The HR Function and
Risk Management
Navigating Complexity
with Resilience
Zurich
In-Person | Tuesday 20 October 2026
Zurich, Switzerland
9.00 – 11.00 CEST
Event
As enterprise risk becomes more shaped by uncertainty, interdependence and human judgement, HR has an increasingly important role to play in helping organisations build resilience.
Drawing on recent CRF research, this session will explore why traditional risk models are no longer enough on their own, how people-related risks are becoming more central to enterprise performance, and what this means for HR leaders, boards and organisational decision-making in practice.
Learning Objectives
- Explore how enterprise risk is increasingly shaped by people, leadership and organisational conditions
- Consider the implications for HR’s role in supporting resilience, preparedness and better decision-making
- Reflect on practical ways to identify and respond to emerging people-related risks
Who is this event for?
HR directors, senior HR leaders, senior talent professionals and organisational development practitioners tasked with risk management, talent strategy and safeguarding their organisation’s resilience in a complex and competitive landscape.
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Location
Mandarin Oriental Savoy
Poststrasse 12, 8001
Zürich
Speaker
John Whelan MBE
Director, CRF
John Whelan is a Director at Corporate Research Forum. Formerly UK HR Director of BAE Systems, the FTSE 100 defence, security, and aerospace company, John’s experience and strengths lie in business and HR Transformation, Organisation Development and Employee Relations. Prior to joining BAE, he held a variety of HR roles in engineering, technology and manufacturing businesses across the telecommunications and semi-conductor industries including Matra-Marconi Space where he was HR Director for the UK and, latterly, Group HRD.
