The Risk Wheelhouse
The Risk Wheelhouse is designed to explore how RiskTech is transforming the way companies approach risk management today and into the future. The podcast aims to provide listeners with valuable insights into integrated risk management (IRM) practices and emerging technologies. Each episode will feature a "Deep Dive" into specific topics or research reports developed by Wheelhouse Advisors, helping listeners navigate the complexities of the modern risk landscape.
Episodes
56 episodes
S6E4: Avoiding The RiskTech Buyer Trap
Shiny demos are everywhere, but what if that “next-gen SaaS” risk platform is still a construction zone under the hood? We unpack the Risk Tech Buyer Trap and show how modern UIs and AI buzz can disguise where vendors really are on the path to ...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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27:05
S6E3: The IRM Navigator™ - Turning Risk Into A Strategic Operating Model
Risk work that lives in reports but not in decisions is a hidden tax on performance. We tackle that problem head-on by unpacking the IRM Navigator, an operating model that connects standards and roles to the real systems and moments where choic...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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25:38
S6E2: Rethinking Integrated Risk, From ROI To Dividends
Integrated Risk Management (IRM) is repeatedly underfunded for a structural reason: leaders keep forcing IRM into an ROI construct that demands a single, auditable chain of causality, while IRM is designed to distribute value across multiple do...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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39:16
S6E1: NVIDIA CES 2026 - The Blueprint for Autonomous IRM
Season 6 opens with a clear message for Technology Risk Management leaders: autonomy is no longer constrained by model capability, it is constrained by infrastructure discipline and auditable management controls.In S6E1, Ori Wellington a...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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39:01
S5E9: ServiceNow Buys Armis, Telemetry Meets Workflow for IRM
ServiceNow’s planned $7.75B all-cash acquisition of Armis (targeted to close in H2 2026) is easy to misfile as “just another cybersecurity deal.” In this episode, Wheelhouse Advisors’ Ori Wellington and Sam Jones explain wh...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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34:43
S5E8: 2025 ERM Vendor Compass - The New Enterprise Decision Layer
Most ERM programs are still built to prove activity, not to produce decisions. In 2025, that gap is becoming visible at the board level, and it is getting punished. The new performance standard is measurable: time to decision
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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36:14
S5E7: Stop Buying Better Silos: How the IRM Navigator™ Curve Exposes RiskTech Hype
Feeling lost in a sea of “next‑gen” risk tools that all promise unified visibility and maturity? We break the cycle of flashy demos and stalled implementations with a practical, research‑backed way to evaluate vendors and build a roadmap that a...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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37:46
S5E6: Build An Emerging Risk Reflex Before The Next Shock Hits
A hard truth drives this conversation: leaders are seeing the risks but not making the moves. We unpack the 76–42–22 drop-off, visibility to engagement to action, and show why the real bottleneck isn’t data, it’s decision architecture. If your ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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37:36
S5E5: Why GRC Stabilized And IRM Took The Lead
The latest episode of The Risk Wheelhouse tackles one of the strangest sights in this year’s risk technology landscape. The 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Governance, Risk, and Compliance arrives with an empty Visionaries quadrant. No challeng...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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15:37
S5E4: Unified IRM - AI Governance, Acquisitions and Alliances
The ground under GRC is shifting, and it’s not subtle. We break down how unified integrated risk management is replacing checklist compliance with an operating model that ties performance, resilience, assurance, and compliance together. From AI...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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15:42
S5E3: 2025 ORM Vendor Compass - The Enterprise Resilience Engine
Resilience isn’t a binder anymore. It’s a live system that has to perform under pressure. We pull apart the 2025 IRM Navigator™ Vendor Compass for Operational Risk Ma...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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16:40
S5E2: Redrawing Data Lines - DOJ’s DSP and the New National Security Mandate
Your “encrypted” data may still be regulated and today the rules start to bite. We unpack how the Department of Justice’s Data Security Program moves from guidance to strict enforcement and why it reframes data governance as a national security...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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15:31
S5E1: When AI manages risk, who manages the AI?
Autonomous IRM is moving from the lab into the core of enterprise risk, compliance, and security and the stakes couldn’t be higher. When a self-learning agent flags threats, scores claims, or polices policy violations, who is accountable, how d...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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21:59
S4E11: Behind Boardroom Doors - The New Era of UK Corporate Transparency
Corporate governance is undergoing a revolution in the UK, and Provision 29 of the 2024 Corporate Governance Code stands at the epicenter of this transformation. Far beyond traditional financial oversight, this groundbreaking rule mandates unpr...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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22:05
S4E10: From Boardroom to Code Base - How the EU AI Act Reshapes Business Strategy
Artificial intelligence stands at a crossroads of breathtaking innovation and urgent need for responsible guardrails. Every breakthrough brings questions about safety, fairness, and accountability that can no longer be afterthoughts. The Europe...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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26:33
S4E9: The SaaS Domino Effect - How Compromised OAuth Tokens Created a Cybersecurity Nightmare
Behind every digital business lies an invisible web of trust: the OAuth tokens silently connecting your applications. What happens when these trusted connections become your greatest vulnerability?A sophisticated attack campaign recentl...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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17:21
S4E8: Beyond Binders: GRC's Radical Shift to Integrated Risk Management and Enterprise Trust
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) has undergone a remarkable transformation. What was once the "department of no" – characterized by manual checklists, endless audits, and rooms full of binders – has evolved into a strategic verification b...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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21:25
S4E7: The Academic Reckoning of Risk Management
Risk management evolution isn't just about new acronyms—it's about organizational survival in an increasingly complex world. When we examine the journey from checkbox compliance to genuine integration, we uncover profound lessons about how busi...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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21:51
S4E6: When AI Agents Outnumber Humans
The rapid proliferation of AI agents throughout enterprise environments isn't just another tech trend—it's a fundamental transformation of how organizations operate. When Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, warns that "there's going to be ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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15:34
S4E5: Wheelhouse's 2025 IRM Navigator™ Vendor Compass for Risk Management Consulting
The fog of risk management is lifting. What was once a checkbox exercise has transformed into a strategic imperative that drives enterprise resilience and competitive advantage.Dive deep with us as we explore the groundbreaking 2025 IRM...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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21:02
S4E4: How Workiva's 32% Stock Surge Reveals a Deeper Industry Transformation
Workiva's spectacular 32% stock surge after their Q2 2025 earnings reveals something much deeper than just a strong quarter. Their $215 million revenue (up 21% year-over-year) and impressive 114% net retention rate signal the market's growing c...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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12:59
S4E3: An Extinction Level Event - Risk in the Digital Age
Modern risk management stands at a precipice of transformation where AI-driven platforms are causing what ServiceNow's CEO Bill McDermott calls an "extinction-level event" for traditional software vendors. This profound shift is reshaping how o...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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12:19
S4E2: Autonomous IRM - Orchestrating Risk at Machine Speed
Machine-speed threats demand machine-speed responses. The digital acceleration of our world has created a fundamental challenge: how do we manage risks when they move faster than any human can possibly react?Traditional risk management ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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20:21
S4E1: The 2025 IRM50—Integrated Risk Management All-Stars
The baseball All-Stars aren't the only MVPs making headlines in Atlanta this summer. Just as the MLB's finest gather at Truist Park, Wheelhouse Advisors has released their game-changing
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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13:35
S3E10: Concentration Breeds Collapse - How a Single Point of Failure Can Unravel Everything
A cyber attack on UNFI, the main distributor for Whole Foods, reveals how single points of failure in interconnected business systems can cause widespread chaos. We explore the risks of fragile business models and how Integrated Risk Management...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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17:27