| DATE: | October 14th, 2025 |
| TIME: | 2:00pm to 4:00pm (PST) |
| VENUE: | Hybrid Zoom Online meeting & In-Person at Sophos Inc. (Map) |
| TOPIC: | Why We Resist: Uncovering the Psychological Barriers to Effective GRC |
| PRESENTERS: | Jason Leuenberger (Presenting virtually) |
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ABSTRACT
GRC programs often stall or freeze, not due to lack of strategy, but because of hidden
psychological barriers. This talk explores Kegan’s Immunity to Change and Self-
Determination Theory to reveal why risk initiatives face resistance and how to design GRC
programs that actually stick.
BIOGRAPHY
Jason was previously the Head of GRC globally for Starbucks, and is now a certified
Leadership & Team coach. He brings 20+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Risk
Management, GRC, and Privacy to his work with those in high stress roles. Day-to-day he
works with leaders & teams centered around their development goals, helping identify
obstacles that might be getting in their way, and then working to break free from anything
limiting them. He applies coaching and the social sciences to work in risk management with people and teams, understanding the most powerful component of managing risk: the
human beings involved in making those decisions.