Insights & Learnings

Some of my Thoughts.

A collection of my latest thoughts, posts, and analyses on internal audit, risk advisory, and data science originally shared on LinkedIn.

[Apr 02, 2026]

"It is not enough to be right,
an advisor's job is to be helpful!"

The Trusted Advisor

I always knew there are two types of Internal Auditors:
- Those who are sharp, experienced, and technically airtight.. yet....

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[Mar 20, 2026]

When AI-washing of simple tech causes a fatigue!

AI-washing of simple tech causing fatigue

I just watched a 2.5 minutes promotional video from a "leading" consulting firm. The word "AI" appeared nearly 30 times. Once in nearly every 10 words...

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[Mar 06, 2026]

Hope and prayers for peace... For our UAE and all the world!

Hopes and prayers for peace

There's something that feels deeply uncomfortable about discussing usual professional topics, when the world around us is anything but usual.
Over the past 7 days, the UAE, our home...

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[Feb 27, 2026]

New Topical Requirement for IA - Third Party Risk Management

New Topical Requirement for IA - Third Party Risk

⚠️ Internal Auditors: You Have ~6 Months to Get Ready for a New Mandatory Requirement.
The Institute of Internal Auditors Third-Party Topical Requirement (TR) becomes effective 15-Sep-2026, and...

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[Feb 13, 2026]

AI Unleashed: Internal Auditing in 2026 and beyond ...

AI Unleashed: Internal Auditing in 2026 and beyond

Just finished reading The Institute of Internal Auditors Feb-26 internal auditor magazine, "AI Unleashed". And here are three topics that ...

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[Jan 30, 2026]

Internal Auditors - Adapt NOW! or become irrelevant by 2035!

Internal Auditors must adapt now or risk becoming irrelevant by 2035!

"If the profession chooses not to confront its challenges and focuses exclusively on its traditional responsibilities ... the internal audit profession will become irrelevant" ...

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