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IRM Risk Trends Report 2026 Survey (Mid-Year Review)

We are excited to announce the launch of work on the Mid-Year Review of the IRM Risk Trends Report 2026 — one of our flagship pieces of research that provides vital insights into the evolving global risk landscape, this review will focus on risk management across Asia.

To ensure that the 2026 edition reflects the most accurate and up-to-date picture of emerging risks and industry challenges, we are inviting you to take part in our survey. This survey has been designed in close collaboration with our Interest Groups, ensuring it addresses the issues that matter most to the risk community worldwide.

Your input will help us capture a truly representative view of what is happening in the world of risk — from shifting global priorities to sector-specific challenges and new opportunities for risk professionals.

We invite you to complete the survey below and add your voice to this important research project. By sharing your experience and perspectives, you will be directly shaping the insights and recommendations that will inform risk leaders across the globe.
Member Demographics
1.Which region best represents where your organisation primarily operates?(Required.)
2.Which of the following best describes your organisation’s primary industry or sector?(Required.)
3.Which of the following best describes your current role within the risk management profession?(Required.)
General
4.Which of the following risks had the most significant impact on your organisation over the past year?
5.Which of the following risks do you expect to pose the greatest challenge to your organisation in the next year?
6.Which of the following do you expect to be the most significant emerging risk for your organisation over the next 5 years?
7.Which technology or tool has had the most significant impact on improving your risk management practices in the last year?
8.Which risk management frameworks or standards does your organisation rely on most?
9.How would you describe your organisation’s current level of engagement with risk management practices?
10.How would you describe the culture around risk in your organisation?
Cyber Risk
11.How do you calculate cyber risk today?
12.Is cyber risk within your organisation communicated in the same language as other enterprise risks?
13.Do cyber risk assessments inform business strategy and prioritisation in your organisation?
14.Is your organisation planning to expand the Cyber Risk/Cyber/Information Security teams over the next 12 months?
15.Do you feel your organisation is sufficiently resilient in the face of an IT availability outage due to a cyber incident?
16.Which technology horizon risks are you most concerned about?
Infrastructure
17.Which regulation or legislation change may bring the most significant changes to the current risk management best practice over the next 12 months?
18.In light of evolving industry demands and regulatory expectations, which sector do you anticipate will require the most significant increase in risk management resources over the next 12 months?
Energy/ESG Risk
19.What impact have energy prices (e.g. electricity, gas, oil, fuels) had on your organisation in the last 12 months
20.To what extent do you believe your supply chain presents a risk to your primary business activities?
21.How would you rate your organisation’s preparedness for managing energy and commodities related risks in the next 5 years?
22.Which aspect of climate change or environmental transition poses the most significant risk to your organisation?
Risk Advisory
23.Which areas of your organisation would benefit most from external risk advisory support in 2026?
Financial Risk
24.What do you see as the main challenge for financial institutions in responding to new regulations?
25.Which of the following approaches does your organisation currently use to assess operational risk?
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
26.What do you see as the most significant risk associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption in your organisation/sector?
27.How prepared is your organisation to identify and manage AI-related risks?
28.Which approach best describes your organisation’s current governance of AI risks?
29.Which AI-related risk do you expect to grow most in the next 2–3 years?
30.What is your organisations level of preparedness for managing AI-related risks (e.g. algorithm bias, model drift, data quality issue, deepfake, autonomous attack)?
31.What is currently the biggest challenge your organisation faces in embedding risk management practices?
Healthcare
32.Which operational or strategic risk do you consider most critical to a healthcare organisation’s long-term resilience?
33.Which of the following represents the greatest patient safety or clinical risk currently facing healthcare organisations?
Career Development
34.Which of the following skills do you believe are most lacking within your organisation’s risk management function today?
35.Which skill area will be most critical for developing your organisation’s risk management capabilities over the next 5 years?
36.Which of the following approaches would most effectively strengthen your team’s risk management skills?
37.To what extent do you agree that your organisation would benefit from a tailored structured partnership to strengthen risk culture, governance, and elevate capability?
38.How valuable would an external diagnostic and benchmarking service be in assessing your organisation’s risk maturity and culture?
39.How interested would your organisation be in participating in a tailored risk capability programme (including training, mentoring, roundtables, global industry benchmarking and thought leadership)?
40.To what extent does your organisation currently view risk as a driver of performance and long-term value (rather than a compliance function)?