In a world defined by volatility, complexity, and convergence, the conversation around risk has never been more urgent. Next week, that conversation moves to the Excel London as #RISK Europe returns on November 12th and 13th for its largest and most critical event yet.
Now in its fourth year, #RISK has matured into Europe’s leading risk-focused expo, bringing together over thousands of attendees, 200+ expert speakers, and 100 solution partners across five dedicated stages. If your goal for 2026 is to build true operational resilience, move beyond siloed GRC checklists, and master the threats posed by AI and geopolitical turbulence, this is the one place you need to be.
The countdown is officially on. If you’ve registered, here is your essential guide to navigating the biggest risk gathering of the year. If you haven’t, this is your final notice to claim one of the few remaining passes.
The Speaker Powerhouse: 200+ Voices
#RISK Europe is built on the principle that the conversations offstage are as important as the presentations on it. This year, we’ve curated a line-up of over 200 senior leaders—from investigative journalists and inventors to GRC pioneers and former policymakers—ready to offer candid, front-line intelligence.
The diversity of speakers ensures you get a 360-degree view of risk, breaking down the traditional barriers between departments.
Key Speaker Highlights You Cannot Miss:
- Michael Rasmussen (GRC Analyst & Pundit, GRC 20/20): Join him for a keynote on “The Future of GRC: Risk Is Our Business (GRC Orchestrate).” Rasmussen will unveil the GRC 7.0 blueprint—a unified architecture powered by agentic AI and digital twins, essential for building an enterprise-like command center for risk. This session will fundamentally change how you view your GRC strategy.
- Joe Tidy (BBC News Cyber Correspondent & Author): His session, “Ctrl+Alt+Chaos: How teenage hackers hijack the internet,” is the most chilling and timely cyber keynote of the event. Tidy reveals the pipeline that converts skilled gamers into sophisticated, multi-million dollar cybercriminals, giving you the necessary defence strategies against this new generation of attacker.
- Jesse Tayler (Founder & CTO of TruAnon, Inventor of the App Store): In a unique keynote, Tayler traces the evolution of digital trust in “App Store Origins: Anti-Fraud from Music Rights to Digital Identity.” Learn how foundational anti-fraud principles were established and how they apply to today’s challenges in digital identity and data protection.
Must-Attend Sessions: Mastering the Interconnected Landscape
The two-day agenda is structured around 30 critical themes across five stages (the RISK Stage, GRC Collaborate Stage, GRC Innovation Stage, Cyber GRC Stage, and Vendor Presentation Stage).
The most impactful content for GRC and Risk leaders falls into three critical pillars:
1. The AI Governance & Regulatory Nexus
AI is not a future problem; it is a present liability. Legal and compliance experts will be diving deep into the frameworks attempting to contain it. Don’t miss the sessions debating:
- AI, Privacy and Power: Is the GDPR Fit for an AI Future? – A necessary discussion on whether existing regulation can handle the speed of generative AI.
- AI Governance Starts Here: Risk, Ethics and Accountability in Practice.
- Preparing for Provision 29: From Policy to Proof – Get a blueprint for delivering the crucial board declaration on internal controls.
2. Building True Operational Resilience
The M&S cyberattack proved that resilience is the ultimate measure of a risk program. The agenda provides practical steps to move beyond static risk registers:
- Beyond Compliance: Building GRC into Business DNA.
- Risk Appetite Reset: Aligning Culture, Conduct, and Controls.
- Beyond the Boundary of the Organisation: Strategies for a Resilient Supply Chain – A core session for dealing with third-party and supply chain threats.
3. Cyber and FinCrime Disruption
With threats escalating daily, dedicated sessions will equip you with the latest intelligence on the dark economy:
- Financial Crime Risk: From Crypto Laundering to AI-Driven Fraud.
- Navigating NIS2: Turning Compliance into Cyber Resilience.
- Insider Threats in the Hybrid Workplace: A New Risk Paradigm.
Beyond the Stage: Practical Learning and Strategic Partnerships
#RISK Europe is more than just keynotes; it is a collaborative environment designed for immediate application.
The Workshops: Take advantage of the 4 dedicated workshops running across the two days. These small, focused sessions provide practical, hands-on strategies that you can take straight back to your team. Topics include everything from managing risk in the mid-market to implementing AI Governance frameworks.
The Exhibition Hall: The massive exhibition hall serves as a living laboratory for GRC. With over 100 Partners—including industry leaders like ReadiNow, NAVEX, Workiva, and Capgemini—it is the best place to source technology, forge strategic partnerships, and see live demonstrations of solutions that can integrate and orchestrate your entire risk architecture.
In a complex global landscape, the conversations at #RISK are where strategies are forged, intelligence is shared, and the blueprint for the resilient enterprise is drawn. This event is your opportunity to invest in your professional development, network with thousands of peers, and earn up to 19 valuable CPD points with a certificate of attendance.
We are ready. The agenda is set. The leaders are gathering. All that’s missing is you.
Don’t miss out on this absolute final opportunity to claim your pass and ensure you’re part of the biggest risk conversation of 2025.
The full agenda, travel information, and exhibitor floorplan are available in the official Delegate Handbook and in the Event App.
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