RIMS Risk Forum in Australia: Registration Now Open

September 23, 2013

Inaugural RIMS Conference in Australia to Deliver Global Risk Management Outlook

NEW YORK (September 23, 2013) — As part of the Society’s global initiative, RIMS, the risk management society™, has opened registration for its first-ever conference in Australia. On December 5, 2013 in Melbourne, the region’s leading risk practitioners will gather for RIMS Risk Forum, a full-day conference designed to deliver expert analysis on current and future industry trends as well as valuable networking opportunities.

RIMS President John Phelps’ keynote address titled, “Managing Risk Through Strategy Planning & Execution” will explore the inherent value of integrating a more disciplined approach to understanding the threats and opportunities associated with long term, enterprise level risk into the strategy process.

Educational sessions at this year’s forum will include:

·         Managing Risk Through Strategy Planning and Execution

·         Insight to the Future and the Challenges Ahead

·         Emerging Risks – Key Issues on the Horizon

·         Managing Future Technology and Cyber Risks

·         Unwrapping Reputational Risk

·         Insurance Market Expectations to Future Risks

·         Culture Drives Risk Outcomes

·        Shaken to the Core – Transforming Risk Management Following a Catastrophic Loss

·         Corporate Responsibility in the Future

For more information about RIMS Risk Forum or to register, visit http://www.rims.org/annualconference/RiskForumAustralasia.

For more information, contact:

Josh Salter, Director of Communications, (212) 655-6059 or JSalter@rims.org

About RIMS

As the preeminent organization dedicated to promoting the profession of risk management, RIMS, the risk management society®, is a global not-for-profit organization representing more than 3,500 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable and government entities throughout the world. Founded in 1950, RIMS is committed to advancing risk management capabilities for organizational success, bringing networking, professional development and education opportunities to its membership of more than 10,000 risk management professionals who are located in more than 60 countries. For more information on RIMS, visit www.RIMS.org

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