What are Emerging Risks for 2026 and beyond? In the current risk landscape, with complex and interconnected risks, risk management becomes more urgent and the need for deeper and sharper risk intelligence increases.
This crucial workshop examines new threats, risks beyond near term or new aspects that do not fit with traditional risk management techniques, highlighting some of the critical topics that firms should have on their radar. From managing GenAI-augmented workforce to understanding the threats posed by Quantum computing, the webinar will provide a practical guide to establishing horizon scanning process and measuring emerging risks using scenario analysis.
Learn from Elena Pykhova, international risk expert who advises boards and senior management, providing foresight and enabling organizations to be forward- rather than backward looking.
Together, let’s explore the dynamic and ever-changing risk landscape, design an effective process that engages key stakeholders, and enhance our firms’ resilience and preparedness to withstand emerging risk threats.
The workshop will enable participants to benchmark their approach with peers and discuss the most topical risks on the agenda.
The Masterclass will allow participants to
- EXAMINE the most topical emerging risks firms should have on their radar
- LEARN how to establish risk horizon scanning process
- FIND meaningful ways to define, identify and quantify emerging risks
- DEVELOP a plan on how to make a difference in your workplace
Emerging Risks 2026 and beyond
- Importance of forward vs backward-looking risks management
- Emerging risks and their role in the Risk Framework
- Guidance on how to define the horizon scanning process
- Use of Scenario Analysis as a core framework tool
- Examining the risk landscape 2026 and beyond: emerging risks firms should have on their radar
- Live poll and discussion: emerging risks successes and challenges
- Wrap-up: Conclusions and key take-aways
- Make a Difference: Next steps and building an individual action plan
Audience
The masterclass has been designed for senior risk, compliance, governance and internal audit professionals, and individuals interested to learn about effective risk management practices, including
- CROs and Heads of Risk
- Senior Operational and Enterprise risk professionals
- Heads of Compliance
- Governance and Control professionals
- Internal Auditors
- Heads of departments
- Non-Executive Directors and Senior Executives
Executive Trainer Bio
Elena Pykhova is award-winning risk expert, author, international trainer and educator. She is the founder of a boutique risk management consultancy, The OpRisk company, specializing in risk transformation, board and executive level advice on effective operational and enterprise risk management strategy, design and implementation. Elena is an author of a best-selling book, Operational Risk Management in Financial Services: A Practical Guide to Establishing Effective Solutions, with second edition issued in 2024 and translated into simple Chinese. Based in London, Elena is a renowned educator, running public and in-house training courses in the UK and internationally for world-leading organisations including the London Stock Exchange Group Academy, Euronext, Risk.net, the Moller Center Cambridge University, and the Institute of Internal Auditors. She is a thought leader, influencer and founder of a prominent industry think tank, the Best Practice Operational Risk Forum. She is a former Director for Education at the Institute of Operational Risk and chair of the Expert Panel for the Association of Foreign Banks. Elena is a non-executive director at Women in GRC and Financial Crime Prevention, promoting and supporting future talent.