In an era of black swan events, economic volatility, and rapid technological change, leaders must balance growth with governance to build organizations that endure. In this episode of CIO Talk Network, Dr. Ramesh Gopal, Chief Risk Officer for UAE & Saudi and Head of Credit Risk at CEEMEA for Deutsche Bank, joins host Sanjog Aul to share lessons from past crises, strategies for aligning agility with control, and ways to embed a risk-first mindset across the enterprise. Topics Covered: 00:00 – Introduction 02:49 – When assumptions fail: Lessons from 2008 07:12 – Thresholds, policing, and human bias in risk 10:09 – The biggest illusion of preparedness 13:05 – Appetite, tolerance, and execution 16:54 – Bridging the GRC–business gap 20:51 – Real-time, modern risk management 24:04 – Risk in the citizen development era 27:20 – Decentralizing risk ownership 33:29 – Challenges in building a risk-aware culture 36:08 – Blueprint for future-ready risk management 40:30 – An appeal to business & tech leaders 43:16 – G² + R²: Good growth and right risk About CIO Talk Network: CIO Talk Network (CTN) is a global, peer-led platform where enterprise business and technology leaders think out loud—without pitch or fluff. Hosted by Sanjog Aul, CTN delivers authentic, experience-driven insights that challenge conventional thinking. Follow CIO Talk Network: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cio-talk-network X (Twitter): twitter.com/ciotalknetwork Website: ciotalknetwork.com  #Leade#RiskManagementrship #BusinessResilience #CIOLeadership #CTNTalks Â
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How Risk Aware Leaders Build Lasts?
In an era of black swan events, economic volatility, and rapid technological change, leaders must balance growth with governance to build organizations that endure. In this episode of CIO Talk Network, Dr. Ramesh Gopal, Chief Risk Officer for UAE & Saudi and Head of Credit Risk at CEEMEA for Deutsche Bank, joins host Sanjog Aul to share lessons from past crises, strategies for aligning agility with control, and ways to embed a risk-first mindset across the enterprise. Topics Covered: 00:00 – Introduction 02:49 – When assumptions fail: Lessons from 2008 07:12 – Thresholds, policing, and human bias in risk 10:09 – The biggest illusion of preparedness 13:05 – Appetite, tolerance, and execution 16:54 – Bridging the GRC–business gap 20:51 – Real-time, modern risk management 24:04 – Risk in the citizen development era 27:20 – Decentralizing risk ownership 33:29 – Challenges in building a risk-aware culture 36:08 – Blueprint for future-ready risk management 40:30 – An appeal to business & tech leaders 43:16 – G² + R²: Good growth and right risk 🎧 Listen on your favorite platform: Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1109100382 Full Transcript & Episode Details: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/how-risk-aware-leaders-build-what-lasts/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/how-risk-aware-leaders-build-lasts/id1089793150?i=1000722274046 About CIO Talk Network: CIO Talk Network (CTN) is a global, peer-led platform where enterprise business and technology leaders think out loud—without pitch or fluff. Hosted by Sanjog Aul, CTN delivers authentic, experience-driven insights that challenge conventional thinking. Follow CIO Talk Network: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cio-talk-network X (Twitter): twitter.com/ciotalknetwork Website: ciotalknetwork.com Guest Bio: Dr Ramesh Gopal Expert Insights and Contribution #RiskManagement #Leadership #BusinessResilience #CIOLeadership #CTNTalks
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Low-Code AI Apps- Enabling Innovation, Ensuring Control
Low-code systems democratize artificial intelligence tools, allowing nontechnical staff members to produce data-driven apps independently. This movement creates questions about governance, security, and quality control even while it gives innovators agility and speed. How can companies enable low-code tool-equipped business units to provide strong security and governance? Are there best practices for juggling autonomy with control in democratized AI systems? What unanticipated difficulties might result from this move toward general AI availability? Guest: Udit Pahwa, Chief Information Officer at Blue Star Limited Guest Bio: Udit Pahwa More on this Episode: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/low-code-ai-apps-enabling-innovation-ensuring-control/ More on AI & ML: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning/ Visit CIO Talk Network Website:Â https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/ Â
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The Paradox of Speed : Scaling Innovation Without Losing Control
The pressure to move fast has never been greater—leaders must accelerate digital transformation, deploy AI-driven efficiencies, and launch new business models faster than ever. But unchecked speed can create strategic drift, unmanaged risk, and operational chaos. How do leaders ensure velocity without recklessness, and what structures should be in place to prevent scale from turning into instability? Guest: Alejhandro Martinez Galindo, Chief Information Officer at Fortrea Guest Bio: Alejandro Martinez Galindo More on this Episode: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/the-paradox-of-speed-scaling-innovation-without-losing-control/ More on Leadership: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/leadership/ Visit CIO Talk Network Website: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/ Â
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The Paradox of Speed: Scaling Innovation Without Losing Control
The pressure to move fast has never been greater—leaders must accelerate digital transformation, deploy AI-driven efficiencies, and launch new business models faster than ever. But unchecked speed can create strategic drift, unmanaged risk, and operational chaos. How do leaders ensure velocity without recklessness, and what structures should be in place to prevent scale from turning into instability? Guest: Alejandro Martinez Galindo, Chief Information Officer at Fortea. More on Leadership: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/leadership/ Visit CIO Talk Network Website: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/
Today, Enterprise Technology is both Strategy and Global. On CIO Talk Network (CTN), Business IT Thought Leaders from around the globe share their experience and discuss how they are partnering with business to innovate and help grow the top line revenue, better care of customers, and improve the corporate bottom line. If you want to keep up with changes in technology and how it can be leveraged to maximize business potential, listen to CTN: CIO Talk Network
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