Risk Management in Government Online Congress

6th annual Risk Management in Government Congress

Online, 24-25 March 2021

	Conference day one – Wednesday 24 March 2021
08.30	Registration
09.00	Opening remarks from the chair
09.10	International keynote: Improving risk management across the UK government – the ‘What’ and the ‘How’
	Understand how the UK government principles and concepts for the management of risk (the Orange Book) have changed and what the drivers were A walk-through of the focus and key principles of the revised standards – what areas were identified for improvement and why How we are building a better risk management culture in and across UK government departments – An examination of the practical steps being taken to bridge the gap between where we are now and where we want to be An open discussion around the UK approach – are the themes and challenges identified the same as those in the Australian and New Zealand governments, and, if not, why and how do they differ?
	Trevor Marchant, Chair of the UK Cross-Government Risk Improvement Group and Departmental Risk Lead, Department for Transport UK
09.55	International keynote: NASA’s Risk Management System
	NASA’s Risk Management paradigm used to identify, analyze, track and control Risk processes, tools and systems deployed within the whole enterprise and integrated with other management processes Specific lessons learned from developing and implementing risk management within NASA programs Case studies of significant NASA risks
	Dr. Jeevan Perera, Senior Engineer, NASA
10.40	Morning Tea
11.10	Practical ways to build a positive risk culture
	Engaging your organisation to raise awareness about key risks Conducting staff training on what risk is and the risk “language” Strengthening employee capability to take ownership of risk management Allocating resources to implement risk management plans Lifting risk culture with top-down and bottom-up approaches
	Kylie McKiernan, Chief Risk Officer & COVID Coordinator, Macquarie University



11.55	Case study: Defining risk outcomes for benefits realisation – when is the glass half full!
	Evaluating effectiveness of an organisation’s approach to risk management Understanding maturity of the risk management framework Communicating the value that risk function brings to your organisation Exploring opportunities to get more positive outcomes
	Brendan Geary, Executive General Manager Corporate Planning and Risk, V/Line Corporation
12.40	Lunch
13.40	When risk management goes wrong
	Case Studies of when Risk Management fails Examining the common lessons from mistakes Why simple solutions can be difficult to maintain Is your organisation big talk, big walk or both?
	Gavin Dyche, Manager Risk and Safety, Yarra City Council
14.25	Implementing effective strategies in response to the covid-19 pandemic
	Dealing with unique challenges brought by the pandemic Exploring strategic choices for pandemic responses Tracking effectiveness of risk mitigation in a dynamic environment Considering risk now and into the future
	Peter Pierre, Chief Audit and Risk Officer, Department of Health VIC
15.10	Afternoon Tea
15.40	Panel discussion: Improving the use of data analytics to develop risk management capability
	Using data analytics to diagnose red flags and identify emerging risk factors Collecting data to make better decisions on specific risks Applying data analytics in risk reporting Exploring opportunities in machine learning
	Peter Pierre, Chief Audit and Risk Officer, Department of Health and Human Services VIC Kylie McKiernan, Chief Risk Officer & COVID Coordinator, Macquarie University Marcus Turner, Chief Risk Officer, Gifted Risk Solutions
16.20	Is safety outdated?
	Evolution of risk management systems Pathways to make big dents in incident records Addressing psychological safety, we need to talk!
	Louise Dubois, Director Safety and Recovery Unit, Ambulance NSW
17.00	End of conference day one and networking drinks

	Conference day two – Thursday 25 March 2021
9.00	Opening remarks from the chair
09.10	International keynote: Risks to benefits realisation in UK government projects
	Risk managers tend to concentrate on cost and time from the project “cost-time-quality” triangle The UK government’s 5-part business case model allows the identification of more “quality” risks Understanding how projects create benefits and value can allow risk managers to challenge assumptions Treating a project’s development phase as a mini-project in it’s own right will enable the sought for “left shift” in risk management and value creation
	Dr. David Worsley, Head of Rail Specification & Delivery, Transport for the North
09.55	Obtaining executive buy-in and support to implement risk strategies
	Building awareness, ability and reinforcement for risk management with senior executives Sending messages to upper management in terms of short and long-term risks Adding value to senior executives’ decision-making processes Making executives accountable and setting tone from the top
	Rupert Haywood, Managing Director, Corporate Services and CRO, Queensland Treasury Corporation
10.40	Morning Tea
11.10	Case study: Risk appetite and organisational culture – where do they meet?
	Developing a risk appetite statement in a complex government department Considering a broader system of service delivery entities with their own Governance Board Discussing the definition of risk appetite and its defined tolerance levels Reshaping the culture of the department
	Coenraad Robberts, Group Director, Risk & Assurance Services, Department for Health and Wellbeing SA
11.55	Reducing cyber security risks and building stronger cyber defence
	The ACSC’s insights into Government’s cyber security maturity The complex cyber security challenges faced by Government in the cyberspace Cyber security compliance versus cyber security risk management The support available to Government to protect citizens and their data
	Assistant Director – Joint Cyber Security Centre (Sydney), Australian Cyber Security Centre
12.40	Lunch
13.40	Measuring performance of risk management programs
	Strategies and indicators to innovate processes Monitoring risk practices throughout the organisation Engaging managers to evaluate risks and controls in their own areas Implementing evaluation systems to improve enterprise-wide risk management Providing feedback to senior executives to continuously improve the risk controls framework
	Mike van de Graaf, General Manager, Risk & Performance Measurement, Treasury Corporation of Victoria
14.25	Panel discussion: Rethinking your risk management strategies in a post-pandemic world
	Understanding new and upcoming risks addressing post-pandemic uncertainty Monitoring emerging risks and developing resiliency plans Considering workplace health and safety risks in your risk management framework Rethinking your role as a risk manager Communicating with senior executives clearly and transparently
	Peter Pierre, Chief Audit and Risk Officer, Department of Health VIC Coenraad Robberts, Group Director, Risk & Assurance Services, Department for Health and Wellbeing SA Rupert Haywood, Managing Director, Corporate Services and CRO, Queensland Treasury Corporation Gavin Dyche, Manager Risk and Safety, Yarra City Council
15.10	Afternoon tea
15.40	Conducting effective risk assessment and analysis
	Managing uncertainty and the balancing act between minimising threats while pursuing opportunities through ‘informed decision making’ Evaluating existing and potential risks and causal factors Using effective electronic systems to facilitate risk assessment Taking appropriate actions and considering internal and external factors
	Marcus Turner, Chief Risk Officer, Gifted Risk Solutions
16.20	Integrating climate change impacts into risk management
	Unconscious blinkers Non linear relationships Dealing with two stages of uncertainty Complexity and confusion
	Dr Stephen Grey, Associate Director, Broadleaf
16.50	Closing remarks from the Chair and end of conference