Risk Outlook 2026

The 2026 Risk Outlook examines the rapidly evolving global risk environment, where threats are accelerating, overlapping, and placing new pressures on organisational resilience. Drawn from interviews with 860 senior risk decision‑makers across 94 countries, the report identifies ten top drivers of global risk: geopolitical tensions, cyber‑crime, political and economic instability, regulatory uncertainty, extreme weather, mental‑health pressures, social polarisation, misinformation, and talent and workforce challenges. It underscores that in this intensified landscape, agility, foresight, and strong governance play a critical role in protecting people, sustaining operations, and maintaining competitiveness in 2026’s volatile operating environment.