ETHSUN Chief Risk Officer Programme
Global Risk, Resilience & Strategic Governance
Develop the capabilities to identify systemic global risks, build resilient organisations, and lead risk governance at the highest levels — with an immersive executive experience in Davos.
Programme Overview
The ETHSUN Chief Risk Officer Programme equips senior risk leaders with the strategic frameworks and governance tools to navigate an era of unprecedented systemic risk. Participants develop mastery across geopolitical risk, cybersecurity, AI risk, crisis leadership, and organisational resilience — culminating in a five-day Davos executive immersion and certificate award ceremony.
Choose Your Format
Full online programme combined with 5 days of international in-person immersion, with certificate award on-site.
Cohort Calendar
Curriculum
01Global Risk Landscape
- Geopolitical risk analysis
- Global economic instability
- Systemic risk monitoring
- Strategic risk mapping
02Enterprise Risk Governance
- Risk governance frameworks
- Risk appetite framework
- Board risk management
- Risk culture and leadership
03Cybersecurity, AI & Emerging Risks
- Cyber-risk governance
- AI risk management
- Data governance
- Emerging technology risks
04Crisis Leadership & Organisational Resilience
- Strategic crisis management
- Business continuity planning
- Organisational resilience design
- Leadership under extreme pressure
05Strategic Risk Simulation Lab
- International crisis simulations
- Extreme scenario analysis
- Executive war gaming
- Strategic resilience plan development
06The AI-Augmented Chief Risk Officer
- AI for real-time risk detection and early warning systems
- Machine learning in credit, market and operational risk
- AI in regulatory surveillance and compliance monitoring
- Algorithmic risk and ethics of AI in governance
Professional Dissertation
As a culminating requirement of this programme, each participant completes a Mémoire Professionnel de Fin de Formation — a professional dissertation that bridges academic rigour with real-world strategic application. The memoir is defended before a jury of academic and professional experts.
- Strategic Issue Identification — Define and contextualise a concrete strategic or managerial challenge drawn from your own organisation or sector.
- Literature Review & Conceptual Framework — Anchor your analysis in relevant academic literature and establish the theoretical foundations underpinning your recommendations.
- Analysis & Strategic Recommendations — Conduct a rigorous diagnosis and develop actionable, evidence-based recommendations adapted to your context.
- Defence Before a Jury — Present and defend your findings before a panel of academic faculty and industry professionals at the end of the programme.
Learning Outcomes
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