Ep 288: The Dead-End Strategy Most Organizations Are Following w/ Angelo Poulikakos (Protiviti)

This week on The Audit Podcast, Angelo Poulikakos, Global Leader of Internal Audit and Financial Advisory Capabilities at Protiviti, joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, innovation, and what it means to stay relevant in a rapidly changing profession.

Drawing from his experience helping organizations navigate AI adoption, Angelo shares how his own use of AI has evolved, why context matters more than prompts, and how audit leaders can move beyond simply becoming faster and cheaper to delivering deeper insights and greater value. He also discusses Protiviti's internal strategy for embracing AI, building future-ready talent, and transforming how audit work gets done.

The conversation explores the balance between human creativity and AI, the importance of critical thinking in an AI-driven world, and why staying hungry to learn, experiment, and innovate is essential for the future of internal audit.

2:05 - Creativity, Critical Thinking & Technology

8:13 - From Prompt Engineering to Context Engineering

16:58 = What's Next for AI

19:06 - The EAT Framework for Internal Audit Transformation

29:25 - Final thoughts

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