<p><strong>SPEAKERS</strong></p> <p><strong><img alt="" src="https://www.theiia.org/globalassets/site/shared-site-elements/headshots/debra-chiericoni150x150.png" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;" /><br /> Debra Chiericoni <br /> Internal Audit Operations Director of American Family Insurance<br /> Risk and Control Professional, Auditor and Consultant</strong> </p> <p>Debra is an Internal Audit leader who challenges herself and others to envision the future of delivering independent and objective assurance. She has 15+ years of experience with proven results of internal auditing.</p> <hr /> <p><strong><img alt="" src="https://www.theiia.org/globalassets/site/shared-site-elements/headshots/john-sidwel-150x150l.png" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;" /><br /> John Sidwell<br /> Vice President Internal Audit and Risk Management at Infinera<br /> INTERNAL AUDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE – CPA, CIA, CRMA </strong></p> <p>John is an influential, seasoned thought leader in internal audit with experience in multiple disciplines and global environments. His accomplishments span creating departments from scratch, redesigning strategy, and transforming entire internal audit functions to meet Board objectives.Adding value to shareholders through change and people / process improvement is his greatest aim. He enjoys environments marked by continuous improvement in audit, risk management, process, and governance.</p> <p>As a leader, John is collaborative and hands-on when needed while maintaining a high-level strategic view. He cultivates positive relationships and believes that success is based on the strength of the team. He builds and leads global teams to execute strategic missions within tight schedules.</p> <p>John elevates internal audit departments to include robust risk management programs, strategic roadmaps, ethics, and integrity programs on a global scale. Known for his ability to listen to the business and align internal audit with corporate goals, He drives projects that enable major turnarounds and maximize management performance.</p> <hr /> <p><strong><img alt="" src="https://www.theiia.org/globalassets/site/shared-site-elements/headshots/Serhat-Khan-1.png" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;" /><br /> Serhat Khan<br /> CAE and Vice President at McDermott International</strong></p> <p>Serhat is a CAE with 20+ years of Internal Audit, Internal Controls (SOX) and Compliance experience, leading audit departments for Fortune 500 companies in USA, Europe and the Middle East. Setup audit functions globally from scratch, drove digital transformation of audit methodology, and established best practices to be able to audit more effectively.</p>">
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