Published by Todd Davies on 26 Sep 2007 at 05:53 pm
Commentary
Todd 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
- AXA, Perpetual, Challenger – As the backloop grows stronger it draws more entities in | resilientfutures.org | Oct 27 2008
- Resilient leadership? | resilientfutures.org | Aug 29 2008
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme – Main Event or a Side Show? | resilientfutres.org | Aug 23 2008
- Shell shocked | Risk Management Magazine | July 2008
- What can we learn from the WA Gas crisis? | resilientfutures.org | Jun 20 2008
- GRC – The Great Risk Con | Risk Management Magazine | June 2008
- Allco, ABC, Babcock. Should we have seen these coming? | resilientfutures.org | Jun 15 2008
- Are you being a reckless leader without realising it? | reslientfutures.org | May 18 2008
Recent Publications
Todd regulary contributes to a range of publications and guidance. Some of these are listed below.
- Guidance to implementing Principle 7 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principle & Recommendatons – Recognise and Manage Risk (2007 release) | IIA-Australia
- Supplementary guidance on Principle 7 – Recognise and Manage Risk (2008) | ASX Corporate Governance Council
- Parliamentary inquiry into Internal Audit | NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet
- Principles & Recommendations of Good Corporate Governance (2007 release) | ASX Corporate Governance Council
Speaking circuit
Some of his recent speaking engagements.
- Understanding Strategic Risk | National masterclass series – IIA-Australia
- 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:
- 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:
- Advanced Management Accounting Module | Institute of Chartered Accountants – (CA Program)
- Cashflow forecasting, financial modelling and valuation models | Edith Cowan University (National Enterprise Workshop)
- Company Law - Edith Cowan University | (Bachelor of Business Program)