The first four months of 2026 have already reshaped how organizations think about third-party risk.

From regulatory pressure like Digital Operational Resilience Act to the rapid adoption of AI across vendor ecosystems, the gap between what organizations assess and what they actually understand is becoming more visible and more risky.

In this episode, we break down what’s actually changed in third-party risk so far this year, not at a theoretical level, but based on real developments, regulatory shifts, and operational challenges organizations are facing right now.

This is not a high-level conversation. This is a practical review of where programs are falling short and what needs to change.

What We Cover in This Episode

• Why traditional third-party risk models are failing in 2026
• The growing disconnect between vendor assessments and real-world dependencies
• How AI adoption is introducing new, unmeasured risks in third-party ecosystems
• What regulators are actually expecting (and where organizations are still behind)
• The rise of concentration risk, fourth-party risk, and infrastructure dependencies
• Why business continuity assumptions are no longer holding up
• What strong third-party risk programs are starting to do differently
• Practical steps to rethink your approach, immediately

Who This Podcast Is For

• Third-Party Risk Managers
• Vendor & Supplier Risk Professionals
• Procurement Leaders
• Operational Risk & Resilience Teams
• Compliance and Audit Professionals
• Anyone responsible for understanding how third parties impact business continuity and resilience

If you’re responsible for third-party risk, this episode will help you step back and ask a harder question:

👉 Are you assessing vendors… or actually understanding your exposure?

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In this episode of the Third Party Risk Institute Podcast, Linda Tuck Chapman speaks with Elina Moshkovich, an independent Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) advisor based in Dubai, about one of the most overlooked areas of modern risk management risk governance systems.

While many organizations invest heavily in risk frameworks, tools, and compliance programs, they often fail to address the governance structures that determine how decisions are made and how risks are escalated.

Drawing on experience as a Chief Risk Officer and GRC advisor, Elina shares practical insights into how companies can design governance systems that actually work.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Why risk governance frameworks often fail inside organizations
• The connection between operational risk, third-party risk, and organizational strategy
• How governance gaps can create major risk exposures
• A real-world example of a vendor failure that could have been prevented with better governance
• Why risk culture and escalation practices are critical for protecting organizations
• The growing importance of third-party risk management in an interconnected economy
• The difference between principles-based regulations and prescriptive regulations like DORA
• How companies should start thinking about AI governance and acceptable AI use policies
• Skills and career advice for professionals entering risk management, compliance, and GRC roles

This episode is particularly valuable for professionals working in:

• Risk Management
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)
• Operational Risk
• Cybersecurity Risk
• Regulatory Compliance

As organizations become more dependent on external vendors, digital systems, and AI tools, effective governance is becoming the foundation of resilient risk management programs.

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DORA is now in force, and the first full year of implementation (2025) revealed what’s working and where firms are still struggling. In this episode, Third Party Risk Institute breaks down the current state of DORA in 2026 with global takeaways for third-party risk, ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing, and oversight of critical technology providers.

We cover what organizations across financial services, tech, healthcare, and consulting did in 2025 to meet expectations, what best practices are emerging, and how risk professionals are adapting through stronger governance, better vendor visibility, contract upgrades, and more realistic testing programs.

If you work in TPRM / vendor risk, operational resilience, cyber risk, procurement, compliance, or audit, this is a practical, high-level briefing you can apply immediately.

Topics include:

• DORA pillars explained: ICT risk, incident reporting, testing, third-party risk, info sharing
• What “good” looks like in 2026 (and what still breaks under pressure)
• Critical vendor oversight and subcontractor / fourth-party visibility
• Common implementation gaps and how teams are closing them
• Tools, operating models, and skills risk professionals are leaning on

If you are in DORA or are responsible for DORA, you can now get Certified via Certified DORA Practitioner (CDP) live stream training from Third Party Risk Institute. More details here: https://thirdpartyriskinstitute.com/dora/

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