A half-day training course focusing on Emerging Risks for 2026 and beyond, examining the most critical risk topics that firms should have on their radar.

Virtual Classroom | 30 March 2026
9.30 - 12.30 CET

Background

This essential workshop focusses on Emerging Risks for 2026 and beyond, examining the most critical risk topics that firms should have on their radar. The workshop provides a practical guide to establishing the horizon scanning process and measuring emerging risks using scenario analysis. Learn from the expert who advises boards and senior management, providing foresight and enabling organisations to be forward- rather than backward looking. From exploring the dynamic and ever-changing risk landscape to defining, identifying and quantifying emerging risks, to engaging the stakeholders and deriving the maximum value out of the exercise, the workshop will enable participants to benchmark their approach with peers and discuss the most topical risks on the agenda.

Benefits of attending:

•    Examine the most topical emerging risks firms should have on their radar 
•    Learn how to establish risk horizon scanning process 
•    Find meaningful ways to define, identify and quantify emerging risks
•    Develop a plan on how to make a difference in your workplace

Who should attend:
The masterclass has been designed for senior risk, compliance, governance and internal audit professionals, and individuals interested to learn about effective risk management practices, including:
•    CROs and Heads of Risk
•    Senior Operational and Enterprise risk professionals
•    Heads of Compliance 
•    Governance and Control professionals
•    Internal Auditors
•    Heads of departments
•    Non-Executive Directors and Senior Executives

Elena Pykhova is a risk expert specializing in strategy, design and implementation of firm-wide risk frameworks, based in London, UK. She is a renowned educator, who for many years has run public and in-house training courses in the UK and internationally for world-leading organisations including the London Stock Exchange Group Academy, The Moller Center, Cambridge University and Risk.net. Elena is also a thought leader, influencer and founder of a prominent industry think tank, the Best Practice Operational Risk Forum. She is a former Director for Education at the Institute of Operational Risk and chair of the Operational Risk Expert Panel for the Association of Foreign Banks. Elena founded her training and consulting practice, The OpRisk Company Ltd, after 20 years of experience in senior roles at Fortune 500 companies, such as Citigroup, American Express, Deutsche Bank and Banco Santander.
She is an author of a best-selling book, Operational Risk Management in Financial Solutions: A Practical Guide to Establishing Effective Solutions, contributor to Thompson Reuters, Advantage Talent Inc, Risk & Compliance Platform Europe and other news publications.