Speaking of Risk and Audit

As organizations face increasingly complex risks, staying ahead requires more than compliance. It demands foresight, strategy, and agility. Hosted by Richard Chambers, ”Speaking of Risk and Audit” is a podcast designed specifically for Risk Managers and Internal Auditors who want to stay abreast of emerging trends and elevate their impact within their organizations.

Speaking of Risk and Audit is a business podcast hosted by AuditBoard, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

AuditBoard hosts Speaking of Risk and Audit, a business show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #25

  From GE Audit to AI

  Jul 14, 202618 min

  Richard Chambers talks with Justin Greenberger, Optro's Chief Customer Officer, about his journey from GE internal audit and enterprise IT to leading customer success at a practitioner-founded SaaS company. The episode covers how practitioner experience shapes customer engagement, methods for measuring customer health and proving hard ROI (including reclaimed reporting time and reduced SOX hours), and strategies for aligning audit technology with broader company priorities. They also discuss the practical adoption of agentic AI and autonomous testing—change management, human-in-the-loop governance, traceability to build trust, and tactical advice CAEs can use to start their AI transformation journey.

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  Episode #24

  Agentic AI Rewrites SOX Testing

  May 28, 202616 minS0

  <p>Richard Chambers sits down with Kieran Taylor, co-founder and CEO of Midship, to discuss Midship's acquisition by Optro and their agentic AI that reduces SOX testing from 16 hours to under 15 minutes. They cover how the autonomous testing engine integrates with Optro, preserves Excel workflows, produces auditable evidence, and automates up to 85% of SOX controls—especially ITGCs.</p> <p>The episode also explores where human judgment will remain essential, how auditors should prepare for ad hoc testing and managing AI agents, and what the future of internal audit looks like as agentic AI scales across the profession.</p>

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  Episode #23

  AI and the Future of Internal Audit

  May 11, 202617 minS0

  <p>Richard Chambers interviews Anthony Pugliese, President and CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors, on the profession's evolution over the past five years. They discuss the rapid rise of AI, the growing trend of second-line functions moving under chief audit executives, and the IIA’s advocacy and stakeholder initiatives like the Global Audit Committee Center.</p> <p>The episode also highlights the IIA’s Faces of Internal Audit campaign for Internal Audit Month and offers guidance for young auditors, emphasizing technology fluency and human intelligence skills as keys to future relevance.</p>

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  Episode #22

  Auditing in the Age of AI: Risks, Rewards, and Practical Steps

  Apr 27, 202619 minS0

  <p>Richard Chambers speaks with KPMG partner Charles King about how internal audit is adapting to AI, data analytics, and emerging cyber threats. They cover practical AI use cases for audit planning, testing, and reporting, and stress the importance of curiosity, technology skills, and governance.</p> <p>Charles also warns about the overlooked risk of post-quantum cryptography and urges audit teams to prepare. The episode balances audit rigor with innovation and offers advice for leaders wanting to build momentum with agentic AI while maintaining professional skepticism.</p>

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  Episode #21

  Governing AI at Speed: Policies, Processes & People

  Apr 14, 202616 minS0

  <p>Richard Chambers interviews Guru Sethupathy, Optro's General Manager of AI Governance, on practical approaches to governing AI. Guru outlines the "three Ps" framework—policies, processes, people—and explains why rapid advances like agentic AI increase risks around performance, security, and transparency.</p> <p>They discuss regulatory pressures, the need for orchestration and continuous monitoring, and how cross-functional collaboration and technology can enable effective AI governance across organizations.</p>

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