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This week marked an important milestone in Archer’s decade-long journey in Egypt and our growing partnership with the country’s technology and innovation ecosystem. Archer CEO Bill Diaz visited Cairo to meet with His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, alongside Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dr. Amr Talaat, to discuss Archer’s continued investment and strategic expansion in Egypt.    As part of the visit,

Imagine an AI agent authorized to optimize supply chain procurement. Operating autonomously, it could renegotiate 50 vendor contracts in an hour, analyze market conditions in real-time, and automatically redirect shipments based on emerging risks. But without proper guardrails, it might violate data privacy regulations, create unauthorized financial commitments, or inadvertently discriminate against certain suppliers.

Risk Management Information Systems (RMIS) have long been the backbone of how organizations capture, manage, and analyze incidents, claims, and insurance data. Yet for many, these systems have barely evolved in two decades. RMIS will look and behave very differently in the near future. Four major shifts will define the next generation.

When vendor lifecycle management is integrated, it becomes a foundation for strategy. Organizations with solid lifecycle management capabilities possess the data, processes, and relationship intelligence required for sophisticated decisions about partnerships, risk tolerance, and ecosystem optimization.

TPRM programs achieve strategic value when they become integral to enterprise decision-making, moving beyond isolated compliance functions. Risk insights should directly inform sourcing, investment, and strategic partnerships. Successful integration requires seamless workflows that connect TPRM with procurement, legal, and enterprise risk management processes.

Archer Summit 2025 was one for the books. From September 15–18, hundreds of Archer clients, partners, and employees came together in Chicago for four days of learning, collaboration, and celebration. 

Day 1 set the stage for Archer Summit 2025 and Day 2 built momentum. From the opening keynote to closing labs, one message was clear: risk and compliance aren’t slowing down—and neither are we. 

This year celebrates the 20th Archer Summit, and this year feels different. Bigger. Faster. Bolder. Archer has been moving at an unprecedented pace, laser-focused on delivering innovative GRC solutions that help organizations to thrive in today’s uncertain environment. And the announcements we’re sharing this week prove it. 

The United Kingdom is setting the tone in the global corporate governance conversation. Provision 29 of the revised UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 marks a significant development in how boards are expected to assess and disclose the effectiveness of their risk management and internal control arrangements. While applicable only to UK-listed companies, the principles embedded in the provision are already resonating with practitioners, investors, and regulators beyond the cou