IIA NZ Conference 2026

Event Information:

Pre-Conference Sessions: Tuesday 3 November 2026

• IIA NZ Chief Audit Executives (CAE) Forum 2026:
• Sponsor: Proudly sponsored by PwC NZ, Yoonyoung (YY) Lee, Partner
  
• Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• Location: PwC, PwC Tower, Level 27/15 Customs Street West, Auckland, New Zealand
• Time: 11:45 am - 4:00 pm
• Criteria: This forum is exclusively for Chief Audit Executives (CAE) who are IIA NZ members.

• IIA NZ Cocktail Theme Gala Awards Event 2026:
• Theme: Anchored in Recognition. A Night on the Water: Celebrating Excellence in Internal Audit
• Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026
• Location: Peretu Harbour Cruise, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
• Meeting Point: At the end of Quay Street, diagonally across from the New Zealand Maritime Museum
• Time: 5:45 pm - 9:00 pm

• Day One: Wednesday 4 November 2026
• Day Two: Thursday 5 November 2026
• Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 128 Albert Street, Auckland, New Zealand

Artificial intelligence is no longer a novelty, it is now a necessity reshaping industries, decision-making, and organisational risk at extraordinary speed. For internal auditors, the question is no longer whether AI will change the profession, it already has. Technology continues to accelerate processes, deepen insights, and drive rapid transformation, bringing with it powerful opportunities and equally significant risks.

Yet transformation only succeeds when organisations can trust the systems, data, and decisions behind it. This is where the three Ts - Technology, Trust, and Transformation - converge. At the centre sits the internal auditor: the guide, the challenger, and the guardian of ethical, informed, and future-ready decision-making in a digitally enabled world. As AI and technology expands, the critical need for human judgement, ethical resilience, and emotional intelligence (EQi) becomes stronger than ever and these human superpowers are what define the next era of internal audit.

The 2026 Conference will be a memorable gathering of internal audit leaders, risk professionals, and governance champions from across New Zealand and beyond. Packed with powerful speakers, topical insights, and high-impact conversations, this event is not to be missed.

IIA NZ Conference Early Bird registrations are open and will close on Monday, 24 August 2026. IIA NZ Conference 2026 event registrations close fully on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the IIA NZ Conference 2026!