IIA x KPMG

Beyond Oversight: Internal Auditors as Audit Committee’s Trusted Advisors and Critical Friends

This interactive session explores how audit committees and internal auditors can strengthen their collaboration and move beyond traditional oversight to create real strategic value. Participants will gain insights from experts and peers on enhancing communication, aligning expectations, and improving governance effectiveness.

Featuring contributions from Olivier Macq (KPMG), Lieze Moeyersons (Port of Antwerp-Bruges), and Marc De Ceuster (KBC Group), the event combines thought leadership, testimonials, and practical discussions to inspire stronger partnerships between internal audit and audit committees.

Who should attend:

Audit committee members — joined by their CAE or internal auditor.

Schedule:

About the Speakers:

Olivier Macq

Olivier Macq is Partner at KPMG and Chartered Accountant. Olivier brings an extensive experience from over two decades of leadership in financial services, having served as Head of Financial Services for KPMG in Belgium from 2002 to 2024. He is also the Chairman of the Board Leadership Center—formerly known as the Audit Committee Institute—where he continues to shape governance practices across sectors.

Olivier has played a pivotal role in strengthening oversight and governance in financial institutions, notably as Past Chairman of the Executive Board of the Institute of Accredited Auditors for Financial Institutions (2018–2024). His deep expertise in working with audit committees and boards across diverse organizations positions him uniquely to share valuable insights today.

Drawing on findings from the recent KPMG Global Audit Committee Survey, Olivier will offer perspectives on the evolving expectations of audit committees, board dynamics, and how organizations can navigate complexity with confidence.

Lieze Moeyersons

Lieze Moeyersons is CAE, Head of Internal Audit & Risk at Port of Antwerp-Bruges, where she is leading the evolution of the internal audit function into a strategic partner that supports strong governance, strengthens organisational resilience, and enhances how risks are understood and managed. With over nine years of consulting experience at KPMG Belgium, she has worked across industries on internal audit, risk management, and the setup of audit functions.

Since joining the port authority in 2016, she believes in embedding risk thinking into strategic dialogue and works closely with financial and operational leadership to elevate internal control and corporate governance. As an independent member of the Audit Committee for both the Flemish Government as well as a group of Flemish Universities of Applied Sciences, she brings a dual perspective to her role – understanding both the internal audit function and its stakeholders.

Marc De Ceuster

Marc De Ceuster (born 1962) holds a PhD in Applied Economic Sciences (UFSIA) and a Master's degree in Law (UIA). Since 2002, he has been Professor of Financial Economics at the University of Antwerp. He has been Academic Director at the Antwerp Management School and a former member of the General Council of the Antwerp Management School. He is also a former member of the Supervisory Board of Arkea Direct Bank. He served on the Board of Directors of the KBC Group on behalf of the Flemish Government for six years.

On November 29, 2019, he was appointed as an independent director of Almancora Beheersmaatschappij NV (director C) and appointed as chairman of the Audit Committee. Since November 26, 2021, he has been chairman of the Board of Directors of Almancora Beheersmaatschappij. This mandate ended on April 28, 2023.  On May 4, 2023, he was nominated as a director for the Board of Directors of KBC Group, where he also became chairman of the Audit Committee.

Since May 18, 2023, he has been a member of the Executive Committee of Cera and managing director of Cera Beheersmaatschappij and Almancora Beheersmaatschappij.