Regional Workshop on Public Sector Risk Management
Full Programme
Regional Workshop on Public Sector Risk Management
30 September – 2 October 2026 | Johannesburg
Delegate Programme
Purpose: build a shared understanding, practice a few useful tools and identify realistic actions to strengthen risk culture.
Day 1
| Day 1 Fundamentals of Risk Management | ||
| 30 September 2026 | 08:30–16:30 | ||
| Time | Focus | Output |
| 08:30–09:00 | Welcome and starting point | Shared expectations and an opening snapshot of delegates’ observations. |
| 09:00–09:45 | Risk Management Framework and Governance | Simplified Risk Management Design from governance, fundamentals and the purpose |
| 09:45–10:30 | Risk management essentials | A complete comprehensive ISO 31000 risk management process |
| 10:30–11:00 | Health break & Photos | 30-minute health break |
| 11:00–12:30 | Guided risk assessment exercise (risk identification) | 3 – 5 top/key identified risks, rated up to inherent rating |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch | One-hour lunch |
| 13:30–14:30 | Guided risk assessment exercise (control identification) |
Prioritised risks from the 3 – 5 top/key identified risks, rated at residual rating
Plotted on Heat Map |
| 14:30–15:00 | Health break | 30-minute health break |
| 15:00–15:45 | Monitor and report | Brief reflections/ discussion |
| 15:45–16:10 | Emerging risks | One emerging risk linked to an institutional objective. |
| 16:10–16:30 | Reflection and close | Key lessons consolidated and outstanding questions recorded. |
Day 2
| Day 2 Risk Management Culture and Embedment | ||
| 1 October 2026 | 08:30–16:30 | ||
| Time | Focus | Output |
| 08:30–09:00 | Recap and reflection | Day 1 lessons reinforced and key questions clarified. |
| 09:00–09:45 | Culture in daily work | Examples of behaviours that support or weaken risk culture. |
| 09:45 – 10:30 | Risk Culture Case Study | Aspects influencing and shaping the culture |
| 10:30–11:00 | Health break | 30-minute health break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Fundamentals of Risk Management Culture | A single view on mature risk culture |
| 12:30–13:30 | Lunch | One-hour lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Decision simulation: Case Study | A recorded decision with authority, escalation and communication agreed. |
| 14:30 – 14:30 | Tone at top and middle | Practical leadership and line-management behaviours to reinforce. |
| 14:30–15:00 | Health break | 30-minute health break |
| 15:00–16:00 | Culture Maintenance | Shared lessons on sustainable risk culture. |
| 16:00–16:30 | Reflection and Day 3 preparation | Shared lessons and readiness to use the maturity tool. |
Day 3
| Day 3 Assessing Risk Culture Maturity | ||
| 2 October 2026 | 08:00–13:00 | ||
| Time | Focus | Output |
| 08:00 – 08:25 | Recap Day 2 | Examples of observable changes in risk behaviour. |
| 08:25 –10:15 | The evaluation of risk maturity | A shared understanding of the assessment tool |
| Demonstration: Risk Maturity Assessment | Basic understanding and usage of the tool | |
| 10:15–10:45 | Health break | 30-minute health break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Risk dashboard/ Report | Understanding of the Practical Culture Maturity Assessment |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Risk strategy development | Building Organisational Risk Management Strategy |
| 12:30–13:00 | Evaluation and formal close | Workshop feedback and recorded commitments. |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch after the workshop | One-hour lunch following the 13:00 formal close |