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Risk in Context Podcast: Resilience Amidst a Divergent Recovery

In this episode of Marsh’s Risk in Context podcast, Martin South, Marsh’s President and CEO, and Carolina Klint, Marsh’s Risk Management Leader for Continental Europe, discuss the findings of this year’s report and what they mean for businesses as they seek to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and become more resilient.

24/01/2022 · 1 minute read

The Global Risks Report 2022, produced annually by the World Economic Forum with the support of Marsh and other partners, explores major critical risks that threaten the world.

In this episode of Marsh’s Risk in Context podcast, Martin South, Marsh’s President and CEO, and Carolina Klint, Marsh’s Risk Management Leader for Continental Europe, discuss the findings of this year’s report and what they mean for businesses as they seek to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and become more resilient.

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Key takeaways

The world is facing a complex risk landscape.

While some of the major economies are moving from crisis recovery to achieving long-term growth, others are still struggling, underscoring the divergence in pandemic recovery.

Space risks require attention.

As space competition accelerates, dated space governance frameworks are under pressure and there are growing security concerns, including around the threat that space debris could pose to the future of safe space travel.

The pandemic has changed our view of risk.

Events that felt unlikely may happen, requiring companies to expect them, plan for them, and focus on organizational resilience to be prepared to respond and recover from the next major event.

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Report chapter highlights

Explore the key themes from this year’s report.

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Navigating the Climate Transition

A disorderly climate transition with divergent approaches could trigger economic volatility and further drive apart countries and societies.
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Report chapter 3

Protecting Digital Developments

Attacks on large and strategic systems could carry cascading physical consequences across societies, while prevention will inevitably entail higher costs.
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Report chapter 5

Pre-empting Encounters in Space

With limited and outdated global governance in place to regulate space alongside diverging national-level policies, risks are intensifying around militarization and escalating geopolitical tensions.
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Report chapter 6

Refreshing Resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic has sharpened thinking about how organizations can leverage different capabilities and strategies to enhance resilience.
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