The Global Risk Institute (GRI) is a Toronto based organization, focused on risk management for the financial services sector. [1]It provides members with "knowledge and tools" in the forms of events, publications, and education programs [2] aimed at actionable insights, and at capability building more generally. [1] Its research and education initiatives are in partnership with various universities in North America and Europe.It was founded in [1] 2011 (then called "Global Risk Institute in Financial Services") by the governments of Ontario and of Canada, together with 16 leading Canadian financial institutions.Today it has 40+ institutional-members;Sonia Baxendale is CEO.