Opinion
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Opinion
Opinion: Why it’s time for Risk Management 5.0
Horst Simon, founder of The Risk Culture Builders, explores the new skills that risk practitioners will need to survive and thrive through the fifth industrial revolution
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Opinion: “Embracing automation is no longer optional; it is necessary for building resilience”
David Halford, VP of continuity solutions at Fusion Risk Management argues that businesses must move beyond outdated business continuity planning practices, embracing automation to free up time to focus on resilience strategies that truly make a difference
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Regulation watch: How to manage the risks created by the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Enhanced due diligence requirements set a new standard for supply chain management, Bindiya Vakil, CEO of Resilinc explores what the legislation means for risk managers
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Opinion: Risk managers must “keep calm and innovate on” to harness the power of AI
Risk managers are the vital link between a company’s wisdom and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, says Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of ERMA, Turkey
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Six risk management lessons that businesses can learn from storm chasers
Horst Simon, founder of The Risk Culture Builder, explores the connection between storm chasing and the effective management of risk.
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Decision-making in the polycrisis era – will the risk profession rise to the challenge?
Traditional approaches to managing risk are not adequate, and risk professionals must adapt now. Co-authors of Decision-Making in the Polycrisis era, Ben Cattaneo and Daniel Wagner, share their tips for rising to the challenge
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Technical briefing: how businesses can harness the National Risk Register to build resilience
In a world besieged by crisis, organisations urgently need to prioritise resilience. Gary Lynam, managing director, EMEA at Protecht, explains how the National Risk Register can help
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Risk management as a practice and a profession needs to change – or become irrelevant
The articulation of risk management’s benefits and the way it is widely implemented and understood, is based on a fallacy, says Ben Cattaneo, founder of The Decision-Making Studio. Risk managers must evolve to stay useful.
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How risk managers can become climate leaders through better communication
With the right communication and data, risk managers can speak the language of the c-suite and become a driver of real climate change says Chris Hickin, vice president - operations engineering manager, London operations at FM Global
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How to boost your company’s immune system with strategic risk management
Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of the Enterprise Risk Management Association of Turkey, shares his tips on how risk managers can operate more effectively to improve the health of their organisations.
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CRO view: Chatbots can revolutionise risk management, but only if we get algorithms right
ChatGPT can’t compete with trained risk management chatbots but it can easily outperform many risk consultants, says Alex Sidorenko, chief risk officer and founder of RISK-ACADEMY
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Unveiling the future of risk management: the 2023 RMIS Panorama
François Beaume, VP digital transformation at Amrae, explores how this year’s Panorma survey can help risk managers leverage technology, to better mitigate threats
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The role of the CRO in defining risk appetite
Alex Sidorenko, a chief risk officer and the founder of Risk Awareness Week and the RISK-ACADEMY, explores the three key aspects of risk appetite and where risk managers can add value
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How automation can improve risk management practices
Lauren Doyle, product and platform specialist at Whyaye, explores what is behind the rise of automation in IRM and what it means for risk managers
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Rethinking risk management in an agile world
To succeed with digital acceleration, risk professionals will need to transition from outdated methods, argues Mary Carmichael, managing director, risk advisory, Momentum Technology
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Opinion
Heatmaps can be dangerous - how to make sure you’re using them effectively
Hans Læssøe, founder of AKTUS, explains when heatmaps and risk matrices can be useful, and how to use them appropriately
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Chief risk officer view: how I develop and maintain a strong risk culture
Alex Sidorenko, a chief risk officer and the founder of Risk Awareness Week and the RISK-ACADEMY shares his five top tips for creating risk culture and empowering executive decision making
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Moving beyond Excel: the urgent need for better risk management tools
While Excel may be easy and free, it is no longer sufficient to manage the complex and ever-changing risks faced by organisations today. Danny Wong, an enterprise risk management thought leader, explores the alternatives.
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Four common mistakes risk managers make - and how to avoid them
New Risk Academy guides explore some of the biggest mistakes risk managers commonly make and how to avoid them
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Why you must understand the board’s risk tolerance
Without this, efforts to manage and optimise risk will be futile