Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Client Story June 27, 2025 Energy Company’s Budget Process Transformation Drives Agility and Strategic Impact Protiviti transformed an energy company's budget process, enhancing agility, collaboration, and strategic decision-making while reducing the cycle by 10 weeks. Podcast June 25, 2025 Podcast | ML-KEM Cocreator Unlocks Lattice-Based Cryptography — with Joppe Bos When NIST released the first post-quantum cryptography standards in August 2024, it set off a domino effect that will hopefully result in protecting the world from the quantum computing threat. Now that we’re beginning to migrate and trust our data to lattice-based cryptography, it’s a good time to examine how ML-KEM works and get some hints about how to implement it well. And who better to ask… Podcast June 16, 2025 Podcast | AI and Governance: Harnessing Innovation While Managing Risks- with Constantine Boyadjiev and Rich Kessler In this episode of the Blind Spots in the Boardroom podcast, Protiviti Managing Director and host Constantine Boyadjiev welcomes Rich Kessler, a Director in Protiviti’s Technology Risk and Resilience, to discusses the growing impact of AI, especially generative models, on governance functions. They explore the balance between innovation and risk, emphasising responsible adoption through… Leadership Leading with Resilience and Authenticity Belton Flournoy is a transformational leader whose global journey is matched only by his dedication to authentic connection. From starting in Milwaukee to calling London home for more than 15 years, Belton’s story is one of personal growth, empathetic leadership, and innovative client solutions. Blog June 10, 2025 Prioritize Cost Optimization Over Cost Cutting to Achieve Meaningful Results As pressure to reduce costs increases, CFOs have an opportunity to deepen their cross-functional influence and fortify their advisory role to the CEO and other C-suite leaders. Consider long-term viability: In today’s fast-moving business climate, old-school cost cutting can, while perhaps achieving a short-term quarterly objective, do more long-term harm than good. Keep in mind: Optimizing… Blog August 23, 2021 Understand SBA Lending Risks Better to Reap the Rewards On August 5, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released the “Small Business Administration Lending: Risk Management Principles” bulletin (OCC 2021-34). This guidance informs bankers and examiners of the critical components for ensuring a sound risk management system related to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending. In this blog post, we explore the risks and… Podcast July 14, 2025 Podcast | From One Seat to Many: How Visibility and Networking Drive Board Appointments – with Frank Kurre This episode of Blind Spots in the Boardroom podcast host Frank Kurre and guest Mark Rogers discuss how directors can secure a second or third board seat. The conversation explores the evolution of board recruitment, emphasising the importance of self-promotion, networking with existing board members, and building visibility through thought leadership and engagement in governance forums. It… Blog July 8, 2025 Ready to Compete in a Consumption-Centric Future? We’ve entered a new era of enterprise transformation — one no longer defined by what is built, but by what (and how) it is consumed. Cloud services, AI, low-code services and industry-specific as-a-service offerings have leveled the playing field. Today, the true differentiator isn't access to technology — it’s how effectively an enterprise consumes it to deliver business value. But what does… Partner Tenable Tenable is a leader in exposure management, helping organisations understand and reduce cyber risk across their entire attack surface. Their platform delivers continuous visibility, prioritisation and remediation insights.Protiviti partners with Tenable to help clients build proactive cybersecurity strategies rooted in visibility and risk alignment. Together, we deliver solutions that strengthen… Blog August 11, 2021 In Mergers and Acquisitions, ESG Issues Are Becoming a Growing Factor To date, companies have often discussed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors from a qualitative perspective – reflecting on the company’s stated values, marketing communications and other statements. But today, almost 90% of M&A targets are only being acquired after a thorough review of their ESG quantitative performance, indicating that buyers are becoming increasingly… Load More