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Recently in Taipei I had my first real foray into the international world of governance through a range of meetings with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA).

Artificial Intelligence and its related technologies are all the buzz right now. As immature as they are, they can still be extremely helpful to internal auditors and their boards, but be wary — it doesn’t provide any ‘silver bullet’ solutions to data analysis or insights.

This is the 36^th year of our National Conference. Like every year, we aim to make this flagship event bigger and better — with rich content, thought provoking discussions and dynamic networking. We have built the theme around People with the key words Respect. Trust. Challenge. We explore the idea that organisations and therefore boards and management are social systems.

The news that IOOF’s CFO has secured separate legal representation to that of his company in Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s action against five IOOF directors and executives has delivered an important reminder to all senior executives.

Today, on International Women’s Day we celebrate the collective achievements of women and raise our voices on the issue of gender equality. I’m purpose-driven, so I’m am vitally aware of the importance of making a positive impact for women, every day. As leaders, we need to invest in initiatives and practices that encourage #BalanceForBetter.