Their enlightening conversation builds on information in a recent issue of Protiviti’s Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight newsletter, titled “Dispel the Myth of Fit: Improve Diversity on Your Board.” This is available at www.protiviti.com/board.
Carol Beaumier is a leader with Protiviti’s Risk and Compliance practice and oversees the firm’s Asia-Pacific Financial Services Practice. Evelyn Dilsaver is a recognized leader in building highly motivated teams in the public and nonprofit sector. She is the former President and CEO of Charles Schwab Investment Management. Evelyn is active on several nonprofit boards, including The Commonwealth Club, the NACD NorCal Chapter and Women Corporate Directors. She also serves as Audit Chair on both public and private boards including Tempur Sealy, Health Equity and Blue Shield of California. Susan Haseley is leader of Protiviti’s Diversity and Inclusion initiative. She has more than 30 years of experience in providing risk and technology consulting and internal audit services.
Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44026258Wed, 24 Mar 2021 01:35:02 +0000ProtivitiA diverse, equitable and inclusive board culture contributes to the organization’s success by positioning directors to advise the CEO and add value in evolving markets. Does your board measure up? Diversity in the boardroom encompasses all dimensions...Diversity in the boardroom encompasses all dimensions of the human experience, including education, life experience, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, geography, age and specific areas of knowledge and expertise. The market is driving more attention to the topic of diversity, equity and inclusion. Many institutional investors are sounding the bell not only for gender diversity but for racial diversity as well.
Carol Beaumier, a Senior Managing Director with Protiviti, recently moderated a discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion with Protiviti Advisory Board Member Evelyn Dilsaver and Protiviti Executive Vice President Susan Haseley. Their enlightening conversation builds on information in a recent issue of Protiviti’s Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight newsletter, titled “Dispel the Myth of Fit: Improve Diversity on Your Board.” This is available at www.protiviti.com/board.
Carol Beaumier is a leader with Protiviti’s Risk and Compliance practice and oversees the firm’s Asia-Pacific Financial Services Practice. Evelyn Dilsaver is a recognized leader in building highly motivated teams in the public and nonprofit sector. She is the former President and CEO of Charles Schwab Investment Management. Evelyn is active on several nonprofit boards, including The Commonwealth Club, the NACD NorCal Chapter and Women Corporate Directors. She also serves as Audit Chair on both public and private boards including Tempur Sealy, Health Equity and Blue Shield of California. Susan Haseley is leader of Protiviti’s Diversity and Inclusion initiative. She has more than 30 years of experience in providing risk and technology consulting and internal audit services.
Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1421accountability,boardroom,boards,ceo,character,culture,directors,diversity,equitable,equity,experience,generation,governance,inclusion,inclusive,innovation,justice,skills,talent,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/esg-and-financial-reporting-trends--43529415In this episode of Protiviti’s Powerful Insights podcast series, Protiviti Senior Managing Director Bob Hirth and Managing Director Chris Wright share their thoughts and insights about a number of ESG-related matters, particularly as they pertain to perspectives from boards of directors and executive management. Bob currently serves as co-vice chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (www.sasb.org). Chris is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement practice.
ESG is definitely on the minds of today’s CFOs. In Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Survey, CFOs and finance leaders expressed significant interest in ESG, with 8 in 10 planning to increase the focus and frequency of their organization’s reporting related to ESG issues. For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/financesurvey. Protiviti has published other insights on ESG and related issues that can be found at www.protiviti.com.
Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43529415Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:31:37 +0000ProtivitiPhilosophies, standards and approaches around environmental, social and governance, or ESG, are among the most talked-about issues in corporate circles today, with the world’s largest companies and investors taking notable stands for the long-term...In this episode of Protiviti’s Powerful Insights podcast series, Protiviti Senior Managing Director Bob Hirth and Managing Director Chris Wright share their thoughts and insights about a number of ESG-related matters, particularly as they pertain to perspectives from boards of directors and executive management. Bob currently serves as co-vice chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (www.sasb.org). Chris is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement practice.
ESG is definitely on the minds of today’s CFOs. In Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Survey, CFOs and finance leaders expressed significant interest in ESG, with 8 in 10 planning to increase the focus and frequency of their organization’s reporting related to ESG issues. For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/financesurvey. Protiviti has published other insights on ESG and related issues that can be found at www.protiviti.com.
Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1853accountability,accounting,boards,ceos,cfos,environment,environmental,esg,fasb,financial,governance,iasb,public,reporting,social,standards,sustainabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/executive-perspectives-on-top-risks-for-2021-and-2030--43434214These and a host of other notable risk drivers are all contributing to significant levels of uncertainties, making it extremely difficult to anticipate what risks may lie just over the horizon. Unanticipated events are unfolding at record pace, leading to massive challenges to identify the best next steps for organizations of all types and sizes, regardless of where they reside in the world. No one is immune to the significant levels of uncertainty, and C-suites and boards need to be vigilant in scanning the horizon for emerging issues. Because no one can possibly anticipate everything that lies in the future, organizations must focus on building trust-based, resilient cultures, led by authentic leaders, that can pivot at the speed of change.
In the ninth annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey, Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative report on the top risks on the minds of global boards of directors and executives in 2021 and, in a new dimension to this study, over the next 10 years, into 2030. In this informative podcast, Dr. Mark Beasley of NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti Managing Director Jim DeLoach discuss a number of notable themes and megatrends revealed in the results.
Mark is the Director of the Enterprise Risk Management Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University. Jim leads Protiviti’s Global Thought Leadership Program and is a member of the firm’s Solutions Leadership team.
For more information on Executives Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 and 2030, visit www.protiviti.com/toprisks or erm.ncsu.edu.
Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43434214Fri, 12 Feb 2021 18:51:38 +0000ProtivitiThe continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarization. Social and economic unrest. Gridlock. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation and other rapidly...These and a host of other notable risk drivers are all contributing to significant levels of uncertainties, making it extremely difficult to anticipate what risks may lie just over the horizon. Unanticipated events are unfolding at record pace, leading to massive challenges to identify the best next steps for organizations of all types and sizes, regardless of where they reside in the world. No one is immune to the significant levels of uncertainty, and C-suites and boards need to be vigilant in scanning the horizon for emerging issues. Because no one can possibly anticipate everything that lies in the future, organizations must focus on building trust-based, resilient cultures, led by authentic leaders, that can pivot at the speed of change.
In the ninth annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey, Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative report on the top risks on the minds of global boards of directors and executives in 2021 and, in a new dimension to this study, over the next 10 years, into 2030. In this informative podcast, Dr. Mark Beasley of NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti Managing Director Jim DeLoach discuss a number of notable themes and megatrends revealed in the results.
Mark is the Director of the Enterprise Risk Management Initiative in the Poole College of Management at NC State University. Jim leads Protiviti’s Global Thought Leadership Program and is a member of the firm’s Solutions Leadership team.
For more information on Executives Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 and 2030, visit www.protiviti.com/toprisks or erm.ncsu.edu.
Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>2029climate,covid,cyber,digital,environment,esg,future,government,megatrends,pandemic,privacy,regulation,regulatory,risk,risks,stimulus,talent,threats,transformation,workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-an-effective-industrial-control-systems-security-program--42806556
In this episode of Powerful Insights, Protiviti associate director Justin Turner and manager Derek Dunkel-JahanTigh discuss security for industrial control systems. Both are with the Protiviti security and privacy practice based in Houston.

This is the latest podcast in our continuing series on Cybersecurity Awareness, which is intended to highlight ways organizations can be proactive in addressing critical security and privacy challenges. We explore how leaders can dynamically build cyber resilience while maximizing value. In this series, we talk with Protiviti’s cybersecurity leaders who are in the market working with organizations to address these challenges.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/security.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42806556Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:11:27 +0000ProtivitiCybersecurity is a critical issue on all fronts today. It’s certainly vital for organizations large and small around the world as they battle bad cyber actors and ransomware attacks. For organizations managing areas of critical infrastructure, the...
In this episode of Powerful Insights, Protiviti associate director Justin Turner and manager Derek Dunkel-JahanTigh discuss security for industrial control systems. Both are with the Protiviti security and privacy practice based in Houston.

This is the latest podcast in our continuing series on Cybersecurity Awareness, which is intended to highlight ways organizations can be proactive in addressing critical security and privacy challenges. We explore how leaders can dynamically build cyber resilience while maximizing value. In this series, we talk with Protiviti’s cybersecurity leaders who are in the market working with organizations to address these challenges.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/security.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1232criticalinfrastructurecyber,cyber,cyberattack,cyberattacks,cybersecurity,data,ics,industrialcontrolsystem,operationtechnology,privacy,scam,securityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conversation-with-pga-tour-pro-matthew-fitzpatrick--42046270
In this conversation, Matt talks about his game, being a professional athlete during our lockdown, how he prepares for various tournaments, advice for amateur golfers, and why he decided to become a brand ambassador for Protiviti.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/golf.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42046270Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:27:53 +0000ProtivitiOn our recent live global webinar, Lindsay Dart, Managing Director of Protiviti UK, and David Thomas, Vice President of Protiviti UK Managed Services, had a great chat with Protiviti brand ambassador and PGA Tour member, Matthew Fitzpatrick. Matt, a...
In this conversation, Matt talks about his game, being a professional athlete during our lockdown, how he prepares for various tournaments, advice for amateur golfers, and why he decided to become a brand ambassador for Protiviti.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/golf.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>3403european,fitzpatrick,golf,matt,matthew,pga,pro,professional,tourfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-private-equity-perspective-on-legal-services--41560282
Going forward, it’s not unusual for those companies to continue to work with the same outside counsel on other legal matters. The challenge here is that by continuing to contract with a large,
full-service law firm, companies may be paying for bandwidth and capabilities they no longer need.

Some larger private equity firms have addressed this concern with a variable cost, or “on demand,” model, especially for routine services. This “managed service” approach allows companies to bring in attorneys and legal experts and pay only for the time and talent they need – tax lawyers for tax issues, human resource lawyers for personnel challenges, etc.

By augmenting the in-house legal group with temporary staffing and subject-matter expertise,
companies can manage peaks and valleys without the expense of keeping a full-service law firm
on retainer, and reallocate the savings to other pressing needs. Hear more on this issue in our
podcast featuring Protiviti Managing Director Rob Gould and Robert Half Managing Director
Joel Wuesthoff.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/private-equity.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41560282Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:50:35 +0000ProtivitiIt’s common for companies expanding through acquisitions to outgrow their in-house capabilities. This is often the case with legal services during acquisitions, when company management might turn to their private equity firm for due diligence and...
Going forward, it’s not unusual for those companies to continue to work with the same outside counsel on other legal matters. The challenge here is that by continuing to contract with a large,
full-service law firm, companies may be paying for bandwidth and capabilities they no longer need.

Some larger private equity firms have addressed this concern with a variable cost, or “on demand,” model, especially for routine services. This “managed service” approach allows companies to bring in attorneys and legal experts and pay only for the time and talent they need – tax lawyers for tax issues, human resource lawyers for personnel challenges, etc.

By augmenting the in-house legal group with temporary staffing and subject-matter expertise,
companies can manage peaks and valleys without the expense of keeping a full-service law firm
on retainer, and reallocate the savings to other pressing needs. Hear more on this issue in our
podcast featuring Protiviti Managing Director Rob Gould and Robert Half Managing Director
Joel Wuesthoff.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/private-equity.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1164acquisitions,diligence,equity,firm,law,legal,m&a,managed,on-demand,private,servicesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cybersecurity-hits-close-to-home--41365369
In our latest episode of Powerful Insights, Protiviti Managing Director Michael Lyons, a leader with the firm’s Security and Privacy practice, shares great insights not only on the work he does for retail and telecommunications companies, but also about his recent personal experience with what could have been a costly phishing scam.

This is the latest podcast in our continuing series on Cybersecurity Awareness, which is intended to highlight ways organizations can be proactive in addressing critical security and privacy challenges. We explore how leaders can dynamically build cyber resilience while maximizing value. In this series, we talk with Protiviti’s cybersecurity leaders who are in the market working with organizations to address these challenges.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/security.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41365369Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:08:59 +0000ProtivitiCybersecurity is a critical issue on all fronts. It’s certainly vital for organizations large and small around the world as they battle bad cyber actors and ransomware attacks, among the many threats. And as we learn in this podcast, it affects...
In our latest episode of Powerful Insights, Protiviti Managing Director Michael Lyons, a leader with the firm’s Security and Privacy practice, shares great insights not only on the work he does for retail and telecommunications companies, but also about his recent personal experience with what could have been a costly phishing scam.

This is the latest podcast in our continuing series on Cybersecurity Awareness, which is intended to highlight ways organizations can be proactive in addressing critical security and privacy challenges. We explore how leaders can dynamically build cyber resilience while maximizing value. In this series, we talk with Protiviti’s cybersecurity leaders who are in the market working with organizations to address these challenges.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/security.

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This podcast features our conversation with Brian Christensen, Executive Vice President, Global Internal Audit for Protiviti. For several years, Brian and Protiviti have advocated for internal audit functions to adopt a next-generation internal audit mindset and embrace the wave of transformation and innovation underway in their organizations and the overall market. Little did we know that a global pandemic of historic proportions would alter the very foundations of business operations, practices and processes, as well as bring to light new views and ways for internal audit to perform its critical assurance and advisory work.

So much has changed in society and for businesses large and small during this transformative period. Efforts by organizations worldwide pivoting to remote workforces and transitioning operations on the fly have been well documented. Internal audit certainly has not been immune to the effects on their organizations, with audit plans shifting dramatically and assurance and compliance activities requiring multiple changes and adjustments to meet objectives and deadlines in this new status quo.

The pandemic has raised questions among CAEs and internal audit leaders about how they can best support management and their organizations in navigating the many changes underway. The foundation of next-generation internal auditing lies in principles such as agility, real-time risk and controls monitoring, dynamic risk assessment, and the effective leveraging of data and advanced technologies. The advantages a next-generation internal audit mindset and approach deliver have become further magnified during this global crisis.

To learn more, read Exploring the Next Generation of Internal Auditing, available at www.protiviti.com/IASurvey.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41088012Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:18:38 +0000ProtivitiIt’s time for internal audit leaders and professionals to stand up and ride their own wave of transformation and innovation. But the results of the latest Next-Generation Internal Audit survey from Protiviti show that much progress still needs to be...
This podcast features our conversation with Brian Christensen, Executive Vice President, Global Internal Audit for Protiviti. For several years, Brian and Protiviti have advocated for internal audit functions to adopt a next-generation internal audit mindset and embrace the wave of transformation and innovation underway in their organizations and the overall market. Little did we know that a global pandemic of historic proportions would alter the very foundations of business operations, practices and processes, as well as bring to light new views and ways for internal audit to perform its critical assurance and advisory work.

So much has changed in society and for businesses large and small during this transformative period. Efforts by organizations worldwide pivoting to remote workforces and transitioning operations on the fly have been well documented. Internal audit certainly has not been immune to the effects on their organizations, with audit plans shifting dramatically and assurance and compliance activities requiring multiple changes and adjustments to meet objectives and deadlines in this new status quo.

The pandemic has raised questions among CAEs and internal audit leaders about how they can best support management and their organizations in navigating the many changes underway. The foundation of next-generation internal auditing lies in principles such as agility, real-time risk and controls monitoring, dynamic risk assessment, and the effective leveraging of data and advanced technologies. The advantages a next-generation internal audit mindset and approach deliver have become further magnified during this global crisis.

To learn more, read Exploring the Next Generation of Internal Auditing, available at www.protiviti.com/IASurvey.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>746audit,automation,business,covid-19,governance,internalaudit,methodology,newnormal,technology,transformationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/getting-there-eventually-finding-equilibrium-in-uncertain-times-resilience-is-the-north-star--36498840
There is no roadmap for what is about to happen soon or next, but each iteration requiring a search for equilibrium results from changes in market and individual behavior, as well as adjustments in business processes to address those changes. That is why resiliency is the North Star that will guide the most successful companies forward.

Protiviti has published a two-part series on finding equilibrium in uncertain times. In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Dolores Atallo and Jim DeLoach discuss key points from Part 2, “Resilience is the North Star.” Dolores is a leader with Protiviti’s Risk & Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management groups. Jim heads Protiviti’s Global Thought Leadership Program and is a member of the firm’s Global Solutions Leadership group.

To learn more, read Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times – Resilience is the North Star, available at www.protiviti.com/bulletin.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/36498840Mon, 06 Jul 2020 22:17:14 +0000ProtivitiMost discussions concerning the COVID-19 global pandemic aspire to a path leading to some form of normalcy – a “new normal.” That pathway is often framed in terms of phases, with each phase leading to an equilibrium of sorts. In other words, the state...
There is no roadmap for what is about to happen soon or next, but each iteration requiring a search for equilibrium results from changes in market and individual behavior, as well as adjustments in business processes to address those changes. That is why resiliency is the North Star that will guide the most successful companies forward.

Protiviti has published a two-part series on finding equilibrium in uncertain times. In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Dolores Atallo and Jim DeLoach discuss key points from Part 2, “Resilience is the North Star.” Dolores is a leader with Protiviti’s Risk & Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management groups. Jim heads Protiviti’s Global Thought Leadership Program and is a member of the firm’s Global Solutions Leadership group.

To learn more, read Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times – Resilience is the North Star, available at www.protiviti.com/bulletin.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1431boardofdirectors,corporateculture,covid-19,culture,customerexperience,cx,economy,employees,enterpriseriskmanagement,erm,leadership,newnormal,pandemic,remotework,resiliency,telecommutefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cfo-perspectives-on-sox-compliance--32902572
Protiviti recently released the results of its 2020 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey in a new report, SOX Compliance Amid a New Business Equilibrium. Our report and other materials and insights can be found at www.protiviti.com/SOXSurvey. This episode features our conversation with Protiviti Managing Directors Christopher Wright and Charles Soranno, who offer a CFO and finance perspective on Protiviti’s 2020 SOX Compliance Survey results. They provide some interesting insights on how the work and focus of compliance programs and activities are changing in the wake of COVID-19.

Wright is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution group. Soranno is a leader in the firm’s BPI group and its Financial Reporting Remediation and Compliance practice.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from Kevin.Donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32902572Tue, 23 Jun 2020 16:19:00 +0000ProtivitiChief audit executives and internal audit leaders are once again focusing on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work, which has taken on a new dynamic in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic. But these leaders and professionals are not the only ones...
Protiviti recently released the results of its 2020 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey in a new report, SOX Compliance Amid a New Business Equilibrium. Our report and other materials and insights can be found at www.protiviti.com/SOXSurvey. This episode features our conversation with Protiviti Managing Directors Christopher Wright and Charles Soranno, who offer a CFO and finance perspective on Protiviti’s 2020 SOX Compliance Survey results. They provide some interesting insights on how the work and focus of compliance programs and activities are changing in the wake of COVID-19.

Wright is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution group. Soranno is a leader in the firm’s BPI group and its Financial Reporting Remediation and Compliance practice.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from Kevin.Donahue@protiviti.com]]>858accounting,annual,cfo,compliance,controls,finance,financial,oxley,quarterly,reporting,sarbanes,soxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cfo-perspectives-on-sox-compliance--32520323
Protiviti recently released the results of its 2020 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey in a new report, SOX Compliance Amid a New Business Equilibrium. Our report and other materials and insights can be found at www.protiviti.com/SOXSurvey. This episode features our conversation with Protiviti Managing Directors Christopher Wright and Charles Soranno, who offer a CFO and finance perspective on Protiviti’s 2020 SOX Compliance Survey results. They provide some interesting insights on how the work and focus of compliance programs and activities are changing in the wake of COVID-19.

Wright is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution group. Soranno is a leader in the firm’s BPI group and its Financial Reporting Remediation and Compliance practice.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from Kevin.Donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32520323Mon, 22 Jun 2020 22:14:29 +0000ProtivitiChief audit executives and internal audit leaders are once again focusing on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work, which has taken on a new dynamic in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic. But these leaders and professionals are not the only ones...
Protiviti recently released the results of its 2020 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey in a new report, SOX Compliance Amid a New Business Equilibrium. Our report and other materials and insights can be found at www.protiviti.com/SOXSurvey. This episode features our conversation with Protiviti Managing Directors Christopher Wright and Charles Soranno, who offer a CFO and finance perspective on Protiviti’s 2020 SOX Compliance Survey results. They provide some interesting insights on how the work and focus of compliance programs and activities are changing in the wake of COVID-19.

Wright is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement solution group. Soranno is a leader in the firm’s BPI group and its Financial Reporting Remediation and Compliance practice.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from Kevin.Donahue@protiviti.com]]>858accounting,annual,cfo,compliance,controls,finance,financial,oxley,quarterly,reporting,sarbanes,soxfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sox-compliance-amid-a-new-business-equilibrium--28645993
Organizations required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act no doubt are experiencing this sentiment firsthand in recent weeks. The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused seismic shifts in companies of all sizes. The impact worldwide has been well-documented and will continue to evolve not only for the remainder of 2020, but certainly in the years to come as organizations transition to the new equilibrium.

It is in this new environment that Protiviti has shared the results of its 2020 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey. Protiviti conducted this year’s SOX Survey in the first quarter of 2020, before the full scope and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was realized. However, since the results largely reflect SOX programs and work performed in fiscal year 2019, the findings remain highly relevant. In addition, trends with regard to the use of automation and technology tools are illuminated even further in this crisis, with offices worldwide closed and a massive percentage of the workforce – likely more than at any time in history – working remotely.

In this episode, Brian Christensen, Executive Vice President, Global Internal Audit for Protiviti, talks about the major findings and takeaways from the latest SOX Survey.

To learn more, visit www.protiviti.com/SOXSurvey to read our report, SOX Compliance Amid a New Business Equilibrium.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28645993Thu, 28 May 2020 16:45:00 +0000ProtivitiThe world has changed. But SOX work goes on. Organizations required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act no doubt are experiencing this sentiment firsthand in recent weeks. The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused seismic shifts in companies of all...
Organizations required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act no doubt are experiencing this sentiment firsthand in recent weeks. The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused seismic shifts in companies of all sizes. The impact worldwide has been well-documented and will continue to evolve not only for the remainder of 2020, but certainly in the years to come as organizations transition to the new equilibrium.

It is in this new environment that Protiviti has shared the results of its 2020 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey. Protiviti conducted this year’s SOX Survey in the first quarter of 2020, before the full scope and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was realized. However, since the results largely reflect SOX programs and work performed in fiscal year 2019, the findings remain highly relevant. In addition, trends with regard to the use of automation and technology tools are illuminated even further in this crisis, with offices worldwide closed and a massive percentage of the workforce – likely more than at any time in history – working remotely.

In this episode, Brian Christensen, Executive Vice President, Global Internal Audit for Protiviti, talks about the major findings and takeaways from the latest SOX Survey.

To learn more, visit www.protiviti.com/SOXSurvey to read our report, SOX Compliance Amid a New Business Equilibrium.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>627automation,controls,covid-19,icfr,sarbanes-oxley,sox,soxcompliance,soxcosts,soxhours,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/getting-there-eventually-finding-equilibrium-in-uncertain-times-build-on-your-strengths--28645835
No one really knows how this transition is going to work, since there is no playbook for recovery from a pandemic that literally shuts down whole economies. Most likely, a state of equilibrium implies a different experience in which customer and consumer preferences, global supply chains, and the workplace are undeniably altered in ways requiring companies to refine their business models to remain relevant.

Protiviti has published a two-part series on finding equilibrium in uncertain times. In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Dolores Atallo and Jim DeLoach discuss key points from Part 1, “Build on Your Strengths.” Dolores is a leader with Protiviti’s Risk & Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management groups. Jim heads Protiviti’s Global Thought Leadership Program and is a member of the firm’s Global Solutions Leadership group.

To learn more, read Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times – Build on Your Strengths, available at www.protiviti.com/bulletin.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28645835Fri, 22 May 2020 16:40:00 +0000ProtivitiMost discussions concerning the COVID-19 global pandemic aspire to a path leading to some form of normalcy – a “new normal.” That pathway is often framed in terms of phases, with each phase leading to an equilibrium of sorts. In other words, the state...
No one really knows how this transition is going to work, since there is no playbook for recovery from a pandemic that literally shuts down whole economies. Most likely, a state of equilibrium implies a different experience in which customer and consumer preferences, global supply chains, and the workplace are undeniably altered in ways requiring companies to refine their business models to remain relevant.

Protiviti has published a two-part series on finding equilibrium in uncertain times. In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Dolores Atallo and Jim DeLoach discuss key points from Part 1, “Build on Your Strengths.” Dolores is a leader with Protiviti’s Risk & Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management groups. Jim heads Protiviti’s Global Thought Leadership Program and is a member of the firm’s Global Solutions Leadership group.

To learn more, read Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times – Build on Your Strengths, available at www.protiviti.com/bulletin.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1458boardofdirectors,corporateculture,culture,customerexperience,cx,economy,employees,enterpriseriskmanagement,erm,leadership,newnormal,pandemic,remotework,resiliency,telecommutefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grc-perspectives-from-mexico-en-espanol--32747429
In this episode, we talked with Ivan Torres, a Director with Protiviti’s Technology Consulting group. Ivan, who is based in Mexico City, offers his views on GRC trends in Mexico and in the organizations he works with.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/GRC.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32747429Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:24:00 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti has produced a series of podcasts on GRC programs and technologies in which we obtained perspectives from Protiviti leaders and subject-matter experts around the world on GRC drivers, innovations and challenges in their markets. In this...
In this episode, we talked with Ivan Torres, a Director with Protiviti’s Technology Consulting group. Ivan, who is based in Mexico City, offers his views on GRC trends in Mexico and in the organizations he works with.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/GRC.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>939compliance,data,governance,grc,privacy,regulatory,risk,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grc-perspectives-from-mexico-english--32747395
In this episode, we talked with Ivan Torres, a Director with Protiviti’s Technology Consulting group. Ivan, who is based in Mexico City, offers his views on GRC trends in Mexico and in the organizations he works with.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/GRC.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32747395Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:21:00 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti has produced a series of podcasts on GRC programs and technologies in which we obtained perspectives from Protiviti leaders and subject-matter experts around the world on GRC drivers, innovations and challenges in their markets. In this...
In this episode, we talked with Ivan Torres, a Director with Protiviti’s Technology Consulting group. Ivan, who is based in Mexico City, offers his views on GRC trends in Mexico and in the organizations he works with.

For more information, visit www.protiviti.com/GRC.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>861compliance,data,governance,grc,privacy,regulatory,risk,technologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-people-side-of-covid-19--24445153
Kathie Topel is a Director with the Business Performance Improvement solution in Protiviti and an expert in change management. Jim DeLoach is a Managing Director and leader of Protiviti’s Global Thought Leadership Program. They share their insights and best practices on how companies can be resilient and overcome adverse circumstances by focusing on their people during unplanned crises like this.

Learn more by visiting www.protiviti.com/covid-19 and reading the Protiviti paper, The People Side of COVID-19: The Ultimate Test of Operational Resilience?

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from Kevin.Donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24445153Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:48:18 +0000ProtivitiWe are living in a new world with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Companies are working hard every day to react and respond to it in order to keep their businesses moving forward. Organizations face questions on numerous fronts about customer...
Kathie Topel is a Director with the Business Performance Improvement solution in Protiviti and an expert in change management. Jim DeLoach is a Managing Director and leader of Protiviti’s Global Thought Leadership Program. They share their insights and best practices on how companies can be resilient and overcome adverse circumstances by focusing on their people during unplanned crises like this.

Learn more by visiting www.protiviti.com/covid-19 and reading the Protiviti paper, The People Side of COVID-19: The Ultimate Test of Operational Resilience?

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from Kevin.Donahue@protiviti.com]]>1487changemanagement,coronavirus,covid19,remoteworkers,remoteworkforce,technologytools,telecommute,videocall,videoconference,workforceproductivityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cybersecurity-in-healthcare-organizations--24756765https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsights-healthcarecybersecurity-mattjackson.mp3Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiCybersecurity in Healthcare Organizations806cybersecurity,healthcare organizations,matt jacksonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding-and-managing-medical-device-security-issues--27457313
In this episode, Christopher Manning, an associate director with Protiviti’s Security and Privacy group based in Atlanta, and Matthew Freilich, a senior manager with Protiviti’s Security and Privacy group based in Philadelphia, discuss potential security issues with medical devices from the perspective of both healthcare providers and device manufacturers. These issues, by extension, can impact all medical device users.

This podcast is part of Protiviti’s series on cybersecurity awareness. Protiviti features a series of webinars on the topic that, along with these podcasts, highlight ways organizations can be proactive in addressing these critical security challenges. We talk to our cybersecurity leaders, who are in the market working with organizations to address these challenges, exploring how organizations can dynamically build cyber resilience while maximizing value.

Visit www.protiviti.com/security to find other podcasts and on-demand webinars in this series.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27457313Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0000ProtivitiOver the past few years, there has been an increase in the number of medical devices (from infusion pumps to CT scanners) that are connected to networks, either wirelessly or through systems that support them. During the same period, the number of...
In this episode, Christopher Manning, an associate director with Protiviti’s Security and Privacy group based in Atlanta, and Matthew Freilich, a senior manager with Protiviti’s Security and Privacy group based in Philadelphia, discuss potential security issues with medical devices from the perspective of both healthcare providers and device manufacturers. These issues, by extension, can impact all medical device users.

This podcast is part of Protiviti’s series on cybersecurity awareness. Protiviti features a series of webinars on the topic that, along with these podcasts, highlight ways organizations can be proactive in addressing these critical security challenges. We talk to our cybersecurity leaders, who are in the market working with organizations to address these challenges, exploring how organizations can dynamically build cyber resilience while maximizing value.

Visit www.protiviti.com/security to find other podcasts and on-demand webinars in this series.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1343cyberattack,cybersecurity,data,healthcare,healthcaredata,medicaldevice,medicaldevicemanufacturers,medicaldevicesecurity,patientdata,patientprivacy,patientsafety,privacyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journey-to-the-cloud--24756767https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/journey_to_the_cloud_protiviti.mp3Wed, 22 Jan 2020 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiJourney to the Cloud: Debunking Myths and the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cloud Security1184debunking myths,journey to the cloud,role of artificial intelligencfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/operational-resilience-in-payments--24756766https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsights-operationalresilienceinpayments-nathanhilt.mp3Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiOperational risk and resilience are in the spotlight that continues to grow ever brighter, and one of the many important considerations with regard to resilience is payment systems1166operational risk,resilience,resilience is payment systemsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/operational-resilience--24756779https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/podcast-operationalresilience_protiviti.mp3Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiChange is Coming: Why Building Your Operational Resilience is Crucial to Business Success771business success,cyber security leaders,operational resiliencefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-world-without-passwords-the-future-of-privileged-access-management--24756771https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/iam_eli_hajar_ryan_james_protiviti_podcast_11_15_19.mp3Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti experts discuss the importance of privileged access management to data security1051cyber security,data security,identity access management,privileged access managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/illuminating-the-top-global-risks-in-2020--27453995
According to the Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2020 study from NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti, the overall global business context is somewhat less risky in 2020 compared to the last year. But significant concerns still abound.

In this episode, Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach discuss notable findings from their latest global study. Dr. Mark Beasley is Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the ERM Initiative, Poole College of Management, NC State University. Jim DeLoach is a Managing Director with Protiviti and head of the firm’s Global Thought Leadership Program. He also is a member of Protiviti’s Solutions Leadership team.

For more information on the results of this survey, including deeper insights by industry, region and executive role, visit www.protiviti.com/toprisks, where you also can download complimentary copies of our executive summary and full report.

Note: This podcast was recorded prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27453995Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:00:00 +0000ProtivitiFrom an uncertain global economy to a constantly evolving geopolitical landscape, cyber threats, increasing market disruptions caused by “born digital” organizations and the rise of AI-enabled technologies, and attracting, retaining and reskilling...
According to the Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2020 study from NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti, the overall global business context is somewhat less risky in 2020 compared to the last year. But significant concerns still abound.

In this episode, Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach discuss notable findings from their latest global study. Dr. Mark Beasley is Professor of Enterprise Risk Management and Director of the ERM Initiative, Poole College of Management, NC State University. Jim DeLoach is a Managing Director with Protiviti and head of the firm’s Global Thought Leadership Program. He also is a member of Protiviti’s Solutions Leadership team.

For more information on the results of this survey, including deeper insights by industry, region and executive role, visit www.protiviti.com/toprisks, where you also can download complimentary copies of our executive summary and full report.

Note: This podcast was recorded prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>10892020risks,2020toprisks,boardmember,borndigitalcompanies,changemanagement,csuite,operationalresilience,privacy,reguatorychange,resilience,resistancetochange,riskenvironment,security,succession,successionchallenges,talentchallengesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/today-s-toughest-challenges-in-it-audit-technology-partnerships-talent-transformation--27454695
Cybersecurity and privacy. Data management and governance. Building effective partnerships with the IT organization. Dealing with ongoing digital transformation and disruption. And, perhaps most important, addressing resource and talent challenges.

These types of issues are explored in detail in a research report from ISACA and Protiviti, Today’s Toughest Challenges in IT Audit: Tech Partnerships, Talent, Transformation, which presents the results of their 2019 Global IT Audit Benchmarking Survey.

In this episode, recorded in partnership with ISACA, Robin Lyons from ISACA and Andrew Struthers-Kennedy of Protiviti share their insights about the findings from their study and the trends they reveal. Robin is Technical Research Manager with ISACA, an independent, nonprofit, global association that engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems. Andrew is a Managing Director with Protiviti and leader of the firm’s global IT audit practice.

You can find the ISACA-Protiviti report, Today’s Toughest Challenges in IT Audit: Tech Partnerships, Talent, Transformation, at www.isaca.org/isaca-protiviti-audit-survey and www.protiviti.com/ITauditsurvey.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27454695Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000ProtivitiIT audit leaders and teams worldwide, and their business and technology partners in their organizations, face a broad range of challenging issues today. Cybersecurity and privacy. Data management and governance. Building effective partnerships with...
Cybersecurity and privacy. Data management and governance. Building effective partnerships with the IT organization. Dealing with ongoing digital transformation and disruption. And, perhaps most important, addressing resource and talent challenges.

These types of issues are explored in detail in a research report from ISACA and Protiviti, Today’s Toughest Challenges in IT Audit: Tech Partnerships, Talent, Transformation, which presents the results of their 2019 Global IT Audit Benchmarking Survey.

In this episode, recorded in partnership with ISACA, Robin Lyons from ISACA and Andrew Struthers-Kennedy of Protiviti share their insights about the findings from their study and the trends they reveal. Robin is Technical Research Manager with ISACA, an independent, nonprofit, global association that engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems. Andrew is a Managing Director with Protiviti and leader of the firm’s global IT audit practice.

You can find the ISACA-Protiviti report, Today’s Toughest Challenges in IT Audit: Tech Partnerships, Talent, Transformation, at www.isaca.org/isaca-protiviti-audit-survey and www.protiviti.com/ITauditsurvey.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1501datagovernance,datamanagaement,digitaldisruption,digtaltransformation,informationsystems,isaca,itaudit,itautidtbenchmarking,itrisk,itriskmanagement,itrisks,itsecurity,itstaffdevelopment,itstaffretention,ittransformation,technology,technologyprojectsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/today-s-finance-priorities-security-data-analytics-and-internal-customers--27456448
These are among the many key takeaways from a global survey on finance trends conducted by Protiviti. The results are featured in a report, Today’s Finance Priorities: Security, Data, Analytics and Internal Customers, available at www.protiviti.com/FinanceSurvey.

In this episode, Protiviti Managing Directors Chris Wright and Scott Bolderson share their thoughts and perspectives about this study and some of the key takeaways. Chris, based in New York, is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement practice, while Scott, who is based on London, is a leader in the firm’s BPI practice.

You can find our report, an infographic and other content at www.protiviti.com/FinanceSurvey.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27456448Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0000ProtivitiWhat, exactly, are the priorities for today’s CFOs and finance leaders around the world? Financial reporting? Taxes? Accounts receivable? Not at all. In fact, their top priorities concern security and privacy of data, enhanced analytics, embracing new...
These are among the many key takeaways from a global survey on finance trends conducted by Protiviti. The results are featured in a report, Today’s Finance Priorities: Security, Data, Analytics and Internal Customers, available at www.protiviti.com/FinanceSurvey.

In this episode, Protiviti Managing Directors Chris Wright and Scott Bolderson share their thoughts and perspectives about this study and some of the key takeaways. Chris, based in New York, is the global leader of Protiviti’s Business Performance Improvement practice, while Scott, who is based on London, is a leader in the firm’s BPI practice.

You can find our report, an infographic and other content at www.protiviti.com/FinanceSurvey.

Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from kevin.donahue@protiviti.com]]>1089analytics,chieffinancialofficer,cro,data,financedepartment,financefunction,financepriorities,financeprocesses,financetrends,financialreporting,roboticproccessautomation,rpa,securityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taking-rpa-to-the-next-level-how-companies-are-using-robotic-process-automation-to-beat-the-competition--24756768https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsights2019globalrpasurvey.mp3Wed, 01 May 2019 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti has released the results of the 2019 Robotics Process Automation Survey.997risk management,shared assessments program,survey,vendor,vendor risk management surveyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/corporate-social-responsibility--24756798https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsresponsibletech3-corporatesocialresponsibility.mp3Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiIn this third episode in Protiviti’s podcast series on the Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Matt Moore and Jim DeLoach discuss how technology firms have ethical, moral and even stakeholder-driven obligations...693ethical,moral,prioritize corporate social re,responsible technology firm of,stakeholder-driven obligationsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/corporate-governance-and-regulatory-compliance--24756794https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsresponsibletech2-corpgoverancecompliance.mp3Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiIn this second episode in Protiviti’s podcast series on the Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Matt Moore and Jim DeLoach discuss how technology firms can achieve the right balance between innovation,...544corporate governance,regulatory compliance,responsible technology firm of,right balance,technology firms can achievefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-rapidly-changing-and-unpredictable-landscape-for-technology-companies--24756775https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsresponsibletech1-changinglandscape.mp3Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiIn this first episode in Protiviti’s podcast series on the Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Matt Moore and Jim DeLoach discuss the changing landscape that today’s technology companies face.519changing landscape,responsible technology firm of,technology companies facefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/executive-perspectives-on-top-risks-for-2019--24756776https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsights2019topriskssurveyoverview_1.mp3Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiKevin Donahue, Senior Managing Director with Protiviti speaks with Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach. Mark is the Deloitte Professor of Enterprise Risk Management at North Carolina State University and Director of the school’s ERM Initiative. Jim is a...1053executive perspectives,key findings,takeaways,top risks for 2019falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-promise-of-blockchain-in-supply-chain-management--24756778https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsblockchainsupplychain.mp3Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiIn this 14-minute podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Bernie Donachie and Ed Page discuss the applications and promise of blockchain in managing supply chains.870applications,blockchain in managing supply ,promisefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shifting-landscape-of-finance--24756782https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsights2018financetrends.mp3Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiListen to our podcast that elaborates about the shifting landscape in finance, general trends, use of robotics process automation and artificial intelligence, importance of data and analytics in finance function, and more. Access findings of...1068analytics,artificial intelligence,finance,finance function,general trends,importance of data,robotics process automation,shifting landscapefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/third-party-risk-management--24756781https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsthirdpartyriskmanagement-monk.mp3Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiIn this 14-minute podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Christopher Monk discusses third party risk management in the financial services industry.856financial services industry,risk management,third partyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gdpr-podcast-series-katie-stevens--24756786https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/user_generated/powerfulinsightsgdpr-katiestevens.mp3Wed, 25 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiGDPR Podcast Series: Katie Stevens344gdpr,katie stevensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gdpr-podcast-series-walter-cashion--24756784https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/user_generated/powerfulinsightsgdpr-walter-cashion.mp3Wed, 25 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiGDPR Podcast Series: Walter Cashion428gdpr,walter cashionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gdpr-podcast-series-joel-wuesthoff--24756803https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/user_generated/powerfulinsightsgdpr-joelwuesthoff.mp3Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiGDPR Podcast Series: Joel Wuesthoff442gdpr,joel wuesthofffalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gdpr-podcast-series-jeff-sanchez--24756795https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/insights/powerfulinsightsgdpr-jeffsanchez.mp3Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiGDPR Podcast Series: Jeff Sanchez661gdpr,jeff sanchezfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gdpr-podcast-series-cal-slemp--24756787https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/venezuela/insights/powerfulinsightsgdpr-calslemp.mp3Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiGDPR Podcast Series: Cal Slemp747cal slemp,gdprfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fintech-and-digital-trends-in-the-financial-services-industry--24756788https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsdigitalfintechtrends-canaday.mp3Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiIn this Podcast, Tyrone Canaday, managing director with Protiviti and our global head of innovation talks about the events he has attended over the past couple months, ranging from Empire Startups to FinTech Week to Finovate 2018 and Consensus, which...856blockchain,comply 2018,consensus,empire startups,finovate 2018,fintech week,regtechfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leveraging-rpa-in-the-finance-function--24756800https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsrpainfinance-seasongood-lang.mp3Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiIn this 16-minute podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Shawn Seasongood and Associate Director Lauren Lang talk about the benefits and ROI that robotic process automation can deliver to finance organizations.961benefits,deliver to finance organizatio,robotic process automation,roifalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gdpr-podcast-series-thomas-lemon--24756808https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/insights/powerfulinsightsgdpr-tomlemon.mp3Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiGDPR Podcast Series: Thomas Lemon622gdpr,thomas lemonfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gdpr-podcast-series-diana-candela--24756789https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/insights/powerfulinsightsgdpr-dianacandela.mp3Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiGDPR Podcast Series: Diana Candela636diana candela,gdprfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creating-a-strong-corporate-culture-begins-with-managing-fraud-risk--24756790https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightscorporateculturefraudsurvey.mp3Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiThe results of the latest White-Collar Crime and Fraud Risk Survey from Utica College and Protiviti reveal some troubling trends that should raise concerns for boards of directors and executive leadership. View the full survey results and more at...991board matters,corporate governance,internal audit,regulatory compliance,risk managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-introduction-to-robotic-process-automation--24756780https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/an_introduction_to_robotic_process_automation_podcast.mp3Wed, 02 May 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiIn this podcast, Managing Director Tony Abel, global leader for Protiviti’s Robotic Process Automation solutions, offers an introduction to RPA and the benefits it can deliver to companies.724robotic process automation,rpafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bridging-the-gap-between-finance-and-procurement-in-energy-companies--24756792www.protiviti.com/CFOprocurement.]]>https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsprocurementsavingsenergysector.mp3Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiManaging Director Christopher Monk, a leader in Protiviti's Supply Chain practice, discusses some of the key findings from Protiviti's recent study, Bridging the Gap Between Finance and Procurement, in the context of the energy industry and some of...www.protiviti.com/CFOprocurement.]]>1063energy,finance,oil and gas,procurement,procurement value,savings achieved,supply chainfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bridging-the-gap-between-finance-and-procurement--24756805www.protiviti.com/CFOprocurement.]]>https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsbridginggapprocurementfinance_2.mp3Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti Managing Directors Bernie Donachie and Tony Abel, leaders in the firm’s Supply Chain practice, discuss the ways in which the views of procurement and finance leaders diverge in organizations, along with best practices for building a...www.protiviti.com/CFOprocurement.]]>602finance,procurement,procurement value,savings achieved,supply chainfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2017-vendor-risk-management-benchmark-study--24756813https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsights2017vrmbenchmarkstudy.mp3Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti has released the results of the 2017 Vendor Risk Management Benchmark study.765vendor risk,vendor risk managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-leading-edge-of-financial-services-and-payments-innovation--24756773https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsfsitrends.mp3Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti leader Tyrone Canaday discusses the rise of artificial intelligence, payments innovation and other key themes from the Money 20/20 conference.918artificial intelligence,customer experience,financial services industry,payments,regtechfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sox-compliance-and-revenue-recognition--24756793https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsights2017soxandrevrec.mp3Wed, 23 Aug 2017 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiChris Wright, Protiviti Managing Director and a leader with the firm's Financial Reporting Remediation & Compliance practice, talks about the effects of the new revenue recognition standard on SOX compliance activities.609new accounting standard,pcaob,revenue recognition,sox compliancefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sox-compliance-benchmarks-in-2017-costs-hours-cybersecurity-and-more--24756777https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/user_generated/powerfulinsights2017soxcostsandhours.mp3Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiAna Amato and Jeff Tecau, managing directors with Protiviti and leaders in the firm's Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice, review some of the detailed results from Protiviti's latest SOX Compliance Survey, including costs and hours, control...880cybersecurity,pcaob,sox compliance,sox costs,sox hoursfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fine-tuning-sox-costs-hours-and-controls-key-findings-from-the-2017-sox-survey--24756783https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/user_generated/powerfulinsights2017soxsurveychristensen.mp3Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiBrian Christensen, Executive Vice President – Global Internal Audit for Protiviti, discusses some of the key findings from Protiviti's 2017 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey.404pcaob,revenue recognition,sox compliance,sox costs,sox hoursfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/enabling-speed-of-innovation-through-effective-third-party-risk-management--24756801https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/user_generated/powerfulinsightsvendormanagement.mp3Mon, 29 May 2017 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiChris Monk, Protiviti managing director and a leader with the firm's Business Performance Improvement and Supply Chain practice, and Brian Kostek, an Associate Director with Protiviti's Risk & Compliance practice, discuss third-party risk management...858financial services industry,regulatory compliance,third-party risk management,vendor risk managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/millennial-communication-101--24756802https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsightsmillennialcommunication101.mp3Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiMuch as their baby boomer parents and grandparents did before them, millennials will soon be dominating the workforce and already are a key employee demographic for employers. In this podcast, we discuss the different set of learning and communication...1644generation z,millennial communication,millennial professionals,millennials,training millennialsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2016-vendor-risk-management-benchmark-study--24756796https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/powerfulinsights2016vrmsurvey.mp3Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiThe Shared Assessments Program and Protiviti recently released the results of their third annual Vendor Risk Management Benchmark Study. In this podcast, Gary Roboff, Senior Advisor to Santa Fe Group and Shared Assessments Program, and Cal Slemp,...1284benchmark,risk management,vendorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/executive-perspectives-on-top-risks-for-2017--24756810https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/insights/powerfulinsights2017topriskssurvey.mp3Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiMark Beasley and Jim DeLoach discuss key findings and takeaways from the Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2017 study conducted by North Carolina State University's ERM Initiative and Protiviti. Mark is the Deloitte Professor of Enterprise Risk...1069mark beasley and jim deloach dfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/restructuring-and-cash-management-options-for-oil-and-gas-companies--24756785https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/united_states/insights/powerfulinsightsrestructuringoilgasindustry.mp3Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiIn this podcast, Protiviti managing directors Danny Rudloff (global leader for Protiviti's energy practice) and Charles Goldstein (global leader for Protiviti's restructuring and litigation practice) discuss how oil and gas companies can manage their...1005cash management for oil and ga,oil and gas companies,oil and gas industry,restructuring in the oil and g,strategies for oil and gas comfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2016-sarbanes-oxley-compliance-survey--24756811https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/powerfulinsightsunderstandingcostsbenefitssoxcompliance.mp3Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiBrian Christensen, Executive Vice President, Global Internal Audit for Protiviti, discusses some of the key findings from the firm's latest SOX Compliance Survey.454sox compliance surveyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-ve-completed-your-ipo-now-what--24756806https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/powerfulinsightspostipoactivities.mp3Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti Managing Director Steve Hobbs, leader of the firm's Public Company Transformation practice, and Andrea Spinelli, a Director with Protiviti's Business Performance Improvement solution, discuss the challenges newly public companies face in the...792challenges,ipofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/executive-perspectives-on-top-risks-for-2016--24756816https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/powerfulinsights2016topriskssurvey_0.mp3Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiMark Beasley and Jim DeLoach discuss key findings and takeaways from the Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2016 study conducted by North Carolina State University's ERM Initiative and Protiviti.856key findings,takeawaysfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2016-internal-audit-capabilities-and-needs-survey--24756791https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/powerfulinsights2016iasurvey.mp3Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:30:00 +0000ProtivitiProtiviti Executive Vice President Brian Christensen and Managing Director David Brand discuss some of the key findings from Protiviti's latest Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey, focusing on cybersecurity and technology trends, as well as...501cybersecurity,technology trendsfalsefull