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Effective RM · April 2026

Effective Risk Management launches new website and connected product ecosystem

Three platforms - RiskBridge, MaturityOne, and Wahid AI - now form a connected suite of enterprise risk and governance products alongside our consulting practice. Serving regulated industries across APAC, GCC, and the United Kingdom.

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MaturityOne

Resilience domain now live with CPS 230 alignment

April 2026
Wahid AI

Wahid AI launches with three live governance modules for APAC and GCC

March 2026
RiskBridge

GRC Product Selector expanded to 180+ vendors globally

March 2026
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Across the ecosystem.

Team
Apr 2026

Development team lead joins from Pakistan

New development team lead appointed in Pakistan to accelerate product engineering across RiskBridge, MaturityOne, and Wahid AI. Strengthens cross-regional delivery capability.

Team
Apr 2026

Partner Canda Consulting relocates to Vietnam

Canda Consulting has completed its move to Vietnam, establishing a permanent presence in Ho Chi Minh City. Deepens AI governance delivery and Knowledge for Good program across South-East Asia.

Team
Mar 2026

Dedicated research lead hired for compliance engine

New research lead appointed to drive the compliance and regulatory mapping engine across MaturityOne and Wahid AI. Focused on APAC, GCC, and EU regulatory frameworks.

Effective RM
Apr 2026

Effective Risk Management launches new website and product ecosystem

Three platforms now form a connected suite alongside consulting. Serving regulated industries across APAC, GCC, and the United Kingdom.

MaturityOne
Apr 2026

Resilience domain now live with CPS 230 alignment

Seven-pillar resilience model covering 106 questions across business, technology, supplier, cyber, and AI system resilience.

Wahid AI
Mar 2026

Wahid AI launches with three live governance modules for APAC and GCC markets

AI Use-Case Governance, AI Maturity Assessment, and Training and Awareness now live. Five additional modules on the roadmap.

RiskBridge
Mar 2026

GRC Product Selector expanded to 180+ vendors globally

The Selection module database now covers 180+ GRC products with refreshed Gartner MQ positioning and weighted scoring.

RiskBridge
Feb 2026

Value Optimisation module completes the six-module lifecycle

Seven-source ROI assessment now live. Measures licence cost, operational efficiency, risk reduction, compliance, user adoption, data quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.

MaturityOne
Feb 2026

NIST CSF 2.0 add-on now live for Cyber Security domain

Cross-mapped to the updated NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, including the new Govern function. Available alongside ISO 27001 and Essential Eight.

MaturityOne
Feb 2026

One Lite SME product expanded to 13 integrated domains

Complete standalone assessment covering 330 core questions across 112 sub-domains. Designed to be completed in half a day.

Effective RM
Jan 2026

Knowledge for Good program expands to Vietnam with Canda Consulting

Partnership to build the AI governance knowledge base in Vietnam - translated frameworks, practitioner workshops, and ISO 42001 readiness materials.

Wahid AI
Jan 2026

Wahid AI selected for GCC AI governance advisory program

Appointed to support AI governance advisory engagements across UAE and Saudi Arabia, focusing on ISO 42001 alignment and regulatory readiness.

MaturityOne
Dec 2025

Third Party Risk domain reaches 125 questions across 20 domains

Full procure-to-pay lifecycle coverage - due diligence, contract, onboarding, oversight, performance, incident, change, and offboarding.

RiskBridge
Dec 2025

Improvement module launches with industry benchmarking

Quick-assessment benchmarking for GRC platform maturity. 30-minute assessment with industry-comparable scoring.

Effective RM
Nov 2025

$4,300 raised for GRC professionals in Sindh, Pakistan

Knowledge for Good fund reaches $4,300 - directed toward certification exam fees, study materials, and mentoring for early-career professionals in Sindh.

MaturityOne
Nov 2025

AI Governance domain live with ISO 42001 and EU AI Act mapping

122 core questions across 10 AI governance domains. Built by an ISO 42001 Lead Auditor. Two regulatory add-ons live from day one.

MaturityOne
Oct 2025

Enterprise Risk domain enhanced with Comprehensive tier

Two-tier assessment model - Standard (8 domains, 40+ questions) and Comprehensive (15+ domains, hundreds of maturity markers) - now available.

RiskBridge
Sep 2025

RiskBridge platform launches with four initial modules

Selection, Implementation, Oversight, and Program Management modules go live. Built to cover the full GRC tool lifecycle from day one.

Team news

The people behind the products and practice.

Apr 2026

Development team lead joins from Pakistan

New development team lead appointed in Pakistan to accelerate product engineering across RiskBridge, MaturityOne, and Wahid AI.

Apr 2026

Partner Canda Consulting relocates to Vietnam

Canda Consulting has completed its move to Vietnam, establishing a permanent presence in Ho Chi Minh City.

Mar 2026

Dedicated research lead hired for compliance engine

New research lead appointed to drive the compliance and regulatory mapping engine across MaturityOne and Wahid AI.

Apr 2026

Knowledge for Good community session reaches 40 participants

Career Pathways in GRC - from Analyst to CRO. Our largest community session to date.

Mar 2026

Canda Consulting partnership formalised for Vietnam AI governance

Official partnership to deliver translated AI governance frameworks and practitioner workshops across Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Feb 2026

CRISC and CISA study group cohort graduates in Sindh

First cohort of Knowledge for Good study group participants complete their ISACA certification preparation.

Jan 2026

Effective RM team grows with two new partner appointments

Expanded the partner network with specialists in third-party risk management and cyber security strategy.

Dec 2025

Team end-of-year reflection and 2026 planning

40+ enterprise engagements delivered. Three products in market. Knowledge for Good program reaching practitioners in three countries.

Nov 2025

ISO 42001 Lead Auditor certification achieved

Founder completes ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Lead Auditor certification - one of the first in Australia.

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