Case Study: Disinformation-Induced Crisis in a Financial Services Firm
A financial firm faced a major crisis after a disinformation campaign falsely accused it of ESG misconduct. Rapid investor withdrawals, reputational damage, and operational disruption followed. The firm recovered by implementing real-time monitoring, crisis protocols, and integrated risk governance—highlighting the urgent need for resilience against information disorder in risk management.
Thriving Through Uncertainty: The Role of Risk Professionals in Building Future-Fit Organisations
Future-fit organisations thrive amid uncertainty through adaptability, innovation and integrated risk thinking. Risk professionals are key enablers, shifting from compliance to strategic foresight. By embracing systems thinking, ethical digital transformation and opportunity-led risk practices, they help organisations build resilience, drive value creation and navigate an increasingly complex global landscape.
Future-Proof Risk Professionals: Navigating the Edge of Uncertainty
This article explores how risk professionals can future-proof their roles by embracing innovation, anticipatory thinking, digital transformation, and resilience. It highlights the shift from reactive compliance to strategic leadership, advocating for interdisciplinary skills, lifelong learning, and integrated risk-opportunity management to navigate complexity and drive sustainable organisational value.
Case Study: Future-Proofing Risk at Zenith Financial Services
Zenith Financial Services transformed its risk function by integrating foresight, digital tools, and a culture of shared accountability. Through innovation and strategic alignment, the organisation shifted from reactive compliance to proactive value creation, improving risk maturity, stakeholder trust, and product innovation—demonstrating how future-proof risk practices drive sustainable performance.
Generational Shifts in Risk Management: A Professional’s Perspective on the Evolution of Strategy and Behaviour
This article explores how risk management strategies have evolved across five generations, from Baby Boomers to Generation Alpha. It highlights generational differences in risk perception, technology adoption, and governance, offering insights for risk professionals on bridging generational gaps, leveraging innovation, and building adaptive, inclusive, and future-ready risk management frameworks.
Case Study: Building a Multi-Generational Risk Culture at Veritas Financial Services
Veritas Financial Services bridged generational gaps in risk management by integrating workshops, mentorship, and hybrid tools. By aligning Baby Boomer traditions with Gen Z innovation, they boosted engagement, reporting, and compliance. This case highlights the value of inclusive, multigenerational strategies in building a resilient and future-fit risk culture.
The Risk Facilitator as Linking Pin: Catalysing Organisational Risk Success
This article explores how risk facilitators, acting as strategic linking pins, bridge organisational silos to embed effective risk management. Drawing on Rensis Likert’s model, it highlights how facilitators enable collaboration, align strategy with operations, and foster a risk-aware culture, positioning them as essential to successful risk
implementation in modern organisations.
From Theory to Action: How Risk Professionals Can Transform Theory of Change into Practical Results
This article explores how risk professionals can effectively turn Theory of Change frameworks into practical strategies using digital tools like TOCO, Changeroo, VUE, and Coggle. It highlights best practices, stakeholder engagement, evidence integration, and iterative refinement, ensuring that risk management remains adaptive, evidence-based, and aligned with organisational objectives.
Case Study: Embedding Theory of Change in Cyber Risk Management at a Financial Services Firm
A South African financial firm used Theory of Change tools like Changeroo and TOCO to align stakeholders, visualise cyber risk pathways, and integrate evidence-based metrics. This approach improved clarity, regulatory confidence, and adaptability, enabling the firm to proactively manage cyber threats and continuously refine its risk management strategy (Chetty, 2018; Changeroo, 2024).
Cognitive Warfare: Disrupting Minds, Redefining Risk – A New Frontier for Risk Professionals
Cognitive warfare manipulates perception, decision-making, and behaviour using tactics like disinformation, deepfakes, and social media influence. This emerging threat demands risk professionals adapt frameworks to address cognitive risks, protect decision integrity, and build organisational resilience. It redefines reputational, operational, and strategic risks in today’s increasingly information-driven conflict landscape.