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Ask Me Anything: Responding to Emerging Supply Chain Threats

When a new vulnerability or supplier breach hits the headlines, leadership wants answers fast: are we exposed, which suppliers are affected, and what's being done about it. In this Ask Me Anything session, Risk Ledger's CEO Haydn Brooks and COO Emily Hodges tackle audience questions on identifying exposure quickly, prioritising supplier outreach, managing executive expectations, and building response processes that hold up under pressure.

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September 17, 2026

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When a new vulnerability or supplier breach hits the headlines, leadership wants answers immediately:

Are we exposed?
Which suppliers are affected?
What are we doing about it?

Unfortunately, those answers are often much harder to find than they should be.In our recent live Ask Me Anything webinar, our panel answered your questions on responding to emerging supply chain threats. We discussed how leading security teams identify exposure quickly, prioritise supplier outreach, manage executive expectations and build response processes that work - even when the pressure is on.

There were no slides, presentation or scripted agenda - just an open Q&A driven solely by your questions.

Meet your speakers

Haydn Brooks, CEO, Risk Ledger

Emily Hodges, COO and Deputy CEO, Risk Ledger

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