Scenario analysis for a risky world. What risks is Switzerland exposed to?

Summary

As the world is grappling with multiple new risks, ranging from pandemics and increased geopolitical tensions to energy shortage and climate change, performing adequate scenario analysis and stress testing is more important than ever to understand risks and define an acceptable risk appetite.

For Switzerland as a country, the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP = Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz BABS) maintains an inventory of the main disaster risks that Switzerland is exposed to as a country. We are very pleased that Stefan Brem, Chief Risk Officer and Head of Risk Analysis and Research Coordination at the FOCP, will present to us the analysis that the FOCP performs to identify the main disaster risks that Switzerland faces, as well as how these risks are measured.

His presentation will be followed by a discussion on how the analysis by the FOCP could benefit financial institutions for their own internal stress testing and scenario analysis.

Presenters

Stefan Brem: Chief Risk Officer and Head of Risk Analysis and Research Coordination at Federal Office for Civil Protection
moderated by Walter Farkas and Pieter Klaassen

Agenda

18:30 Welcome and Introduction (Walter Farkas, Pieter Klaassen)
18:35 Presentation (Stefan Brem)
19:15 Panel discussion
19:35 Discussion with audience
20:00 Networking drinks
21:00 End

Chapter Event

In our chapter events – access for members only – we present one or more speakers to share knowledge, updates and best practices on a specific risk topic. In small groups of risk professionals you can exchange thoughts and test ideas. More on SRA chapters. This event is hosted by the chapter Stress Testing and Scenario Generation in cooperation with Risk Appetite Frameworks.