Thomas Michel – Opening Keynote

Content of the presentation

Risk management is evolving from a mandatory requirement to a strategic tool. It provides guidance, sharpens decision-making and makes companies resilient in times of change.

About the speaker

Thomas Michel, an experienced risk management director with over 25 years of practical experience, takes you to the very heart of effective enterprise risk management. Under the theme “Managing the unknown: risks and security in times of radical change,” he explains why even the most sophisticated methods fail if they are not actively supported and exemplified by top management.

He shows why many risk processes lose their effectiveness despite sophisticated methods, and how targeted dialogue can turn management into genuine co-creators and allies. In this way, risks are not only documented, but understood, shared, and lived out in everyday life.

Risk management is transformed from a mandatory program into a strategic tool. It provides orientation, sharpens decisions, and makes companies resilient in times of change.

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