Aligning ERM and Resilience: Improving Business Protection through Program Synergies

Disruption now represents a material threat to enterprise value, not a peripheral operational issue. Financial loss, regulatory scrutiny, operational failure, and reputational damage increasingly materialize together, often faster than traditional risk processes anticipate. For Chief Risk Officers and senior risk leaders, this reality demands a tighter connection between Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and continuity and resilience capabilities.

ERM defines risk appetite, prioritizes exposure, and informs board oversight. Continuity and resilience validate those assumptions through planning, testing, and real-world response. When aligned, these disciplines provide executives with a clear view of which risks threaten critical services, how quickly impacts escalate, and whether controls will perform under stress. When misaligned, leadership faces fragmented insights, duplicated effort, and delayed decisions in moments where clarity matters most.

This webinar focuses on the benefits and methods of integrating ERM with continuity and resilience programs to strengthen executive decision-making. Drawing on industry research, regulatory expectations, and operational examples, the session shows how preparedness activities generate actionable risk intelligence, how resilience capabilities function as tangible risk controls, and how feedback loops improve confidence in risk reporting.

Steve Richardson and Eric Chetwynd will share concepts and practical approaches risk and resilience leaders can use to align risk appetite and tolerance, scenarios, metrics, governance, and technology across risk and resilience. You will leave with a clearer understanding of how integration enhances oversight, supports risk appetite statements, and protects enterprise value during disruption.

Participants will also learn how this integrated approach supports alignment with recognized frameworks, including OCEG’s GRC Capability Model, while strengthening organizational agility and confidence.

Key Takeaways: 

• Understand why ERM and resilience alignment protects enterprise value
• Learn how resilience activities improve risk insight and executive decisions
• Explore practical ways to align risk appetite, scenarios, and metrics
• See how integrated programs support regulatory and OCEG frameworks