Dear members,

Our lunchtime event for May 2022 will be held in conjunction with our Annual General Meeting (please see agenda below) on Wednesday, 25 May 2022, will be streamed live via a virtual webinar. The link to the webinar will be shared with registered attendees.

Annual General Meeting Agenda

1. Adoption of Minutes from previous Annual General Meeting (held May 2021)
2. President’s report
3. Treasurer’s Report including Audited Financial Statements to 31 December 2021
4. Election of Officers and Board Members for 2022/2023
5. Nomination and election of Auditor

Presentation Topic: State of Cybersecurity 2022

ISACA surveyed information security professionals across the globe for the eighth year in a row. Among the findings: any positive effect the COVID-19 pandemic had on retention is long gone—enterprises are engaged in a powerful struggle to retain cybersecurity staff. And more organizations than ever say they have unfilled cybersecurity positions—perhaps one of the reasons a smaller percentage are requiring university degrees for entry-level positions this year.

This presentation will summarise what more than 2,000 security leaders had to say about workforce challenges and opportunities

Speaker: Rishad Smartt and Jason Wood

Rishad is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) and has served ISACA Auckland as Secretary, President and now serves in an advisory capacity, as Past President for the Chapter. Rishad is also Chair of the Search and Nominations Committee.

ISACA Auckland comprises of around 300 members across a mixture of industries throughout Auckland, with a remit to further promote and elevate the visibility of the IS audit, control and security profession. Rishad was the organising Chair for the Oceania CACS 2019 conference, an event held at the Skycity Convention Centre that attracted international speakers and attendees from across Oceania.

Rishad has worked in the field of risk management, internal and IT audit for over 15 years, starting out as a risk consultant for RSM and EY and for the last 12 years focusing his career on risk, compliance and assurance within the banking and financial services sector for companies such as ASB, Westpac and Heartland Bank. Rishad currently heads-up the operational risk and compliance function for the AA Group.

Jason has over 25 years of international business experience in planning, conducting, and quality reviewing complex information technology audits, including new business development, leading diverse teams, developing people and managing projects. He has in-depth understanding of financial, operational and information technology risks, controls, and processes; and the implementation of cost-effective internal controls to minimise risk and maximise value. Jason is experienced at presenting audit findings, reports, and strategies to executives and audit committees. He is a people-focused leader who provides supervision and coaching to team members that enables their individual growth, and client-focused leader that knows the importance of managing clients’ needs and expectations. He also has extensive teaching, facilitation and training experience.

He also authored a book titled “IT Auditing and Application Controls for Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises: Revenue, Expenditure, Inventory, Payroll, and More” published by Wiley Publishing in December 2013. Jason is experienced with a wide array of financial applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, BAAN, PeopleSoft); operating systems (e.g., mainframe, os/400); and networks (e.g., Active Directory). He has worked across various industries including manufacturing, financial/banking, technology, telecommunications, and real estate. He is the current ISACA Auckland Chapter President.

We hope you will be able to join us for this event! Details are listed below:

 Date: 25 May 2022 (Wednesday) 

Time:  12:30 PM to 01:00 PM (ISACA Auckland AGM)

01:00 PM to 02:00 PM (Presentation)

Venue:  Online Virtual Webinar

Live-stream link will also be sent to registered attendees

Please register through Eventbrite by 11:30 AM on Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Kind regards,

Kyle Peh

Vice-President

ISACA Auckland Chapter