LR-301g · Module 3

Executive Risk Presentations

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An executive risk presentation has three goals: communicate the magnitude of the risk, justify the recommended action, and secure the decision. The presentation must be concise (under fifteen minutes), actionable (ending with a specific ask), and defensible (backed by quantified analysis). Executives decide based on business impact, not methodology. Lead with the impact. Support with the methodology. Close with the ask.

Do This

  • Lead with the financial exposure — "our current AI risk exposure is $2.4M annually at the 95th percentile"
  • Present three scenarios — best, expected, worst reasonable — that make the numbers real
  • Close with a specific recommendation and its ROI — "investing $200K in these three mitigations reduces exposure by $800K"

Avoid This

  • Lead with methodology — executives lose attention before you reach the conclusions
  • Present only the expected case — executives need to understand the tail risk to make informed decisions
  • End without a recommendation — information without a proposed action produces discussion without decision