About us

About us

Who we are

Who we are

The Institute of Internal Auditors Belgium (IIA Belgium) is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the advancement and development of the internal audit profession in Belgium.

IIA Belgium was created as a Benelux Chapter in 1977 and as a Belgium Institute since 1998. The Institute has grown in size and stature and currently has over 1600 members active in internal audit and from all sectors.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is the standard and guidance setting body for the internal audit profession globally and promotes guidance following rigorous due processes. All members of the Institute are invited to follow the Code of Ethics and the Internal Professional Practices Framework.

IIA Belgium is affiliated to the Global Institute of Internal Auditors, based in the USA. IIA Belgium is also a founding member of  The European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing.

What is internal auditing?

What is internal auditing?

According to the Definition of Internal Auditing in The IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Key Objectives 

 

IIA Belgium is committed to delivering value to its members and the wider auditing community. The organization focuses on the following key objectives:

Professional Development

IIA Belgium provides a range of professional development opportunities to enhance auditors' knowledge, skills, and competencies.

Networking and Collaboration

We serve as a platform for auditors to connect, network, and exchange ideas.

Advocacy and Thought Leadership

We actively advocate for the advancement of internal audit practices in Belgium.

Knowledge Sharing and Resources

IIA Belgium offers a wealth of resources, including research papers, publications, and access to a global network of internal auditors.

Our Team

Board members

Trainers

Ambassadors

Alain Rousseau
Alain Rousseau

Audit software expert

Alain Rousseau is the driving force behind Sepia Solutions and has focussed on audit software tools since 2007. He has implemented data analysis tools (Arbutus Analyzer and ACL) and audit management tools (PAWS and Pentana Audit) at dozens of audit departments.

With an education and background that is both technical (industrial engineer) and business (MBA), Alain is the ideal interface between business users and software developers. His in-depth understanding of the software packages and a firm understanding of the audit profession also makes him an excellent trainer and consultant for these software packages.

Through Sepia Solutions, Alain has sponsored and worked with the IIA since 2010 and participated in various events. As part of the IIA’s Master Class Internal Audit Essentials, he recently wrote a paper discussing the effect of audit software on meeting the IIA’s IPPF standards.

Finally,  Alain tells us he hopes to be the catalyst for your next data analysis project or your implementation of audit management software.

An Vanderhulst
An Vanderhulst

Director Principal at KPMG Advisory - Internal audit & Enterprise risk management and Secreatary @IIA Belgium

Anne Rozinat
Anne Rozinat

Anne Rozinat has more than fifteen years of experience with process mining and obtained her PhD cum laude in the process mining group of Prof. Wil van der Aalst at the Technical University in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Currently, she is the co-founder of Fluxicon (https://www.fluxicon.com). Fluxicon is the maker of the process mining software Disco (https://fluxicon.com/disco/) and organizes the annual process mining practitioner conference Process Mining Camp (http://processminingcamp.com). Anne regularly blogs about process mining at https://fluxicon.com/blog/. She can be reached via email (anne@fluxicon.com) and Twitter (@arozinat).

 


 

Astrid De Keyzer
Astrid De Keyzer

Senior Manager - Internal Audit & Internal Controls advisory - PwC

Aurélien Herquel
Aurélien Herquel

Chairman & Founder @ Hu-Man

Bart Van Hoorebeeck
Bart Van Hoorebeeck

Directeur Interne Audit at VDAB | Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) | CRMA | RFA

Ben Broeckx
Ben Broeckx

Public Benefits, Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility Director at Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services Belgium

Benjamin Bodson
Benjamin Bodson

Manager of Internal Audit team within Belfius. 

Certification :
- CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
- COBIT Foundation

Carl Pitchford
Carl Pitchford

IIA Bel trainer

Cédric Hamaekers
Cédric Hamaekers

CEO - IIA Belgium

Corinne Dekeuster
Corinne Dekeuster

Expert Internal Auditor at Belfius

Dirk Debruyne
Dirk Debruyne

Seasoned C-Level Executive passionate in developing audit functions in global
industrial environments.

Dirk Debruyne is an experienced Chief Audit Executive with almost 30 years’
experience in Internal and external Audit. He started his audit career at Ernst &
Young (EY) in Belgium and was the audit manager for large multinational
companies.
Dirk started his journey in Internal Audit with Ingersoll Rand – a US listed global
diversified industrial (well known for products like Bobcat, Thermo King, Club Car
and Trane air-conditioning). He developed the internal audit function in Europe
and expanded his geographical reach by having audit responsibilities for all audit
assignments for Ingersoll rand outside the US with teams based in Brussels,
Bangalore and Shanghai.
After 12 years with Ingersoll Rand, he joined Aliaxis, a Belgian family-owned
global industrial group to be the Group Vice President Audit reporting to the CFO
of the Group and the Audit Committee. At Aliaxis he had final responsibility on
all audit engagements (internal control reviews, IT audits, investigations, …) and
managed the ethics program for the group. He was also the Group Internal Audit
Director for Beaulieu International in 2021.
Dirk has a master’s degree in accountancy, in computer auditing and an MBA and
is CISA certified.

Elise Mathy
Elise Mathy

Elise Mathy is a Senior Consultant at KPMG with 5 years of experience in internal audit. She has worked on various audit assignments across different companies, collaborating with many audit professionals. She's an ambassador for the IIA Young Professionals Community and aims to organize events that bring together young professionals to share insights and grow in the internal audit field.

Els Van den Bossche
Els Van den Bossche

Interne Auditor bij De Lijn

Emine Orhan
Emine Orhan

Membership & Accounting

Eveline Cardon
Eveline Cardon

Internal Auditor at KBC Bank & Verzekering

Fayçal Mourabit
Fayçal Mourabit

On-site Banking Inspector bij Nationale Bank van België

Françine Dublet
Françine Dublet

Global Head of Internal Audit at Carmeuse

Frédéric Spencer
Frédéric Spencer

Director Internal Audit & Ombudsman at Alliance des Mutualités Chrétiennes – Landbond der Christelijke Mutualiteiten

Gauthier Brun
Gauthier Brun

Toyota Motor Europe – In charge of the IT internal audit for Europe

Gudrun Glorieux
Gudrun Glorieux

Internal Auditor bij Matexi

Hilde Union
Hilde Union

CIA - CISA

Audit manager at BNP Paribas Fortis

James Paterson
James Paterson

Director: RiskAI

Former CAE / Head of Internal Audit, offering in-house and open training, workshops and consulting since 2010. Author of the book Lean Auditing, looking at lean/agile ways of working in internal audit. Delivery of internal auditing courses for the the IIA Belgium, IIA Bulgaria, IIA Finland, IIA Estonia, IIA France, IIA Latvia, IIA Lithuania, IIA Luxembourg, IIA Norway, IIA Sweden, IIA Switzerland, IIA Spain, IIA UK. Audit Leadership course for MIS training. Key areas of expertise: RISK ASSURANCE - Assurance Mapping & co-ordination, Auditing Culture; LEAN & AGILE INTERNAL AUDIT - Driving value add, insight and productivity in internal audit; AUDIT TEAM EFFECTIVENESS & DEVELOPMENT - Root cause analysis for internal audit / Preparing for an External Quality Review (EQA) / Internal Auditing in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech companies, high performing teams for internal audit.

Jerome Lobet
Jerome Lobet

Senior Internal Audit Manager at Euroclear

IIA Bel trainer

John Chesshire
John Chesshire

John Chesshire, CFIIA, QIAL, CIA, CISA, has over 21 years’ experience working in the internal audit, risk management, business improvement and governance fields. John is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute in the UK, is an Independent Internal Audit Committee Chair and has recently been Chief Assurance Officer for the States of Guernsey. He has delivered many well-received courses to several European Institutes of Internal Auditors and his other recent clients include FTSE listed companies, multinationals, central and local government, law enforcement, international charities, professional services companies, and international organisation such as NATO, the OECD and UN Agencies. He is a principal examiner for the Institute of Risk Management and a visiting lecturer in the Governance and Assurance Hub at Birmingham City University. He loves internal audit and particularly enjoys working in new and emerging areas of assurance interest

John Weemaels
John Weemaels

Office Manager - Trainings/Events & Certification

Kelly Hogan
Kelly Hogan

Kelly Hogan’s experience includes over 25 years providing advice on techniques for risk management, control assessment and improvement, and written and oral communication. After a short time as a bank examiner, her career as an auditor started with financial and operational audits at the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She later moved to MasterCard International where she performed application audits, then managed a team of operational and IT auditors. After moving to Belgium for MasterCard, Mrs. Hogan served as the head of audit for its European subsidiary for five years. Since October 2006, Mrs. Hogan has been providing consulting and training worldwide, primarily for internal auditors and internal audit departments across public and private sectors and in various industries. She also conducts external quality assurance reviews for internal audit departments.

Koen Albers
Koen Albers

Audit and Governance Expert

Directed and managed audit/risk departments in various environments and industries; gained expertise in the domains of governance, (fraud) risk management, data protection, compliance management and internal audit. - Working experience in industries such as banking/insurance, ICT services, health services, utilities and transport in both private (international) and public sector organisations. - Past president and current vice-president of the Belgian chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), member of several audit committees and regular speaker/instructor at (inter)national audit/fraud conferences.

Loesje Carron
Loesje Carron

Seasoned Process and Risk advisor

Marie-Hélène Billwatsch
Marie-Hélène Billwatsch

Auditeur interne opérationnel

Marinus de Pooter
Marinus de Pooter

Experienced trainer in internal audit and in risk management specifically regarding COSO ERM.

Mark Dekeyser
Mark Dekeyser

Mark Dekeyser is an expert trainer and consultant related to IIA Belgium. He has a CISA certificate and is also member of ISACA. 
Between 2012 and 2021 he served as a member of the IIA Belgium Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee.
He teaches a variety of courses, among which Risk Based Auditing, Digital Transformation, Data Analysis and many more.
As a consultant he's involved in performing periodic Audit Quality Assessments for member organizations of IIA Belgium.

Matej Drašček
Matej Drašček

Matej Drašček, Ph.D., is chief audit executive for a regional retail bank in Slovenia. In addition to having served as a lecturer for several universities and faculties, he has published numerous professional and scientific international articles on internal audit, business ethics, and strategic management. Drašček has spoken at numerous domestic and international conferences, presenting new tools and insights in internal audit, strategic management, and ethics. He won The IIA’s William S. Smith Award for the highest score in the CIA exam as well as The IIA’s John B. Thurston Award for the best article about business ethics. He holds CIA, CRMA and CFSA and is current president of IIA Slovenia.

Nicolas Denewet
Nicolas Denewet

Internal Audit Manager @ National Bank of Belgium, Board member and Vice President of the Board @ IIA Belgium

Nicolas Lecomte
Nicolas Lecomte

Internal Audit Manager Proximus and Treasurer of the Members of the Board at IIA Belgium.

Ralu (Elena) Nistor-Lustermans
Ralu (Elena) Nistor-Lustermans

Organisation Transformation Coach, ACC-ICF | Internal Auditor CIA & CISA | Board member & advisor | Founder @ERNL | MSc - Corporate Governance & Business Ethics | DEI & MHFA Advocate

Régis Le Ven
Régis Le Ven

I have 20 years of professional experience mainly in Financial Services and Hospitality. I started my career in the UK before moving to Belgium. I first worked in financial planning & analysis before shifting 14 years ago to Internal Audit. I am passionate about the Internal Audit function as it allows me to continuously develop both my hard and soft skills. It also certainly helped me to grow as a person. Since January 2023 I am the Head of Audit of Euroclear Finland and Euroclear Group Business Audit Director.

Robert Kay
Robert Kay

Robert Kay is an internal audit professional with a project management background. He studied economic policy and international relations. In addition to being a sports enthusiast he also enjoys reading, writing and playing music.

Sara James
Sara James

Owner, Getting Words to Work

Report-writing expert and trainer - Internal auditor - Writer - Editor - Translator - Multilingual

With over 30 years' teaching, writing, publishing and corporate experience in the US and Europe, Sara brings a wealth of varied yet specialist experience to any engagement. As a recognised expert in internal audit communications, she delivers tailored report-writing and other training to internal audit, risk and compliance teams worldwide.

As a member of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (UK and Ireland) Technical Guidance Working Group, Sara has produced numerous advisory pieces. She has also produced articles on clear writing for Audit & Risk magazine and spoken at numerous audit conferences.

Sarah De Ridder
Sarah De Ridder

Director - Grant Thornton Belgium

Sarah Vanpeperstraete
Sarah Vanpeperstraete

Head Of Internal Audit bij SD Worx and WorxInvest

Sofie Pollet
Sofie Pollet

Head of Audit Sweden and Group Audit Director Finance, People and Communication at Euroclear - President of the Board at the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA Belgium) 

Thanasis Dinas
Thanasis Dinas

Marketing Officer 

Vera Vanderheyden
Vera Vanderheyden

Director Risk, Compliance & Internal Audit @ H.Essers | Transport & Logistics

Xavier Bedoret
Xavier Bedoret

Xavier BEDORET is a governance consultant, board director, coach and teacher in audit, risk management and financial control.

Senior Advisor at Governeo

Statutes of the Institute of Internal Auditors Belgium

 

As required by the the Belgian Companies and Associations Code, IIA Belgium is required to update the articles of association. The Board of Directors took this opportunity to not only comply with legal requirements, but also to re-think all articles. This detailed exercise  resulted in the updated articles that you can find by clicking on the button below.

Articles of Association

 

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