# From Controls to Clarity: Aligning Risk and Control Across the Enterprise with Kristina Wiese Tranberg, Karoline Corfitz & Morten Bjerregaard Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/risk-is-our-business-7345884/from-controls-to-clarity-aligning-risk-and-control-across-the-enterprise-with-kristina-wiese-tranberg-karoline-corfitz-morten-bjerregaard Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/risk-is-our-business-7345884/from-controls-to-clarity-aligning-risk-and-control-across-the-enterprise-with-kristina-wiese-tranberg-karoline-corfitz-morten-bjerregaard.md Podcast: [Risk is Our Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/risk-is-our-business-7345884) Published: 2026-05-04T16:32:16+00:00 Episode link: https://riskisourbusiness.podbean.com/e/the-title-of-risk_is_our_business_season_2_episode_17_mixdow/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4jkz6qkyzfnywcqx/Risk_Is_Our_Business_Season_2_Episode_17_mixdownb75ol-5k9gnu-Optimized.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/risk-is-our-business-7345884/episodes/from-controls-to-clarity-aligning-risk-and-control-across-the-enterprise-with-kristina-wiese-tranberg-karoline-corfitz-morten-bjerregaard Duration seconds: 1708 ## Resource In this return episode of Risk Is Our Business, Captain Michael Rasmussen welcomes Kristina Wiese Tranberg back to the bridge, joined by Karoline Corfitz and Morten Bjerregaard, for a practical deep dive into internal controls and their role in modern GRC. Building on Kristina’s previous appearance, the conversation shifts from operating models and transformation to a core question of what is the real value of controls? The group explores how organizations can move beyond checkbox compliance toward control optimization that supports business outcomes rather than slowing them down. They also challenge a common disconnect. Many organizations aim for an enterprise-wide view of risk, but lack an enterprise view of controls. Without understanding how controls operate across processes and functions, can risk truly be understood at scale? The discussion then examines the relationship between risk owners and control owners, and when they should be the same, when they should be different, and how that choice affects accountability and effectiveness. They also unpack the 1-10-100 rule, illustrating how the cost of fixing issues escalates the later they are detected, and why embedding controls early in processes is critical. This episode offers a grounded, experience-led perspective on aligning risk, controls, and ownership across the enterprise. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/risk-is-our-business-7345884/episodes/from-controls-to-clarity-aligning-risk-and-control-across-the-enterprise-with-kristina-wiese-tranberg-karoline-corfitz-morten-bjerregaard/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/risk-is-our-business-7345884/from-controls-to-clarity-aligning-risk-and-control-across-the-enterprise-with-kristina-wiese-tranberg-karoline-corfitz-morten-bjerregaard.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.