Risk management is full of beliefs that have become standard practice.

They appear in meetings, reports and operating models every day. They shape decisions. They determine where accountability sits. And too often, they go unchallenged simply because they have become familiar.

But familiar does not always mean right.

The Risk on Trial webinar, ran in partnership between Riskonnect and RMIA, takes some of risk management’s most widely held beliefs to the dock.

This live, courtroom-style debate asks whether the beliefs guiding risk management still hold up and pushes the conversation beyond the usual safe answers.

A Jury of senior practitioners spanning cyber and technology risk, major infrastructure and enterprise risk will put each myth under the spotlight. They will debate it live, bring their own real-world perspectives to the table, stand behind the views they genuinely hold, and share what they would do differently in their own organisations before delivering their verdict: Guilty or Not Guilty.

But before they do, you make the first call. Cast your vote before the debate begins, then see whether the jury agrees with you, challenges your view, or changes your mind entirely.

Whatever verdict lands, you will leave with a sharper perspective on the assumptions shaping your organization, and at least one practical idea to take back with you.

 Meet the Jury:

David Berkelmans
Principal, Cyber & Technology Risk, Anchoram Consulting

David brings more than 25 years of experience across technology risk, cyber security, governance and internal audit. He has led risk and assurance engagements for some of Australia’s largest government organisations, bringing a practical perspective on emerging technology, organisational resilience and the evolving role of risk.

David has also contributed to the profession through nearly two decades of involvement with ISACA, including global working groups and the former Presidency of the ISACA Canberra Chapter.

Guillaume Dussuyer
Corporate Risk Manager, Suburban Rail Loop Authority

Guillaume is Corporate Risk Manager at the Suburban Rail Loop Authority. An engineer by training, he brings extensive public-sector risk experience, with the past decade focused on utilities and major infrastructure.

His work centres on making risk practical in complex delivery environments, using pragmatic approaches and decision-making models that help organisations turn risk insight into action across governance, delivery and investment decisions.

Stefan Plesko
Head of Enterprise Risk Management, Swiss Re

Stefan Plesko leads the enterprise risk framework across Asia and Australia at Swiss Re Asia. With nearly 20 years of experience across insurance and banking, he specialises in enterprise risk management, capital governance, regulatory engagement and Board risk oversight. Prior to his current role, Stefan held senior risk leadership positions across APAC and Group Risk at Swiss Re and spent a decade at Zürcher Kantonalbank. He was named the RMIA APAC Risk Leader of the Year 2026 in recognition of his leadership and contribution to the profession.

Presiding Judge:

Matthew Meldrum
Senior Sales Engineer, Riskonnect

Matthew will preside over the cases, test the arguments and make sure no myth gets an easy pass.

With more than a decade of hands-on experience in risk software implementation and sales, Matthew is a trusted adviser to complex organisations navigating risk transformation. He specialises in turning ambitious goals into practical, technology-driven roadmaps, helping organisations cut through complexity, prioritise what matters and build momentum around the decisions that count.

If you are ready to challenge the assumptions shaping your organisation’s approach to risk, then don’t miss the opportunity to take your seat in the court.

Register today!