In today’s dynamic business environment, where disruptions are becoming more frequent and unpredictable, risk and resilience must be built by design, not by reaction. Organizations that embed resilience into their core business strategy—rather than treating it as a reactive, compliance-driven exercise—are better equipped to navigate operational, cyber, and supply chain risks. This requires a shift from traditional risk management approaches to proactive, integrated frameworks that align risk, resilience, and performance objectives. By leveraging AI, automation, and real-time data analytics, businesses can anticipate threats, monitor risks dynamically, and continuously strengthen their resilience posture. The key to future-proofing operations lies in creating a resilience roadmap that not only mitigates risks but enables businesses to thrive in the face of uncertainty.
Michael Rasmussen is an internationally recognized pundit on governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) – with specific expertise on enterprise GRC strategy and processes supported by robust information and technology architectures. With 30+ years of experience, Michael helps organizations improve GRC strategy and processes supported by the correct GRC technology architecture. This enables organizations to align GRC with the business and deliver effective, efficient, resilient, and agile capabilities to the organization. He is a sought-after keynote speaker, author, and advisor and is noted as the “Father of GRC” — the first to define and model the GRC market in February 2002 while at Forrester.
MetricStream is a global SaaS leader of GRC solutions that empowers organizations to thrive on risk by accelerating growth via risk-aware decisions. They connect governance, risk management and compliance across the extended enterprise.
Their ConnectedGRC and three product lines – BusinessGRC, CyberGRC, and ESGRC – are based on a single, scalable platform that supports you wherever you are on your GRC journey. MetricStream is headquartered in San Jose, California, with an operations and R&D center in Bangalore, India, and sales and operations support around the globe. More information is available at www.metricstream.com.