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 Boultwood

In 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.

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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 Lever
Brenda explains how leadership behaviour, especially during crises, shapes organizational resilience, cultural trust, and board engagement.

🔹 How to Create Psychological Safety for Better Risk Outcomes
Explore 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 Management
Discover 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.

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• 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

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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 Simon

In 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.

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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 Culture
• Embedding Psychological Safety into Risk Management
• Leading Through Uncertainty: Risk and Decision-Making in a Nonlinear World
• Beyond Checklists: The Human Factor in Risk Management

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Accreditation number: #800117