When
11 May 2026
08:30 - 17:00Where
Tirana, Albania
Hotel Rogner (Hybrid Event)Forum Speakers
Meet Our Featured Speakers
Speaker photos and biographies
Erald Bezhani
Chairman of the Board IIA Albania
Anthony Pugliese
President & CEO, The IIA Global
Petrit Malaj
Minister of Finance
Gent Sejko
Governor, Bank of Albania
Rachel Barlow
CEO, ECIIA
Sandro Boeri
ECIIA Board
Stefano Moi
Expert Session - AI & Data Analytics
Jan Anisimowicz
Expert Session - Third-Party Compliance & Risk Management
Panel Sessions
Panel 1 & Panel 2 Participants
Panel 1 - Internal Audit professional framework & harmonization
Katleen Seeuws
IIA Global, VP Standards & Guidance
Andi Memeti
Deputy Minister of Finance
Deniz Deralla
Head of Supervision Department, Bank of Albania
Manfred Van Kesteren
International Expert on Public Internal Financial Control
Veridjan Hoxha
Chair of Internal Audit Committee, Albanian Association of Banks
Ediola Bicaku
Head of Internal Audit Department at Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania, Board Member IIA Albania
Dorida Stambolla
CAE, CGAP, CIA, IIA Albania Board
Panel 2 - Role of IIA Chapters
Rachel Barlow
CEO, ECIIA
Verra Marmalidou
Chair of the Board, IIA Greece
Tolga Usluer
Board Member, IIA Turkey; Institute Relations Committee Chair
Biljana Sekulovska
President, IIA North Macedonia
Marcin Dublaszewski
President, IIA Poland
Silvana Zoto
Board Member, IIA Albania
Olda Bukli
Moderator - Group Head of Internal Audit 4iG
Agenda
Conference Schedule
Moderators: Ledia Canga & Antonela Cekixhi
Morning Session
08:30 - 09:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:00 - 09:10
Opening Ceremony
Erald Bezhani - President, IIA Albania
09:10 - 09:20
Special Address from the Minister of Finance - Petrit Malaj
Internal Audit in Public Financial Management Reform
09:20 - 09:30
Special Address from the Governor of Bank of Albania - Gent Sejko
Corporate Governance, Risk Oversight and Financial Stability
09:30 - 10:20
Global Strategy Address
Anthony Pugliese - President & CEO, The IIA Global
10:20 - 10:40
ECIIA strategic priorities and European Advocacy focus
Rachel Barlow - CEO, ECIIA
10:40 - 11:00
Photo, Coffee Break & Networking
11:00 - 12:00
PANEL 1: Internal Audit professional framework & harmonization with international standards
Co-Moderators:
- Dorida Stambolla - CAE, CGAP, CIA, IIA Albania Board
- Ediola Biçaku - CAE, Board Member IIA Albania
Panelists:
- Katleen Seeuws - IIA Global, VP, CFE, CRMA, CISA, CGAP, QA
- Andi Memeti - Deputy Minister of Finance
- Deniz Deralla - Head of Supervision Department, Bank of Albania
- Manfred Van Kesteren - International Expert on Public Internal Financial Control
- Veridjan Hoxha - CIA, CISA, Chair of Internal Audit Committee, Albanian Association of Banks
12:00 - 12:40
Keynote from Sandro Boeri, ECIIA Board, IA UK, CMIIA
Corporate Culture as a Driver of Governance, Ethics and Risk Awareness, with Tanja Mihalovska, CAE Barclays, London
Afternoon Session
12:40 - 13:40
PANEL 2: The Role of IIA Chapters in Advocacy and Shaping the Future of the Audit Profession
Moderator:
Olda Bukli - Head of IA 4iG Group WB
Panelists:
- Rachel Barlow - CEO, ECIIA
- Verra Marmalidou - Chair of the Board of IIA Greece, CIA, CRMA
- Tolga Usluer - Board Member IIA Turkiye (TIDE) CIA, CRMA, CFE
- Biljana Sekulovska - President of IIA North Macedonia, CIA, CFCS
- Marcin Dublaszewski - President of IIA Poland, CIA, CRMA, CGAP, ISO
- Silvana Zoto - Board Member IIA Albania, CIA, CRMA, MBA
13:40 - 15:00
Lunch time/Coffee Break/Networking
15:00 - 15:20
Expert Session from Stefano Moi
How AI is reshaping the role of the Internal Auditor
15:20 - 15:50
Expert Session from Jan Anisimowicz, PMP, CISM, CRISC, ESG
Raiders of the Lost Compliance: Indiana Jones’ approach to Third-Party compliance and risk management.
15:50 - 16:00
Closing Remarks & Conference Conclusions, Farewell
IIA Global & IIA Albania Leadership
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