Risk & Resilience Management by Design, DUBAI

The complexity of today’s business environment demands that organizations approach risk and resilience with a strategic, integrated mindset. Maintaining alignment between business strategy, operations, and risk processes is a constant challenge with rapid changes in technology, globalization, regulations, and competitive forces. Effective risk and resilience management requires 360° awareness of the organization’s objectives, risks, and impacts, enabling a holistic view that goes beyond traditional compliance checkboxes. Organizations must see the intricate connections between objectives, risks, and controls and have systems in place to adapt and respond in real time.

However, many organizations still treat risk management as a reactive compliance exercise rather than an essential driver of business success. The failure to embed risk and resilience in organizational strategy and decision-making can lead to catastrophic outcomes – even for the most established brands. The future demands that risk and resilience be viewed as interconnected disciplines harmonized with performance objectives and continuity strategies. This workshop provides a blueprint for building a comprehensive, proactive risk and resilience management program that strengthens organizational adaptability and enhances decision-making.

Workshop Objectives:

Attendees will leave with actionable insights and methods to address:

1. Strategic Risk & Resilience Management: Understand how to integrate risk and resilience with business performance, agility, and accountability.
2. Holistic Risk Awareness: Gain insight into the common challenges and pitfalls in managing risk and resilience.
3. Lifecycle of Risk & Resilience Management: Develop and sustain a risk and resilience management lifecycle that evolves with the organization.
4. Clear Ownership & Accountability: Define roles and establish accountability to maintain process consistency across departments.
5. Communication & Engagement: Learn strategies for engaging employees and stakeholders in a meaningful dialogue about risk and resilience.
6. Integrated Monitoring & Metrics: Track and measure risk and resilience effectiveness, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
7. Governance & Assurance: Implement effective governance structures to provide oversight to boards, regulators, and stakeholders.

Who Should Attend?

• Risk managers, resilience leaders, and strategists responsible for enterprise-wide risk and resilience initiatives
• Business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational leaders managing organizational continuity plans
• Executives overseeing risk and resilience practices in alignment with strategic goals
• Governance and compliance professionals integrating resilience and risk into corporate governance frameworks
• IT, security, audit, and other personnel involved in resilience, risk, and compliance programs

Workshop Agenda:

Part 1: Risk & Resilience by Design – Why Effective Risk & Resilience Management Matters

• Recognize common missteps in risk and resilience management and the impact of unmanaged risks
• Understand key drivers and trends shaping the future of risk and resilience
• Explore successful risk and resilience strategies and what they achieve for an organization

Part 2: Risk & Resilience Governance – Blueprint for Effective Risk & Resilience Management

• Form a Governance Committee: Unify risk and resilience roles and responsibilities across the organization
• Define a Risk & Resilience Charter to structure the governance and establish a guiding framework
• Craft a Strategic Plan for risk and resilience management aligned with enterprise objectives

Part 3: Risk & Resilience Management Lifecycle – Adapting to Change and Ensuring Continuity

• Identify risks and assess internal/external business context
• Conduct impact assessments, scenario planning, and risk treatment actions
• Establish metrics for ongoing monitoring and reporting, providing assurance and adaptability
• Evaluate, benchmark, and assure the effectiveness of resilience and risk management

Part 4: Risk & Resilience Management Architecture – Enabling Information & Technology Integration

• Information Architecture: Create a unified framework for risk and resilience information, ensuring comprehensive situational awareness
• Technology Architecture: Explore the technology stack needed for effective risk and resilience management, from integrated platforms to best-fit tools
• Building the Business Case: Articulate the value of integrated risk and resilience management to stakeholders and leadership

Through a combination of lectures, peer collaboration, and practical exercises, attendees will gain the knowledge and tools needed to build and sustain an agile, resilient, and risk-aware organization. This workshop equips participants with the essential strategies and architectures to confidently face tomorrow’s challenges.

GRC 20/20 Instructor . . .

Michael Rasmussen is an internationally recognized thought leader and pioneer in governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). With over 30 years of experience, he has extensive expertise in enterprise GRC strategy and processes supported by robust information and technology architectures. Known as the “Father of GRC,” Michael was the first to define and model the GRC market in February 2002 while at Forrester, setting the foundation for the modern understanding of GRC.

Conference Host

The G[P]RC Summit is the world’s largest summit on GPRC: GRC integrated with Performance and Strategy – bringing together C-level executives, GRC experts, and industry and academia professionals from across the world to share insights, innovative solutions, and best practices needed to drive organisational success and resilience in an increasingly complex and interconnected business environment. This year’s theme, “Driving Success: Integrating GRC with Strategy Execution in a Hyperconnected World,” focuses on empowering organizations to navigate challenges and seize opportunities through a holistic, connected approach. Join us in Riyadh on 19 – 20 January or in Dubai on 22 – 23 January 2025, to gain insights from industry leaders and take your GRC strategy to the next level. Ready to transform your approach? Register at https://gprcsummit.com/and secure your spot.