Control Risks

Geostrategy and the Syrian conflict

In this podcast, Gala Riani, Head of Analysis for the Middle East and North Africa leads a discussion on how the foreign powers fighting directly or by proxy in Syria’s civil war may act in 2016.

Venezuela’s Socialist Party routed in legislative election

After the Socialist Party of President Nicolas Maduro was heavily defeated in legislative elections, we hear from Control Risks Senior Analyst for Venezuela, Oliver Wack, on what this means for Venezuela and the businesses operating there.

Mobile malware: an evolving threat

In this podcast Stewart Bertram, Senior Manager, Control Risks’ Cyber Security Services, talks to one of our cyber crime specialists, Oliver Robinson, about the increasing threat that cyber criminals pose to mobile devices.

RiskMap Podcast: The US chairs the UN Security Council; fighting IS; the Paris climate change conference.

In the coming weeks, as the US chairs the UN Security Council, what hopes for a unified coalition against IS? And world leaders meet for the UN conference on climate change.

RiskMap Podcast: the G20 Summit, Catalonia and Spain’s election and Argentina’s presidential run-off

In the coming weeks, G20 leaders will meet in Turkey, Catalonia’s secessionist leanings will play into the Spanish election campaign and Argentinians will finally choose their next president.

The UK Modern Slavery Act

The UK Modern Slavery Act is now in force. It aims to tackle human trafficking in the supply chains of companies with UK operations. What does it mean for you?

The G20 summit, Turkey’s elections and what next for Argentina?

In the coming weeks the G20 nations meet as some of the emerging markets face tough challenges. Turkey holds another election and Argentinians make up their minds who should succeed president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

Personal data in Russia

The new Russian law on personal data storage and processing is now in force. How does it affect your organisation? With Artem Lazurenko of Control Risks’ Compliance, Forensics and Intelligence business.

 

Understanding organisational resilience

In this podcast,  Stephanie Lhomme, Director for Europe and Africa in Control Risks’ Compliance, Forensics and Intelligence business examines how resilience - a term that originated in psychology - can be understood in an organisational  context.

Ankara bomb deepens divides

The devastating bomb blast in Ankara has deepened divisions in Turkey as it approaches a general election and raised more questions about the world’s response to the Syrian conflict.

RiskMap Podcast: Iran and the IAEA, next steps for the TPP and democracy in West Africa

Iran faces a deadline to disclose military dimensions of past nuclear activities; the Trans Pacific Partnership faces domestic challenges; and a pair of elections in West Africa. Hosted by Charles Hecker and Michael Moran.

RiskMap Podcast: Netanyahu goes to Moscow, the US government faces a shutdown and Modi visits Seattle

Israeli Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, visits Moscow amid concern over Russian military deployments in Syria; could the US government be facing another shutdown and what does Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, hope to get out of visiting Seattle?

Preventing violence in the workplace

Workplace violence affects every country and is something that employers need to guard against as part of their duty of care. A discussion with John Lane, director of Control Risks’ Crisis and Resilience Consulting practice in Los Angeles.

RiskMap Podcast: Brazil’s Woes, Xi’s US Visit and Presidential Politics in Uganda

In the coming weeks, Brazil faces a deepening crisis as a corruption scandal spurs a credit downgrade, Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first state visit to the United States against a backdrop of geoeconomic uncertainty, and Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni seeks a fifth term. Hosted by Charles Hecker and Michael Moran.

RiskMap Podcast: Managing Markets in China and the US, Europe’s Migrant Dilemma

With Chinese officials struggling to rein in the country’s economy after a week of extreme market volatility, the US Federal Reserve weighs a long-anticipated decision to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade. Meanwhile, the European Union’s struggles with migration exposes rifts within the bloc. Hosted by Charles Hecker and Michael Moran.