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This is a joint event with the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA) Canberra Branch. The talk will be of 45m presentation plus 15m Q&A.

Topic: Using Data Analytics for Audits
Speaker: Ms. Xiaoyan Lu, Acting Executive Director, Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)
Date/time: 5:30-6:30pm Tuesday 28 Sept AEST
Venue: Online via MS Teams. (After RSVP, you will be able to see the MS Teams link under "Online event" on the right-side panel.)
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Abstract: In this talk, Ms. Lu will share

  • how data analytics is applied in the audit context;
  • her experience and lessons learned of establishing data analytics teams and delivering data analytics strategy in government agencies; and
  • what capabilities that employers are after when recruiting data scientists and analysts.

Bio: Ms. Xiaoyan Lu has over 20 years’ experience in research and analytic industry and is an Acting Executive Director of the System Assurance and Data Analytics (SADA) Group at the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). SADA provides IT audit and data analytics support and advice to all audit service groups within the ANAO. She joined the ANAO in April 2018 to build the Data Analytics team and deliver the Data Analytics Strategy 2018-20. She was awarded the Australia Day Achievement Medallion in 2020 in recognition of her leadership in transforming the delivery of audit outcomes through data analytics, commitment to development and mentoring of staff and her dedication and commitment to innovation and excellence. Prior to that, she was a Director at the Australian Sports Commission leading initiatives on data driven decision making in the sport sector, and worked there for 11 years. Before joining the public sector, she had worked in the academic, NGO and private sectors for providing research consultancy for eight years. Xiaoyan received a Bachelor degree in Science from Beijing Normal University, a Master degree in Environmental Science from Peking University, and a Master degree in Applied Statistics from Australian National University.

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