Risk and the boardroom agenda explores the unprecedented risk management challenges organizations face today and proposes strategies for managing these risks.

Effective risk management within an organization today may be more difficult than ever before. As risks become more complex, they have also become more interconnected, further challenging those responsible for risk management.

While there are several emerging risks that boards of directors need to take into account, the areas of immediate focus should include:

These risks are likely to form the heart of the risk management challenges facing boards in 2011-2012. Against this background, Risk and the boardroom agenda explores these key risks and proposes practical steps to be taken in terms of risk response.