In this episode of Leaders Unscripted \u2013 an EY Transformative Podcast Series \u2013 Marie-Laure Delarue unpacks how AI is reshaping the auditing sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delarue is the EY Global Vice-Chair for Assurance and a passionate driver of innovation with two decades of experience in the finance industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In her current role, she leads the EY Global Assurance practice, which oversees over 100,000 professionals worldwide and is an advocate for EY\u2019s diversity and inclusiveness agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before assuming her current position in 2020, Delarue was EY\u2019s EMEIA Banking and Capital Markets Leader for Financial Services and was responsible for connecting the leaders of EY\u2019s banking accounts in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before joining EY, she worked as the Global Client Services Partner for the largest Eurozone bank and the Global Client Service Partner for a Swiss multinational investment bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delarue is also a Certified Public Accountant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this interview, Delarue begins by sharing her thoughts on how skill development is evolving in the auditing sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She emphasises the importance of highly skilled professionals as technology advances and data becomes increasingly accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delarue then discusses the ethics of AI in the auditing space, and explains how EY fosters trust in the newer systems and technologies it employs, both for clients and employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also touches on how EY balances its ESG goals with building credibility, and reveals whether she thinks the market is correctly pricing sustainability frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delarue concludes the interview by sharing what would need to happen for her to believe, in five years, that they have successfully transitioned to a new era of AI and are delivering value both internally and externally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the interview with Marie-Laure Delarue below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n