# Navigating Global Risks: Insights from the VRI

![24141242](/sites/default/files/styles/article_image/public/2026-05/230428-nyu-23-0517-092.jpg.png?itok=-KGbB0EY)  Tuesday, May 5, 2026 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM  19 Washington Square North, New York [ RSVP ](https://nyuad.my.salesforce-sites.com/NYEvents/apex/NYUEventRegistration?event=qU5c8cUfsj8qx8M0LWaLhw_3D_3D)VRI Co-Directors Robert F. Engle and Richard Berner discuss how the VRI measures global risks, from climate-driven financial stress to geopolitical instability. As the VRI expands to NYU Abu Dhabi, this talk offers a timely look at the future of systemic risk research.