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Building bridges between 2 worlds

Is it possible to build bridges between the world of ERM in Financial Institutions and the world of ERM in non Financial Institutions? The ultimate goal in both worlds is to improve the human ability to predict the consequences, timing and probabilities of uncertain events. Let's start building bridges!

A bridge between 2 worlds: Desire or need?

Can we survive working apart?

Basel accords, Quantitative easing, Financial overhauling, Counterparty risks, Earthquakes, Droughts, Floods, Currencies war, Volcano eruptions, Global warming, US credit rating on watch!…

you name it!

Risks are all around us. They grow up and hit fast from every angle, and the potential financial losses are so high that could sink many unprepared businesses… and countries?

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ERM: Is it possible to merge 2 worlds?

Risk dynamics makes Enterprise Risk Management "ERM" an extremely hot topic, attracting students, researchers and practitioners who continuously look for ways to make their activities more accountable and understandable by the rest of the world.

What remains a puzzle, is that currently 2 worlds co-exist in the ERM universe:

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About Me

I hold a bachelor degree in Actuarial Sciences from the Venezuela Central University, and advanced studies in Risk Management. I have facilitated and participated in workshops, courses and seminars on risk management and financial topics in Latin America, Bermuda, USA and the UK.
In 1986 I began my professional career as an insurance underwriter, retail insurance broker and reinsurance underwriter for a wide portfolio of energy, industrial and commercial business. Since 1990 I have performed as board member, senior manager, controller, treasury manager and risk manager, responsible for the deployment of service delivery, best practices, banking operations, financial investments, debt administration, credit management, risk management, insurance and reinsurance sourcing, either as shareholder, external consultant or employee for financial services, industrial and energy companies in Venezuela, Western and Southern U.S.A., Central America and Puerto Rico.

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