David Hillson

Dr David Hillson HonFAPM PMI-Fellow CFIRM

Known globally as The Risk Doctor, David Hillson is recognised as a ground-breaking thinker and expert practitioner in risk management, and he has made several innovative contributions to the discipline which have been widely adopted.

David has a reputation as an excellent speaker and presenter on risk. His talks blend thought-leadership with practical application, presented in an accessible style that combines clarity with humour, guided by the Risk Doctor motto: “Understand profoundly so you can explain simply”. Many of David’s talks are available on the RiskDoctorVideo YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/RiskDoctorVideo), with over 200 videos covering a wide range of topics.

He also writes widely on risk, with thirteen major books, and over 100 professional papers. David produced the Risk Doctor Briefing series, written over a period of fifteen years, with 140 focused articles each addressing a specific aspect of the risk challenge, available in multiple languages.

David has advised leaders and organisations in nearly sixty countries around the world on how to create value from risk based on a mature approach to risk management, and his wisdom and insights are in high demand. He has also advised on strategic risk at national leadership level for several nations facing radical change.