Sport and Major Events Risk Management

Event Risk Management and Resilience

High-profile events attract attention and with that comes heightened security threats, operational disruption, reputational exposure, and digital vulnerabilities.

Organisations arranging, sponsoring, attending or operating near corporate, political, cultural and major sporting events need structured event risk management and operational security.

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From corporate events to major sporting events, we've got you covered:

Corporate events and leadership meetings
Annual General Meetings
Cultural festivals and public gatherings
Government and diplomatic engagements
Conferences, exhibitions and global summits
Major sporting events

With decades of global experience supporting high-profile events, we combine intelligence, security and operational expertise to anticipate risk and security threats, strengthen preparedness, and maintain control during moments of heightened visibility and pressure.

Global perspective, local expertise.

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Stay ahead of disruption

Events introduce a unique mix of operational, digital, physical and geopolitical challenges. Planning timelines compress while scrutiny intensifies, often exposing vulnerabilities across venues, logistics, technology, intelligence, law enforcement and stakeholder co-ordination.

We help organisations stay ahead of disruption through:

Personalised threat intelligence and monitoring – real-time, tactical and analytical briefings, including cyber and social media risk monitoring
Security planning and programme development – master event planning, emergency services and stakeholder liaison, and integration with existing security teams, operations, supply chains and public sector partners
Venue, event and operational security – covering executive protection, surveillance, counter-surveillance, journey planning, emergency planning, and command and control
Incident response and management – rapid response to security incidents, acute crises, and escalation via insurance-backed protocols
Contingency, testing, and training – scenario planning, tabletop exercises, simulations, and operational readiness testing to validate plans and protocols

Stakeholder and Multi-Agency Co-ordination

Liaison with authorities, venues, partners and internal teams
Alignment of operational roles, responsibilities and protocols
Integration with existing security teams

Integrated Event Risk Assessments

Venue, infrastructure and perimeter assessments
People, technology, logistics and governance reviews
Identification of converging and cascading risk scenarios

Security and Protective Support

Executive and VIP protection
Onsite security co-ordination
Incident response and crisis support

Operational Planning and Readiness

Scenario planning, simulations and tabletop exercises
Security, crisis and emergency management planning
Response and communication protocols

Threat-Led Intelligence and Monitoring

Monitoring of local, global and event-specific threats through our 24/7 Global Risk and Operations Centre
Political, security, cyber and reputational risk assessments
Intelligence reports enriched by Control Risks ONE and Seerist data to support planning and real-time decisions

Who we work with

Whether you’re a corporate event organiser, a well-known brand, sponsor, broadcaster, or an organisation operating near an event, we work with you to build operational readiness and resilience before, during and after events.

Our team of multidisciplinary experts and trusted partners delivers intelligence-led event risk management and security, safeguarding people, operations, data and reputations.

We support organisations delivering or participating in complex, high-visibility or sensitive events:

Corporate events – leadership meetings, AGMs investor days, executive offsites and employee reward programmes
Conferences and exhibitions – roadshows, VIP programmes and global summits
Government and diplomatic engagements –sensitive or high-profile political and VIP gatherings, including G7, G8, G20 and COP30.
Cultural and public events – brand activations, festivals and major sponsorships
Sports and stadium operations – for teams, leagues, governing bodies, venues, broadcasters, sponsors and promoters
Regional risk management – businesses operating near major planned events requiring situational awareness and mitigation

Contact our experts to find out how we can help your organisation.

Why work with Control Risks

50+ years of global risk and security management expertise
Multidisciplinary teams spanning intelligence, protective security, operational resilience and geopolitical advisory
Proven support for global events, corporate gatherings and leadership engagements
24/7 global monitoring, advisory and incident response
Trusted by multinational brands, governments and senior executives worldwide

Risk Management and Security Solutions for Sport and Major Events

Major events concentrate operational, security, cyber and reputational risks. Common challenges include hostile actors, protest or activism, high-profile attacks, terrorism, cyber intrusion, crowd safety issues, supply chain disruption, and failures in co-ordination between venues, partners and authorities. Our structured event risk management combines threat intelligence, risk assessments and rehearsed response plans, to ensure that organisations maintain operational control and can respond effectively if incidents occur.

From bid support, contract finalisation and strategic planning, to on-the-ground operations and post-event reviews, each stage is critical to ensure your security, resilience and reputational protection throughout the event lifecycle.

Threat intelligence provides early visibility of emerging risks that could affect an event. Monitoring political developments, online narratives, local reporting and security indicators helps organisations to distinguish credible threats from background noise. This intelligence supports informed decision-making before and during the event, allowing security teams to adjust plans and deploy resources effectively.

Support from Control Risks is valuable when events involve complex stakeholder environments, heightened geopolitical sensitivity, elevated threat profiles, multiple VIPs, dispersed or non‑traditional venues, or compressed planning timelines.

Alternatively, organisations may require an independent assessment to validate internal assumptions or satisfy governance requirements.

We embed alongside internal teams, complementing their existing capability. This can include threat intelligence, specialist local advisers, 24/7 access to our Global Risk and Operations Centre, surge staffing for protective operations, structured risk assessments, and multi‑agency co-ordination. The goal is to strengthen an existing framework and provide additional depth at critical moments.