The Blueprint for Resilience: The #RISK Europe 2025 Agenda is Revealed

Day 1: Mastering the Foundational Pillars of Modern Risk

The first day of #RISK Europe will provide a 360-degree view of the macro-trends and critical challenges that cut across all sectors. Across our four main content theatres—GRC North, Risk, GRC West, and Cyber GRC—attendees will gain a common language and a shared understanding of the modern risk landscape.

The agenda is packed with forward-thinking sessions led by global experts. Delegates will gain actionable playbooks on the most pressing issue of our time in “EU AI Act Readiness” with leaders from Informa, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Vanguard. The critical conversation of how to translate technical risk into business strategy will be addressed in “Quantifying Digital Risk: Frameworks and KPIs for Board-Level Reporting,” featuring insights from the European Commission and Syngenta.

Other can’t-miss sessions on Day 1 will explore the future of data protection in “The Privacy Horizon: What’s Next for UK and EU Data Protection?”, the critical vulnerabilities in our extended enterprise in “Cyber GRC and Third-Party Risk,” and the often-overlooked human element of security in “Human Risk Management: Embedding Behavioural Science into Risk Strategy.”

Day 2: Where Theory Meets Reality in Regulated Industries

On Day 2, the agenda sharpens its focus, deep-diving into the unique pressures, regulatory demands, and ethical considerations faced by those operating in Europe’s most critical regulated sectors. This is where the foundational knowledge of Day 1 is stress-tested against the real-world challenges faced by leaders on the front lines.

The content will be filtered through the lens of key industries, including:

• Financial Services: In a sector facing intense scrutiny, sessions like “Operational Resilience in the Face of Market Shocks” and “Regulatory Scrutiny and Cyber Readiness” will provide essential strategies for navigating DORA, market volatility, and the future of FinCrime prevention.
• Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals: With patient data and intellectual property as prime targets, sessions such as “Protecting Patient Data in a Target-Rich Environment” and “Compliance Meets Compassion: Ethics, Governance, and Innovation” will address the unique balance of patient safety, clinical governance, and technological innovation.
• Education: As institutions face new levels of accountability, panels like “Governance in the Spotlight: Safeguarding and Accountability in Education” and “Cyber Hygiene and Cultural Change on Campus” will tackle the specific risks in the sector, from data privacy to the responsible use of AI in learning.

These industry-specific discussions are blended with universal, cross-sector themes, ensuring that while the context is specific, the lessons are transferable across all domains.

A Landmark Keynote: From App Store to Anti-Fraud

We are thrilled to announce a keynote that will reshape how you think about digital trust.

KEYNOTE: App Store Origins: Anti-Fraud from Music Rights to Digital Identity

In this landmark keynote, Jesse Tayler—the inventor of the App Store and founder of TruAnon—will trace the evolution of digital trust.

Drawing on decades at the intersection of technology, security, and innovation, Jesse connects the dots between early anti-piracy efforts for music and apps to today’s challenges in identity and fraud prevention. This is a rare opportunity to hear from a true pioneer whose work laid the groundwork for the modern digital economy.