Luc Neuberg and Sylvain Aubry (ALRiM Risk Academy): an exchange for professionals, by experts

Luc Neuberg, chairman of ALRiM, and Sylvain Aubry, head of Carlyle AIFM - CIM Europe SARL, explain why continuous training led by recognised experts matters in the era of AI.

Why are Risk Academy courses a privileged moment for professionals?

We design the Risk Academy courses, organised by ALRiM and GFR (Global Fund Risk), as a privileged moment of exchange between practitioners and recognised experts of the Luxembourg financial centre. We announce the speakers in advance for each session, allowing participants to choose a course not only for its topic but also for the experience of those who deliver it. This approach reflects a clear conviction: competences are the most valuable resource of risk, compliance and audit professionals. Maintaining them requires more than accessing content. It requires confronting practices, asking questions and understanding how knowledge applies to real situations. Our courses help participants stay up to date with the best market practices and the latest regulatory requirements applicable to the investment fund industry. Each session also offers an opportunity to expand one's professional network.

AI can write a course in minutes. It cannot teach judgement.

Why must the traditional training model evolve in the era of AI?

Artificial intelligence can now produce structured training material in a few minutes. A course can no longer be an ex-cathedra session where a self-proclaimed guru reads slides generated by ChatGPT from outdated material. The value of training lies elsewhere. An expert must explain the reasoning behind an analysis, its limits and what could change the conclusion. Practitioners share the hesitations, errors and trade-offs that rarely appear in textbooks. AI can support the preparation of content, but it cannot replace the exchange between professionals who compare their experiences. In an environment shaped by AI, emerging risks and constant regulatory change, we see continuous training as a strategic investment rather than an annual box-ticking exercise.

How are new channels transforming the transmission of expertise?

New formats are broadening access to financial and regulatory knowledge. REG FLIX, the YouTube channel created by Sylvain, uses video, animation and storytelling to make complex topics accessible to students, young professionals and people outside control functions. The Risk Academy is also embracing these formats. We recently delivered a course to a Middle Eastern stock exchange as a video designed for its board members and focused specifically on their activity. Video lets participants learn at their own pace, while live sessions remain essential to ask questions and challenge an analysis. Rather than opposing channels, our objective is continuity: a video opens the door, a course provides depth and a workshop puts knowledge into practice.