Episode introduction:

This week on The Audit Podcast, our guest is Aadesh Gandhre, Chief Audit Executive at DTCC.

Aadesh shares his perspective on reshaping the perception of internal audit, both inside organizations and across the profession. Drawing on his background in technology and innovation, he explains why internal audit must move away from being seen as a spotlight that hunts for findings and instead become a lighthouse that helps organizations navigate risk and change.

We talk about servant leadership and how small cultural shifts, such as celebrating wins, encouraging experimentation, and reframing failure as learning, can unlock innovation within audit teams. Aadesh also walks through how his team is using gamification, internal recognition, and creative engagement to build a stronger audit brand and a more motivated global workforce.

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Timecodes:

3:00 – Practical AI use cases

10:30 – The servant leadership mindset

14:55 – Scaling this approach based on team size

16:30 – Building the internal audit brand

26:40 – Bringing innovation into internal audit

33:12 – Making innovation a priority in the office

40:00 – Staying current with tools and resources

44:32 – The freeze–unfreeze–refreeze change management model

49:32 – Final thoughts

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