Emerging to Expert: Risk Leader’s Advice for Emerging Risk Professionals – WEBINAR

RMA Australia is pleased to bring you our first June 2026 Webinar – Emerging to Expert: Risk Leader’s Advice for Emerging Risk Professionals, hosted by the RMA’s Emerging Career Risk Professional Committee (ECRP).

What does it take to grow from an emerging risk professional into a trusted risk leader? Join this interactive Q&A webinar to hear from senior risk leaders across financial services where they will share candid career reflections, hard earned lessons and practical advice on building a meaningful and impactful career in risk. From personal branding to navigating complex stakeholder environments to balancing commercial outcomes with risk discipline, our panel will unpack what they’ve learned along the way and what they wish they’d known earlier in their careers.

You may recognise our expert panellists from the RMA’s Emerging Career Risk Professional (ECRP) mentoring groups whereby a RMA board member offers 1 hour of their time to mentor a group of ~ 10 mentees who are in financial services and are in the first 10 years of the risk career. These sessions cover a range of areas including more broad career mentoring or how to approach certain situations. They aim to uplift the soft skills of emerging risk professionals with emphasis on the areas most valued by senior risk leaders.

This webinar is a unique opportunity to understand insights into the advice provided through the mentoring programs. You will be able to ask live questions to the expert panellists and hear their candid career lessons, practical advice and insights into navigating today’s evolving priorities.

Register to join us for an honest, insightful, and energising conversation to help you invest in the next chapter of your risk career.

To express interest in becoming a mentee in the mentoring program, complete this form: RMA Mentoring Program EOI – RMA Australia

FURTHER INFORMATION:-

About the Panel:-

Guy Harding, Chief Risk Officer, NGM Group

NGM Group’s Chief Risk Officer, Guy joined Newcastle Permanent in June 2022 having spent the previous four years working in financial services with a fintech start-up, where he secured a full banking licence. His career covers time spent in London, Hong Kong and Sydney, in leadership positions across a variety of divisions in some of the world’s largest financial services institutions including Lloyds TSB and CBA.

Quals: MBA, DipFS, FCIB, SFFin, FAIBF

Adam Spencer, Acting CRO, Suncorp

Adam is a risk executive with over 25 years of international experience. Currently Executive Manager of Technology, AI and Strategic Risk at Suncorp, his focus areas include enabling safe and responsible AI adoption.

About the Moderator:-

Rhythm Gupta, Enterprise Risk Manager, Policy and Frameworks, Bupa Asia Pacific

Rhythm Gupta holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences and a Master’s Degree in Biotechnology from Monash University Australia.

Rhythm currently serves as the Enterprise Risk Manager, Policy and Frameworks for Bupa Asia Pacific. As the trusted risk advisor between the 3 Lines of Business, he is focused on translating complex risk topics into engaging, practical processes and outcomes for people and customers.

He has previously worked as a Risk Consultant at a leading insurance broker, covering Health, Superannuation and Government sectors.