Risk, Resilience, and Vision 2030: The Future of GRC in Saudi Arabia with Thamer Al Hamed

Recorded live at the GPRC Summit in Riyadh, this episode of Risk Is Our Business features Thamer Al Hamed, Executive General Manager of GRC and Data Management, in a timely conversation on how risk management and resilience are converging as strategic capabilities in Saudi Arabia.

Michael and Thamer explore the relationship between risk and resilience, asking whether they truly belong together and how that relationship changes at national and organizational scale. The discussion then turns to the Saudi context, examining both the challenges and the opportunities shaping the evolution of GRC across the Kingdom.

A central theme is Vision 2030, and the role GRC plays in enabling it. Thamer explains how Vision 2030 has become a powerful catalyst for the growth and maturity of governance, risk, and compliance practices—shifting GRC from a supporting function into a strategic enabler of transformation, accountability, and long-term value creation.

They also discuss how GRC is being received across organizations, how mindsets are changing, and what it takes for risk management to move beyond formality and into real decision support. The conversation closes with Thamer reflecting on his own career journey and how he sees both his role, and the broader GRC landscape in Saudi Arabia, evolving as 2030 approaches.

This episode offers a clear window into how risk, resilience, and governance are being redefined in one of the world’s fastest-moving transformation agendas.