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Enterprise Risk Management

Evidencing AML Compliance - Why "We Did It" Isn't Enough

Doing the right things and being able to prove you did them are two very different challenges.

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Operational Risk Management

Outsourcing and Third-Party Risk Management for Financial Firms

Outsourcing brings scale but also concentration and control risk. Learn to govern third parties from due diligence to exit, and prove you're on top of it.

Operational Resilience

Scenario Analysis and Incident Management for Operational Resilience

Resilience improves when forward-looking scenarios meet disciplined learning from incidents. Learn to connect both so every event strengthens your framework.

Compliance Monitoring

Policy Management for Risk and Compliance Teams

Policies are often written once and left to age. Learn to manage them as living controls, with version control, attestation and clear ownership.

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Events & Webinars for GRC professionals

November 4, 2025

Our Meetings Module: A Live Demonstration

Join us for the second in our 30-minute sales demo series, where we’ll highlight how the CalQRisk solution can assist with

November 11, 2025

CBI IT Thematic Review - Next Steps for Credit Unions

This event aims to provide practical steps to address multiple IT risk concerns for Credit Unions

November 18, 2025

Managing Third Parties on the CalQRisk Platform: A Live Demonstration

The third in our live demonstration series focuses on how our Third-party offering demonstrates effective oversight of all your third parties.

December 9, 2025

2026 in Focus: Emerging Risks, New Regulations and Evolving Technologies

We’re ending the year with a forward-looking webinar exploring the trends set to shape risk, compliance and technology in 2026.

January 8, 2026

ESG Reporting in Transition

ESG reporting requirements are evolving across the EU, UK and US. Join this 45-minute webinar for a clear overview of what’s changing and what it means for organisations today.

January 15, 2026

calQrisk: A Live Demonstration of Our Meetings Solution

Join this 30-minute live demo to see how calQrisk streamlines meeting organisation, improves participation and simplifies minute-taking and action tracking.

January 20, 2026

DORA – Where are we now?

One year since DORA came into force, this 45-minute webinar reflects on what’s working, where challenges remain, and what organisations need to prepare for next, including Register of Information submissions.

January 22, 2026

A live demonstration of calQrisk’s ESG solution

From Carbon Data – to Clear Insight. Join this live demo to see how calQrisk’s ESG solution, GreenFeet helps organisations calculate emissions, track progress against science-based goals, and produce board-ready sustainability reports in minutes.

January 27, 2026

Core Principles of Risk Management in Not-For-Profits

A practical one-hour webinar exploring the fundamentals of effective risk management in the not-for-profit sector. Gain a clear understanding of core concepts, what a strong risk framework looks like in practice, and how to build a positive, mature risk management culture that supports better decision-making.

February 5, 2026

Cyber Fundamentals 2.0

A practical 45-minute webinar introducing the Cyber Fundamentals Framework (CyFun 2025). Learn how to apply updated cybersecurity guidance in a proportionate, risk-based way, understand how CyFun aligns to recognised standards, and take clear steps to implement it within your organisation.

February 10, 2026

DORA Demo Day

Spread across 3 sessions we will dive into demonstrations of the calQrisk platform which enable users to manage the DORA requirements flawlessly. From Risk Management, Incidents and the Register of Information, we will show you how calQrisk does it all.

February 12, 2026

Live demonstration: Risk Management in calQrisk

A 30-minute live demonstration showing how calQrisk supports practical, risk-based risk management. See how risks are identified, assessed and reported in real time, with clear links to appetite, controls and actions to support stronger oversight and decision-making.

February 24, 2026

Register of Information - The Pitfalls

Under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the Register of Information isn’t just another spreadsheet, it’s a regulatory submission that supervisors scrutinise closely. In this focused 45-minute session, we’ll break down the most common pitfalls firms are encountering when building and maintaining their Register of Information. From scoping errors and inconsistent taxonomy to third-party mapping gaps and data quality failures, you’ll leave with a clear understanding of what regulators actually expect. If you’re responsible for outsourcing, third-party risk, operational resilience or DORA implementation this session is essential.

Sustainability for Credit Unions - Who, What & Why?

Credit unions play a powerful role in supporting sustainable communities, yet many are unsure where to begin with ESG. In this practical 45-minute session, we’ll explore what sustainability means in practice, why it matters for credit unions, and how to evidence and report your impact with confidence, supported by real-world examples.

Operational Resilience – what’s next?

Operational resilience is no longer optional, regulators expect clear evidence that your organisation can withstand disruption. In this 45-minute session, we’ll explore what’s next for financial services firms, covering current regulatory expectations, critical business service mapping, testing approaches, and practical ways to strengthen third-party and ICT resilience.

Sustainability in Action for Credit Unions: A Live GreenFeet Demonstration

See how GreenFeet helps credit unions measure, manage and report sustainability progress with confidence. In this live demo, we’ll show how to calculate emissions using built-in carbon calculators, track performance against science-based goals, and generate board-ready reports for committees and members in just a few clicks.

Bringing Risk Appetite To Life

This 45-minute webinar will look at the inextricably linked concepts of Risk Appetite, Risk Tolerance and Risk Capacity. It is the alignment of all three concepts that breathes life into Risk Appetite. We will also look at examples of risk appetite in action to illustrate these concepts in the real world.

DORA in Practice: What Credit Unions can learn from the wider Financial Sector

What can Credit Unions learn from other financial services firms? Join this session to explore practical insights on each of the 5 pillars of the Act

Navigating the Carbon Accounting Cycle: From Baseline to Net Zero

In just 45 minutes, learn how to measure emissions, set targets and report progress with confidence on your path to Net Zero.

AI Governance - What are you waiting for?

AI is already being used across organisations, whether leadership teams realise it or not. The opportunity is huge, but so are the governance, compliance and operational risks. Join this practical 45-minute webinar exploring AI Governance, the impact of the EU AI Act, and how organisations can put the right controls, oversight and frameworks in place to manage AI safely and confidently.

Operational Resilience Summer Series

Part 1: Governance & Risk Management. In this 30-minute session, we explore how organisations can embed resilience into decision-making through risk frameworks, clear accountability, and meaningful management information.

Sustainability - Yes We Can!

With climate targets regularly making headlines for the wrong reasons, it can be easy to lose sight of the significant progress being made globally. This webinar cuts through the noise to focus on the technologies, trends and momentum that are genuinely moving the needle.

Financial Crime Prevention Conference - 2026

Join us at the ilcu compliance connect Financial Crime Prevention Conference 2026 - Fraud & AML in Focus. This is a must-attend event for credit union compliance and risk professionals, bringing together leading voices in fraud prevention, AML compliance, and financial crime technology.

Operational Resilience Summer Series

Part 2: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery. Planning for disruption is a core part of operational resilience. In this session, we focus on the practical steps needed to prepare for and recover from unexpected events.

Sustainability & Carbon Accounting

A live 30-minute demonstration showing how organisations measure emissions, manage sustainability data and support ESG reporting with GreenFeet.

Operational Resilience Summer Series

Part 3: Incident Management & Response. Operational resilience is tested in real time when incidents occur. In 30 minutes, we'll look at how effective incident management and response processes help organisations react quickly, communicate clearly, and learn from disruption.

Simplifying REQ Submissions

REQ deadlines are fast approaching and many credit unions are finding that XML conversion and data validation are the real challenges. Join us to see how calQrisk can automate XML reporting, validate data and help simplify the REQ submission process. Open to all credit unions – no existing calQrisk experience required.

Operational Resilience Summer Series

Part 4: Third-Party Risk. In 30 minutes, we will explore how to manage the risks associated with third parties and outsourced services. We'll cover due diligence, contract considerations, and ongoing oversight to ensure your wider ecosystem supports resilience rather than weakens it.

Operational Resilience & Third-Party Risk Management

A live 30-minute demonstration showing how organisations manage operational resilience, supplier oversight, incidents and governance within a single connected platform.

August 20, 2026

Evidencing AML Compliance

Evidencing your anti-money laundering (AML) efforts is more important than ever but teams are typically stretched given the breadth of requirements. Save the date for our upcoming webinar on the fundamental components of an AML risk and compliance programme, where we will examine each component of an AML programme and also provide a live demonstration of how the calQrisk solution can assist with each component.

September 10, 2026

Carbon Accounting Fundamentals: What You Need to Know

Get to grips with the fundamentals of carbon accounting, from Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions to reporting frameworks and credible carbon reporting. This 45-minute webinar is running at two different times, so you can choose the session that works best for you.

September 10, 2026

Carbon Accounting Fundamentals: What You Need to Know

Get to grips with the fundamentals of carbon accounting, from Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions to reporting frameworks and credible carbon reporting. This 45-minute webinar is running at two different times, so you can choose the session that works best for you.

September 22, 2026

From Compliance to Consumer Outcomes

This 45-minute webinar will look at how risk management professionals can help financial service providers to build in an outcomes focus from strategic planning, through product/service design and delivery, and onwards to confirming the achievement of desired consumer outcomes. Being able to evidence this approach through strong risk management is good for the business and good for consumers. So it’s a win-win situation.

October 8, 2026

Evidencing cybersecurity compliance and control

Evidencing your cybersecurity and information security efforts is more critical than ever but teams are stretched thin trying to keep pace with an expanding web of requirements - from ISO 27001 and NIST to NIS2 and sector-specific regulatory expectations - all while fending off an evolving threat landscape.

October 20, 2026

Bringing Risk Appetite to Life

Most organisations have a risk appetite statement. Far fewer actually use it. If it isn’t shaping decisions, guiding behaviour, or clearly understood across the business, it’s not doing what it was designed to do. In this webinar, we’ll take a more honest look at risk appetite, what works, what doesn’t, and why.

November 3, 2026

Evidencing your Record of Processing Activities (ROPA)

A well-maintained Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) enables good data governance by serving as a comprehensive operational map, documenting the personal data held by your organisation, why it is processed, where it flows, and how it is protected. In this 45-minute webinar we will explore the core governance benefits of an effective ROPA.

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Thematic Review of Compliance

Risk Management Policy

Outsourcing Policy

Information Security Policy

Environmental Policy

DPIA Prompt Sheet

How to Reduce Business Travel Emissions