StrategicRISK Q1 2026 Edition | StrategicRISK Global

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From the Q1 edition

From missiles to markets: how the Middle East crisis is reshaping corporate risk – and what businesses should do next

From travel disruption to energy shocks, the escalating crisis is creating new operational risks for organisations worldwide. Experts share the warning signs risk teams should monitor and the actions companies can take to protect staff, supply chains and business continuity.

Case study: How radar satellite data transformed crisis response after Hurricane Melissa

When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, satellite-based synthetic aperture radar provided near real-time, countrywide damage intelligence through cloud cover, enabling government and humanitarian teams to prioritise resources, accelerate decision-making and reach the hardest-hit communities faster.

When disruption becomes ordinary: the global supply chain story of 2025

From geopolitics and cyber to climate and tariffs, 2025 proved that supply chain disruption is no longer episodic. It is embedded. Fresh research highlights the scale of losses and the resilience gap risk managers must now close.

SR Q1 2026: It’s now or never

The world is battling yet another phase of crisis and many businesses are learning harsh lessons about their resilience. It would be easy to say we told you so. Instead, it’s the time for risk managers to start selling themselves as the leaders to see us through this.

From missiles to markets: how the Middle East crisis is reshaping corporate risk – and what businesses should do next

Why risk professionals must put child safeguarding at the centre of modern risk management

From AI-generated abuse imagery to trafficking risks in global supply chains, emerging threats are reshaping safeguarding. Anita Punwani, founder & chair, IRM Environmental & Social Governance Group says risk professionals have a critical role in identifying and managing risks to children across digital platforms and data systems.

When disruption becomes ordinary: the global supply chain story of 2025

If ERM doesn’t change decisions, what is it for?

Heat maps are updated. Reports are delivered. But are decisions any better? Stefan Hunziker, professor of risk management at Lucerne School of Business, says ERM proves its value only when it alters the choices organisations make.

Achieving cyber resiliency – it’s more than the Tech Stack!

Cyber resilience cannot be bought off the shelf. Geoffrey Kerr, cyber security consultant and former VP global cyber security at Procter & Gamble, argues that organisations must move beyond technology-led spending and adopt a risk-based, strategy-first approach that embeds accountability, cultural change and measurable outcomes across the business.

Case study: How radar satellite data transformed crisis response after Hurricane Melissa

Winter Storm Fern: what a $4–7bn loss event reveals about resilience gaps

Winter Storm Fern shows how freeze risk and power resilience are becoming central risk management issues, even when insured losses remain manageable for the insurance market.