January 23, 2025

Carolina Klint: Unveiling Key 2025 WEF Risk Insights

44 minutes

On this episode of the Scouting For Growth podcast, Sabine VdL talks to Carolina Klint, Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer for Continental Europe at Marsh McLennan, who shares her views on the latest WEF report and its implications for businesses and insurers worldwide.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

My goal in speaking about and promoting the Report is to place the topics of risk and resilience on the agenda of world leaders, decision-makers, executives, and board members. The business world is so complex and difficult to navigate, and we have an environment now where risks are not only interconnected but also layered. So, the Global Risk Report is a great place to start making sense of this.

When a company looks at the risks that have the potential to impact or execute on strategies, it’s so difficult to get it right: You’re going to go through your risks and scenario planning to pull together an ambitious risk register. Most companies have good processes for this, but in the current environment, it’s very rare to identify and prepare for the risks that will hit you.

By cultivating a culture of risk awareness and resilience, and by taking a holistic view, connecting the dots between people, risk, and strategy, companies that do so have a much better opportunity to deal with whatever ends up hitting them. If you have culture and awareness, and empower your leaders and employees to manage when something hits, it’s going to lead to a much better outcome for you, regardless of the risks.

We need to not just look at what’s in front of us, but look at the long-term perspective. Human beings are wired to focus on what’s in front of us, and it’s easy to forget the long-term horizon. This is where the Global Risk Report is so helpful: it looks at perceptions of current risks and the 2-year and 10-year risk horizons.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We look at how we can bring more value and become more relevant to our clients by connecting people, risk, and strategy – and the WEF Global Risk Report speaks directly to that.’

‘The business environment is very difficult to navigate, and it’s only through collaboration and looking at the business holistically that you can achieve a long-term sustainable business model.’

‘For anyone in risk and resilience, when the Global Risk Report comes out, it’s like Christmas Day as a 5-year-old!’

‘Everyone’s got a plan until you get punched in the face – that’s exactly the way it is in the current environment.’

ABOUT THE GUEST

Carolina Klint is a recognized expert in global risk management and a key contributor to thought leadership initiatives, including the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report.

As a Managing Director and Risk Management Leader for Continental Europe at Marsh McLennan, she works with clients across industries to anticipate, quantify, and navigate emerging threats—ranging from geopolitical and environmental disruptions to the rapid evolution of technology.

ABOUT THE HOST

Sabine VanderLinden is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur and the CEO of Alchemy Crew Ventures. She leads venture-client labs that help Fortune 500 companies adopt and scale cutting-edge technologies from global tech ventures. A builder of accelerators, investor, and co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, Sabine is known for asking the uncomfortable questions—about AI governance, risk, and trust. On Scouting for Growth, she decodes how real growth happens—where capital, collaboration, and courage meet.

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