In order to make sure organizations are leveraging the GRC tools and technologies they currently have, they have to make a decision: use the tools to simply "check the box," and then worry about it again next year, or use the tools to create a more comprehensive risk management program, and help move their organization from merely compliance to performance management. Many companies are at this "inflection point," either unaware of the benefits of leveraging their GRC tools and technologies, or unsure of how to make this move.

The Gartner Compliance & Risk Management Summit focus is the Inflection Point for Business Value, and will provide attendees with the direction, tools, workshops and program content around how to leverage their Governance, Risk and Compliance program to maximize their business performance.

GRC tools & technologies will have a bigger and more important role to play in organizations. This Summit will focus on the role of risk management and compliance in corporate social responsibility and how an effective GRC program can help companies not only respond to the auditing and regulatory requirements that are a necessity, but also help manage to the bigger business issues and a different set of stakeholders with mandates for ethics, integrity, and environmental sustainability.

We will also look at how companies can seamlessly move from a tactical view of risk management to a more continuous and strategic view, and in the process, improve their efficiency and reliability.

11 Solid Takeaways that will Help You:

• Present a defensible case for the value and effectiveness of risk management to executive audiences
• Identify the costs and risks of non-existent or poor governance practices
• Establish metrics to assess the security of outsourcing, SaaS and third-party providers
• Determine uncertainties that will affect business models and strategies for the next 5 years
• Embrace corporate social responsibility while also meeting regulations and profitability goals
• Compare your risk management program to those of your peers
• Set up a best-in-class security and risk program for vendor and partner management
• Know which SLAs and Terms & Conditions related to compliance and security to include in outsourcing contracts
• Prioritize risk reduction actions using Application Portfolio Management (APN)
• Cut costs and reduce risks using Enterprise Information Management
• Enhance your professional value during volatile times and you'll become a critical asset in any organization

What's New This Year

• Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
• Sustainable development
• Aligning risk management with enterprise risk
• Leveraging your GRC program to improve business performance
• Balancing compliance and regulatory reporting requirements
• SAS 70 issues
• Your career in risk management
• Conflict between diverging requirements and way to advance holistically
• The future of risk management
• The first 100 Days of the Risk Officer
• Continuous monitoring
• Continuous audit

Conference Chairs 

• John Bace
• Research VP
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• French Caldwell
• Research VP
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