RISKAS: Empowering Risk Decisions Through User-Centric Innovation

In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, risk is an unavoidable companion of innovation and progress.

Whether it’s cybersecurity threats, financial instability, or regulatory uncertainties, individuals and organisations alike face increasing challenges in identifying and managing risk.

Yet, the tools designed to navigate these complexities often remain out of reach for everyday users, burdened by technical jargon and steep learning curves.

Akinwale Akinniranye, a digital innovator with a deep commitment to solving real-world problems, recognised this gap and set out to address it.

His answer came in the form of RISKAS—a smart, intuitive risk assessment tool built with accessibility at its core.

Unlike traditional risk platforms that cater mainly to experts, RISKAS is designed for everyone, from solo entrepreneurs to operational managers and nonprofit leaders.

The idea was simple but powerful: make risk assessment understandable, approachable, and practical.

“Our goal with RISKAS was to demystify risk,” Akinwale explains. Too many tools are locked behind layers of complexity. We wanted to put power in the hands of everyday users, people who make important decisions but may not have a background in risk management.”

With RISKAS, users can perform quick, clear assessments across a broad range of domains including finance, operations, cybersecurity, and health and safety.

Its clean interface and guided workflows eliminate confusion, turning what is often a daunting task into a streamlined process.
For many, this shift marks the difference between reacting to problems and preventing them altogether.

Akinwale’s work is part of a broader movement to democratise access to intelligent business tools.

In a parallel effort, Babajide Sofeso, Lead Business Analyst at East Lothian Council, developed an Automated Business Process Mapping Tool that allows organisations to visualise and analyse their entire workflow.

Like RISKAS, Babajide’s solution shines a light on operational blind spots, helping users uncover inefficiencies and mitigate risks before they escalate.

Using a combination of process mining, data transformation, and interactive dashboards, Babajide’s tool empowers analysts and executives alike to act with clarity and confidence.

His approach, much like Akinwale’s, reflects a shift toward making data-driven intelligence accessible beyond elite circles of specialists.

As the business world braces against a turbulent mix of global uncertainty, economic shifts, and digital threats, tools like RISKAS offer a timely and much-needed solution.

They not only equip users to identify risks, they empower them to take informed, proactive decisions when it matters most.

“RISKAS isn’t just about problems,” Akinwale says. “It’s about solutions. It’s about giving people a lens through which they can anticipate challenges and act swiftly and wisely.”

In a world where the difference between thriving and merely surviving often lies in foresight, Akinwale Akinniranye’s RISKAS is setting a new standard for simplicity, accessibility, and innovation in risk management.