2022 President’s Message
A Resilient and Sustainable Future through Innovation and Agility
My fellow members and colleagues in the internal audit profession, a happy and prosperous new year to all of you.
It’s been almost two years since the pandemic started and we are still struggling to contain the virus. I can no longer count the number of lockdowns or the number of waves we have experienced that have affected not only the economy but our personal lives as well, with the impact to be felt for years to come.
With the way things are going, it is highly probable that we are going to live with the virus for several years and it is critical for every organization including the internal audit function to transform and adapt to respond to the changing and challenging business environment.
Our theme this year is “A Resilient and Sustainable Future through Innovation and Agility”. We are encouraging all internal audit professionals to think out of the box and respond quickly to seize opportunities to help build a resilient and sustainable future for their organization.
Same with other organizations, your Institute will also undergo a necessary transformation. The Board of Trustees (BOTs) has approved the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan focusing on five strategic areas – (1) Socio-Economic Impact; (2) Financial; (3) Customer; (4) Internal Process and (5) Learning and Growth. This year, we will lay down the foundation to future-proof our Institute so we can continue to be the Trusted Partner in advancing the internal audit profession. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that every organization needs to be resilient to overcome major disruptions and be agile to change and adapt as necessary to the new environment after such disruptions.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the professional office, I would like to invite all members and internal audit professionals to support the programs and initiatives of the Institute of Internal Auditors Philippines (IIAP) as we build a Resilient and Sustainable future for our Institute, for our profession and for all internal audit professionals.
Ryan Gilbert K. Chua
2022 IIAP Chairman and President