The Future Of Governance Risk & Compile
- Date
26 To 28 January 2027
- Location
Karachi,Pakistan
Integerated GRC With Confidence
Connect governance, risk and compliance. Strengthen accountability and resilience.
The programme
About The Course
This executive masterclass shows how organisations operating in Pakistan can integrate governance, risk management and compliance into a coherent capability that supports objectives, addresses uncertainty and acts with integrity. It connects board oversight, enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, ethics, internal control, financial crime, technology risk and assurance.
The programme combines international GRC practice with Pakistan-relevant governance and regulatory expectations. It considers the Companies Act, listed-company governance requirements, sector regulation, AML/CFT obligations and the national cyber-policy environment without limiting the course to one industry.
How is delivered
Programme Methodology
Clock times are intentionally omitted so the programme can be adapted to the needs and sector profile of each cohort.
Executive briefings
Pakistan-focused case studies
Facilitated discussion
Decision simulations
Practical mapping exercises
Implementation workshops
Who should attend
Intended Participants
Chief officers
Chief Risk, Financial, Compliance, Audit, Information, Information Security and Operations Officers.
Heads of control functions
Heads of risk management, compliance, financial crime, internal audit, legal, ethics, cybersecurity and regulatory affairs.
Leaders in regulated sectors
Leaders from listed companies, financial institutions, public-sector entities, large private groups and regulated industries in Pakistan.
Boards and senior executives
Leaders from listed companies, financial institutions, public-sector entities, large private groups and regulated industries in Pakistan.
What you will take away
Learning Outcomes
Integrated GRC model
Design an integrated GRC model aligned with organisational objectives and Pakistan-relevant obligations.
Clear accountability
Strengthen board, committee and executive accountability with clear decision and evidence trails.
One operating model
Build risk appetite, compliance obligations, controls and assurance into one operating model.
Coordination across silos
Improve AML/CFT, fraud, ethics, cyber and third-party risk coordination across organisational silos.
Board-ready reporting
Develop concise board reporting, compliance monitoring and integrated assurance arrangements.
100-day roadmap
Design an integrated GRC model aligned with organisational objectives and Pakistan-relevant obligations.
DAY
01
Workshop Day 1, 18 January 2027
Governance, Accountability and the Pakistan Context
ON THIS DAY
01
Integerated GRC And Relaible Oraganisational Perform
02
Pakistan Corporate Government And Accountiblity
03
Boards Commitie And Executive Oversight
04
Ethics,Conducts,Conflict And Speak-Up
05
Regularly Engagement And Government Failure
SESSION
01
Integrated GRC and Reliable Organisational Performance
EXECUTIVE DELIVERABLE
Integrated GRC Operating Model Canvas
WHAT WE COVER
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- Connect objectives, uncertainty, obligations and integrity to decision-making and performance.
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- Connect objectives, uncertainty, obligations and integrity to decision-making and performance.
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- Identify fragmentation across governance, risk, compliance, control and assurance activities.
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- Establish a common GRC vocabulary for boards, executives and control functions.
Map the organisation’s current GRC operating model and critical points of duplication or omission.
A fast-growing Pakistan business expands without clarifying ownership of regulatory and operational risks.
Build an initial GRC capability map across governance, strategy, performance, risk and compliance.
SESSION
02
Pakistan Corporate Governance and Accountability
EXECUTIVE DELIVERABLE
Governance Accountability Map
WHAT WE COVER
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- Understand board and management responsibilities under Pakistan's corporate-governance environment.
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- Relate the Companies Act, listed-company governance requirements and sector rules to practical governance arrangements.
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- Clarify the roles of the chair, chief executive, company secretary and board committees.
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- Build defensible delegation, escalation and decision trails.
A board must respond to a control failure while protecting independent oversight and timely disclosure.
SPECIAL BRIEFING
Pakistan's Regulalatory Ecosystem
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- Map the roles of SECP, SBP, FMU, PSX and relevant sector regulators.
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- Distinguish legal requirements, regulatory instruments, guidance and internal policy commitments.
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- Identify which obligations apply to the organisation, its licences, products and reporting relationships.
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- Create a process for monitoring regulatory change and assigning accountable owners.
Executive Dialogue
From Rules to Reliable Performance
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- Explore how international GRC principles can be adapted to Pakistan's legal, ownership and market context.
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- Consider how governance quality affects investor confidence, resilience and sustainable performance.
SESSION
03
Board, Committee and Executive Oversight
EXECUTIVE DELIVERABLE
Board and Committee Oversight Matrix
WHAT WE COVER
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- Translate values and codes of conduct into observable behaviours and controls.
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- Set information rights, escalation thresholds and challenge protocols.
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- Balance executive speed with independent oversight and documentation.
A board committee receives incomplete risk information immediately before a material decision.
SESSION
04
Ethics, Conduct, Conflicts and Speak-Up
EXECUTIVE DELIVERABLE
Ethics and Conduct Control Checklist
WHAT WE COVER
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- Translate values and codes of conduct into observable behaviours and controls.
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- Manage conflicts of interest, related-party concerns, gifts, hospitality and procurement integrity.
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- Design credible speak-up, non-retaliation, investigation and reporting arrangements.
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- Use culture indicators to identify pressure, silence and management override.
A commercially important relationship creates conflicts between growth targets and ethical obligations.
SESSION
05
Regulatory Engagement and Governance Failure
SESSION OUTCOME
Regulatory Response and Governance Rationale Template
WHAT WE COVER
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- Prepare evidence, decision records and management responses for regulatory scrutiny.
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- Coordinate legal, compliance, risk, audit and communications during a material control failure.
A Pakistan-based organisation must brief its board and regulator after a breakdown in oversight.
DAY
02
Workshop Day 2, 20 January 2027
Enterprise Risk, Compliance and Financial Integrity
ON THIS DAY
06
Enterprise Risk Management And Risk Appetite
07
Board Risk Reporting And Strategic Communication
08
AML/CFT,Fraud And Financial Crime Coordination
09
Compilance Management,Obligation And Monitoring
10
Strategic Day-100 GRC Roadmap
SESSION
06
Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Appetite
EXECUTIVE DELIVERABLE
Enterprise Risk Appetite and Escalation Framework
WHAT WE COVER
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- Connect strategy, objectives, performance and risk within a repeatable management process.
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- Define risk appetite, tolerance, capacity and escalation thresholds in practical terms.
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- Improve risk identification across financial, operational, strategic, conduct and emerging risks.
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- Assign accountable risk owners and establish decision rights for acceptance, mitigation and escalation.
SESSION
07
Board Risk Reporting and Strategic Communication
Executive deliverable
Board-Ready GRC Dashboard Template
WHAT WE COVER
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- Close the translation gap between operational risk data and strategic board priorities.
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- Design concise dashboards using exposure, velocity, control performance and trend information.
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- Distinguish early-warning indicators from backward-looking incident statistics.
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- Use clear commentary to explain uncertainty, assumptions and management response.
Convert a dense risk register into a focused board risk narrative.
SESSION
08
AML/CFT, Fraud and Financial Crime Coordination
Executive deliverable
Financial Crime Coordination Roadmap
WHAT WE COVER
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- Relate Pakistan's Anti-Money Laundering Act and applicable regulatory requirements to the GRC model.
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- Connect customer due diligence, sanctions, transaction monitoring, fraud and cyber intelligence.
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- Clarify escalation and reporting responsibilities, including engagement with the Financial Monitoring Unit where applicable.
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- Use risk-based monitoring to focus resources on higher-risk customers, products and channels.
Map an integrated financial-crime governance and information flow.
Separate fraud and AML teams miss a connected pattern of suspicious activity.
SESSION
09
Compliance Management, Obligations and Monitoring
Executive deliverable
Compliance Obligations and Monitoring Model
WHAT WE COVER
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- Build an obligations register covering laws, regulations, licences, contracts and internal commitments.
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- Assign accountable owners and map obligations to policies, processes, risks and controls.
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- Design risk-based compliance monitoring, testing, issue management and reporting.
A regulatory change exposes gaps between policy ownership, control execution and evidence.
SESSION
10
Strategic 100-Day GRC Roadmap
Executive deliverable
Pakistan-Focused GRC Implementation Roadmap
WHAT WE COVER
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- Synthesize course learning into a prioritised transformation plan.
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- Select quick wins, foundational capabilities and longer-term improvements.
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- Assign executive sponsorship, accountable owners, milestones and success measures.
Define 100-day initiatives for governance, risk, compliance and assurance.
DAY
03
Workshop Day 3, 20 January 2027
Assurance, Resilience and GRC Implementation
ON THIS DAY
11
Operational Resilience And Business Continuity
12
Technology, Cyber And Information GRC
13
Investigations, Incident And Remediations Governance
14
Third-party Outsourcing And Supply- Chain Risk
15
Integerated Assuarance And GRC Perfoormance
SESSION
11
Operational Resilience and Business Continuity
Executive deliverable
Operational Resilience Mapping Template
WHAT WE COVER
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- Identify critical services, processes, people, facilities, technology and third-party dependencies.
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- Define disruption tolerances, recovery priorities and accountable crisis roles.
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- Integrate business continuity, operational risk, emergency response and communications.
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- Reflect Pakistan-relevant infrastructure, supply-chain, climate and security scenarios.
SESSION
12
Technology, Cyber and Information GRC
Executive deliverable
Technology GRC Control Architecture Blueprint
WHAT WE COVER
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- Structure technology and cyber governance across business, risk, compliance and assurance functions.
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- Connect the National Cyber Security Policy 2021 and applicable sector expectations to internal controls.
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- Integrate recognised practices from ISO/IEC 27001, COBIT and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
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- Design controls covering identity, access, change, operations, data, monitoring and recovery. Exercise Rationalise overlapping technology controls and clarify ownership.
Rationalise overlapping technology controls and clarify ownership.
SESSION
13
Investigations, Incidents and Remediation Governance
Executive deliverable
Investigation and Remediation Governance Framework
WHAT WE COVER
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- Establish intake, triage, independence, confidentiality and evidence-preservation protocols.
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- Coordinate legal, compliance, HR, security, audit and management responsibilities.
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- Apply consistent root-cause, issue-rating, action ownership and closure criteria.
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- Report significant matters to boards and regulators without compromising investigation integrity.
A whistleblowing report alleges management override, procurement misconduct and retaliation.
SESSION
14
Third-Party, Outsourcing and Supply-Chain Risk
Session outcome
Third-Party GRC Oversight Model
WHAT WE COVER
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- Segment vendors and partners by criticality, data access, substitutability and regulatory exposure.
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- Apply risk-based due diligence, contracting, monitoring, issue escalation and exit planning.
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- Apply risk-based due diligence, contracting, monitoring, issue escalation and exit planning.
A critical outsourced provider fails while business ownership and contingency arrangements remain unclear.
SESSION
15
Integrated Assurance and GRC Performance
Executive deliverable
Integrated Assurance and GRC Performance Plan
WHAT WE COVER
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- Coordinate management monitoring, compliance testing, risk oversight and internal audit coverage.
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- Build a shared assurance universe without weakening functional independence.
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- Measure GRC capability, control performance, issue ageing and risk-response effectiveness.
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- Report a coherent view of assurance, gaps and management action to the board.
Create an integrated assurance map for a priority Pakistan business process.
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