AnnouncementTodd is a highly sought after speaker, commentator and evangelist in the fields of business, risk, governance and internal audit. He is a regular commentator on topics such as emerging risk, resilience and makes an effort to stretch people’s thinking and point out the ’elephants in the room.’ in these areas.

Recent Articles

TDA’s articles and case studies are now available free of charge via an occasional email newsletter.

Speaking & training circuit

Some of his recent speaking engagements.

  • Best practices in public sector internal audit, audit committees and risk management | IIA Asia Pacific Conference (SOPAC)
  • New global risk standard – ISO 31000 | Interview with Michael Parkinson on the new global standard (available in streaming video)
  • Providing Internal Audit Opinions | National masterclass & webinar series – IIA-Australia
  • Understanding Strategic Risk | National masterclass series – IIA-Australia
  • Risk and Responsibility | Association of Heads of Australian University Colleges and Halls (AHAUCHI) national congress (available in streaming video)
  • Smashing Open the Addiction to Business as Usual | Bryant University / MA Chamber of Commerce (USA)
  • The Real Risks of Business as Usual | WA Water Strategy & Climate Change Resilient Futures Strategy Forum
  • Audit Opinions – Part of the process or optional extra | AICD National Public Sector Conference
  • Building a Good Audit Committee | SOPAC – IIA’s premier regional conference for Australia, South Pacific & Asia (with Jon Isaacs – prominent Audit Committe Chair)
  • Futurecasting | Mega trends for forecasting, strategy and risk in a rapidly changing world – ACL user’s forum
  • ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Revised Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations | Intitute of Internal Auditors Canberra Chapter
  • Internal audit as a change agent | ICAA Business forum Victoria (CPE week, Melbourne)
  • From the Backroom to the Boardroom – a new horizon for Internal Audit | IIA Western Australian Internal Audit congress, Perth
  • Fundamental change in the Audit Profession… Where is it going, how will it affect you and what do you need to do about it? | NSW Internal Audit congresses, Sydney, Penrith (IIAA)
  • Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Not for Profits and NGOs | Australian Society of Association Executives, Sydney (AuSAE)
  • Pulse Radio – a case study in radical innovation | LQA Innovation program, Melbourne
  • Fundamental change in the Audit Profession… Where is it going, how will it affect you and what do you need to do about it? | Association of University Auditors (ACUA) Australian National Conference, Sydney.

Public comment

Todd was recently appointed as the Institute of Internal Auditors of Australia’s Policy Director and is their spokesman, technical advisor and author on technical, policy and advocacy matters in relation to governance, risk, control, audit, assurance and related matters in Australia.  Copies of his statements, presentations and articles are available at www.iia.org.au.

Academia & education

Todd leads and/or develops the majority of short courses and masterclasses for IIA-Australia on complex and emerging areas.  These include:

  • Strategic risk
  • Mastering the new Principle 7 (Recognise and Manage Risk) of the Australian Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Principles & Recommendations
  • The new International Professional Practices Framework
  • Providing internal audit opinions
  • Technical & Regulatory updates
  • A range of other ad-hoc topics.

In addition Todd has been a guest lecturer and tutor at the following: