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Expand your risk management expertise by understanding how geopolitical developments can reshape your organization's risk profile.
Designed specifically for risk professionals, this interactive two-day workshop, delivered by PRMIA CEO Justin C. McCarthy, explores how geopolitical developments translate into strategic, operational, financial, and reputational risks. Participants will gain practical frameworks and techniques to identify emerging threats, assess their potential impact and strengthen organizational resilience.
Combining global perspectives with practical risk management approaches, the workshop examines how geopolitical events influence strategy, operations, supply chains, financial markets, regulation, and governance. Through interactive discussions, real-world case studies, and practical exercises, participants will learn how to incorporate geopolitical risk into enterprise risk management, business continuity planning, and strategic decision-making.
What sets this apart:
- Designed specifically for risk management professionals, not political scientists
- Focuses on the business and risk implications of geopolitical developments rather than international politics
- Practical frameworks for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and responding to geopolitical risk
- Interactive discussions, scenario exercises, and real-world case studies integrated throughout the program
- Draws on global experience working with financial institutions, regulators, and organizations across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia
- Provides practical tools and approaches that participants can immediately apply within their own organizations
Key takeaways:
By the end of this workshop, you will:
- Understand the major geopolitical trends shaping today's business environment
- Identify how geopolitical developments create strategic, operational, financial, cyber, and supply chain risks
- Assess geopolitical risk using practical frameworks, scenario analysis, and early warning indicators
- Incorporate geopolitical risk into enterprise risk management, business continuity and operational resilience programs
- Provide informed advice to senior management and Boards on emerging geopolitical threats and opportunities
- Strengthen your organization's preparedness for an increasingly uncertain and interconnected world
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Day 1 – Understanding the Geopolitical Landscape
Welcome and Introduction:
- Why geopolitical risk has become a board-level priority for Risk Managers
The New Global Landscape:
- The shift to a multipolar world
- Great power competition
- Emerging geopolitical trends
Global Risk Drivers:
- Regional hotspots and strategic competition
- Energy, technology, and critical resources
- Political instability and global security
Economic Statecraft:
- Trade wars, tariffs, sanctions and export controls
- Supply chain resilience and economic security
- The growing role of governments in global business
Throughout the day: Practical discussions and real-world case studies illustrating how geopolitical developments have reshaped industries, financial markets and organizational risk.
Day 2 – Managing Geopolitical Risk
From Global Events to Business Risks:
- Strategic, operational, financial, and reputational impacts
- Third-party, cyber, and supply chain risk
Risk Assessment and Scenario Planning:
- Horizon scanning and early warning indicators
- Country risk assessment
- Scenario analysis and stress testing
Governance and Organizational Resilience:
- Board oversight and governance
- Crisis management and operational resilience
- Building an effective geopolitical risk framework
Looking Ahead:
- Emerging geopolitical risks
- Future global trends
- Key takeaways for risk professionals
Throughout the day: Interactive exercises, practical frameworks, and real-world case studies demonstrating how organizations can identify, assess, and respond to geopolitical risk. |
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