Reflections from the 2025 Airmic conference

In this episode our host Helen Yates, Editor of Global Thought Leadership catches up with Julia Graham, CEO at Airmic, one week on from the Airmic conference in June 2025 to discuss the key themes explored at the event. Julia discusses how geopolitics, technology and climate change are driving the agenda for organisation's risk profiles. The conversation reflects on the interconnectivity in risks and how risk professionals need to become comfortable with uncertainty. Helen and Julia also reflect on; ·       the importance of proactivity in responding to risk ·       how the role of the risk manager is changing in response to emerging risks ·       why horizon scanning is essential in today's polycrisis world