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Gartner says Enterprise Risk management Leaders Should target three key innovations in risk reporting. LONDON, September 29, 2026 ERM Leaders Should Introduce AI-Generated, More Timely and Quantified Risk Insights Enterprise risk management (ERM) teams should make greater use of AI-generated risk insights, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. They should also work to incrementally quantify and improve the timeliness of risk insights to make them more actionable and keep pace with today's rapidly changing risk conditions. Elliott Long, Director Analyst in the Gartner Audit & Risk Practice, speaking at the Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance Conference 2026 in London today, explained how improvements in these three key areas can improve risk reporting (See Figure 1.) Elliot Long, Director Analyst, Gartner presenting at the Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance Conference 2026 in London today "Risk reporting is often too repetitive, too slow or too subjective to help decision making," said Long. "The risk environment has changed with more risks at a faster pace than ever before. ERM teams must innovate if they are to keep up." Figure 1: Use AI to generate new Risk Insights. ERM teams should go beyond streamlining reports and visualizing data by using AI to detect trends, uncover risk dependencies and recommend potential risk responses. In one example presented during the session, an organization used AI to analyze 100,000 records in 20 seconds, bringing new insights into fraud events and the effectiveness of key controls into its risk reporting. "AI can generate new insights for risk reporting, not just provide efficiency," said Long. "Efficiency and insight generation don't have to be mutually exclusive. You can get both at the same time." Move toward More Timely Risk Insights. Quarterly reporting remains important, but it may not provide decision-makers with sufficiently timely information when risk conditions change between scheduled committee meetings. ERM teams should connect risk indicators with business performance data, so everyone can see how changing risk exposure is affecting operations. "Bringing risk updates closer to real time enables an ongoing dialogue with the business about performance and risk together," said Long. "Even relatively simple improvements, like pre-defining trigger events and the associated required actions, can help ERM teams move from retrospective reporting towards predictive risk insights that have clear actionability." Quantify risks to improve decision making. Expressing selected risks in monetary terms gives executives a more consistent basis for comparing risk exposures, evaluating mitigation investments and making strategic decisions. "ERM teams can overcome stakeholder skepticism by quantifying risks, starting with one small pilot," said Long. "This risk quantification pilot could focus on a single risk or business decision where the available information is strong, and the results can support capital investments." Long emphasized that the goal is to incrementally improve the value of risk reporting to decision-makers rather than attempting to transform every element at once. ERM leaders should begin with one practical improvement to their reporting, whether using AI to uncover new insights, moving toward more timely updates or piloting risk quantification. Additional insights available. About the Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance Conference. Taking place in London on September 28-29, 2026, the Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance Conference explores how assurance leaders can translate risk insight into decisive business action in an increasingly dynamic environment. Under the theme "From Risk Insight to Action," the conference highlights how progressive risk, audit, and compliance leaders are strengthening organizational risk reflexes, enabling faster and more effective responses to emerging threats while elevating the role of assurance within the business. Follow news and updates from the conferences on X and LinkedIn using the hashtag #GartnerERAC. About Gartner for Legal, Risk & Compliance Leaders. Gartner for Legal, Risk and Compliance Leaders provides expert guidance and tools to help leaders across legal, risk, audit and compliance departments more effectively manage an increasingly complex risk landscape and build next-generation functions. Additional information is available at gartner.com/en/audit-risk and gartner.com/en/legal-compliance. Follow news and updates on LinkedIn and X. Visit the Gartner Legal and Compliance Newsroom for more information and insights. Gartner is the World Authority on AI. 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Leeds Building Society names Steven Croke as chief information officer. He brings more than 30 years' experience delivering major technology transformations in financial services. Leeds Building Society has appointed Steven Croke (pictured) as its new chief information officer (CIO), subject to regulatory approval. He brings more than 30 years' experience delivering major technology transformations in financial services. Croke joins the society from Gartner, where he was most recently VP executive partner of the research board, advising CIOs across a range of industries. Prior to that, he helped develop a global banking platform at HSBC and led the modernisation of RBS's core banking estate. Croke will join the society in December, subject to regulatory approval. He will work closely with chief operating officer Rob Howse during a transition period, ahead of Howse's departure from the society at the end of the year. Annette Barnes, chief executive officer at Leeds Building Society, said: "The Intermediary is delighted to welcome Steven to Leeds Building Society. "With more than 30 years' experience delivering major core banking transformations in financial services, he has a clear focus on using technology to improve outcomes for members and colleagues. "Technology is central to how we deliver on our purpose of putting homes within reach of more people. I look forward to working with Steven as we continue to invest in resilient, secure and straightforward services and build the capabilities we need for the future." Croke said: "I'm really pleased to be joining Leeds Building Society. "The Society's strong heritage, member-led values and commitment to helping people achieve their ambitions provide a great foundation for the future. "I'm particularly excited by the scale of the technology modernisation underway and the opportunity to help shape that journey, combining the Society's strengths today with the technology, data and digital capabilities needed for tomorrow."