Transform or Be Left Behind: Rethinking Risk Transformation for a More Volatile World

Panel discussionOperational Risk

2026-09-24 | 03:00 PM - 03:40 PM | Towns Room

How must organizations fundamentally redesign their risk operating models to move beyond regulatory compliance and create a risk function that genuinely enables strategic growth and competitive advantage?
As firms look to do more with less, where should leaders prioritize investment, and what capabilities will differentiate tomorrow's leading organizations?
How can organizations embed risk ownership across the business and strengthen governance, culture and accountability so that risk becomes an integral part of everyday decision-making rather than a 2nd-line exercise?
With geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and rapidly evolving cyber threats reshaping the external environment, how should organizations future-proof their risk transformation programs so they remain resilient in the face of continuous volatility?
Looking ahead five years, what will distinguish organizations that have successfully transformed risk into a strategic business capability from those that remain constrained by traditional, compliance-led operating models?