
Biography
Experienced executive across strategic, investment and operational risks and insurance, working within multibillion-dollar corporations in Australia, GCC and Europe. Successfully implemented quantitative risk analysis, risk-based decision making and neuroscience approaches. Saved more than $13 million per year in premiums on cargo and PD/BI insurance through industry-leading quantitative risk analysis without changing deductibles or limits. Successfully presented corporate risk profile at the Ministry of Finance and helped secure more than $1B in extra funding. Author of the most popular free risk management book in the world — 150K+ downloads in 3 languages. FERMA Risk Manager of the Year 2021, RIMS Honourable Mention 2021. Founder of RISK-ACADEMY (2012). Awards: RUSRISK Risk Manager of the Year 2014, Best ERM Implementation 2014, Best Risk Management Training 2013/2014/2015.
Areas of expertise
Risk Awareness Week history
Alex has delivered sessions at 7 editions of Risk Awareness Week. Open each archive page for the full programme that year, or visit the original conference site for the session replays.
- RAW 2025The Future of Risk Intelligence
- RAW 2024Don't lose your job to AI — supercharge your risk team
- RAW 2023Take More Risk
- RAW 2022The Psychology of Risk
- RAW 2021ESG & Climate Decisions
- RAW 2020Solidifying RM2
- RAW 2019
Books & publications
Guide to Effective Risk Management 3.0
2017 · RISK-ACADEMY · with Elena Demidenko
Awards
- FERMA Risk Manager of the Year 2021
- RIMS Honourable Mention 2021
- RUSRISK Risk Manager of the Year 2014
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