The Future of Integrated GRC with Performance and Strategy 28 October 2025 | NH Johannesburg Sandton, South Africa Africa’s business arena is evolving at an unmatched speed. From di...
Africa’s business arena is evolving at an unmatched speed. From digital challenges to dynamic regulatory changes, from economic uncertainties to geo-political shifts, organizations across the globe are transforming the way they approach Governance, Performance, Risk, and Compliance (GPRC). Our integrated GRC software solution is in Africa to make this approach possible.
Ascent is proud to be a partner of the GPRC Summit Africa 2025 that will take place on 28 October 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
This year’s central theme, “The Future of GRC with Integrated Performance and Strategy,” brings together business tycoons, GRC leaders, and C-level executives to discuss digital transformation and strategic integration. It will help enterprises build performance, resilience and compliance.
As the torchbearer of this transformation, Ascent commits to advancing AI-driven governance, risk, and compliance innovation. Our AI‑powered GRC software turns meaningful analysis into substantial action.
autoResilience is created for organizations to stay compliant and streamline governance, risk and performance.
Built for adaptability and flexibility, autoResilience lets organizations transform GRC from a reactive compliance function into a proactive performance driver.
A special highlight of the event will be a panel discussion featuring Shashidhar Vanapalli, Managing Director of Ascent. The other panelists include Kenneth Palliam (President, ISACA South Africa), Jonathan Muvindi (CEO, Wire Speed Systems, RSA) and Anael Granoux (Founder & Director, STRATEGY REIGNITED). The panel would be moderated by Nature L Mogotsi (Risk Management Expert, Author, and Board Member, Botswana).
Panelist: Shashidhar Vanapalli, Managing Director, Ascent
Topic: “Building an Agile and Performance Driven GRC Framework for Your Organisation – Business Integrated GRC”
Shashidhar Vanapalli is a champion of Ascent’s mission of transforming how enterprises achieve operational resilience and regulatory compliance through intelligent automation. Under his guidance, our products, autoResilience and autoBCM have received eminent awards like:
He has vast experience in crafting resilient ecosystems for top organizations which include Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, Saudi Aramco and the Ministry of Economy and Planning. Shashidhar continues to fuel creativity at the crossroads of integrated GRC.
Apart from his professional accomplishments, Shashidhar is a Toastmasters Silver Leader, fitness enthusiast and marathon runner. He reflects Ascent’s principles of discipline, excellence and resilience seamlessly.
The need for interconnected governance and resilience frameworks has never been greater. Organizations in Africa have understood that growth in this new economy requires sync between governance, strategy, performance and risk.
By choosing Integrated GRC Software, businesses can:
autoResilience can be the enabler of this change. It can help enterprises become ready for the future, compliant-proof, and strategically positioned.
There is a transformative shift happening in Africa. The continent is moving towards modernization and digital changes. The growing financial, energy, telecommunications, and public sectors are interconnecting Africa both locally and globally. Due to such dynamic shifts, organizations are expanding. In the process, they face new governance challenges, evolving risk profiles, and stringent regulatory expectations.
The regulatory frameworks are stricter and more dynamic in Africa. Regulations like POPIA (South Africa), NDPR (Nigeria), and Kenya’s Data Protection Act need stringent oversight and reporting. Our integrated GRC software eases compliance mapping and guarantees routine adherence through automation.
Organizational operations have expanded across multiple locations, industries, and platforms. Therefore, manual tracking of GRC is no longer feasible. AI-driven GRC software centralizes data and creates a single repository of truth for all governance activities.
The investors and regulators demand answerability. Our GRC software solution in Africa can provide authentic audit trails and automated dashboards, which showcase integrity.
Modern GRC is not just about control but about measurable strategic goals. Organizations want to integrate performance metrics and risk management, creating the foundation for GPRC (Governance, Performance, Risk, and Compliance).
autoResilience makes a central structure for rules, policies and governance models of organisations. It guarantees that every department syncs with organizational strategy while maintaining compliance.
Visualise the real impact of potential disruptions with risk mapping. Risk heatmaps and mitigation workflows help prioritize actions and allocate resources efficiently.
GRC platforms allow leaders to track KPIs alongside risk indicators with performance dashboards. This turns GRC into a performance enabler.
Automate policy validation with built-in audit management tools. Organizations can easily stay ready for regulatory audits or internal reviews with confidence and speed.
Automation removes redundancy. Therefore, it eliminates human error, and saves human resources that can focus on analysis rather than administration.
As a Partner of the GPRC Summit Africa 2025, Ascent Risk & Resilience is proud to champion this movement toward intelligent governance and performance integration.
Our flagship platform, autoResilience, embodies the evolution of GRC by integrating automation, AI, and data analytics. It transforms traditional governance into a connected enterprise function.
The summit provides a powerful opportunity for business leaders to experience live demonstrations, interact with GRC experts, and explore how technology can build smarter, more transparent organizations.
GRC stands for Governance, Risk, and Compliance. It provides a structured approach for organizations to align operations with corporate policies, manage risks effectively, and comply with local and global regulations. In Africa, GRC is vital due to increasing regulatory scrutiny, cross-border business expansion, and stakeholder expectations for transparency.
Traditional compliance tools focussed on checklists and audits. An integrated GRC platform connects governance, risk, performance, and compliance data into one intelligent ecosystem. This allows real-time visibility, automated workflows, and executive-level reporting.
Performance is no longer an isolated subject. GRC systems link KPIs to governance and risk metrics. This enables leaders to see how risks impact performance outcomes.
No, it’s a myth. While large corporations laid the foundation of GRC frameworks, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) increasingly benefit from modular, scalable solutions that automate compliance and reduce administrative overhead.
Solutions like autoResilience come pre-mapped to some leading African regulations and seamlessly align with other international frameworks (ISO 31000, ISO 27001). This ensures quick implementation and simultaneous compliance tracking.
The returns are profitable in a financial and strategic sense. There are reduced penalties, faster audits, improved operational efficiency, and enhanced stakeholder trust. Over time, the visibility and control gained far outweigh the initial investment.
Organizations that address these early through structured onboarding and training see faster success.
autoResilience transcends the boundaries of compliance and automates all functions on a centralised platform. It brings governance, performance, risk, and compliance (GPRC) together. It enables enterprises to streamline business goals with governance structures.
By creating accountable, transparent, and performance-oriented organizations. GRC systems enable African enterprises to compete globally, comply locally, and innovate sustainably.
Join Ascent at the GPRC Summit Africa 2025 and explore how autoResilience can transform the way your organization connects governance, risk, performance, and compliance.
For live demos, interacting with our experts, and consulting with our team, visit our booth.
Let’s revolutionize the future of GPRC in Africa where strategy, performance and resilience come together for a sustainable and responsible success.
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