From new fraud-detecting technologies to the ways in which Google disrupts innovation in the financial sector, the FinTech revolution has completely transformed the face of risk management. On Monday, March 5, join Michael B. Imerman for a day-long Master Class on Managing Systemic FinTech and Disruptive Innovation Risks. Listen to Imerman’s introduction to the Master Class now to learn more about the topics that will be covered throughout the class.  

In this episode, Steve Beattie, Principal and Global Financial Crime Operations and Advisory Leader at EY, joins GARP Editor in Chief Jeff Kutler for a discussion about financial crime and the industry response to it. Beattie shares his professional insights on the state of regulation, compliance and law enforcement—particularly as it affects the financial services industry—and on solutions to the challenges that private sector firms are currently facing in this area.

Steve Durbin, Managing Director of the Information Security Forum (ISF), talks to GARP Editor-in-Chief Jeff Kutler about ISF’s 2018 Global Security Threat Outlook. The discussion covers some of its key findings in the areas of crime-as-a-service (CaaS), Internet of Things (IoT), supply chain exposures, regulatory complexity, and board-of-director expectations and governance.  

Mark Watson, Executive Director in EY’s Financial Services Organization (FSO) advisory practice, joins GARP’s Jeff Kutler to discuss the 8th annual EY/Institute of International Finance (IIF) global bank risk management survey, “Restore, rationalize and reinvent: A fundamental shift in the way banks manage risk.” The survey follows the industry’s progress in improving risk management by surveying senior risk executives. This year, 77 banks from 35 countries participated in the survey, including 20 institutions described as “global systematically important banks” (G-SIBs). The discussion touches on key prioritizations of risk, including cybersecurity, data integrity, disruptive technologies, regulatory issues, business models, conduct, board governance, and geopolitical and social issues, as well as the importance of talent recruitment and developing careers in risk.

In the first installment of this series, Jeremy Davis (Vice President, Media and Events, GARP) speaks to Mary Schapiro (29th Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission) about her work with the Financial Stability Board’s task force. This series will explore the future of risk and risk management in various sectors across the industry. This episode explores Schapiro’s work with the task force on climate-related financial disclosures. For further information, you can go to the TCFD website .  

Jack Tomarchio (former Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security) shares his invaluable insights into the recent political hacks and teaches the crowd how to think like an intelligence officer.   Tomarchio has served as the senior official in charge of the Intelligence Directorate's intelligence sharing network, and as an advisor on business processes for defense, homeland security, cybersecurity and intelligence fields. He speaks about the best ways to approach proactive geopolitical risk management, discusses the motivation and perceived responses to the hacks, and shares an unclassified threat briefing.

Candice Nonas (Managing Consultant, Resources Global Professionals) moderates a panel of professionals from Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, and more about the current state of the risk field. Our global chapter network is a core benefit of our community. The regional chapters bring together panels of experienced risk professionals to provide insight into the current state of the economy, and how it impacts the trends and opportunities for careers in risk management. These events are especially helpful for those looking to advance their careers in the risk management profession.  This discussion features the following panelists:  Deb Hrvatin, Managing Director and Head of Operational Risk Americas at Deutsche Bank Elizabeth Langel, Executive Recruiter, Financial Services, Heidrick & Struggles Chris Maher, Principal, Risk Advisory Services Group, Ernst & Young's New York Financial Services Office Camille O’Sullivan, VP/Senior Risk-Manager, Asia, T. Rowe Price (VP of Multi-Asset Solutions at AB at the time of recording)    

John Carlin (Chair, Global Risk and Crisis Management, Morrison & Foerster; former Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s National Security Division) discusses enterprise-wide approaches to managing cyber risk. The complex cybersecurity landscape has redefined how senior management and boards of directors approach cyber risk management. Risk managers, CROs, CISOs, and CSOs need to be able to communicate information security challenges using language that effectively engages senior management across silos. This talk was part of our Cyber Risk Management as a Boardroom Imperative event, which brought together former government officials and experts from diverse cybersecurity backgrounds to provide insightful information on the greatest cyber challenges facing today’s risk managers.