Track 200 — Corporate
Risks – If You Don't Manage Risk, Risk Will Manage You
Overview
Anticipating problems, acting before they can manifest, and thus being able to make a good decision is fundamental to the success of any venture. That is what risk management is: foreseeing problems (the negative manifestation of risk) and preventing them from occurring, or drawing up a good contingency plan to curb their negative effects and impacts. It also means foreseeing opportunities (the positive manifestation of a risk) and seeking to amplify them in order to capitalize on their positive impact. Managing risk is essential to support the good decisions of those who think strategically and ahead of the curve. Whoever fails to do so will be penalized, because risk will inexorably take command!
Speaker's background
Electronic Engineer with a Master's degree in Production Engineering, and partner at Projecta Group – Serviços e Treinamento Gerencial. He has been certified as a PMP (Project Management Professional) by the PMI (Project Management Institute) since 1998, and is also a founding member of the PMI Rio de Janeiro Chapter (PMI Rio). He currently holds the positions of Executive Vice-President and Leader of the Strategic Knowledge Management Committee, where he developed the PMI Rio Intellectual Capital Management process. He has worked in Project Management since 1993, acting in the market as a Consultant, Project Manager, Quality Assurer (reviewer/auditor), and Risk Manager for companies such as IBM, HP, and PwC. He teaches Project Management courses at graduate institutions in Brazil — PUC, Senac SC, UFRJ, and FGV — and in Africa at ENAD – Escola Nacional de Administração de Angola. He has been a speaker on subjects related to Project Management since 1998. Co-author of the book "PMO – Escritório de Projetos, Programas e Portfólio na Prática," Barcaui, A. B. et al., 2012, Brasport, Part III.