DORA in Practice: What’s Next for Operational Resilience in 2026

From Paper Readiness to Practical Implementation

As financial institutions transition from DORA compliance deadlines into implementation and supervision phases, 2026 marks a pivotal shift from demonstrating readiness on paper to proving it in practice. Regulators across Europe are signaling heightened expectations for testing, third-party risk management, and cross-border operational resilience. This webinar explores what lies ahead for financial firms as DORA oversight matures, addressing both regulatory trajectory and operational realities of sustaining compliance at scale.

Why Attend

Many organizations face persistent challenges including fragmented risk data, manual reporting processes, and difficulty connecting ICT and business services in measurable, testable ways. As supervisory focus intensifies, financial institutions need strategies for moving beyond reactive compliance toward continuous resilience capabilities. This session examines how technology—from automation and AI to integrated GRC platforms—enables firms to meet evolving regulatory expectations while building sustainable operational resilience frameworks.

Key Learning Objectives

Participants will gain insights into the evolving DORA landscape:

• Regulatory Priorities: Understanding what regulators are prioritizing for DORA supervision in 2026 and beyond

• Implementation Challenges: Identifying the biggest obstacles still facing financial institutions in DORA implementation

• Technology Acceleration: Exploring how automation and AI can accelerate evidence gathering, testing procedures, and control validation

• Data Integration: Developing strategies for unifying risk, resilience, and ICT data to support ongoing assurance and regulatory reporting

• Continuous Resilience: Transitioning from point-in-time compliance to continuous resilience monitoring and improvement

What to Expect

This session addresses the operational realities of sustaining DORA compliance as regulatory oversight matures and expectations evolve. Participants will explore practical approaches to overcoming fragmented data challenges, automating compliance processes, and building integrated frameworks that connect ICT capabilities with business resilience objectives. The discussion combines regulatory intelligence with implementation strategies, helping financial institutions prepare for heightened supervisory scrutiny while developing capabilities that support long-term operational resilience rather than merely satisfying compliance checkboxes.