IT Audit Speaker
Welcome! I’m glad you’re here. My name is Toby Groves and I have conducted more than 200 events for IT audiences. My niche is that I speak about the intersection between psychology and IT. A unique and valuable perspective that applies to just about every part of the IT world. Below you’ll find key information for event planners planning events in IT Auditing, security, and related fields including my bio, promo photo, and some popular sessions for IT audiences. If you’re interested in inquiring about availability and pricing, please use this inquiry form. If you’d like full program outlines or schedule a Zoom or phone call to discuss your event, please email me at toby@tobygroves.com.
Bio
Promo Photo
Dr. Toby Groves is a writer, speaker, and researcher specializing in thinking and decision quality with talks that focus on the IT audit field. His work, leveraging a PhD in psychology and expertise in doctoral-level statistics, spans over 700 audiences, including more than 200 IT-specific groups. He is known for his insights into insider threats, the synergy between data science and psychology, and the implications of AI on fraud. His approach uniquely blends cognitive strategies with innovative applications, aiming to enhance decision-making in high-stakes environments.
Popular Talks
These topics are available as workshops. conference sessions, or keynotes
CyberPsychology: Conquering Insider Threat
This session arms you with strategies to develop and implement an organizational response to insider threats, utilizing proactive measures to identify and mitigate evolving risks and vulnerabilities. We will delve into a triad of observables serving as audit resources in this domain, and also explore how these methods can extend to address a wider range of IT-related organizational threats. The session initiates with an overview of the framework for an insider threat program—covering its creation, cultural influences on its success, requisite transparency, and the collaborative organizational structures that underpin it. We will then dissect the observables that are integral as audit tools. Finally, we will integrate our findings on observables and pinpoint the specific tools auditors need to operationalize the insider threat program. We’ll examine the role of AI, case studies and the latest research on insider threat countermeasures.
This talk is an interactive and unintimidating exploration of the key points audiences need to learn about AI and data science. We’ll take a practical, step by step walk through procedures that can be used to explore data, identify opportunities to use AI, and best methods of building predictive algorithms. We will specifically identify analytical tools and statistical methods that are appropriate for a variety of needs and take a tour of a statistical program, see how analytical procedures are conducted and how the output is analyzed. We will review machine learning, data mining, natural language processing, and brain computer interfacing. This is a perfect session for those wanting to learn practical ways to apply data science and cognitive technologies in their work.
Data Science and AI for Non-Data Scientists
When the Facts Aren’t Enough: The Art of Communicating Complex Information
The ability to illuminate truths and inspire action is an invaluable asset – especially when you can make difficult-to-understand data clear and tangible. It means painting a picture with information and articulating complex concepts with meaning, even to non-experts. This ability indicates that you not only have a deep understanding of your data, but a rich understanding of how people will interact with it in the real world. This skill requires the communicator to understand different perspectives, to “walk a mile” in the shoes of their audience. This interactive session takes a deep dive into the thinking perspectives and cognitive skills that help experts gain clarity in their messaging; gaining a more thorough understanding of their content and how others will perceive their message.
Designed especially for IT auditors, this class is a practical call to action that provides IT auditors with the tools and inspiration they need to be better thinkers. You’ll learn habits and strategies you can use every day to dramatically improve judgment and decision-making. You’ll learn how to break down mental barriers and alleviate mental fatigue. You’ll achieve new levels of mental clarity, flexibility, and resilience. You will also benefit from better overall mental well-being and be more resistant to stress and burnout. Attendees leave as more powerful and confident thinkers and better communicators and problem-solvers.
Untapped: Teaching IT Auditors to be Better Thinkers
Advanced Threats and AI: Mastering the Complex Dynamics of Modern Cybersecurity
In the dynamic field of cybersecurity, the advent of advanced threats with new psychological advances coupled with the sophisticated use of artificial intelligence (AI) by attackers presents a formidable challenge to organizations across the globe. These adversaries are continually refining their methods to penetrate security barriers and exploit system vulnerabilities. This session is designed to arm IT auditors and cybersecurity professionals with the advanced knowledge and tools required to effectively counter these modern threats.