New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM) proudly launched the first risk policy centre of India i.e. Asian Centre for the Global Risk Policy Network (ACGRPN) in collaboration with the Australian Risk Policy Institute (ARPI) on 28th October 2022. The 2022 Leadership Forum to launch the ACGRPN Centre was held on 28th October 2022 at the NDIM Campus. It was the first in-person trilateral event for the Centre since the announcement of the collaboration between NDIM in India and ARPI in Australia.

ACGRPN is a non-profit organisation, promoting and encouraging a new leadership approach across all sectors in Indo-Pacific, to enable informed and pre-emptive decision-making in today’s transformative and disrupted world through innovative Strategic Risk Policy®. ACGRPN is an Affiliate of ARPI, Associate of Electric Infrastructure Security (EIS) Council and member of the Global Risk Policy Network (GRPN). This Centre will provide:

• The three-level course model of ARPI’s ‘Strategic Risk Policy® with an aim to offer certification as Risk Leader®, Risk-Advisor and Chief Risk Policy Officers to the global market.
• ACGRPN offers policy advisory to government and private organisations on global and national vulnerabilities, exposures, risks, plus enhancements to enterprise risk management (ERM).
• Global workshops and Leadership Forums on Economic Vulnerabilities and Risks in Indo-Pacific – as well as growth opportunities;

This Leadership Forum inculcated discussion around global risk – Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and Strategic Risk Policy®. As such, the Forum had speakers from ARPI’s network of members and founding organisations and included presentations from the Vice-President of Strategic Programs at the Electric Infrastructure Security (EIS) Council (USA and Israel) Dr. Ehud Ganani, President and Chairman of the Australian Risk Policy Institute Mr Tony Charge, Ms Anurag Kanwar, Chair of ARPI Education Committee, ACGPRN Board Member and Executive secretary of the GCA Board of Directors (Australia), Ms. Jasmin Craufurd-Hill, VP, Advanced Technology at the ARPI, and Mr. Bharat Chadda, Partner and Advisory lead at KPMG India.

It was an extreme pleasure for us to host such a diverse group of people, from different backgrounds and concrete experiences, who participated uninhibitedly, sharing their thoughts and viewpoints while learning about the new concept and new framework of Risk

The objective of this forum was to-

• Launch the Asian Centre for the Global Risk Policy Network (www.acgrpn.org)
• Discuss how to prevent, protect and mitigate future, complex catastrophes in Australia and India by understanding the new leadership thinking and approaches necessary to succeed in today’s world.
• Foster the Australia-India bilateral relationship for nation-building through an unparalleled networking opportunities.
• Develop Business and Risk Leaders who will be trained for Australian and Indian government and corporate policy making.
• Build meaningful relationships with like-minded global-thought leaders for nation building

The Keynote speakers of the Leadership forum – Mr. Tony Charge, Dr. Ehud Ganani, Jasmin Craufurd-Hill, Anurag Kanwar and Mr. Bharat Chadha.

Tony Charge is an author of Strategic Risk Policy®, a new leadership approach to enable informed and pre-emptive decision-making in today’s transformative and disrupted world. He has been advising multiple governments, peal world bodies such as the World Economic Forum, United Nations and corporates on the new frontline approach to ‘risk’ through Strategic Risk Policy® and its application to the matter of climate change, cyber security, resilience of critical infrastructure etc.

Dr. Ehud Ganani is the Vice President for Strategic Programs at Electric Infrastructure Security (EIS) Council. He is responsible for the development, coordination, and management of several key programs like Digital Transformation, EIS Academy, and EMP Consulting. He is a co-founder of Contguard Ltd., a global maritime container tracking startup. He is also a member of the SPECTRUM Group in Alexandria, VA and a Research Associate in ICT International Institute for Counter-Terrorism at IDC Herzliya.

Jasmin Craufurd-Hill is the Vice President, Advanced Technology, ARPI. Her expertise in technology and engineering safety stems from her experience in senior technical and strategic advisory roles in the government, research and emergency services sectors. Jasmin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role of Vice-President, combining serious tech, engineering safety and an appreciation for design across some of the most rapidly evolving environments.

Bharat Chadha is the partner and advisory lead at KPMG India. He has more than 15 years of professional experience in technology and risk advisory. He is currently a leader in Digital Solutions focusing on Governance, Risk Management and Compliance. Over the years, Bharat has successfully led and managed many high performing teams for emerging technology solutions including Low Code/No Code, RPA, Regulatory Technology, Data & Analytics etc.

Anurag Kanwar, the Board member of ARPI and ACGRPN and Chair of ARPI’s Educational Committee to come on stage and shared the new framework of risk and how Strategic Risk Policy® Courses can be a game changer in identifying and managing global vulnerabilities and global risks.

Our Guest of Honors at the Leadership Forum were as follows:

Mr. SK Bose, Director at the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), New Delhi Centre. He is a renowned name in the education world. He was the head of the Human Resource function of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) -Corporate Office, for about 4 years (2018-July 2022), administering a workforce of about 32,000 employees. He is a passionate Entrepreneur with a never-ending desire to learn. He is the Member of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI).

Mr. Vikram Gera, Senior Vice President, TR Chadha & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants. He chairs the ANZIBA (Australian New Zealand and India Business Association) and he works with the support of the Australian High Commission and New Zealand High Commission.

Attendees – NDIM Students and Faculty

By becoming a part of our dynamic network of thought leaders, attendees can:

• Add value to their leadership skills with a more contemporary understanding of risk, leadership and decision making.
• Develop proactive strategies to alleviate potential risks by emphasising their importance in terms of organisational vulnerabilities.
• Have a network of like-minded global leaders analyse your risk policies.
• Foster enduring relationships with renowned global leaders who have diverse insights on risk assessment and systems.

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