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The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is no longer a "follow-the-leader" regulatory landscape. The region is actively innovating, transforming compliance from a cost center into a strategic growth engine.

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

Verdantix recently published its comprehensive Verdantix Green Quadrant: GRC Software 2025 report, positioning Archer in the Leaders Quadrant. This recognition comes from rigorous evaluation of 15 leading GRC software providers and covers both platform capabilities and market momentum.

Organizations are continuing to embed artificial intelligence in business operations, from third-party applications to internally developed tools. As adoption grows, so does the need for oversight. Without a defined approach to AI governance, organizations expose themselves to compliance gaps, reputational damage, and operational failures.

Unlike traditional AI systems that follow predetermined rules, agentic AI possesses true autonomy. It interprets high-level goals, makes independent decisions, and acts without human intervention. While this capability unlocks unprecedented efficiencies, it introduces equally unprecedented risks that legacy GRC frameworks are ill-equipped to address.

Government agencies operate in one of the most demanding regulatory environments, managing thousands of obligations and responding to a steady stream of new alerts every day. Traditional compliance methods relying on spreadsheets, manual workflows, and siloed systems are buckling under this pressure. The result? Higher costs, inefficiencies, and increased exposure to compliance failures.

Manual compliance processes—like juggling spreadsheets, tracking regulations, and preparing audits—are time-consuming and error-prone. As regulations evolve and data volumes grow, these challenges only intensify. AI helps break the cycle. By automating routine tasks, surfacing insights faster, and supporting proactive decision-making, AI empowers compliance teams to reduce risk, increase accuracy, and focus on what matters most.

The Archer Summit 2025 agenda is live—and it’s filled with opportunities to learn from industry leaders, connect with peers, and strengthen your organization’s approach to risk and resilience.

Is Your System Falling Short? Many organizations invest significantly in Risk Management Information Systems (RMIS), expecting meaningful...

According to the recently published 2025 IDC MarketScape for ESG Reporting and Compliance Management Applications, the most advanced platforms do more than collect ESG metrics. They support traceability, automate tasks, and trigger action when thresholds are breached. These capabilities help shift ESG reporting from a static activity to a live management function.

Mark your calendars for the premier GRC event! Archer Summit 2025 is set to take place from September 15-18, 2025, in the vibrant city of Chicago.   This annual gathering of Archer clients, industry leaders, and experts is your opportunity to deepen your GRC expertise, network with peers, and discover cutting-edge strategies that will reshape the way you approach risk management and compliance in your organization. 

Many companies still treat sustainability as a reporting exercise. Metrics are collected, frameworks are checked, and disclosures are filed. But if your organization stops there, it's missing the point.

One thing is clear for compliance professionals: the days of predictable regulatory change are over. What we’re seeing now isn’t a temporary surge of complexity. It’s the new baseline. Organizations can no longer afford to treat regulatory change as something they manage quarterly. Events unfold rapidly, often with little advance notice, and regulators are responding in real time. The result? A constant need for organizations to reassess, recalibrate, and act.

Today’s compliance and risk management environments are growing more complex. With increased regulatory demands, tighter operational expectations, and rising volumes of data, traditional methods often struggle to keep pace. 

As the complexity of regulations grows and global oversight becomes increasingly stringent, businesses find themselves navigating a labyrinth of compliance demands. For compliance officers and risk managers, keeping track of these rapid changes while ensuring organizational adherence can be an overwhelming challenge. Enter regulatory intelligence.  

For many organizations, third-party risk management remains a compliance-driven function—an exercise in checking boxes to satisfy...