As SMEs grow, founders and leadership teams can become exposed to risks they may not yet recognise. Increasing complexity and hidden vulnerabilities can quietly undermine performance and leave an otherwise successful business exposed when circumstances change.

In this practical and thought-provoking session, former three-time Chief Risk & Audit Executive Rania Bejjani brings big-business risk thinking to the realities of growing SMEs. Drawing on nearly three decades of Board-level risk, performance and leadership experience, she reveals five frequently overlooked founder blind spots and shows how effective risk management can support better-informed decisions, protect performance and build a business that is better prepared for uncertainty, disruption and change. Attendees will leave with practical questions, tips and actions to help them recognise where their business may be vulnerable, determine what deserves attention first, protect performance and strengthen resilience.