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Friday Jul 28, 2017
RiskMap Podcast: Opportunity & Risk in Post-Conflict Colombia
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Friday Jul 28, 2017
The RiskMap Podcast - A conversation about what's happening in the world and what it means for global business.
In this special edition:
- Sergio Guzman, Control Risks' lead analyst for Colombia, discusses the upcoming milestone in the peace process between the Colombian government and the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC), and what the private sector needs to consider as rebel groups begin reintegrating into politics and the economy after 52 years of armed conflict.
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Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Turkey: a year on from the coup
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
Tuesday Jul 25, 2017
In this Control Risks podcast, Cagdas Cataltas and George Dyson discuss the risks and opportunities for international investors in Turkey one year on from the failed coup. They cover Turkey's political status including the state of the opposition as well as key security considerations for businesses operating in Turkey.

Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
RiskMap Podcast: Qatar Crisis; China's Cyber Law; The Violent Insider Threat
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
The RiskMap podcast - A conversation on geopolitics, security, and the pressing risks facing global business.
In this edition:
- Allison Wood, a Consultant in Control Risks' Dubai office, discusses the diplomatic and economic quarantine of Qatar by its GCC neighbors, the impact of the crisis on companies with operations there, and the future of Gulf relations. [Minute 1:30]
- China recently introduced a new law effectively nationalizing data security, and few organizations are adequately prepared. Carly Ramsey, an Associate Director based in Shanghai, helps us understand the political and technical requirements now facing companies. [Minute 9:10]
- Shawn VanSlyke, a Director for Control Risks and the former chief of the FBI's elite Behavioral Analysis Unit and the Crisis Negotiation Unit, explains what organizations should do to assess and mitigate the threat of violent insiders in the workplace, from the personally aggrieved to the ideologically motivated. [Minute 13:45]
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Monday Jun 12, 2017
Instability to plague UK politics and business after election
Monday Jun 12, 2017
Monday Jun 12, 2017
In this podcast, Senior Europe Analyst, David Lea, looks at how UK Prime Minister Theresa May will manage the coming months amid great political uncertainty.

Wednesday Jun 07, 2017
Wednesday Jun 07, 2017
We speak with David Lea, Senior Analyst for Western Europe, about the terrorist attack in London on 3rd June; Bill Udell, Senior Partner and head of the Americas Crisis and Security Consulting practice discusses event security in the wake of the Manchester attack the week prior; and Simon Whistler, chief analyst for Latin America, tells us about the impossible choice facing Brazil as yet another president faces allegations of corruption.

Tuesday May 16, 2017
Tuesday May 16, 2017
In this edition we discuss what the election of president Moon Jae-in means for South Korea and global politics; the likely outcome of the election in Iran; and what to expect from the G7 Summit as the group of leaders welcomes Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron.

Wednesday May 10, 2017
President Macron’s parliamentary challenge
Wednesday May 10, 2017
Wednesday May 10, 2017
A thumping win in France's presidential election sees Emmanuel Macron facing the formidable task of fighting the parliamentary elections in June with a young party lacking local networks and an electoral machinery. David Lea, Senior Europe Analyst at Control Risks examines Macron’s mission.

Monday May 01, 2017
RiskMap Podcast: Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, & Cameroon
Monday May 01, 2017
Monday May 01, 2017
In this May 1, 2017 edition of the RiskMap Podcast, Control Risks' analysts around the globe discuss the progress of Saudi Vision 2030 and a recent government reshuffle; what the election of leftist president Lenin Moreno means for Ecuador and the business environment; and a 3-month internet shutdown in Cameroon amid protests that have exposed deep divisions in a country that has long been stable.

Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Macron charts course to French presidency
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
With Emmanuel Macron winning most votes in the first round of France’s presidential election and the major parties swinging behind him to confront Marine Le Pen of the National Front, his path to the Elysée Palace seems pretty certain. Senior Europe Analyst, David Lea discusses what a Macron presidency would mean for business and Europe.

Monday Apr 10, 2017
Monday Apr 10, 2017
Co-hosts Charles Hecker and Jackie Day discuss the referendum in Turkey that could alter its form of government; the bold moves by Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro to further consolidate his power; and the political shakeup in South Africa that has had dramatic economic effects.

Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
The battle for Mosul
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
Control Risks’ lead Iraq analyst, Glen Ransom, looks at the protracted battle to wrest Mosul from the forces of Islamic State and the political problems that will remain once the city is recaptured.

Friday Mar 24, 2017
Friday Mar 24, 2017
In this special edition of the RiskMap Podcast, host Charles Hecker speaks with Jonathan Wood, Director of Global Issues, and David Lea, lead analyst for Western Europe, about the recent terrorist attack in London, the evolving threat of global terrorism, and how companies can respond.

Monday Mar 13, 2017
Monday Mar 13, 2017
In this edition of the RiskMap Podcast, hosted by Charles Hecker and Angela Mancini, we discuss what lies ahead for South Korea now that Park Geun-hye has been ousted as president. Also: behind the bluster, what’s happening in US Mexico relations, and how’s business in Africa’s second largest gold producer?

Saturday Feb 25, 2017
Saturday Feb 25, 2017
In this edition of the RiskMap podcast, hosted by Charles Hecker and Maria Knapp, we discuss the African countries who are vying to build the continent’s first Dubai-like megahub; US-EU and NATO relations in the wake of the Munich Security Conference; and the outlook for Brazil and Argentina as they liberalize their economies.

Wednesday Feb 15, 2017
Romania’s corruption crisis
Wednesday Feb 15, 2017
Wednesday Feb 15, 2017
Protests are continuing in Romania despite the government’s decision to repeal an emergency ordinance to decriminalise certain corruption offences for public officials. In this podcast we explore what lies ahead in Romania’s battle with corruption and what the implications are for businesses in this turbulent time.