Take a read of 2026 Predictions & Trends Report by Impero – Compliance. Simplified. It was fabulous to share views from so many of our Risky Women who I am lucky enough to speak to on Risky Women Radio!

My key prediction for the year ahead focuses on: Automation + Data + Human judgment + Culture. 2026 is the year GRC finally goes continuous — with AI powering the monitoring, and humans powering the judgment. The winning organizations won’t be the ones with the most dashboards — they’ll be the ones that blend automation with human wisdom, courage, and curiosity (and some very Risky Women energy).

If you’re curious to dive deeper, check out the full report to read my complete prediction and explore insights from other contributors – its worth the read!

Kimberley Cole