STRATEGY PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
African Institute of Strategic Managers (AISM): An independent professional body for managers focused on strategic management research in Africa.
American Management Association (AMA): A world leader in professional development, advancing skills of individuals to drive business success.
https://www.amanet.org/about/ama-worldwide
Association for Strategic Planning (ASP): A professional society focused on helping people and organizations succeed through improved strategic thinking, planning, and action.
https://www.strategyassociation.org/page/aboutus
International Strategic Management Association (ISMA): Works to promote research and practice in strategic management and economics.
Strategic Management Society (SMS): A premier organization dedicated to representing individuals in the strategic management field.
RISK PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
Association of Governance, Risk and Compliance (AGRC): Provides professional development and recognition for governance, risk, and compliance practitioners.
FERMA brings together 23 risk management associations from 22 European countries, representing over 5,600 risk managers across various business sectors, to coordinate risk management efforts, optimize the impact of these associations at the European level, and promote effective risk management practices.
GARP: A leading professional association that provides education, certification, research, networking opportunities, and promotes best practices for risk managers worldwide through programs like the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification, Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) certificate, and various initiatives such as the GARP Risk Institute.
Institute of Risk Management (IRM): Aims to build excellence in the field of professional risk management.
International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC): Establishes and maintains high industry standards for professionalism and ethical conduct in security consulting.
https://iapsc.org/education/successful-security-consultant-ssc
International Association of Risk Intelligence Professionals (AIRIP): Focuses on training, industry ethics, and events for professionals in business opportunity, physical security, cyber security, reputation, and political risk intelligence1.
Risk Management Society (RIMS): Offers a wealth of risk management resources, including the Risk Management Monitor blog.
Risk Management Association (RMA): Serves risk professionals at financial institutions with education, products, and community resources.
ISACA: Offers the COBIT framework for IT risk management.
https://engage.isaca.org/southafricachapter/home
RESILIENCE PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
Business Continuity Institute (BCI): Offers resources, webinars, and a Special Interest Group focused on advancing operational resilience knowledge and practices.
https://www.thebci.org/static/uploaded/a141f0ec-e0f3-4707-b722303b5adcc815.pdf
PECB (Professional Evaluation and Certification Board): Provides training courses and certifications in operational resilience management, including the Lead Operational Resilience Manager certification.