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Apr 30, 2026

Leadership Traits for Navigating Uncertainty

Discover strategies for building organizational resilience, managing disruption, and driving sustainable growth in emerging markets.
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Apr 15, 2026

Strengthening Your Organization’s Resilience Muscle

Explore how organizations can strengthen resilience in an era of constant disruption. Drawing on insights from global institutions and leading research firms, these works highlight practical strategies for managing risk, adapting operations, and unlocking sustainable growth—especially in emerging markets where uncertainty and opportunity go hand in hand.
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Dec 11, 2025

Insights from the 14th Annual Executive Risk Survey

Explore the latest executive insights on emerging risks, cybersecurity, AI governance, and strategic priorities shaping the future of business. The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative at NC State University, in partnership with Protiviti, presents the 14th Annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Report, based on responses from 1,540 board members and C-suite executives worldwide. This comprehensive study examines risk landscapes for the near term (2026–2028) and a decade ahead.
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Dec 3, 2025

ERM Tool: Developing a Cyber Breach Response Playbook

Build your cyber breach response strategy with this ERM tool. Equip teams to anticipate threats, assign roles, and communicate clearly during crises with a practical, editable playbook framework.
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Sep 8, 2025

2025 The State of Risk Oversight: Key Trends in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Explore insights from NC State’s 2025 ERM report—featuring five focus areas, 25 discussion questions, and practical next steps.
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Sep 2, 2025

Top Risks Survey for 2026

We need your insights. Contribute to NC State and Protiviti’s Top Risks Survey.
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Aug 21, 2025

Top Risk Focus: Third-Party and Supply Chain Risk

Discover why third-party and supply chain risk ranks high in 2026, and how leaders can better assess, monitor, and respond to disruptions in global vendor ecosystems.
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Jun 20, 2025

Risk Meets Reality: Outsmarting Viral Outbreaks

Discover how climate change and global interconnectivity are reshaping biological risks—and why resilient organizations must invest in early detection and strategic foresight today.
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Jun 20, 2025

ERM Tool: Building Organizational Resilience Against Viral Outbreaks

Download this ERM tool to help your organization strengthen resilience to future viral outbreaks and related emerging risks.
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Feb 13, 2025

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Near-Term and Long-Term Risks

What risks will shape business strategy in 2025 and beyond? NC State ERM and Protiviti’s latest study captures insights from 1,215 executives, offering a comprehensive risk assessment for both near-term (2–3 years) and long-term (2035) risk landscapes. Download the free report.