Which Risks Are Shaping Director and Officer Agendas in 2026?

Drawing on WTW's 2026 Global Directors' and Officers' Survey, this piece finds boards are taking a more integrated view of risk, assessing how operational, technology, AI, people, geopolitical and regulatory pressures interact and amplify one another. Geopolitical risk entered the global top seven for the first time, and supply-chain disruption remains a key regional concern. It helps boards move from siloed risk lists toward connected oversight and clearer escalation.