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Risk in Context Podcast: Getting ahead of 2026’s top risks to build resilience

Explore key risks and opportunities for organizations navigating geopolitical, climate, cyber, and supply chain challenges to build resilience in 2026 and beyond.

01/06/2026 · 2 minute read

Organizations today face a risk landscape that is more complex, interconnected, and dynamic than ever before.

Persistent geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt trade, policy, and regulatory environments, challenging businesses to rethink how they manage political risk amid ongoing uncertainty. Climate risks are escalating, with extreme weather events increasing in frequency and severity and compounded by chronic threats like heat stress and water scarcity. At the same time, cyber threats are evolving rapidly, with privacy breaches, third-party vulnerabilities, and cyber-physical attacks demanding robust, well-tested response plans and vigilant vendor oversight.

These interconnected challenges are further complicating supply chain risks, putting pressure on senior leaders to develop holistic, forward-looking, enterprise-wide risk mitigation strategies that build resilient organizations.

In this episode of Risk in Context recorded at the end of 2025, James Crask, Global Head of Multinational Clients within Marsh Consulting, speaks with Christopher Coppock, Credit Specialties’ Head of Geopolitical and Macroeconomic Risk Analysis, Nick Faull, Head of Climate and Sustainability Risk at Marsh, and Payal Patel, Global Cyber Strategy Leader. They explore some of the trending risks that Marsh has been monitoring and that organizations should be prepared to address throughout 2026 and beyond. They also discuss how robust risk management approaches can help organizations identify opportunities to build resilience and thrive. 

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Key takeaways

Evolving risks demand adaptive risk management strategies

Longstanding risks are continuously evolving in nature and complexity, requiring organizations to proactively adapt their risk management strategies to address both immediate challenges and emerging long-term impacts to build and retain resilience in an increasingly volatile global environment.

Increasingly interconnected risks require integrated approaches

Risks no longer exist in isolation but are deeply interconnected, often compounding each other’s effects, requiring a comprehensive, enterprise-wide perspective that integrates regularly tested robust contingency and recovery plans, scenario planning, and innovative insurance solutions to strengthen organizational resilience.

Strategic investment can help turn risk into opportunity

Organizations that anticipate change, adapt their risk frameworks, and capitalize on emerging geopolitical and technological shifts are better able to unlock new growth opportunities and safeguard their reputation and finances in an increasingly complex risk landscape.

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