Call for Sessions | RIMS ERM Conference 2025

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, May 20

We are already preparing for the RIMS ERM Conference 2025 on November 17–18 in Seattle, WA. RIMS wants to continue to present the best conference agenda by featuring the most engaged and knowledgeable risk professionals leading the discussions.

RIMS wants to hear from you.

The best submissions will address current and future challenges facing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) practitioners, as well as provide leading practices and concrete takeaways for a diverse audience of risk professionals from industries or organizations of varied sizes, different disciplines or functions and roles including officers, leaders, managers and students, and more.

Be sure to let us know if your session will include any of the following elements:

• Video with sound
• Live polling
• Small group discussions
• Q&A or panel discussion
• Facilitated roundtables
• Other form of audience engagement (please provide detail)

NOTE: Sessions must be educational. We understand that our speakers wish to network with attendees and showcase their services, but we kindly ask that your session not be a sales pitch. Networking time will be made available to speakers, sponsors, and attendees for this purpose. RIMS will keep all sessions and speaker information on file in the event your session is not selected for a particular program.

Speaking at RIMS ERM Conference

• You will receive complimentary registration for speaking and have access to the entire conference. The RIMS ERM Conference does not reimburse session speakers for expenses related to travel or entertainment, nor does it pay fees or honorariums.
• When planning international travel, please verify that your passport is valid and check if a visa is required by contacting your embassy or consulate.

Format and Length

• Include session title, description, and two to three learning objectives
• Indicate whether the session is focused on a Foundational or Advanced topic. (See the submission form for definitions.)
• Indicate 30- or 60-minute session length.
• Three speakers maximum for 60-minute sessions; one must be a risk professional.
• Two speakers maximum for 30-minute sessions.
• Speakers must be subject matter experts in their topic.
• Accepted speakers are required to sign off on the RIMS ERM Conference Speaker Guidelines and Agreement.

Rules and Recommendations

• Your submission must be strong with a clear statement of learner outcomes.
• The submission deadline is Tuesday, May 20.
• Ensure that your submission reads well and is grammatically correct. A poorly written submission may be rejected.
• Please refrain from using acronyms. If you must use an acronym, make sure you spell it out once.
• One speaker must be confirmed at the time of submission.
• RIMS ERM Conference reserves the right to make changes to the title, description, length, number of speakers, and other elements of your presentation when considering the intent and goal of the submission/program.

Topics are reviewed by the RIMS Strategic and Enterprise Risk Management Council (SERMC). Decisions are based exclusively on the quality and relevance of the content submitted and interest to RIMS ERM Conference attendees.

We encourage submissions that reflect a broad range of perspectives, industries, and experiences. Our education program prioritizes interactive sessions and real-world case studies that deliver actionable insights.

Product sales pitches are not acceptable nor appropriate as part of the RIMS ERM Conference education program.