The role of the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) has become more crucial than ever in 2025 as companies face growing economic instability, rising geopolitical tensions, and increasingly complex regulatory environments. A recent 2025 EY Global Risk Survey revealed that 78% of organizations now place risk management at the core of their strategic planning, highlighting the shift from reactive to proactive risk strategies. Global bankruptcy filings have continued to climb, with 2025 projections showing a 12% increase from the previous year, according to Moody’s Analytics, driven largely by interest rate pressures and supply chain shocks. In the U.S., PitchBook data shows a surge in corporate defaults in Q1 2025, surpassing the same period in 2024.
KPMG’s 2025 Risk Outlook indicates that 72% of companies have restructured their enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks to respond more effectively to market volatility and environmental risks. Meanwhile, Gartner reports that 68% of businesses are now using AI and predictive analytics to enhance financial risk modeling and decision-making. On the operational side, 82% of global firms surveyed by BCG in 2025 have upgraded their supply chain risk protocols due to ongoing disruptions caused by climate events and political instability. Cybersecurity remains a top priority as well, with IDC stating that 74% of organizations increased cybersecurity investment in 2025 to address the growing sophistication of cyber threats and AI-driven attacks.
Despite these advancements, a 2026 Forrester report found that 84% of CROs believe their organizations still face internal barriers in embedding risk culture across departments. To support professionals facing these evolving challenges, the Chief Risk Officer Summit by Trueventus provides an essential platform to exchange insights, explore emerging risk technologies, analyze industry case studies, and build meaningful connections with leaders shaping the future of enterprise risk.
The Asian Bankers Association (ABA) serves as a platform to advance the banking and finance industry in the Asia-Pacific region and promote regional economic cooperation. Its key goals include facilitating the exchange of views on banking opportunities, fostering fellowship among regional bankers, encouraging collaborative activities to support members’ roles in economic development, and initiating projects that boost trade, industry, and investment cooperation across the region.
www.aba.org.tw/
CyberSecurity Malaysia is committed to provide a broad range of cybersecurity innovation-led services, programmes, and initiatives to reduce vulnerability of digital systems, and at the same time strengthen Malaysia’s self-reliance in cyberspace.
www.cybersecurity.my/
Established in 2005, the Hong Kong Association of Risk Management and Safety is dedicated to those who are committed to improving safety in their areas of responsibility through management of risk. The Association is organized as a not-for-profit institution, no part of its assets or income is inured to the benefit of any private individual, partnership, or corporation. The Association engages in activities that are consistent with the qualification as a tax-exempt entity.
www.hkarms.org/
The ESG Association of Malaysia (ESGAM) serves as the nation’s premier multi-disciplinary collective, uniting experts from the corporate, academic, financial, and legal sectors to accelerate Malaysia’s transition toward sustainability. As a catalyst and enabler aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 17, we champion a vibrant ecosystem built on inclusivity, transparency, and ethical governance. By bridging the gap between global mandates and local action, we empower stakeholders to move beyond profitability, ensuring that environmental stewardship and social equity are at the heart of Malaysia’s transformational journey.
www.esgmalaysia.org
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is the leading professional body for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). We provide globally recognised qualifications, training and advisory, publish Thought Leadership and run insightful events open to both our members and the wider public, all of which are underpinned by our professional standards, defining the requirements risk managers need to meet. By these means, we help organisations and individuals build excellence in risk management and raise awareness of risk across society so that they protect value and take advantage of opportunity. IRM is a registered charity.
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