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In this episode EY’s Richard Harrison explains how EY are using AI agents to reshape audit, balancing human and tech roles alongside risk. Plus, Polly Tsang on prediction markets and insider trading risks.

EY UK Digital Assurance Leader Richard Harrison joins us to talk about how the firm is using AI agents in audit. How do they divide tasks between people and tech? And how are they understanding and mitigating risk?

Then, Polly Tsang, ICAEW’s Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager tells us about Prediction Markets. While you may not have heard of them, they’re opening up a whole new market for Insider Traders. Polly explains how they work, where the risks lie and what needs to happen to minimise them.

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Host

  • Philippa Lamb

Guests

  • Richard Harrison, UK Digital Assurance Leader, EY
  • Polly Tsang, ICAEW’s Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager

Producer

Natalie Chisholm

Series Lead

Mark Rowland

Episode first published: 5 August 2026

Podcast recorded: 27 July 2026

All views expressed on this podcast are those of the contributors and don’t necessarily reflect those of ICAEW or its members.

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