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Crafted with insights from over 1,300 global experts, this year’s Global Risks Report is your essential guide to identifying, understanding, and preparing for today’s and tomorrow's risks. Published by the World Economic Forum with strategic support from Marsh, this Report outlines the major risk issues facing the world today, including geopolitical and geoeconomic, critical infrastructure, technology and artificial intelligence, and climate change and extreme weather.

Uncertainty is the defining theme of the global risks outlook in 2026 as the world enters a new age of competition amid geopolitical and economic risks on the rise. Further underscoring this reality, half of the surveyed experts expect the next two years to be a turbulent environment, with political, economic, and social fault lines continuing to widen. In this unsettled environment, technology emerges as a double-edged force—capable of amplifying risk while simultaneously unlocking powerful sources of growth.

With fraudulent activities on the rise and the potential for severe financial and reputational damage, board members must remain vigilant and proactive. By reexamining the board’s role in fraud prevention, detection, and mitigation in an age of disruption, this practical guide is crafted to assist board members in their mission to be proactive, diligent, and equipped with the knowledge and strategies necessary to uphold the highest standards of corporate governance.

The Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business strategies has become a pivotal step for organizations that are aiming to create or maintain a competitive edge. And making the right AI vendor selection will be critical toward that end. With this AI governance playbook, learn how you can evaluate AI vendors to ensure that the chosen provider not only prioritizes the company’s strategic goals but also offers a significant return on investment, while protecting data and complying with regulatory standards.

The Americas region is facing heightened levels of risk. With long-standing geopolitical relationships rapidly changing and growing economic uncertainty driven by shifting U.S. trade and economic policies, as many as 91% of executives in the region agreed that the global risk landscape is now more defined by crisis than at any time in recent memory.

Nonprofits are facing increasing budget and personnel uncertainty due to both a decline in donations and threats of cuts to government funding. As a result, volunteers will become even more important in helping nonprofits fulfill their missions. However, even the most well-intentioned and qualified volunteers can expose organizations and philanthropic families to legal, financial, and reputational risks—especially if the volunteers are placed in unsuitable roles or lack proper screening, training, and supervision.

Enhancing risk management is no longer optional but essential when the global landscape is fraught with uncertainties and disruptions that include changing business dynamics, shifting trade tensions, a tough tariff environment, geopolitical conflicts, and a volatile economic landscape. Building resilience across all aspects of the business is imperative now and for the long-term.

Today’s heightened geopolitical risk environment—characterized by volatility, uncertainty, and a widening range of possible outcomes—has become a more significant driver of operational and strategic risks to trade, finance, and investment than in prior periods. Drawing on the comprehensive World Risk Review analysis of 197 countries and territories, this report provides a succinct summary of the most crucial information that can help your organization be equipped to adapt its risk management strategies in response to today’s geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape.