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• Strategic Risk, ESG & Risk Leadership in Infrastructure with Søren Agergaard Andersen

  In this CPD-accredited episode of RiskMasters, host Julien Haye is joined by Søren Agergaard Andersen, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. With over two decades in banking, pensions, and asset management, Søren shares his insights on risk management leadership and the integration of ESG in long-term infrastructure investments. The conversation dives into the importance of building a robust risk culture and the role of psychological safety in facilitating effective risk leadership.Discover how embedding risk as a business language enhances decision-making and why ESG has shifted from a compliance checkbox to a vital element of strategic risk management. You'll learn actionable strategies for aligning organisational culture with risk frameworks, ensuring that teams feel safe to express concerns and surface challenges. Additionally, Søren discusses the potential of AI and data integrity in navigating evolving risk landscapes while maintaining human oversight in decision-making. Tune in to explore how empowered risk leaders can foster resilience and foresight within their organisations, transforming risk management into a pathway for success.“You can build the best framework in the world, but if the culture isn’t there, it won’t matter.” – Søren Agergaard AndersenIf you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, review, and share RiskMasters. Your support helps bring more forward-thinking conversations to the risk community.In this edition of RiskMasters, you will learn:🔹 Why Risk Must Be a Business Language: How Søren turns risk appetite into a practical tool for executives and boards, embedding it in decision-making, not just policy documents.🔹 ESG as a Strategic Dimension: Why ESG is no longer a “box” in the taxonomy but a lens shaping every investment, from greenwashing risk to stranded assets and policy volatility.🔹 Risk Culture & Psychological Safety: How culture and trust determine whether frameworks succeed, and why risk leaders must become business partners rather than gatekeepers.🔹 AI & Data Integrity in Risk Management: Where Søren sees opportunities for AI in risk reporting, regulation mapping, and scenario planning—while keeping “human judgment in the loop.”🔹 Leadership for Resilient Teams: Why delegation, curiosity, and broad business understanding are the cornerstones of high-performing risk teams.More about Søren Agergaard AndersenSøren is Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, where he oversees risk, compliance, and ESG across global infrastructure investments. A former CRO at Nordea Asset Management, he has built and transformed risk frameworks across financial services and is a frequent speaker on risk leadership, ESG, and the future of compliance.📌 Connect with Søren Agergaard Andersen on LinkedIn🎙 Tune in now to explore how today’s leaders can embed resilience and foresight into every layer of decision-making.Related Articles:Risk Tolerance Governance: Turning Boundaries into Strategic AdvantageFrom Approval to Impact: Repositioning Risk Appetite as a Board ToolBuilding Psychological Safety in Risk Management: A Practical Guide to the Four StagesMastering the Art of Risk Taking: The 7 Core Attributes of Success🎓 Download your CPD certificate:The CPD Group – Accreditation #800139

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• Risk Leadership in Action: Crisis Culture and Governance Insights

  What does real risk leadership look like when the pressure is on? In this debut episode of The Download — the short-form companion to RiskMasters — host Julien Haye dives deep into risk management and crisis leadership with Brenda Boultwood. Join us as we extract three transformative lessons from her vast experience in banking, energy, and governance. Learn how to build an effective risk management framework that prioritises culture and clarity, shaping resilience long before a crisis hits. From navigating the 2008 financial crisis at Constellation Energy to redefining risk visibility in the C-suite, this episode reveals how strategic risk and governance can be leveraged as key strengths in leadership. 💡 In this episode:Understanding the moral and strategic dimensions of risk leadership in times of crisisBrenda’s “sombrero view” — why risk culture is a vital leadership platform for the futureInsights from Jamie Dimon’s favourite meeting highlighting the essence of lived governanceLessons from Aevitium’s work on how risk management contributes to corporate resilience and fosters conversations in governance 🧭 Reflection prompt:If your organisation faced a near-death experience tomorrow, would risk be viewed as the problem — or the solution to survive? 🎧 Listen to the full episode and more: https://www.aevitium.com/post/brenda-boultwood-on-riskmasters 🎙 On Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/riskmasters/id1709495792?i=1000710473825🎙 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/39kvq1RN8Am7NaPLw1Dbox?si=xj_ktMyGSdm8HYa6rLLzIg 🔔 Subscribe now and stay ahead in the world of risk.

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• Strategic Risk Leadership, Psychological Safety & AI with Brenda Boultwood (CPD-accredited)

  In this episode of RiskMasters, explore strategic risk, psychological safety, and AI’s role with expert Brenda Boultwood."I don’t think risk management is about compliance anymore. I think it’s about enabling a business and enabling a strategy." – Brenda BoultwoodIn this CPD-accredited episode of RiskMasters, host Julien Haye welcomes Brenda Boultwood, a seasoned Chief Risk Officer (CRO), economist, board advisor, and tech executive, to explore the evolving nature of risk leadership across industries and geographies. Brenda brings a unique perspective from her work across finance, energy, academia, the IMF, and Silicon Valley.Together, they explore what it takes to build strategic, future-ready risk frameworks that embrace uncertainty, promote psychological safety, and make space for innovation. Brenda reflects on the limitations of traditional models, the risks of ignoring cultural dynamics, and the transformative potential of AI in governance, risk, and compliance.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to like, follow, and leave a review! Your support helps us bring more thought-provoking conversations to the RiskMasters community.Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Brenda Boultwood in this episode are her own and do not reflect the official position of any institution or university with which she is affiliated.In this edition of RiskMasters, you will learn:🔹 Why Tone at the Top Is a Strategic Risk LeverBrenda explains how leadership behaviour, especially during crises, shapes organizational resilience, cultural trust, and board engagement.🔹 How to Create Psychological Safety for Better Risk OutcomesExplore real-world examples of how safe, candid conversations improve governance and why fear-based cultures lead to paralysis, not protection.🔹 AI and the Next Frontier of Risk ManagementDiscover how Brenda’s work in tech startups is shaping the future of risk intelligence, and what risk professionals need to understand about AI's capabilities and limitations.More about Brenda Boultwood:Brenda is a former risk executive and transformation leader with a career spanning global financial institutions, the U.S. Department of Energy, AI tech firms, and the International Monetary Fund. She serves as a board member, governance advisor, and mentor to the next generation of risk leaders. Brenda brings a data-driven, human-centred approach to strategy, cultural change, and innovation in the risk profession.📌 Connect with Brenda Boultwood on LinkedIn for insights on risk leadership, AI, and strategic governance.🎙 Tune in now to explore how today’s leaders can embed resilience and foresight into every layer of decision-making.Related Articles: • From Signals to Systems: Embedding Trust in Risk Governance• Psychological Safety in Risk Management• Leading Through Uncertainty: Decision-Making in a Nonlinear World• The Quiet Risk in Your Risk Function: Leadership Blind Spots🎓 Download your CPD Certificate:Link: ⁠https://thecpd.group/podcast/Accreditation number: #800123

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• Risk Culture, People Risk, and the Future of Risk Management with Horst Simon (CPD-accredited)

  Join us in RiskMasters to delve into risk culture and people risk quantifications with Horst Simon."Risk management is not about colors and matrices. It's about people." – Horst SimonIn this CPD-accredited episode of RiskMasters, host Julien Haye welcomes Horst Simon, veteran risk management expert and pioneer of people risk and risk culture. Drawing from decades of experience across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, Horst shares his journey, his challenges to outdated risk practices, and his vision for the future of risk management.As organisations face an unpredictable world shaped by interconnected threats and rapid change, Horst argues that the real competitive advantage lies not in more controls or more reports — but in empowering every employee to be a risk manager.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to like, follow, and leave a review! Your feedback helps us bring more thought-provoking insights from industry leaders.In this edition of RiskMasters, you will learn:🔹 Why Risk Culture Starts with People, Not Policies: Horst shares how true risk resilience depends on embedding risk thinking into every employee’s mindset — and why outdated models like the Three Lines of Defense miss this opportunity.🔹 How to Rethink Leadership, Reporting, and Risk Strategy: Discover why boards must stop relying on sanitized historic reports, how to measure risk culture maturity meaningfully, and why leadership must move from control to empowerment.🔹 The Future of Risk Management in an Unpredictable World: Explore the biggest emerging risks for 2025 — including cyber threats, social cohesion risks, and the misuse of AI — and how cross-cultural awareness and proactive risk intelligence will define future success.More about Horst Simon:Horst Simon is a recognized global expert in risk culture, operational risk, and people risk. With experience across continents and industries, Horst is the founder of Risk Culture Builders, a network dedicated to helping organizations embed effective, sustainable risk cultures. His non-conformist and practical approach challenges outdated thinking and redefines how organizations should approach risk in a fast-changing world.📌 Connect with Horst Simon on LinkedIn for insights into risk culture, leadership, and future-proofing risk management.🎙 Tune in now to learn how you can future-proof your organization by embedding risk thinking into every layer of the business.Discover related risk management topics:Embracing a Dynamic Risk CultureEmbedding Psychological Safety into Risk ManagementLeading Through Uncertainty: Risk and Decision-Making in a Nonlinear WorldBeyond Checklists: The Human Factor in Risk ManagementDownload your CPD Certificate:Link: ⁠ https://thecpd.group/podcast/Accreditation number: #800117

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• The Future of Cybersecurity: Risk Management, Resilience, and Leadership with Emanuel Salmona (CPD-accredited)

  Explore core topics of cybersecurity leadership and risk resilience with expert Emanuel Salmona as he shares his insights."More security tools don’t always mean more security. The key is making existing defences more effective." – Emanuel SalmonaIn this CPD episode of RiskMasters, host Julien Haye welcomes Emanuel Salmona, cybersecurity expert and co-founder of Nagomi Security. Emanuel shares his journey from military cybersecurity to founding a company that helps organisations optimise their defences against evolving threats. With a rapidly changing landscape—AI-driven threats, nation-state cyberattacks, and the growing complexity of security tools—organisations must rethink their approach. This episode explores how cybersecurity leaders can shift from reactive defence to proactive resilience and why effective cybersecurity isn’t just about having more tools, but about maximising the impact of existing defences. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to like, follow, and leave a review! Your feedback helps us bring more thought-provoking content and insights from industry leaders. In this edition of RiskMasters, you will learn:Emanuel’s Cybersecurity Journey: From military service to digital transformation and leading Nagomi Security, Emanuel shares how his career path shaped his approach to risk.Why More Security Tools ≠ More Security: Emanuel challenges a common misconception—adding more security tools can reduce effectiveness due to complexity and misconfigurations.The Shift from Reactive to Proactive Resilience: Organisations must move beyond simply detecting attacks; they need to build resilient cybersecurity frameworks that anticipate and mitigate risks before they materialise.The Role of AI in Cybersecurity – Threats & Opportunities: Attackers are leveraging AI to automate cyber threats—so how can defenders use AI for faster, smarter responses?The Biggest Emerging Threats in Cybersecurity: From nation-state cyberattacks to AI-powered vulnerabilities, Emanuel outlines the risks that organisations need to prepare for today.The Importance of Cybersecurity Storytelling: How CISOs and risk leaders can communicate cybersecurity risks in a way that engages boards and non-technical stakeholders to drive action.How Organisations Should Prioritise Cybersecurity Investments: With limited budgets, leaders must focus on cyber hygiene, automation, and operational efficiency before chasing the latest security trends. More about Emanuel Salmona: Emanuel Salmona is the co-founder and CEO of Nagomi Security, a company focused on helping organisations maximise the effectiveness of their existing cybersecurity tools. With a background spanning military cyber defence, digital transformation, and enterprise security, Emanuel is an expert in strategic cybersecurity risk management. 📌 Connect with Emanuel Salmona on LinkedIn for insights into cybersecurity strategy, AI-driven risk, and the future of cyber resilience. 🎙 Tune in now to gain critical insights on how businesses can future-proof their cybersecurity approach and build resilience in an ever-evolving threat landscape. Listen to the full episode on your player of choice:⁠RiskMasters with Emanuel Salmona on Apple Podcast⁠⁠RiskMasters with Emanuel Salmona on Spotify⁠⁠RiskMasters with Emanuel Salmona on Amazon Music⁠ Discover related risk management topics:Integrating an Incident and Breach Framework into Your Risk Management StrategyCrisis Management and Response: Best Practices and StrategiesBuilding Operational ResilienceWebinar Recap: Operational Resilience, DORA, and Third-Party Risk Download your CPD Certificate:Link: ⁠https://thecpd.group/podcast⁠Accreditation number: #xxx

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