We are excited that you are interested in engaging with ACUA members at the upcoming ACUA AuditCon. Our goal is to provide you with a central location for speaker information, communications, and timelines. Please return to this site often.
The 2026 ACUA AuditCon will be held in New Orleans, LA from September 27 – October 1, 2026.
AuditCon 2026 is ACUA’s premier gathering for higher-education auditors. Institutions today face financial pressure, enrollment shifts, federal policy changes, digital disruption, research security obligations, and increasingly complex operations. Internal auditors are uniquely positioned to provide clarity, confidence, and leadership through this moment of transformation.
Speaker Benefits
- Conference Discount.
- Connect and grow new relationships in higher education internal audit.
- Grow and build your reputation as an industry subject-matter expert.
- Increase your brand and visibility. You will be featured on the conference website, in conference materials, on ACUA’s social media channels and on the event mobile app.
- Earn extra CPE as a speaker under NASBA standards (up to three times the CPE credits earned by participants).
Upcoming Speaker Deadlines
May 15, 2026: Call for Proposals closesJune 5, 2026: Deadline for Speaker acceptances- August 21:
- Deadline for Early Bird Registration Rate (all speakers should be registered)
- Deadline to submit speaker information (Presentation, AV and Copyright Attestation)
- September 3: Deadline to book hotel
- September 27 – October 1, 2026: Conference
Tasks to Complete
- Review Best Practices for ADA compliance
- Download the Speaker PowerPoint Template
- To ensure a consistent look and feel across the event, all speakers must use the provided PowerPoint template for their presentation.
- Please keep the Express Evaluation Code slide as the final slide in your deck. Update the highlighted “Session Code Here” text with your unique session code, which will be provided by ACUA staff.
This slide is required so attendees can complete their evaluations and claim CPE credit. Please do not remove, relocate, or modify this slide other than inserting your session code.
- Download the AV needs and copyright attestation
- Submit speaker information (Presentation, AV and Copyright Attestation)
Contact ACUA at info@acua.org with questions about your submission.
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