The first intelligent humanoid robot .. "Sofia" arrives in Dubai on Tuesday to participate in an economic conference

The humanoid robot Sophia, the world's first robotic citizen in the field of internal auditing, will arrive in Dubai on Tuesday, to participate in the work of the twentieth session of the annual regional conference on internal auditing, which will be held in Dubai from 7-9 March, which is considered the largest smart conference for internal auditors.


Sophia, who holds Saudi citizenship, will conduct an interactive session on the future of artificial intelligence entitled "Artificial Intelligence in the Internal Audit Profession", on the second day of the annual regional conference on internal auditing, hosted by the Association of Internal Auditors in the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai World Trade Center under The title is "The Revolution and Transformation in Internal Audit".


Sophia became the world's first robotic citizen after Saudi Arabia granted her her citizenship in October of 2017. The organizers facilitated Sophia's presence in the smart conference as a symbol of the future of artificial intelligence.

The conference is sponsored by a number of major international companies such as KPM Hayy, Bee'ah, Protiviti, PricewaterhouseCoopers.


The conference provides an opportunity for attendees to receive more than 22 CPE credits, in order to enhance their professional development process.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from over 40 international speakers, leaders and authors who will share their experiences, best practices, trends and case studies, through more than 44 sessions moderated by some of the biggest names in the field of internal auditing.


The conference will also provide special attractions represented by some of the prominent speakers such as Terry Cutler, CEO of Canadian Sciology Labs Foundation and the White Hat Hacker, who will hold a session entitled "Inside Secrets of How and Why Hackers Get In". 


Jordan Belfort, American author, motivational speaker and former stockbroker, will talk about "The Five Keys to Becoming a World Class Dealer".

Henrik Steen, former president of the European Association of Internal Audit Institutes (ECIIA), will also speak at the conference on "Continuity and Innovation: A Challenge for Developing Internal Audit in a Highly Regulated Environment".


Panel discussions and workshops will also cover topics such as: digital trends, cyber security and reimagining the digitization of the world of information security;

Building a successful competency framework for auditors.

“Reviewing the New World of AI and Automation...and Your Place in It” and other key topics such as: Decoding: Emerging Risks;

reimagining risk management;

Building a modern audit function: project entry roadmap;

Code Breaking: Digital Risk / Procurement Fraud;

Balancing Product Sustainability and Business Profitability: Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Governance Practices;

required audit;

bot risk monitoring;

Transformation audit with data analytics;

Audit management roadmap to success.

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