Forget what you think you know about internal auditors. They're not the corporate police—they're organizational improvement partners. Veteran auditor Rick Walke shares surprising career stories (including counting cash in a crime lab), reveals why curiosity beats technical skills, and explains how technology like RPA is transforming the profession. Discover why internal audit is really a people business.

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Blazej Jedras, Head of IT Governance at CompliancePath, and together they explore the topic of AI, how can tools like ChatGPT be used by Internal Auditors and how organizations can stay AI safe.

Welcome to Ideagen Insights, Ideagen’s official audit and risk management podcast. In this episode, Stephanie Jones is joined by Stuart Wills and together they explore the intricacies of the relationship between the three lines, specifically the interconnectedness of Internal Audit and Risk functions.

Stuart is Head of Risk at Capita Public Service. He has worked across all three lines of defence with 12 years of experience in second and third line functions, and five years of experience in first line delivery and operations management. He also sits on the UK IIA Midlands regional committee and the UK IIA Aspire steering group.

Opinions of the speakers are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions of their respective companies.