From Audit Panic to Audit Advantage

Compliance has changed.

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Managing one framework and preparing for a single annual audit is no longer enough. Today's organisations are juggling multiple frameworks, evolving AI regulations, increasing customer assurance requests and growing board expectations, all while trying to reduce manual effort.

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In this 30-minute session, Hicomply and A-LIGN explore why traditional audit preparation is no longer sustainable, and what continuous compliance looks like in practice.

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Watch the recording to learn how leading organisations are shifting from reactive audit preparation to always being audit-ready.

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What you'll learn

• Why compliance is becoming harder to manage than ever before
• What auditors consistently see keeping organisations stuck in audit panic
• How continuous compliance reduces duplication, improves visibility and keeps programmes audit-ready all year round
• Practical advice from both a compliance technology provider and an experienced auditor

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Key insights from the session

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Compliance has fundamentally changed. Almost every organisation now manages multiple audits each year, while overlapping frameworks, AI governance requirements and customer assurance requests continue to increase operational complexity. The challenge is no longer achieving compliance once—it's maintaining it continuously.

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Audit panic is usually an operational problem. Last-minute evidence gathering, manual policy reviews and disconnected ownership aren't inevitable parts of compliance—they're symptoms of programmes designed around annual audits rather than ongoing readiness.

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Continuous compliance is becoming the new operating model. The organisations staying ahead aren't simply working harder before audit season. They're reducing duplicate effort through cross-framework mapping, embedding evidence collection into everyday operations and maintaining real-time visibility of programme health throughout the year.

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Hear from

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Petar Besalev, EVP of Cybersecurity & Compliance Services, A-LIGN

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‍Petar is the Executive Vice President of Cybersecurity and Compliance Services at A-LIGN. He has provided IT audit, cybersecurity, privacy and compliance services for organizations from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups across manufacturing, technology, financial, healthcare, government and more. Petar oversees the Federal and Pen Test service delivery teams and leads the organization's international delivery operations. Prior to A-LIGN he held a leadership position in the advisory practice of one of the "Big Four" accounting and audit firms. He is a frequent guest speaker at conferences and industry events, and a member of multiple advisory boards across non-profit and industry-specific organisations.

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Matthew Biltaji, VP of Product, Hicomply

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Matthew leads product at Hicomply, the audit readiness platform built for the whole business, not just the cloud stack. He sets the strategic direction for Hicomply’s platform development. With experience across SaaS, AI, and compliance technology, he focuses on how product decisions translate into measurable outcomes for security and compliance teams. He writes about product features, roadmap thinking, and how emerging standards like ISO 42001 or the EU AI Act shape the future of compliance automation.