International Roundtable Conference on Effective Audit Committee

Corporate Governance is a cornerstone of sustainable business operations, ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct. Within this framework, audit committees play a pivotal role in safeguarding financial integrity and mitigating risks and challenges. As regulatory landscapes evolve and risks multiply, audit committees face a myriad of challenges requiring proactive strategies for effective governance. From firm-wide audit quality inspections to engagements with diverse stakeholders, the terrain is rife with complexities. Notably, cybersecurity mandates and climate disclosure regulations loom large, necessitating astute oversight from audit committees to navigate these regulatory mazes and safeguard corporate integrity. Furthermore, the advent of artificial intelligence amplifies risk landscapes, warranting nuanced oversight from audit committees.

In this milieu, crisis management assumes heightened significance, urging audit committees to ensure robust guidelines are in place to navigate emerging risks effectively.  Through rigorous self-evaluations and enhanced communication channels, audit committees strive to optimize their efficacy. To delve into the evolving landscape of corporate governance, particularly focusing on the effectiveness of audit committees for combating risks & challenges and raising financial integrity, ASSOCHAM Roundtable on \'Effective Audit Committee: Enhancing Governance\' is scheduled (from 2.00 to 5.00 pm) on 31^st May 2024 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Some of the discussion topics for panellists include - regulatory dynamics and emerging risks, significant challenges for audit committees requiring strategic alignment with talent management and succession planning, risk oversight, how to enhance the effectiveness of audit committees, how to increase a transparency amongst communication channels to establish effective collaboration between audit committees, management, and external auditors.

We are pleased to inform that invited eminent speakers are including - Dr. Ajay Bhushan Prasad Pandey, IAS; Chairperson, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA); Shri Ram Mohan Johri (IA&AS), Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General (Central Revenue Audit), Ms. Anita Shah Akella (IA&AS), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India and many prominent discussants from various sectors at the roundtable.

We take this opportunity to cordially invite your valuable participation as an eminent guest discussant at the roundtable and look forward to welcoming you.