On 20-21 June, the Centre for Risk Studies hosted its annual Risk Summit, our flagship conference event bringing together experts from industry and academic to discuss risk from new perspectives. This year was a particularly special Summit, our tenth in … Continued
This post was originally written as part of the Institute for Risk Management’s Risk Agenda 2025 – a project investigating the future of risk and risk management in 2025. Dr Tuveson’s post is also available to be read here. It … Continued
The motto of the Tyrell Corporation – the corporation responsible for android production in Ridley Scott’s 1982 classic Blade Runner – is “more human than human”. As autonomous systems become increasingly ubiquitous and permanent fixtures in modern societies, there is … Continued
(Photo credit: David Baron, Flickr Creative Commons) As the United States looks toward the next four years of presidential decision-making and economic policy, the federal capital has played host to the ongoing discussion on finding solutions to both social and … Continued
Cassandra, the mythological Trojan, was given the power of prophecy but cursed with never being believed. Modern forecasters generally suffer from the Cassandra predicament. Yet the appetite for prophecy has only expanded. As we enter the new year, it is … Continued
While participating in this year’s Aspen Critical Issues and Risk Forum, I had the opportunity to hear from a number of non-executive board members on the pressing challenges facing public boards. The theme of the forum addressed effective board governance … Continued