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The explosion of interest in generative AI (GenAI) such as ChatGPT has created a need for prompt engineering expertise to optimize practitioners’ interactions with GenAI and enable them to take advantage of the many powerful capabilities of this technology in all areas of their practice. However, the prompt engineering skills are still not widely covered. This professional development workshop is an opportunity to learn about prompt engineering to meet a variety of objectives.

For more information, visit Online Hands-on Workshop on Generative AI Tools and Prompt Engineering Essentials.

We are pleased to announce that the Special Issue “2023 Research Symposium on Information Integrity & Information Systems Assurance” has now been published. The issue is available on ScienceDirect.

The explosion of interest in data analytics has led to the development of software such as Alteryx, which offers many powerful capabilities in no code/low code format.

For more information, visit Online Hands-on Workshop on Alteryx - December session.

The explosion of interest in data analytics has led to the development of software such as Alteryx, which offers many powerful capabilities in no code/low code format.

For more information, visit Online Hands-on Workshop on Alteryx - November session.

The UWCISA Predictive Analytics Competition sponsored by ISACA Toronto Chapter is back for its third year. This year, 392 second-year students, organized into 77 teams, will showcase their analytical skill and innovative thinking.  This year, 392 second-year students, organized into 77 teams, have demonstrated their analytical skills and innovative thinking.  The four finalist teams will gather on Friday, August 30, 2024, to present their solutions to a compelling business challenge.

For more information, visit 2024 UWCISA Predictive Analytics Competition.

The 14th Biennial Symposium on Information Integrity and Information Systems Assurance for Sustainability announces its Symposium and Call for Papers. The deadline to submit your paper is June 1, 2025. Research papers and panels are invited from academe and practice addressing IS/IT topics related to risk, control, and assurance, with preference given to papers and panels on such topics affecting sustainability reporting and disclosure. 

For further information, please visit: 2025 Symposium Call for Papers. 

Dr. Efrim Boritz is pleased to announce that Frank Yam has been elected as Board Chair of UWCISA. Mr. Yam, a Waterloo alumnus, has had an illustrious multi-decade career in Cybersecurity, IT governance, Assurance and innovation. Among his many honours, he was recently inducted into ISACA’s Hall of Fame. Frank’s many accomplishments and recognitions can be found at (25) "frank yam" | Search | LinkedIn .

We welcome Frank to this new role at UWCISA and look forward to benefitting from his extensive experience and wisdom.

Efrim Boritz on behalf of the UWCISA Board of Directors and staff.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has renewed the University of Waterloo in the Internal Auditing Education Partnership (IAEP) program for the 2023-2028 period. The IAEP program was developed to respond to the growing interest in internal audit education at institutions of higher learning and recognizes institutions that demonstrate ongoing leadership in internal audit education. The global Institute of Internal Auditors’ renewal of its affiliation with the University of Waterloo signifies that the curricula developed prepare students with the skills and knowledge to help them conduct internal audits as well as provide a foundation to begin preparing for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination. Waterloo joins a select group of over 50 other distinguished institutions world-wide participating in the program.