Robert Lewis
Speaker at WEST: Robert Lewis, CEO & Founder, Impaqx LLC
Speaker at WEST: Robert Lewis, CEO & Founder, Impaqx LLC
Speaker at WEST: Swamy Mahesh, Chief Technology & Ai Strategy Officer, Impaqx LLC
Speaker at WEST: Jason Didday, Head of Partnerships & Alliances, Vroozi, Inc.
Speaker at WEST: Len Reo, President, The Attivo Group
Speaker at WEST: Randy Eickoff, Founder & Head Coach, Acena Consulting, LLC
WEST Session: Internal audits are more than a compliance requirement, they are a strategic tool for driving performance, reducing risk, and building a culture of continual improvement. This session explores how disciplined audit programs can deliver both tangible and intangible business value. Attendees will learn how effective internal audits reduce the cost of poor quality, minimize hidden risks, and strengthen external confidence with customers and regulators. We’ll examine common barriers, such as audit fatigue, time conflicts, and data silos, and offer practical, low-cost tools to overcome them, including risk-based scheduling, clause matrices, and competency-driven auditor training. The session will also discuss how to embed audit outcomes into daily operations, promote transparency, and use trend data to guide decision-making. Whether you're refining a mature system or rebuilding from the ground up, this session offers actionable insights to increase engagement, sharpen focus, and get more value from every audit.
Speaker at WEST: Rob Dusenbury, Technical Applications Director, CAD/CAM Consulting Svcs.