COURSE OVERVIEW
Over the last 20 years, increasing focus has been expected of organizations to understand and mitigate risks to that could impact their results or, worse, cause a corporate disaster. As a result, leading organizations have established formal risk management practices including Enterprise Risk Management programs. Management implements these activities to manage the business, but legislators, regulators and stock exchanges assign responsibility for the overall management of risk to the Boards of Directors or other governance bodies. Because Boards don’t have any direct insight into the organization’s activities, including those related to risk management, they need support from trusted advisors.
This course will introduce risk management concepts, models, and practices to non-risk management professionals. The content is intended to assist those charged with governance and oversight roles, and those support roles, with the information and guidance needed to effectively discharge their duties. Particular focus will be placed on describing the role that Governance Professionals could and should play both in risk management programs and in associated oversight activities.
To support both theoretical and practical learning, the course will include real-life examples, a case study, and hands-on activities.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This workshop is designed for Governance Professionals, Board members, and others involved in overseeing key management functions. Participants will gain an understanding of:
- Risk Management basics, components, process, and models and an introduction to Enterprise Risk Management programs.
- Establishing Risk Appetite and Tolerance, and monitoring activities.
- Board oversight of Risk, Risk Management, and Risk Culture and the link to Strategy.
- Role of the Governance Professional supporting Management and the Board.
Target Audience
- Governance Professionals, Corporate Secretaries and others serving in similar roles providing support, advice, and assurance to governing bodies
- Members of Boards of Directors
- Senior Executives interested in their risk oversight role
Speaker:
Brian Brown, CIA, CPA, CMA, C.Dir, CFE
Principal, Best Job in the Company Consulting Services
Brian Brown possesses a unique combination of senior-level private, public, and non-profit sector experience in governance, internal audit, risk management, fraud, and internal controls.
Brian is a recognized leader in the internal audit profession with over 30 years of experience collaborating with and supporting Boards of Directors and Audit Committees. Now retired and providing independent consulting and education services, he previously he led internal audit activities with The Canadian Grain Commission, The Great-West Life Assurance Company, Agricore United and its predecessor, UGG, and with Sears Canada Inc.
He has served on numerous not-for-profit and association Boards, currently serving on three.
Brian has been providing education services for many years and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars. He is a founding faculty member of The Directors College and a Distinguished Faculty Member for the Institute of Internal Auditors. He also serves as faculty for the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Caribbean Governance Training Institute, and the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association.
Brian is a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and holds the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Management Accountant (CPA,CMA), Chartered Director (C.Dir.), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designations.
Registration Fee:
- GPC Members: 1299.00 + HST
- Non-Members: 1699.00 + HST