Dates and location
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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
The seminar is designed to familiarize CPAs with cutting-edge digital governance standards established by national and international authorities. Covering areas such as privacy systems, cybersecurity, AI risk management, and ethical AI practices, this program ensures CPAs develop an understanding of digital standards.
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Key Takeaways
This seminar will:
- Define digital governance standards comprehensively, encompassing their role in guiding marketplace behaviors, ensuring accountability, and mitigating risks associated with digital technologies.
- Examine the processes involved and explain the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in the development, maintenance, and adoption of digital governance standards, including government agencies, industry consortia, standards bodies, and civil society organizations.
- Differentiate between national and international digital governance standards.
- Differentiate between voluntary and mandatory digital governance standards, understanding the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and the implications for organizations and society.
- Understand the concept of incorporation by reference and its significance in legal and regulatory frameworks, including its application in incorporating standards or specifications into contracts, regulations, or other legal instruments.
- Analyze factors influencing the adoption of digital governance standards by organizations, including technological advancements, industry trends, regulatory requirements, and organizational culture.
- Understand different strategies for implementing digital governance standards within organizations, considering factors such as organizational culture, resource constraints, and risk tolerance.
Who Will Benefit
Examples of professions who may benefit from this course include:
- IT Auditors
- CPAs working with digital transformation initiatives
- Auditors
- Assurance providers
- CIOs
- CFOs
- Board Members
- Members of Audit Committees
- Cybersecurity professionals
How to Access the Course
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. To get the full experience of this interactive course, use a computer that has video and microphone capabilities.
Electronic material can be accessed one week prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Keith Jansa is the Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Governance Council, formerly known as the CIO Strategy Council. He works with senior leaders from across Canada to address digital governance opportunities and challenges to safeguard Canadians in an increasingly digital world. His unparalleled acumen in devising strategies for responsible data and digital governance has earned the Digital Governance Council the distinction as preeminent technology leadership council globally. Keith is a provincially appointed member of the Ontario Health Data Council and Chair of its strategic working group on Data Governance and Data Stewardship. Keith is a specialist in the strategic application of standards and was named one of the 10 most influential business leaders in 2023 by The Inc Magazine.