The 4th Edition of G[P]RC Summit, hosted by Corporater, is the world’s largest summit on GPRC: GRC integrated with Performance and Strategy – bringing together C-level executives, GRC experts, and industry and academia professionals from across the world to share insights, innovative solutions, and best practices needed to drive organisational success and resilience in an increasingly complex and interconnected business environment. This year’s summit will be centred around the theme of “Driving Success: Integrating GRC with Strategy Execution in a Hyperconnected World"
G[P]RC Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only, two-day event hosted in Dubai, UAE from 24 — 25 June 2026, in Johannesburg from 2 — 3 September 2026, in Riyadh, KSA from 26 — 27 January 2027.
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Driving Success: Integrating GRC with Strategy Execution in a Hyperconnected World
The G[P]RC Summit is the world’s largest event dedicated to GPRC — the integration of Governance, Risk and Compliance with Performance and Strategy. It brings together C-suite executives, GRC professionals, and experts from industry and academia worldwide to share insights, innovative solutions and best practices that drive organisational success and resilience in an increasingly complex and interconnected business environment.
The 2026 edition of the Summit is centred on the theme “Driving Success: Integrating GRC with Strategy Execution in a Hyperconnected World.”
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organisations face a broad range of challenges — from regulatory complexity and market disruption to the accelerating impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. Across the GCC, there is a growing shift towards embedding sustainability, accountability and compliance within core organisational strategies. In the UAE, sustainability remains a national priority, particularly following the hosting of COP28, with ESG frameworks increasingly integrated to support long-term economic growth. The social and financial consequences of non-compliance are significant, making organisational resilience more critical than ever.
To thrive in this dynamic environment, organisations must move beyond traditional approaches to governance, performance management, risk mitigation and compliance. They must evolve into connected enterprises, where these disciplines are seamlessly integrated to enable strategic alignment, digital transformation and data-driven decision-making. By aligning GRC with strategy execution, organisations ensure that people, processes and data are fully interconnected and strategically aligned. This integration enhances agility, adaptability and resilience, enabling organisations to manage complexity effectively and capitalise on emerging opportunities in a hyperconnected world.
The G[P]RC Summit 2026 will be a two-day event featuring keynote presentations and panel discussions led by distinguished regional and international speakers. The programme will explore key themes including governance best practice, performance optimisation, risk mitigation strategies and regulatory compliance assurance. Attendees will gain practical insight into the latest trends, methodologies, tools and innovations in GPRC, equipping them to address future challenges with confidence.
Join us at the G[P]RC Summit 2026 and be part of a transformative journey towards driving sustainable success in a hyperconnected world.
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An Exclusive White Paper on Addressing GRC Challenges to Enhance Organisational Performance
Download the GRC White Paper developed by the Cyber Security Council, featuring key insights from the 3rd GPRC Summit 2025, held in Dubai. The paper underscores the critical role of digital maturity, continuous risk management, and the integration of GRC with performance standards.
Organisations that adopt a GPRC-driven approach demonstrate greater agility, resilience, and efficiency in managing risk and regulatory compliance in an increasingly complex business environment.
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This conference is designed for C-suite executives, senior leaders, and key decision-makers from both the public and private sectors who are responsible for governance, risk, compliance, performance, and strategic execution.
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Gain insights from leading industry experts and keynote speakers as they share the latest trends in GPRC and enterprise business management. Learn practical approaches and actionable guidance to support your digital transformation strategy, particularly in times of uncertainty.
Discover the tools, frameworks, and strategies required to provide your organisation with clear vision, strong direction, and measurable results. Empower your teams to achieve mission-critical priorities, drive transformation, and elevate organisational performance.
Stay ahead of what’s next. Explore emerging technologies, insights, and trends shaping the future of enterprise business management, including business-integrated GRC, connected enterprises, digital twins, and beyond.
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Head of Cyber Security @@UAE Government
Founder & CEO@@Corporater, Norway
Head of Regional Risk & Compliance, MENA@@Google
CEO@@GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI)
Chief Risk Officer@@ Formerly Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, BNY’s Issuer Services, UK
Founder & Principal@@The Liminal Code (TLC), Malaysia
Director of Ethics & Compliance@@ Mubadala Investment Company, UAE
Expert ‑ Corporate Performance Management - Strategic Planning Office@@Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Chief Risk Officer @@TAQA, UAE
Founder & Director@@Strategy Reignited
GRC Analyst and Pundit@@GRC 20/20 Research, Inc, USA
Director - Cyber Security & Governance@@Gulf Air Group
Chief Audit Executive@@FANR, UAE
ESG Advisory Consultant@@IFC-World Bank Group, Kosovo
General Manager MEA & APAC@@Swiss GRC, UAE
Manager - Corporate Performance@@AD Ports Group
Director GPRC@@Corporater
Managing Director@@CUBES Platform
Founder & CEO@@Clariba SEIDOR
Senior Legal Manager@@ Deloitte Middle East
Head of GRC Solution Practice@@Corporater KSA
Group Director - Audit @@Ghassan Aboud Holding, UAE
Strategic Advisor@@Risk Management & Organisational Resiliency
Business Continuity Relationship Head, ADIB Group@@Vice Chair of the BCI UAE Chapter
Regional Vice President@@NAVEX
Senior Vice President – Group Finance @@AD Ports Group, UAE
Head of Governance and Professional Development@@GCC Board Directors Institute
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GPRC Summit 2026 Dubai will enable attendees to reimagine integrated GRC, strategy and performance ideas not just listening but engaging, interacting and addressing today’s challenges.
Michael Rasmussen GRC Analyst and Pundit GRC 20/20 Research, Inc., USA
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti Head of Cyber Security UAE Government
Tor Inge Vasshus Founder & CEO Corporater, Norway
Aligning GRC with Business Strategy and Operational Goals It is usual practice to see organisations consider Governance, Risk
Aligning GRC with Business Strategy and Operational Goals
It is usual practice to see organisations consider Governance, Risk and Compliance as a mere compliance function rather than a strategic exercise. Such an approach to GRC can create multiple inefficiencies and missed opportunities for the organisation. It is an interesting discussion as an elite group of experts examine the need to integrate GRC into an organisation’s business strategy.
Setting New Standards in GPRC Moving beyond the standard GPRC model with the new "GPRC+" methodology. Cubes ICG
Setting New Standards in GPRC
Moving beyond the standard GPRC model with the new "GPRC+" methodology. Cubes ICG presentation highlights the importance of connecting Strategy, Risk, and Performance, which remain disconnected concepts until they are linked by the missing connector: ‘Process Governance’.
Enabling Strategic Risk & Resilience Rajeev Dutt General Manager MEA & APAC Swiss GRC
Enabling Strategic Risk & Resilience
Challenges While Heading an Organisation’s GRC Practices Leading a successful GRC implementation is a huge challenge. In an
Challenges While Heading an Organisation’s GRC Practices
Leading a successful GRC implementation is a huge challenge. In an interesting panel, experts will throw more insights on how modern GRC leaders can unlock innovation, enhance trust, manage emerging risks, and accelerate performance while leading GRC projects.
Business 2036 | Craft Your Strategic Moonshot Some experts anticipate more change in the next 10 years than
Business 2036 | Craft Your Strategic Moonshot
Some experts anticipate more change in the next 10 years than in the previous 100. Profound shifts are coming. In the face of such acceleration, leaders must answer three fundamental questions: What is our plan? What is our strategy? And are we truly prepared?
This keynote introduces a practical, action-oriented approach to crafting a 2036 Strategic Moonshot, while identifying the critical strategic levers required to bridge the gap between today’s reality and tomorrow’s ambition.
Application of Strategic Performance Management and Excellence Framework How good governance practices often lead to better-performing organisations. This
Application of Strategic Performance Management and Excellence Framework
How good governance practices often lead to better-performing organisations. This presentation will highlight how GRC leaders today use new technologies, management strategies to build higher-performing organisations.
This panel features top women leaders in GRC sharing how they are shaping the GRC sector’s future of
This panel features top women leaders in GRC sharing how they are shaping the GRC sector’s future of excellence and fostering leadership, innovation in governance, risk and compliance.
From Control to Courage - The Leadership Shift Behind Risk Maturity Drawing on real-world organisational patterns, the session
From Control to Courage - The Leadership Shift Behind Risk Maturity
Drawing on real-world organisational patterns, the session explores how leadership behaviour, fear, and over-control shape risk outcomes, and what courageous risk leadership looks like in practice. Participants are invited to rethink the role of leaders in creating clarity, ownership and sound judgement at moments where risk truly matters.
Chief Risk Officer >>> Chief Uncertainty Officer Has the world changed? What does the next-generation Chief Risk Officer
Chief Risk Officer >>> Chief Uncertainty Officer
Has the world changed? What does the next-generation Chief Risk Officer look like? And are we witnessing non-financial risk experts emerging as the front-runners for the top risk role?
Building a Resilient Organisation: Integrating Strategy, Risk Management, and Crisis Leadership In today’s volatile global environment, organisations face
Building a Resilient Organisation: Integrating Strategy, Risk Management, and Crisis Leadership
In today’s volatile global environment, organisations face increasing pressure to anticipate, withstand, and adapt to disruption. This session provides a practical roadmap for embedding resilience into the DNA of the enterprise. Drawing on global best practices and real-world experience, this session highlights how strategic alignment, proactive risk management, and decisive crisis leadership can protect stakeholder value and ensure long-term sustainability.
Building a Resilient Organisation: Integrating Strategy, Risk Management, and Crisis Leadership Panelists: Carlo Loveri Strategic Advisor Risk Management
Building a Resilient Organisation: Integrating Strategy, Risk Management, and Crisis Leadership
Beyond GRC: Building Strategic Projects That Learn Dr. Michael Shane Cowen Expert - Corporate Performance Management - Strategic
Beyond GRC: Building Strategic Projects That Learn
Turning Compliance into a Governance Performance Driver in the GCC The session will examine how the region is
Turning Compliance into a Governance Performance Driver in the GCC
The session will examine how the region is shifting from developing regulations to active enforcement in areas such as data protection, tax, ESG, and AI governance. Highlighting practical examples of how organisations can link legal, risk, and operational processes under one framework, enabling compliance to become a performance driver rather than just an obligation.
AI Governance as an Innovation Enabler: A Framework for Accountable Growth The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence presents
AI Governance as an Innovation Enabler: A Framework for Accountable Growth
The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence presents a profound duality for modern enterprises: the immense potential for innovation set against a complex new landscape of ethical, regulatory, and reputational risk. In this environment, many organisations view governance as a necessary brake on progress. This session argues for a paradigm shift: viewing robust AI governance not as an inhibitor, but as the essential foundation that builds trust and enables sustainable innovation. Akshay Dalal will explore a practical framework for balancing accountability with agility. Attendees will learn how to operationalise ethical principles, embed responsibility throughout the AI lifecycle, and build an enabling governance programme that fosters confidence, manages risk, and unlocks AI's true transformative potential.
The AI Dilemma: Threat, Opportunity, or Both for Risk Leaders? This session explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping
The AI Dilemma: Threat, Opportunity, or Both for Risk Leaders?
This session explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping risk management—examining its potential as a strategic enabler while addressing the challenges and ethical considerations it introduces.
Is AI a Threat or a Reward for Risk Leaders? Amid a business climate that is increasingly focused
Is AI a Threat or a Reward for Risk Leaders?
Amid a business climate that is increasingly focused on AI adoption, this panel will offer a clear insight for GRC leaders on managing AI-related risks and rewards. It aims to empower GRC leaders to invest and innovate in AI confidently, and exploit emerging opportunities for growth while understanding the risks involved.
"For Leaders by Invitation Only" (exclusively for CEOs, Executives, Board Members, and Risk & Business Entrepreneurs) Research consistently
"For Leaders by Invitation Only" (exclusively for CEOs, Executives, Board Members, and Risk & Business Entrepreneurs)
Research consistently shows that nearly 90% of strategic plans fail at the execution stage. As Winston Churchill once said, “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”
This closed-door workshop is designed for senior leaders who want to move beyond theory. Participants will explore and apply a simple, robust, and proven Strategy Execution Framework, enabling them to translate their ambitions and strategic moonshots into action, align teams, and drive measurable business impact.
The session will highlight the differences between Enterprise Risk Management, Investment Risk Management, Process Safety Risk Management, Project
The session will highlight the differences between Enterprise Risk Management, Investment Risk Management, Process Safety Risk Management, Project Risk Management and Third-Party Risk Management.
Role of Corporate Governance: Understanding the principles of good governance and their impact on decision-making, risk management, and
Resilience is becoming a key objective for many GCC organisations, yet many lack experience in managing and maintaining
Resilience is becoming a key objective for many GCC organisations, yet many lack experience in managing and maintaining a resilience practice. Where should you start? What are the key parameters? How do you set up your organisation for success? In this interesting workshop, Mohammed will share best practices that are vital for maintaining organisational resilience.
Blueprint for Governing the Extended Enterprise with Integrity, Insight & Accountability The boundaries of the modern enterprise have
Blueprint for Governing the Extended Enterprise with Integrity, Insight & Accountability
The boundaries of the modern enterprise have dissolved. Today’s organisations no longer operate within the neatly defined walls of traditional business structures. Instead, they function as vast, dynamic ecosystems of interconnected relationships — spanning suppliers, service providers, outsourcers, contractors, intermediaries, agents, resellers, consultants, platforms, and deep, multi-tier supply chains. This extended enterprise is essential for agility and performance, yet it also introduces exponential complexity, dependency, and exposure.
Understanding new risks such as prompt injection, identity-based attacks, and cascading failures across interconnected agents acting as “digital
This 90-minute pilot masterclass is a short, focused session designed to explore one core idea: how leadership behaviour
This 90-minute pilot masterclass is a short, focused session designed to explore one core idea: how leadership behaviour at the moment of decision shapes risk outcomes.
Rather than covering broad frameworks, the session zooms in on the human and cultural dynamics that influence how risks are surfaced, discussed and owned in practice. Through guided reflection and real-world scenarios, participants examine how their leadership stance either enables or suppresses accountability, clarity and sound judgement.
Market key highlights Key drivers and challenges Navigating into international resilience framework and technology alignment The role of
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Why Risk Maturity Is a Leadership Problem — Not a Framework Problem How leadership behaviour determines whether governance frameworks actually work Across industries, organisations have invested heavily in governance structures, risk frameworks, and control systems. Policies have multiplied, reporting dashboards…
Implementing Enterprise GRC Frameworks In today’s hyperconnected world, fragmented GRC programmes are not a luxury, they are a big liability only. With more than 15 years of hands-on experience implementing integrated enterprise GRC frameworks across different organisations, industries, and many…
Managing Banking Risk at Speed: The Practical Impact of AI Walk into any bank in the region today and you’ll hear the same mix of excitement and unease about AI. Excitement because it can spot patterns humans miss. Unease because…
Thriving Today And Tomorrow From GRC as Operational Compliance to GRC as a Strategic Advantage Governance, Risk and Compliance are no longer just about protecting the present. They are about preparing the future. That may be why the organisers of…
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The G[P]RC Summit is the world’s largest event focused on integrating Governance, Risk, and Compliance with organisational performance and strategy. It brings together C-suite leaders and GRC professionals to share insights and best practices that strengthen resilience and drive business success. The 2026 edition is held under the theme “Driving Success: Integrating GRC with Strategy Execution in a Hyperconnected World.”
The 4th Annual G[P]RC Summit will take place in Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, UAE. Full venue and agenda details are available on the programme page.
The summit is designed for professionals involved in governance, risk management, compliance, internal audit, strategy, performance management, and leadership roles. It is also relevant for consultants, solution providers, and executives responsible for organisational resilience and performance.
The summit is a two-day event taking place on 22–23 April 2026 in Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, UAE, featuring keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and masterclasses.
The summit features regional and international experts, industry leaders, and C-level executives from both the public and private sectors. Speakers include global GRC specialists, senior risk leaders, governance experts, and strategy professionals.
The summit offers a comprehensive programme including: keynote presentations, panel discussions, expert-led masterclasses, practical workshops, networking sessions, exhibition areas.
Attendees will gain insights into governance, risk management, compliance, organisational performance, and strategy execution.
There are four types of passes available:
Each pass provides different levels of access to sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities.
The Conference Pass provides access to:
The Conference Pass provides access to:
The Full Summit Pass includes :
The Industry Pass is designed for solution providers and consultants. It provides:
Early Bird pricing is available for registrations completed before 20 March 2026. You can save up to 20% on your total price. After this date, standard pricing will apply.
Yes. An extra 25% group discount is available for registrations of three or more delegates from the same organisation.
No. All registration fees are subject to 5% VAT, which will be added to the total during checkout.
You can complete your registration using credit card payment or bank transfer or direct deposit.
For credit card payments, confirmation will be sent after the payment is completed.
For bank transfers, confirmation will be provided once payment proof is received and funds are confirmed.
Yes. All attendees receive an attendance certificate after the event. Participants attending masterclasses will also receive masterclass certificates.
Yes. Registered delegates will receive post-event access to conference materials and speaker presentations.
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Your registration will only be confirmed once payment is received, either by credit card or bank transfer. If the payment is not completed, your registration will not be confirmed and a delegate badge will not be issued.
Yes. Delegates who wish to stay at the Sofitel can benefit from special accommodation rates arranged for the event. To receive the booking details and access the discounted rate, please contact our team via email at info@gprcsummit.com
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