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Save the Date: 2026 Global Student Conference

Name: Global Student Conference
Start: 2025-04-13
End: 2025-04-15
Location: Hybrid

April 19 - 21, 2026 • Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center • Orlando, Florida

Be a part of the momentum and consider sponsoring your local students and educators to attend! Learn more about sponsorship opportunities or contributing to the Foundation’s GSC Travel Grants and Talent Pipeline Campaign.

Check back soon for registration details. We can’t wait to welcome you to Orlando next April!

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Student Eligibility

This conference is best suited for undergrad & graduate students who:

Have taken a course or module in internal auditing and/or
Have completed an internal audit internship or gained practical work experience and/or
Are eager to learn more about the internal audit profession.

Highlights for Students

College students are Next Gen of the Internal Audit profession. This conference provides:

An interactive case study competition with exciting prizes, sharpening your skills for real-world challenges.
Access resume-building and certification resources, and personalized career guidance from industry experts.
Network with 400+ leading internal audit professionals, industry leaders, and fellow students from around the world, expanding your career horizons.
Build your confidence, develop your leadership abilities, master essential skills and explore diverse career paths within internal audit.
Gain insights into emerging trends and future opportunities in internal audit, preparing you for a successful career.

Educator Opportunities

Educators play a vital role in shaping the future of the profession. This conference offers:

A dedicated session track featuring innovative teaching methods.
Best practices to enhance internal audit curriculum and pedagogy.
Insights into current trends shaping the field of internal audit.
Resources and connections to academic and professional materials.
Opportunities to engage face-to-face with peers and industry leaders, fostering collaboration and idea-sharing.

: Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Convention Center
1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Airports & Transportation

1 Jeff Fuqua Blvd, Orlando, FL 32827
Approx. 25-30 minutes (20 miles | 32 kilometers) to Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Convention Center and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

1200 Red Cleveland Blvd, Sanford, FL 32773
Approx. 1 hour (50 miles | 80 kilometers) and Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Convention Center or Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

The conference location, Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club is about 2 miles from the hotel accommodations, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.

Take to the skies on the Disney Skyliner and enjoy a breathtaking aerial journey to Global Student Conference! For a more grounded approach, Disney Resort transportation options such as bus shuttles and water taxis are also available. Be sure to check with your hotel upon check-in for transportation schedules and details.

The following complementary transportation has been scheduled to get you back and forth from the Caribbean Beach Resort and the Beach & Yacht Club Convention Center. Please note that transportation outside of this schedule will be the attendee’s responsibility.

Pick Up Date	Pick Up Location	Pick Up Time	Conference Time	Return Pick Up Location	Return Pick Up Time
Sunday, April 13	Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort	9:45 AM	Educators: 10:00 am – 5:20 pm Students: 10:00am - 6:20 pm	Disney Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center Entrance	Educators: 5:30 pm Students: 6:30 pm
Monday, April 14	Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort	7:00 AM	7:15 am – 7:00 pm	Disney Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center Entrance	7:15 PM
Tuesday, April 15	Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort	6:45 AM	7:00 am – 12:45 pm	NO RETURN PICKUP	NO RETURN PICKUP

Sponsors & Exhibitors

This conference is held in tandem with the 2026 Leadership Academy, providing many opportunities to network and engage with audit leaders and key decision-makers across a variety of industries. A variety of exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2026 Global Student Conference.

For information about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities, please contact Sponsorships@theiia.org.

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