Risk Realm is AFERM’s webinar series that brings ERM thought leadership and professional development to our members.

We partner with industry-leading organizations to provide these informative sessions for free. If you have a Risk Realm idea or would like to be a sponsoring partner, please contact us at info@aferm.org.

Check our events calendar for upcoming Risk Realm webinars.

Previous Webinars

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Meet the 2025 ERM Awards for Government Recipients

Webinar Date: December 16, 2025

AFERM recently announced the recipients of the 2025 ERM Awards for Government, celebrating outstanding achievements in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) across all levels of the public sector. This year’s winners are:

Notable Achievement Award - presented to a government entity that has accomplished a significant and noteworthy achievement in their ERM program

Luminary Award - presented to a government entity that has achieved an advanced level of ERM maturity and demonstrates a sustained and broad range of accomplishment in the implementation and practice of ERM to organizational practices and processes

During the webinar, we’ll learn about each recipient’s ERM journey, have an opportunity to discuss successful practices and lessons learned in the course of carrying out their ERM efforts, and reflect on the important role and value that can be gained through the practice of risk management in public sector organizations.

Meet the Panelists:

• Cathie Chancellor, Risk Manager with the Department of Finance, City of Norfolk, VA
• Merline Barrington, ERM Program Director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Jennifer Hills, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
• Sean Catanese, Enterprise Risk Manager, King County, Washington
• Tom Brandt, Chief Risk Officer, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Moderator)

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Career Power Up: Position Yourself For Success

Webinar Date: February 20, 2025

Your skills as a risk management professional are priceless and a valuable asset. How do you leverage your expertise for continued growth in an expanded market? In this webinar, Presenter Kathryn Troutman, founder of Resume Place, shared how having a growth mindset sets you apart from other professionals, and strategies for building tools, such as a resume, to capitalize on career opportunities.

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Risk Culture, Building Resilience, and Seizing Opportunities

Webinar Date: May 7, 2024
Hosted by:  AFERM

ABOUT: 
Rachael Johnson, Head of Risk Management and Corporate Governance for the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), along with AFERM member Tom Brandt have insights from the ACCA’s latest Global Risks Survey and to delve into some of the key findings and recommendations from two recent reports issued by the ACCA — Risk Culture: Building Resilience and Seizing Opportunities, and Risk Cultures and Banking: Where Next? Topics covered in the webinar include the role of leadership and risk culture, taking a behaviorally informed approach to understanding risk, collaboration across the three lines, the relationship between risk and internal audit, the impacts of AI, and more.