In an era of escalating project complexity, regulatory tightening, investor scrutiny and global volatility, the role of risk in multinational construction firms has fundamentally changed. In this candid fireside conversation, the CEO of a major international contractor offers a rare, direct perspective on how their organisation’s risk appetite has evolved in response to intensifying compliance expectations, shifting governance frameworks and heightened stakeholder demands. The session will explore how external forces — from ESG requirements and geopolitical tensions to supply-chain fragility and labour shortages — are redefining enterprise-level decision-making, project execution models and long-term strategic planning.

The discussion will also examine the CEO’s view of the risks — both emerging and systemic — that keep industry leaders awake at night, and the measures their firm has implemented to elevate risk management to a board-level strategic function. Attendees will gain insights into how the contractor has reshaped internal risk structures, strengthened project oversight, empowered risk leaders and deepened collaboration with insurers and brokers. This is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand how one of the world’s most influential construction CEOs sees the risk landscape of today and tomorrow — and what it means for project owners, contractors and the insurance market.