GRC Connect: CHICAGO

Welcome to the GRC Connect Series

This dynamic and content-rich experience brings together the top minds in GRC, taking place over April 16-16 at at the Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop.

GRC Connect Chicago will feature thought leaders, industry experts and senior professionals from world- renowned companies sharing their knowledge, case studies and experience – and providing insightful, actionable content to an audience of end user professionals.

Governance, Risk & Compliance Theatre

• Making Life Easier for Risk & Audit Executives: Technology for Managing Organisational Risk
• A new Governance model: How GRC practices can be leveraged to support ESG goals
• What keeps CROs awake at night? Advocating for your Compliance Program: Proactive Strategies for 2024
• Effective Whistleblowing Arrangements: A Global GRC Priority
• Efficient TPRM and ERM for Business Growth
• Navigating the Storm: A GRC toolbox for a Resilient Future
• Mitigating Future Risks: how to anticipate and overcome Reputational Exposures
• Key Risks in Artificial Intelligence: Bias, Discrimination and other Harms
• Compliance by Design: Bridging the Gap between Regulations and Employee Conduct
• Bridging the Silos: The Importance of Holistic Risk Management

Privacy, Data Protection & Security Theatre

• UK Data Protection Bill No.2 – What has changed?
• Online Advertising and Privacy Regulation: what is and isn’t working
• Cyber Risk Management Outlook: Prepare for 2024
• A runaway train? Generative AI and the concerns for PrivSec professionals
• A constant State of Cyber-Fear: is our Critical Infrastructure equipped?
• Attack surface and exposure management
• Sharing and Caring: Privacy Risks of Third-Party Data
• Ransomware Tabletop Exercises: Steps to Improve your Company’s Responsiveness
• Data Governance for DPOs: Merging Compliance and Privacy
• Threat Detection, Investigation and Response: what are we missing?
• Ethical AI in principle: Innovation overtaking human privacy rights

Attendees learn and hear from some of the most influential industry voices as they address challenges including:

Keynote & Host Michael Rasmussen

GRC 20/20 ResearchMichael Rasmussen – The GRC Pundit @ GRC 20/20 Research, Michael Rasmussen is an internationally recognized pundit on governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) – with specific expertise on the topics of GRC strategy, process, information, and technology architectures and solutions. With 30+ years of experience, Michael helps organizations improve GRC processes, design and implement GRC architectures and select solutions that are effective, efficient, and agile. He is a sought-after keynote speaker, author, and advisor and is noted as the “Father of GRC” – being the first to define and model the GRC market in February 2002 while at Forrester Research, Inc.

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