Global Risk Oversight: Appetite, Controls, Assurance, Operational Resilience and Cyber Governance

This module examines the evolving expectations of boards in overseeing enterprise-wide risk across jurisdictions, with a focus on risk appetite-setting, control frameworks and assurance models. It explores operational resilience requirements, cyber governance responsibilities and the integration of risk, compliance and audit perspectives. Directors will gain practical tools to challenge effectively, interpret risk information and ensure that global operations remain robust, well-controlled and strategically aligned.

This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and forms part of the Advanced Certificate in Directorship Programme, delivered by Chris Usher.

Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.

Content

• Setting and monitoring risk appetite across multi-jurisdictional operations

• Board oversight of control frameworks, risk registers and assurance lines

• Operational resilience standards and cross-border continuity expectations

• Board responsibilities for cyber governance, breaches and emerging threats

• Integrating reporting: using risk data for informed board decisions

Presenter

Chris Usher Managing Director of the School of International Financial Services

Chris is the Managing Director of the School of International Financial Services (SIFS), a leading provider of training and education in offshore financial services across 15 jurisdictions globally. He has over 25 years of experience in offshore financial services, having previously held senior wealth management roles at Barclays Wealth and Santander, where he advised private clients and corporates on complex global investment solutions and wealth structuring. Chris is currently also a Director at Cavenwell Group. With a deep understanding of geopolitical and economic dynamics, Chris helps clients navigate the changing international wealth structuring landscape and optimise tax efficiency. Chris has trained over 6,000 people in qualifications for the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) in wealth management and is a well-regarded member of the Institute. He also serves on the committee of the Jersey Wealth Managers Association (JWMA) and is a member of the Institute of Directors.