2026 Mid-Year Risk Report | Executive Summary

This executive summary highlights the most significant findings from Shared Assessments’ 2026 Mid-Year Risk Report, drawn from interviews with risk management and TPRM leaders across industries. It examines how risks once considered “emerging”—AI adoption, quantum computing timelines, geopolitical instability, and regulatory fragmentation—have become operational and interconnected, reshaping priorities across six risk categories. The summary outlines the immediate actions leading programs are taking in response, reflecting TPRM’s shift from a back-office compliance function to a strategic, board-level concern.