Operational resilience and third-party risk is an ongoing priority for financial institutions as a result of the changing macro environment which provides increased challenges for all financial institutions. There have been several macro-economic shocks which have put operational resilience strategies to the test over recent months and this event will reflect on these and provide an update on the current state of operational resilience frameworks to help banks understand whether they need to make any changes or updates to their strategies. It is crucial that financial institutions invest in operational resilience strategies now, as if they hesitate and delay, it is likely they will have to pay a much higher cost to recover from the potential loss of business, reputational damage, and regulatory critique as a result of operational failure. It is not a matter of if an event will occur, it is a matter of when, so financial institutions must be prepared to adapt and absorb shocks and comply with the associated regulations. The aim of this conference is to enable operational resilience professionals to understand and reflect on the update and implementation of OSFIs E-21 guidelines as well as discuss how this impacts their operational resilience strategy, with a look at understanding the key pillars of operational resilience and how financial institutions should consider integrating these into their operations effectively.  

As such, the GFMI 3rd Annual Operational Resilience and TPRM for Financial Institutions, Canada conference will focus on how financial institutions can advance resilience strategies in line with OSFI E-21 2026 expectations. Sessions will explore true critical operations mapping, integrated risk alignment, enhanced third and fourth-party oversight, and the role of governance in strengthening resilience capabilities. The agenda will also deliver actionable insights on navigating geopolitical disruptions, helping operational resilience strategies adapt to an evolving risk environment and promote robust, sustainable resilience throughout financial institutions.

Topics Covered:

• Review and adapt frameworks to meet the OSFI E-21 deadlines and expectations for the 2026 deadline

• Bridge operational risk and operational resilience to drive enterprise-wide alignment

• Advance strategies to test resilience through meaningful scenarios and informed metrics

• Manage systemic concentration risk to prevent cascading failures across third parties

• Manage change in IT and infrastructure environments to strengthen operational continuity

• Accelerate recovery through incident response strategies for global disruptions

Best Practices and Case Studies from:

• Elspeth Bowler, Managing Director of the Operational Risk Division, OSFI

• Tara Fernando Media, Director, Operational Resiliency & Business Continuity Risk | Operational Risk, RBC

• Ahmad Dhanani, Head of 2nd Line Third-Party Risk Management, BMO

• Alston Perianayagam, Head of Operational Resilience, National Bank of Canada

• Renée Oxley, Chief Risk Officer, ATB Financial

• Ron Eisenberg, Head of Operational Risk, Citibank Canada, Citi

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