Gartner Executive FastStart™ for Chief Audit Executives

Gartner Executive FastStart helps you excel in your first year — and beyond.

Gartner Executive FastStart provides a critical advantage for an incredibly complex role

New To Role chief audit executives (CAEs) step into a landscape of rising board expectations, limited resources and fast-evolving risks. CAEs must deliver sharper risk insights, boost audit productivity and provide assurance over complex AI risks — all while building influence and trust across the business.

Executive FastStart doesn’t just identify these common challenges; it empowers you to overcome them by prioritizing what matters most — whether you’re a tenured CAE at a new company or you’ve risen through the ranks at your organization.

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Why CAEs rely on Gartner Executive FastStart

A proven approach.

Gartner leverages lessons learned from thousands of executive transitions across dozens of industries and markets. Tap into what peers have identified as the best ways to anticipate blind spots and overcome common obstacles.

Personalized insights. Practical advice. Immediate impact.

Your transition is unique to you. Executive FastStart is designed to deliver the insights and resources you need to accelerate your impact in the first 30, 60, 90 days and beyond.

Streamlined for success. Prioritized for action.

Save time and effort. Executive FastStart is practical, easy to use and prioritized to enable quick wins and progress your mid- and long-term goals.

Unrivaled depth. Powered by Gartner.

Plan and execute with detailed tools, roadmaps and benchmarks tailored to your situation and goals.

FAQs about Gartner Executive FastStart™ for CAEs

What are the key benefits of Gartner Executive FastStart for Chief Audit Executives?

Executive FastStart helps new CAEs focus and prioritize actions in their first year to quickly maximize impact. It is tailored to recognize the different needs of CAEs who’ve never been in the role before and those stepping into a new environment. Executive FastStart addresses the challenges and opportunities you are likely to experience and serves as a starting point for further support. 

How does the Gartner Executive FastStart program help CAEs manage complexity?

Chief audit executives face pressure to deliver sharp risk insights, drive audit productivity and provide assurance over AI risks — often with limited resources. To address these and other challenges, Executive FastStart supports CAEs by focusing on four key areas: setting priorities fast, delivering results in the first year and beyond, understanding the organization and role, and building influence across the enterprise.

Drive stronger performance on your mission-critical priorities.