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SUMMARY:Why AI governance is the foundation of secure MCP adoption
DESCRIPTION:Description: \n\n\n\nMCP (model context protocol) is rapidly emerging as the standard for connecting AI systems with enterprise data and business processes. However\, many organisations focus on technology before addressing a more fundamental challenge: governance readiness. \n\n\n\nSuccessful MCP adoption depends on more than secure architecture and technical controls. It requires clear ownership\, cross-functional accountability\, trusted data sources\, auditability\, and governance structures capable of supporting AI-enabled decision-making across the enterprise. \n\n\n\nThis session explores how organisations can move from fragmented governance ecosystems (where risk\, compliance\, audit\, legal\, quality\, and security operate in silos) toward a shared organisational context that enables responsible and scalable AI adoption. \n\n\n\nDrawing on practical governance experience and research into governance under uncertainty\, the session highlights common governance pitfalls that can undermine AI initiatives\, including accountability gaps\, siloed decision-making\, and symbolic governance practices. \n\n\n\nAttendees will leave with a practical framework for assessing governance readiness\, aligning key stakeholders\, and establishing the governance foundations that transform MCP from a technical implementation into a strategic business capability. \n\n\n\nLearning objectives:  \n\n\n\n\nAssess your organisation’s MCP-readiness across ownership\, accountability\, auditability\, and policy frameworks.\n\n\n\nIdentify governance fragmentation risks that can undermine AI-enabled decision-making and MCP initiatives.\n\n\n\nBuild a practical roadmap for creating shared organisational context and cross-functional governance alignment.\n\n\n\n\nCPE credit(s): 1 CPE upon live viewing and participation. CPEs not offered on-demand. \n\n\n\nField of study: Management Services \n\n\n\nInstructional delivery method: Group Internet Based \n\n\n\nLevel: Basic \n\n\n\nPrerequisite: None \n\n\n\nAdvanced preparation: None \n\n\n\n*Click here for more CPE information.
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/why-ai-governance-is-the-foundation-of-secure-mcp-adoption/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Management Services
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SUMMARY:Crowe ExPErtise Webinar Series: Performance Improvement Strategies for Portfolio Growth
DESCRIPTION:Event details\n\n\n\nPrivate equity firms and portfolio company leaders continue to navigate a challenging operating environment. While economic indicators show mixed performance\, expectations for growth\, profitability\, and value creation remain high. At the same time\, organizations face ongoing pressure from rising costs\, margin compression\, labor constraints\, supply chain complexities\, and increasing customer expectations for service and delivery. \n\n\n\nJoin us Tuesday\, July 28\, for the next Crowe ExPErtise Series webinar focused on performance improvement strategies that can help private equity firms and portfolio companies identify opportunities for operational and financial improvement. Whether you are responsible for portfolio oversight\, operational leadership\, finance\, or business strategy\, this session can help you better understand the performance improvement opportunities available within your organization.  \n\n\n\nAttendees will receive practical approaches to better understand where performance challenges exist and how they can prioritize actions that support business objectives. The webinar also will examine how leading organizations use data and key performance indicators to identify trends\, monitor performance\, and drive actions to support continuous improvement efforts.  \n\n\n\nAfter attending this session\, you should be able to: \n\n\n\n\nIdentify areas within an organization where margin compression can affect operational and financial performance\n\n\n\nAnalyze performance improvement levers that can support operational efficiency and profitability\n\n\n\nEvaluate key performance measurements that can provide insight into business outcomes and operational effectiveness\n\n\n\nDetermine near-term actions that can help address performance challenges and support organizational objectives\n\n\n\n\nContinuing professional education\n\n\n\nPrerequisites: None \n\n\n\nProgram level: Basic \n\n\n\nAdvance preparation: None \n\n\n\nDelivery method: Webinar (group internet based) \n\n\n\nField of study: Management services \n\n\n\nThis session is recommended for 1.0 hour of CPE credit. Note: All participants MUST be logged into the webinar INDIVIDUALLY to receive CPE credit. CPE credit will only be granted in the name of the individual logged into the LIVE presentation. Crowe is unable to grant CPE credit for groups viewing the webinar or for viewing on-demand recordings of the webinar. \n\n\n\nThere is no registration fee for participating in this webinar; therefore\, there is no cancellation fee. \n\n\n\nAdditional CPE information
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/crowe-expertise-webinar-series-performance-improvement-strategies-for-portfolio-growth/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Management Services
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SUMMARY:Navigating the SEC's ICFR Filer Proposal
DESCRIPTION:Webcast overview\n\n\n\nOne of the most pressing topics for organizations today is understanding the potential impact of the SEC’s proposed rule changes to filer classifications and what it means for the future of SOX 404(b) compliance. \n\n\n\nIn this special 90-minute installment of the Future of SOX webcast series\, Charles King\, KPMG AI and Technology Leader\, Mamta Soni\, KPMG DPP Audit partner and Subash Samuels\, KPMG Principal\, Internal Audit & Controls\, will focus on the SEC’s ICFR filer proposal. We will provide practical guidance on evaluating how these proposed changes might impact your organization’s SOX compliance program. The session will explore how to appropriately scale internal control testing\, manage stakeholder expectations\, and maintain a robust and valuable ICFR framework—even if an independent auditor attestation is no longer mandated. \n\n\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n\nWe will provide practical guidance on evaluating how these proposed changes might impact your organization’s SOX compliance program. The session will explore how to appropriately scale internal control testing\, manage stakeholder expectations\, and maintain a robust and valuable ICFR framework—event \n\n\n\nProgram Specifications \n\n\n\nEstimated CPE credit: This program is worth approximately 1 CPE credit.NASBA Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based.Target Audience: C-level executives\, VPs and SVPsField(s) of Study: Management Services (Advisory Services) – 44The final CPE and Field of Study will be confirmed after delivery of the program.Prerequisites: There are no prerequisite requirements for this course.Advance Preparation: There are no advanced preparation requirements for this course.Program Knowledge Level: Intermediate \n\n\n\nPolicies & Questions \n\n\n\nRefund/cancellation policy: This program is offered free of charge. As such refunds are not applicable.Questions: If you have questions about this event\, please e-mail KPMG Events & Meetings and reference event code VHNSR8468RY.CPE Certificate: CPE processing may take two to four weeks after the webcast. Once available\, certificates will be emailed and accessible in the KPMG Learning Portal/Cornerstone using this guidance. For CPE certificate questions\, please contact Client CPE Mailbox. \n\n\n\nKPMG is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final Authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addresses to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors\, 150 Fourth Avenue North\, Suite 700\, Nashville\, TN 37219-2417. www.nasba.org
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/navigating-the-secs-icfr-filer-proposal/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Management Services
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SUMMARY:Future of Fintech: Cyber\, Digital Assets\, and AI Use Cases
DESCRIPTION:Event details\n\n\n\nFinancial services organizations are navigating rapid technological change\, evolving regulatory expectations\, and increasing pressure to innovate while managing risk. As fintech capabilities mature and emerging technologies become more deeply integrated into business operations\, leaders must be able to make informed decisions about AI\, cybersecurity\, digital assets\, and regulatory compliance. \n\n\n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, July 29\, when industry specialists will examine several significant developments shaping the future of financial services and provide practical perspectives that organizations can apply as they evaluate strategic opportunities and operational challenges. \n\n\n\nFirst\, cybersecurity specialists will discuss the opportunities and threats of frontier models and explore how financial services organizations can use advanced technologies while strengthening cybersecurity practices\, improving oversight\, and addressing evolving regulatory expectations. \n\n\n\nNext\, speakers will examine the potential impact of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act) and share practical implications\, including compliance ownership\, risk-sharing with banking partners\, and evolving oversight expectations on fintech organizations and bank-fintech relationships\, for fintechs operating in banking as a service\, embedded finance\, and the digital asset ecosystem. \n\n\n\nLastly\, presenters will focus on opportunities for implementing AI and use cases through a governable\, responsible optimization framework that prioritizes return on investment (ROI). Attendees can gain practical approaches for identifying impactful use cases\, evaluating AI investments through an ROI-focused lens\, and implementing governance practices that support accountability\, transparency\, and sustainable execution. \n\n\n\nLearning objectives\n\n\n\nAfter attending this session\, you should be able to: \n\n\n\n\nAnalyze emerging AI-driven cyber risks affecting banking\, fintech\, and financial services organizations and determine their potential impact on operations\, compliance\, and risk management\n\n\n\nEvaluate AI governance\, cybersecurity\, and regulatory considerations associated with frontier AI technologies and recommend approaches that support operational resilience and oversight\n\n\n\nIdentify key regulatory and supervisory implications of the CLARITY Act for fintech organizations and bank-fintech partnerships\n\n\n\nDistinguish compliance\, risk management\, and oversight responsibilities between fintech organizations and their banking partners\n\n\n\nAssess compliance and operational investment priorities that support growth while aligning with market opportunities and regulatory expectations for digital assets\n\n\n\nIdentify practical approaches for transitioning AI initiatives from experimentation to measurable and repeatable business outcomes\n\n\n\nEvaluate AI use cases using an ROI-focused framework to support decision-making and investment prioritization\n\n\n\nRecognize governance and execution practices that promote accountability and oversight throughout AI initiatives\n\n\n\n\nContinuing professional education\n\n\n\nPrerequisites: None \n\n\n\nProgram level: Basic \n\n\n\nAdvance preparation: None \n\n\n\nDelivery method: Webinar (group internet based) \n\n\n\nField of study: Specialized knowledge \n\n\n\nThis session is recommended for 1.5 hours of CPE credit. \n\n\n\nNote: All participants MUST be logged into the webinar INDIVIDUALLY to receive CPE credit. CPE credit will only be granted in the name of the individual logged into the LIVE presentation. Crowe is unable to grant CPE credit for groups viewing the webinar or for viewing on-demand recordings of the webinar. \n\n\n\nThere is no registration fee for participating in this webinar; therefore\, there is no cancellation fee. \n\n\n\nAdditional CPE information
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/future-of-fintech-cyber-digital-assets-and-ai-use-cases/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Management Services
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SUMMARY:Bridging the resilience gap: Achieving effective BCM for the future
DESCRIPTION:Description: \n\n\n\nIn an increasingly volatile business landscape\, organizations face an intricate web of modern disruptions: geopolitical instability\, cyber conflicts\, and accelerating technological shifts. While most business continuity leaders report confidence in their resilience programs\, when disruption occurs\, dependency maps don’t hold up\, and recovery targets are missed. Traditional\, siloed approaches to continuity management often create an illusion of preparedness\, leaving critical operations unmapped and continuity plans untested\,  and exposing organizations to unforeseen vulnerabilities when a live crisis hits. \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, we will share findings from Optro’s new survey of 500 business continuity leaders worldwide. Drawing on these insights\, we will examine why mature continuity frameworks still falter during major disruptions\, focusing on the hidden deficits in dependency visibility\, third-party risk architecture\, and cross-functional integration. We will discuss how the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and automated systems is introducing entirely new failure modes that traditional resilience programs aren’t prepared to handle. Attendees will learn how to break down internal silos\, synchronizing risk disciplines\, and evolving BCM from a static exercise into a dynamic capability built for long-term operational resilience. \n\n\n\nLearning objectives:  \n\n\n\n\n Identify and diagnose the “Resilience Gap” within your own organization by evaluating the common friction points between internal confidence metrics and actual operational readiness during a disruption.\n\n\n\nArchitect an integrated dependency framework that moves beyond basic contract management to map upstream and downstream processes and evaluate their criticality to your organization.\n\n\n\nNavigate regulatory requirements for business continuity\, resiliency\, and testing to maintain compliance and provide value to your organization.\n\n\n\n\nCPE credit(s): 1 CPE upon live viewing and participation. CPEs not offered on-demand. \n\n\n\nField of study: Management Services \n\n\n\nInstructional delivery method: Group Internet Based \n\n\n\nLevel: Basic \n\n\n\nPrerequisite: None \n\n\n\nAdvanced preparation: None  \n\n\n\n*Click here for more CPE information.
URL:https://www.freelivecpe.com/event/bridging-the-resilience-gap-achieving-effective-bcm-for-the-future-2/
LOCATION:Free Live CPE Webinars\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Management Services
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