About

Adrian Clements

Risk management consultant, educator, and researcher — with over two decades of practitioner experience across banking, insurance, and industrial risk.

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Adrian Clements

At a Glance

Experience

20+ years in risk management

Sectors

Banking, Insurance, Industrial, Asset Management

Published in

Criticaleye, Strategic Risk, The Economist, Global Risk Magazine

Spoken at

FERMA, Mapfre Global Risk, RiskNet, MarcusEvans, The Economist

Based in

Luxembourg / International

Biography

Practitioner-Led Risk Intelligence

Adrian Clements founded AMC to bridge the gap between theoretical risk frameworks and the practical realities of managing risk in complex, fast-moving organisations. With over two decades of hands-on experience spanning banking, asset management, insurance, and industrial risk, he combines deep quantitative expertise with pragmatic governance insight.

Throughout his career Adrian has held senior risk roles in major international institutions, advising boards and executive teams on risk appetite, governance design, and regulatory capital. He is a recognised speaker at leading global risk forums — including FERMA, Mapfre Global Risk, and RiskNet — and has been interviewed by The Economist, Strategic Risk, and Global Risk Magazine on topics ranging from supply chain risk and political risk to captive insurance and Industry 4.0.

Adrian's research interests centre on what he calls the "Lighthouse Effect" — the way well-intentioned risk signals can paradoxically attract rather than deter dangerous behaviour — and on building organisational prosilience: the capacity to adapt, absorb shocks, and recover stronger.

AMC serves both seasoned risk managers seeking advanced perspectives and professionals new to the field who need a structured foundation. Every engagement is grounded in real practitioner experience, not textbook theory.

Career Highlights

2017 — Present

Founder & Principal, AMC

Risk management consulting, education, and research — serving financial institutions and industrial organisations globally.

2000 — 2017

Senior Risk Roles — International Institutions

Including roles at GeneralCologne Re and subsequent leadership positions spanning captive insurance, enterprise risk, and project risk management across Europe and beyond.

Ongoing

Speaker, Author & Industry Commentator

Regular keynote speaker, published author in international risk journals, and trusted commentator for leading financial media.

Work with Adrian View publications & speeches