Organisations deploying AI at scale are facing a question that did not exist five years ago: how do you govern something that makes decisions, produces outputs, and influences outcomes in ways that are not always predictable or explainable? The EU AI Act has moved from regulation in principle to regulation in practice, and boards, risk committees, and regulators are all asking harder questions about how AI models are validated, monitored, and controlled. For many enterprises,

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software is the operational backbone of how organisations manage risk, meet regulatory obligations, and demonstrate accountability to boards, regulators, and customers. As regulatory complexity grows, third-party risk programmes expand, and audit functions face greater scrutiny, the GRC vendor landscape in 2026 is broader and more capable than ever. If your organisation is evaluating GRC software in 2026, this guide outlines the major sol

AuditBoard, the platform that over half of the Fortune 500 trusts to manage its GRC function, has become Optro. The rebrand was announced on 9 March 2026 at the Institute of Internal Auditors' Great Audit Minds conference in Las Vegas, and it marks something more significant than a cosmetic refresh. In this article, we cover who Optro is, what prompted the name change, what the new strategy means, and everything you need to know about the platform, its customers, its competit

If you work in audit, risk management, compliance, or governance across enterprise organisations, then the chances are you've already come across AuditBoard (or Optro as they are now called) . But for those who haven't, this is a company that has rapidly established itself as one of the defining platforms in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software market. Founded in 2014, AuditBoard has grown from a focused SOX compliance tool into a comprehensive, cloud-based con