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The State of Third-Party Risk Management in 2025
September 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am CDT

Join us as we explore the current state of the TPRM ecosystem – its pressures, imbalances, and opportunities through the lens of new research and deep industry experience.
Highlights
- Learn why nearly 70% of TPRM programs remain understaffed, managing less than half their vendor base
- Learn how increasing regulatory scrutiny is reshaping the role of compliance in third-party risk
- Determine where organizations are struggling with manual tools and fragmented oversight
- Learn how AI adoption is gaining cautious momentum and what early adopters are doing differently
- Determine what resilient TPRM looks like in 2025 and how to start rebalancing your own ecosystem
The Third-Party Risk Ecosystem is Under Pressure. Are You Positioned to Withstand It?
From regulatory upheaval to resource strain, third-party risk management (TPRM) is facing a watershed moment.
In this exclusive session, GRC visionary Michael Rasmussen and Mitratech’s Henry Umney unpack the current state of the TPRM ecosystem – its pressures, imbalances, and opportunities through the lens of new research and deep industry experience.
Grounded in insights from Rebalancing the Risk Ecosystem: The 2025 Mitratech TPRM Study, this conversation dives into a risk environment where the canopy is expanding, but the roots remain undernourished.
Why Attend?
Third-party risk is no longer a back-office issue – it’s a front-line business imperative. This is your opportunity to hear directly from two of the most respected voices in the space as they explore what’s next for organizations navigating a complex, evolving, and deeply interdependent risk environment.
Register now to secure your spot and get a free copy of the full 2025 TPRM Study after the session.
SPEAKERS:
- Michael Rasmussen, GRC Analyst & Pundit, GRC 20/20 Research, LLC
- Henry Umney, Managing Director GRC Strategy, Mitratech
GRC 20/20 Speaker

Michael Rasmussen is an internationally recognized authority, thought leader, and pioneer in the disciplines of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). With over 30 years of experience, he is globally known for defining and shaping GRC strategy, processes, and technology. In February 2002, while at Forrester Research, Michael developed the concept of GRC — establishing the foundation for how organizations approach strategy, process, and technology in today’s complex business environment. For this, he is widely acknowledged as the “Father of GRC.”
A trusted advisor to boards, executives, and professionals around the world, Michael has dedicated his career to helping organizations design and implement effective GRC strategies that are aligned with business objectives. His work empowers organizations to be more effective, efficient, resilient, and agile. He is a sought-after keynote speaker, author, and advisor, with his thought leadership influencing legislation, regulatory frameworks, and corporate best practices globally.
Michael is the host of the Risk is Our Business podcast, where he leads conversations with global experts exploring the evolving frontiers of risk, resilience, and corporate integrity.
Webinar Sponsor

Mitratech is a trusted, global technology partner empowering corporate legal, risk & compliance, and HR professionals to maximize productivity, control expense, and mitigate risk by deepening operational alignment, and increasing collaboration & visibility across their organization. With Mitratech’s proven portfolio of end-to-end solutions, organizations worldwide are able to proactively identify and implement best practices and standardize processes across all lines of business to manage risk and ensure business continuity. Mitratech partners with more than 10,000 companies worldwide, from small nimble teams needing tech-enablement, to the largest organizations in the world trying to centralize, streamline and collaborate across their legal and risk functions. Mitratech’s user base spans more than 160 countries. Innovate now by visiting: www.mitratech.com
Webinar Host

OCEG (formerly the Open Compliance and Ethics Group) is a global, nonprofit think tank and community. We inform, empower, and help advance our 120,000+ members on governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC). Independent of specific professions, we provide resources, education, and certifications to drive leadership and strategy through the application of the OCEG GRC Capability Model™ and Principled Performance®. An OCEG differentiator, Principled Performance enables the reliable achievement of objectives while addressing uncertainty and acting with integrity. Our members include c-suite, executive, management, and other professionals from small and midsize businesses, international corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies. Founded in 2002, OCEG has locations around the globe.
