Calculated risks: A blueprint for scaling safely

Optimizing the economics of risk

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For SaaS platforms, risk management is often thought of as a brake on growth. It doesn’t have to be. Learn how a new approach to risk can help you onboard users faster, enter markets with confidence, and automate decisions. Explore how to match friction to actual risk, tier access based on risk signals, and build systems that scale without scaling your exposure.

Speakers

Barnard Steyn, Senior Director, Fraud, Credit Risk, and Fintech Operations, Jobber
Connor Mullen, Product Lead, Risk, Stripe
Sarah Rende, Head of Global Risk Strategy, Stripe

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