Roundtable

DORA in Practice: Navigating Impact and Operational Resilience

4 June 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am EST
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DORA in Practice: Navigating Impact and Operational Resilience

DORA came into effect in January 2025, redefining operational resilience across financial services. What was once considered an IT responsibility is now a board-level priority, with greater scrutiny around third-party risk, incident reporting, and resilience testing. Beyond compliance, DORA is driving changes in how organizations govern, operate, and manage risk. So how are institutions adapting their systems and oversight to meet these new expectations while maintaining efficiency?
Leading organizations are strengthening how they monitor, secure, and manage their database environments as a core part of their DORA strategy. This includes improving visibility into access and configuration changes, enhancing auditing to maintain audit-ready evidence, and enabling teams to work with compliant, non-sensitive data to accelerate delivery without increasing risk. Automation is also playing a critical role in embedding compliance into everyday operations while reducing manual effort and complexity.
Join peers and industry leaders for a candid discussion on how financial institutions are operationalizing DORA through better database security, monitoring, and governance. We will explore how to reduce the cost and complexity of compliance, minimize the risk of outages, and build a more resilient foundation that supports both regulatory requirements and business agility.

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Discussion Topics

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Strengthening database security and auditing to meet DORA resilience requirements

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Improving visibility into access, configuration, and system activity to reduce risk

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Enabling faster, compliant delivery through better data governance and non-sensitive data practices

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