Programme

Meeting Agenda  (subject to changes) – BST

09:00 Registration and breakfast.

09:30 Welcome from the European Risk Management Council

  • Dr Evgueni Ivantsov, Chairman, European Risk Management Council

09:40 Opening remarks from the Meeting Host

  • Silvia Pavoni, Editor in Chief, The Banker, Financial Times Group

09:45 Session 1: Beyond the Horizon: The Critical Risks and Emerging Challenges Shaping Our Future

In a world defined by volatility and disruption, tomorrow’s threats are already taking shape. This session moves beyond traditional risk registers to examine the critical and emerging threats that will redefine the landscape in the coming years. We will explore how traditional risks are converging with new challenges and what actions CROs must take to mitigate these pivotal future threats.

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Opening Addresses:

10:55 KEYNOTE ADDRESS from Knowledge Partner “The future of risk: How global trends are reshaping risk management”

  • Marc Chiapolino, Partner, McKinsey & Company

11:15 Session 2. Strengthening organisational resilience to sustain major risk shocks and global instability

Amid surging geopolitical volatility, growing interconnectedness, supply chain risks, and technological threats, financial institutions face the challenge of maintaining both financial and operational resilience. This raises the question of whether these negative trends are weakening resilience and creating new sources of pressure. To navigate these challenges, financial institutions must leverage financial strength, human capital and advanced technology to enhance their resilience strategies, effectively anticipate and mitigate emerging risks and ensure stable performance.

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12:25 Networking Lunch

13:15 Session 3. Redesigning risk governance, culture, talent, and controls for the era of AI and unpredictable world

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape financial services, the most significant threats are increasingly rooted in organizational risk culture and human factors. From algorithmic bias and ethical complacency to critical skill gaps, human decisions ultimately define an organization’s true risk profile. This session explores how CROs and risk leaders can redesign risk governance, culture, talent, and controls, and implement proactive measures to create an adaptive environment that thrives in an AI-driven, unpredictable world.

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14:15 Networking Coffee Break

14:50 Session 4. Leveraging Technology and AI-Powered Solutions to Enhance CRO Decision-Making

As advanced technology and AI tools reshape risk management, CROs face a critical choice: embrace innovation or risk falling behind. This session challenges industry leaders to explore bold strategies for embracing new technology and adopting AI. The roundtable discussion will focus on how technology and AI-powered solutions can make the risk function more agile and risk decisions more effective, while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.

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15:50 Session 5. Managing AI Risks for Responsible and Compliant Adoption

As AI adoption accelerates, navigating the complex landscape of operational, ethical, and regulatory risks is paramount for sustainable success. This session moves beyond theory to provide a practical roadmap, focusing on clear strategies for building robust AI governance and guardrails. We will discuss a proactive risk management framework that enables innovation while ensuring responsible, trustworthy, and fully compliant AI deployment across your organisation.

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Opening Addresses:

16:50 Chairman’s closing remarks

  • Dr Evgueni Ivantsov, Chairman, European Risk Management Council

17:00 Networking drinks