Skip to Content

2026 RISE Virtual Internal Audit Conference

July 10, 2026 | 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET | 7.2 CPE

Built for audit leaders navigating what’s next

The pace of change isn’t slowing—and neither can internal audit.

The RISE Virtual Internal Audit Conference is a high-impact, one-day internal audit conference designed for Chief Audit Executives and senior audit leaders navigating AI disruption, strategic risk, and organizational transformation.

As a premier virtual audit leadership conference, RISE delivers practical strategies, real-world insights, and actionable frameworks to help you lead with confidence in a rapidly evolving risk landscape.

Rise Virtual Conference

AI, Strategy, and Risk—Applied for Internal Audit Leaders

This is where strategy meets execution—where audit leaders gain the tools to navigate complexity, influence outcomes, and drive measurable impact.

Core Focus Areas for Modern Internal Audit

At the core of this internal audit training experience are four pillars shaping the future of the profession—and the capabilities leaders need to stay ahead:

Resilience

Leading Through Transformation

Learn how to navigate uncertainty, build influence, and position internal audit as a trusted strategic partner.

Innovation

AI, Automation & the Future of Controls

Explore how agentic AI is reshaping governance, with practical approaches to controls, monitoring, and enterprise-wide risk management.

Strategy

Auditing Strategy at the Executive Level

Move beyond tactical audits with frameworks for evaluating strategic assumptions, risk prioritization, and long-term planning.

Ethics

Culture, Ethics & Behavioral Risk

Go beyond compliance to uncover the root causes of misconduct—and how to audit organizational culture effectively.

2026 RISE virtual conference program and agenda

Explore a curated program of executive-level sessions focused on AI in internal audit, audit strategy, governance, risk management, and leadership.

This one-day virtual internal audit conference agenda is designed to deliver high-impact learning without time wasted—so you can immediately apply what you learn.

Featured sessions

Securing the Agentic AI Frontier: Executive Master Class

Build a practical roadmap for governing AI systems, managing digital identities, and implementing continuous controls monitoring at scale.

Playing the Long Game: Auditing Organizational Strategy

Learn how to evaluate strategic assumptions, assess risk priorities, and elevate audit’s role as a trusted advisor.

The Beautiful Mess: Leading Audit Transformation

A candid look at navigating uncertainty, building influence, and driving meaningful change within audit functions.

Auditing the Barrel: Culture, Controls & Ethics

Understand how behavioral risk and organizational culture drive misconduct—and how to detect it early.

What you’ll gain from this internal audit training

This virtual internal audit training delivers practical, real-world outcomes you can apply immediately:

  • Audit strategy with confidence using risk-based frameworks and scenario planning
  • Apply AI governance and controls for emerging technologies like agentic AI
  • Lead audit transformation and influence stakeholders—even without authority
  • Identify cultural and behavioral risks before they become control failures
  • Engage and lead across a multigenerational workforce

Who should attend

RISE is designed for senior audit professionals leading through complexity and change:

  • Chief Audit Executives (CAEs)
  • Heads of Internal Audit Functions
  • Senior Audit Leaders

Why RISE?  Not just insight—application

RISE is designed for audit leaders who need more than ideas.  This is a practical, executive-level internal audit conference focused on applying strategy, navigating risk, and driving measurable impact in today’s complex environment.

About the RISE virtual internal audit conference

The RISE Virtual Conference is a leading internal audit conference designed for Chief Audit Executives and senior audit leaders. This one-day virtual event focuses on emerging topics such as AI in internal audit, audit strategy, governance, risk management, and ethics. Participants gain practical insights, earn CPE credits, and connect with peers navigating today’s most complex audit challenges—all in a flexible, high-impact virtual format.

Join the internal audit leaders shaping what’s next

Spend one day gaining the clarity, confidence, and strategies needed to lead internal audit forward.  Register by May 29 and save $50.

Registration and pricing

Virtual/livestream

  • US$449* (Member Early Registration)
  • US$499 (Regular Registration)

*Members save $50 when registered by May 29, 2026.

Group sales/discounts

Groups save 5-10%

  • Groups of 3-9 save 5%
  • Groups of 10+ save 10%
Contact Group Sales
Important Notice: The IIA does not sell conference attendee lists to third parties. Any organization claiming to offer access to IIA conference attendee lists — unless directly from The IIA — is fraudulent. The IIA may share limited contact details only with official sponsors and exhibitors, and only for attendees who opt in during registration. We do not authorize any third party to sell or distribute our attendee information.
Participation Guidelines Live IIA learning events follow established behavior and conduct standards to provide a safe and productive environment. By joining, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct. Review the Code of Conduct