Trent Russell is the founder of Greenskies Analytics, a consulting firm dedicated to empowering internal audit teams through the strategic use of data analytics and artificial intelligence. With a strong foundation in financial services, Trent began his career at Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Office, where he played a pivotal role in developing data analytics procedures that significantly enhanced audit effectiveness and efficiency.
At Greenskies Analytics, Trent specializes in designing and implementing audit analytics strategies, guiding internal audit departments through the launch, scaling, and maturation of their analytics initiatives. His work focuses on making analytics programs not only operational but truly impactful—helping teams progress along the analytics maturity model with practical, results-oriented solutions.
Trent is widely recognized for his thought leadership in the integration of artificial intelligence and agentic technologies into internal audit. He has been at the forefront of helping audit functions adopt AI-driven tools for risk assessment, anomaly detection, and continuous auditing, transforming traditional audit processes into agile, data-informed systems of governance.
Beyond his consulting work, Trent is a prominent voice in the global audit and analytics community. He is the host of The Audit Podcast, a leading platform where he interviews industry experts and explores emerging trends in internal audit, analytics, and technology. He also organizes and leads the Audit Analytics and AI Conference, and facilitates quarterly audit analytics roundtables, fostering collaboration and innovation among professionals.
Trent’s dynamic style, deep technical expertise, and forward-thinking approach make him a highly sought-after speaker and advisor in the evolving landscape of audit innovation./p>