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  • Navigating Third-Party Risk Management – 5 Takeaways from Michael Rasmussen

    Navigating Third-Party Risk Management – 5 Takeaways from Michael Rasmussen

    Third-party relationships have become increasingly critical in the rapidly transforming landscape of global business. Gone are the days when a company’s operations and success depended solely on its internal resources… Continue reading Navigating Third-Party Risk Management – 5 Takeaways from Michael Rasmussen

  • Geopolitical Risk and the Extended Enterprise

    Geopolitical Risk and the Extended Enterprise

    I love my career as an analyst; I research the challenges organizations face in the context of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) and how they solve those challenges with… Continue reading Geopolitical Risk and the Extended Enterprise

  • 6 Ways to Create a Repeatable, Scalable Compliance Program

    6 Ways to Create a Repeatable, Scalable Compliance Program

    Compliance programs are critical in ensuring organizations adhere to established regulations, laws, and ethical standards, fostering trust with stakeholders, employees, business partners, and the public. A repeatable and scalable compliance… Continue reading 6 Ways to Create a Repeatable, Scalable Compliance Program

  • The Chief Risk Officer and The Rhythm of Risk

    The Chief Risk Officer and The Rhythm of Risk

    Building on my recent blogs Risk Management = No Surprises, and particularly The Chief Risk Officer: The Conductor of the Orchestra of Risk Management, we now pick up on that theme and… Continue reading The Chief Risk Officer and The Rhythm of Risk

  • The Chief Risk Officer: The Conductor of the Orchestra of Risk Management

    The Chief Risk Officer: The Conductor of the Orchestra of Risk Management

    I am in London this week and next week and always love going to the London Symphony Orchestra or more intimate settings like the baroque performances at St. Martin in… Continue reading The Chief Risk Officer: The Conductor of the Orchestra of Risk Management

  • Risk Management = No Surprises!

    Risk Management = No Surprises!

    I am in Sweden this week, where tomorrow I provide a keynote to 102 risk officers and directors at the SWERMA (Swedish Risk Management Association)’s ERM Day 2023. In general,… Continue reading Risk Management = No Surprises!

  • Cognitive GRC: Revolutionizing GRC With Artificial Intelligence

    Cognitive GRC: Revolutionizing GRC With Artificial Intelligence

    As we venture deeper into the digital era, the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) cannot be overstated. Cognitive GRC (what GRC 20/20 refers… Continue reading Cognitive GRC: Revolutionizing GRC With Artificial Intelligence

  • A.I. Governance, Risk Management & Compliance

    A.I. Governance, Risk Management & Compliance

    Organizations increasingly employ A.I. to enhance efficiency and decision-making processes in the modern business landscape. However, using A.I. presents numerous governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) challenges that need meticulous… Continue reading A.I. Governance, Risk Management & Compliance

  • Building a Business Case & RFP for GRC-Related Software

    Building a Business Case & RFP for GRC-Related Software

    I am an analyst; my job is researching the challenges companies face in the context of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) and how they solve those challenges with strategy,… Continue reading Building a Business Case & RFP for GRC-Related Software

  • A Preventative Approach To Achieving Compliance In Healthcare

    A Preventative Approach To Achieving Compliance In Healthcare

    In an era where change is the only constant, organizations are being inundated by a deluge of shifts across risk, business, and regulatory dimensions. Each change brings its own complexities… Continue reading A Preventative Approach To Achieving Compliance In Healthcare

  • Charting the Course: Tackling GRC Challenges in Higher Education Institutions

    Charting the Course: Tackling GRC Challenges in Higher Education Institutions

    Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) in higher education presents unique challenges due to the complex, dynamic, and highly regulated environments in which they operate. Crafting a coherent strategy, adopting… Continue reading Charting the Course: Tackling GRC Challenges in Higher Education Institutions

  • Ensuring Supplier Risk & Resilience in the Extended Enterprise

    Ensuring Supplier Risk & Resilience in the Extended Enterprise

    Here are some thoughts stemming from my Third-Party Risk Management by Design Workshop in London last week and other interactions I have had on my research. I am speaking on… Continue reading Ensuring Supplier Risk & Resilience in the Extended Enterprise