StrategicRISK Q2 2026 Edition | StrategicRISK Global

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From the Q2 edition

Middle East conflict reveals ‘huge risk management gap’ – with UAE-based businesses ‘pushed’ to pivot away from ‘old school’ risk approaches

The latest SR:500 Exchange virtual roundtable brought together risk professionals, brokers and academics to discuss risk management’s moving goalposts amid today’s geopolitical fluctuations

SR Q2 2026: Reflections at 40,000 feet

Recent conferences have left me more convinced than ever that platforming risk voices is our raison d’être. Innovators are telling me that it’s all about improving decision-making, and this issue is dedicated to helping you do that.

Shiitake happens: Taiwan’s veg smuggling row exposes a wider supply chain risk

Taiwan has accused Chinese firms of routing banned Napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms through Vietnam, relabelling them as Vietnamese, and shipping them past a ban on more than 1,000 Chinese agricultural products. A $410 forged certificate of origin and up to $15,800 in profit per container explain why the case ...

SR Q2 2026: Reflections at 40,000 feet

Middle East conflict reveals ‘huge risk management gap’ – with UAE-based businesses ‘pushed’ to pivot away from ‘old school’ risk approaches

The latest SR:500 Exchange virtual roundtable brought together risk professionals, brokers and academics to discuss risk management’s moving goalposts amid today’s geopolitical fluctuations

Board risk reporting: RIMS urges risk managers to deliver insight, not updates

A new RIMS executive report says board reporting must be aligned with strategy, risk appetite and directors’ expectations if risk teams want to support better decisions

Shiitake happens: Taiwan’s veg smuggling row exposes a wider supply chain risk

Case study: how three airlines are folding risk into day-to-day operations

Speakers from Southwest Airlines, easyJet and Air Canada discussed how safety is being used not only to reduce incidents, but to improve reliability, sharpen decision-making and strengthen operational performance.

M&A rebounds, but bigger deals bring greater risks

WTW data points to a strong start to 2026 for global dealmaking, with large transactions driving a sharp rise in value. But the rebound is unfolding in a market still shaped by geopolitical shocks, AI competition and tougher execution risks.

Female traveller risk map highlights duty of care blind spots

A new female travellers risk map from Safeture and Riskline identifies 29 high-concern countries and highlights continued gaps in how employers address gender-specific travel risks.

Rising tensions, rising threats: How geopolitics impacts cyber security

David Ferbrache of Beyond Blue argues that as geopolitical conflict increasingly spills into the digital domain, organisations in critical supply chains must prepare for destructive cyber attacks designed to disrupt, disable and destabilise.

How the Middle East conflict could reshape supply chains – and how risk management can help

As conflict in the Middle East puts renewed pressure on energy flows, freight costs and key trade routes, Sapna Amlani, supply chains industry practice lead at Moody’s, explains why companies need to understand chokepoints, rethink efficiency-led models and build more resilient supply chains.

Strategic pivots: weighing risk, reward and survival

Hans-Kristian Bryn and Carl Sjostrom examine what a true strategic pivot demands of an organisation, and why leaders must weigh risk, return and reward far more carefully than they would in a simple strategic adjustment.