Vantage Risk Council: January 2026 Key Takeaways
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Executive Summary
Verdantix recently convened the Vantage Risk Council to engage industry leaders on critical risk issues, emerging challenges, and evolving priorities. The session explored a wide range of topics, including geopolitical volatility and uncertainty, regulatory pressures, supply chain and operational risk, risk appetite, the role of AI, and how to translate insights and key risk indicators (KRIs) into meaningful action. This resource summarises the council’s key insights, outlines member challenges, and highlights the solutions and best practices emerging from the discussion.
To learn more about the Vantage Risk Council and view the full list of participating members, visit Vantage Councils.
About the Authors
Tom Murphy
Analyst
Tom is an analyst at Verdantix, specializing in third-party, GRC, reputational and geopolitical risk. His current research agenda focuses on how organizations can insulate the...
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Lucy Drury
Marketing Manager, Councils & Brand
Lucy is a Manager in the Verdantix Marketing team, overseeing the Verdantix Vantage Councils programme, which brings together senior executives from leading global organizatio...
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