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Top Risks Survey for 2027

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First Published: September 2, 2025 Updated: June 23, 2026 ERM Initiative Staff 1-min. read
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Share Your Insights on Emerging Risks

We invite you to share your professional insights on emerging risks.

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In collaboration with Protiviti, a global consulting firm, the NC State ERM Initiative is pleased to launch the 2027 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks survey, designed to provide valuable insights into the most significant risks that executives and board members believe organizations will face in the years ahead. The findings help organizations benchmark their views of emerging risks and better understand the challenges shaping strategic decision-making.

Question? Contact Bruce C. Branson at +1.919.515.4435 or branson@ncsu.edu and refer to study 22445.

Thank you,

Mark S. Beasley
Director, ERM Initiative

Take the survey and we’ll send you a complimentary copy of the Executive Perspectives on Top Risks report!

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