Opinion
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OpinionOpinion: The guy who created risk management says we messed up
Alex Sidorenko, chief risk officer and founder of RISK-ACADEMY highlights Grant Purdy’s warning that risk management has strayed from its purpose, becoming compliance theatre instead of genuine decision support.
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OpinionFacing exponential risk: Why it’s time to unify your data, dashboards and decision-making
As interconnected threats multiply, siloed risk management is no longer enough. Keith Berry, head of corporate and government solutions at Moody’s, explores how integrated data and analytics can help organisations stay ahead.
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OpinionHow to improve management of supply chains risks – and reap rewards
As regulatory demands and global risks escalate, Enrico Aresu of Moody’s explains how manufacturers can navigate complexity, mitigate threats, and turn supply chain risk management into a source of resilience and competitive edge.
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OpinionRisk guide: how to transform risk management and bridge the board-executive gap
Risk experts Yvonne Stillhart (Board Member), Eric Mai (Head of ERM, Delta Air Lines), & Alex Sidorenko (Group Head of Risk, Serra Verde) explore overcoming the board-CRO disconnect. Hosted by DCRO Institute & RISK ACADEMY.
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OpinionHow one risk manager is using AI to change the face of horizon scanning
Alex Sidorenko, chief risk officer and founder of RISK-ACADEMY, and group head of risk, insurance and internal audit at Serra Verde Group, shares his new methodology for early detection and analysis of emerging risks and opportunities
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OpinionWhether you want it to or not, AI will shape the future of risk management
Alex Sidorenko, chief risk officer and founder of RISK-ACADEMY, and group head of risk, insurance and internal audit at Serra Verde Group, shares how AI has transformed risk management at his organisation
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OpinionThree strategies for a modern risk manager
Today’s risk managers are focusing on the wrong things, says Alex Sidorenko, chief risk officer and founder of RISK-ACADEMY, and group head of risk, insurance and internal audit at Serra Verde Group. Here’s what they should being doing instead
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OpinionFrom risks to opportunities: bolstering operational resilience amid continuing climate change
Organisations must develop agile and adaptive strategies to tackle climate risk. Steve Greenstein, CBCI, Fusion Risk Management’s go-to-market SME, explains how.
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OpinionG20 leaders need a bold new approach to risk
Ruth Richardson, executive director of the ASRA, argues that current risk management approaches are creating a dangerous misalignment between the hazards we’re facing and the types of deep, transformative decisions that need to be made.
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OpinionWhy noticing decision quality is the first step to transforming risk management
Ben Cattaneo, founder of The Decision-Making Studio, shares why risk management cannot move forwards until it understands and addresses organisational decision-making
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OpinionOpinion: 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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OpinionSix 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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OpinionDecision-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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OpinionResilience lessons that will help organisations prepare for 2024
Fusion Risk Management’s Steve Richardson highlights the top continuity lessons learned in 2023 that can help businesses build resilience for the future
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OpinionThe 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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OpinionHow to identify and manage people-related risks
David Tattam, chief research & content officer and co-founder, Protecht, explores the key people-related risks facing organisations and how risk managers can tackle them
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OpinionHow 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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OpinionLearning lessons from pharma risk management
Kathrin Anne Meier, Board Member, SRA - Swiss Risk Association, explores how risk managers are tackling the unique threats facing the pharmaceutical industry and what other sectors can learn from their approach
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OpinionHeatmaps 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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OpinionChief 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





