Preparing for Uncertainty: Insights for Risk Leaders

PwC (Oct 15, 2024) "Preparing for uncertainty: Insights for risk leaders" reports survey results from October 2024 fielded among 709 executives and board members across Fortune 1000 and private companies. Most risk leaders expect more business litigation (82%), regulation (78%) and executive orders (75%) regardless of presidential outcome; nearly half strongly agree a contested election would be a distraction for their company. About nine in ten cite managing new risks, complying with new regulations and attracting and retaining talent as barriers to priorities. Recommendations: build risk-oriented scenario planning as a core competency, use risk insights and scenarios to shape resilience, and recruit risk leaders from nontraditional backgrounds. Useful framing for SEA mid-market boards setting 2025 risk agendas.