The COVID-19 era’s sudden and seismic risk impacts demonstrated companies’ need to better prepare for emerging risks before they hit. Backward and inwardly-focused, traditional risk management approaches leave companies ill-prepared to identify, assess, and communicate the potential effects of complex emerging risks, such as those relating to digital acceleration, operational disruptions and market volatility. This session will share Gartner’s latest Emerging Risks benchmarking and teach practical steps CIOs can take to help their organizations better identify, prioritize, and act on emerging risks today.