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Listen in as experts in risk discuss how organisations can navigate a world of ever-changing risk and connectivity. From major geopolitical shifts to on-the-ground operational challenges, The Global Insight is here with in-depth analysis, perspective and guidance.
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Oct 19, 2023
Rethinking the ”G” in ESG: governance or geopolitics?
Geopolitical turbulence is shaping trends in ESG regulation and enforcement globally. Indeed, the significant role geopolitics is playing in driving business risk and determining commercial success for companies has prompted some discussion about whether the “G” in ESG should be focused on “geopolitics” rather than “governance”.
Join Claudine Fry as she sits down with Control Risks experts Gabriel Brasil and Shikha Kher to explore how a better understanding of the interplay between geopolitics and ESG is key to proactively managing compliance and taking advantage of emerging, associated opportunities.
Find out more about how we're helping organisations mitigate risk and seize opportunity in the ESG space.
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Sep 25, 2023
The Middle East as microcosm: Middle Powers in the Persian Gulf
The Middle East is changing rapidly, with consequences for sport, culture, politics, energy and economics. This is particularly true for the Gulf states. Join Control Risks Partner Claudine Fry for conversation with Control Risks Senior Analyst Niamh McBurney about the evolving power dynamics, global influence and business landscape of the Middle East.
Visit controlrisks.com to find out how we help businesses mitigate risk and seize opportunity.
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Jul 19, 2023
Middle powers: a force to watch
In the new world order, middle power countries like Brazil, Turkey, India, and Egypt, are poised to be a significant force. These are countries capable of playing key strategic roles internationally or regionally, with natural resources, demographic advantages or historic links at their disposal.
Join Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks experts Gabriel Brasil and Patricia Rodrigues for a conversation about what makes a country a middle powers, what makes them a force on the geopolitical stage, and why understanding them matters for business.
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Jun 29, 2023
AI won’t be upending the geopolitical order any time soon
Artificial Intelligence has been on the minds of governments for many years. But with the sudden advent of widespread public access to generative AI like ChatGPT, governments are now on the back foot. Join Control Risks Partner, Claudine Fry, for a conversation with Control Risks Principal, Jonathan Wood, for a conversation about how the real threat to geopolitics from AI might lie in its ability to reinforce current dynamics rather than upending them.
Find out how our global team of political and country risk experts can support your organisation by visiting our website. And stay up to date with our cyber team at our cyber hub.
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May 25, 2023
Demographics
Demographics are routinely cited as a factor influencing unrest, elections, economic fortunes, politics.
Join Claudine Fry and Serena Pilkington as they unpack current global demographic trends, how these drive everything from economic vitality to unrest, and the implications for business now and into the future.
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Apr 13, 2023
Is nearshoring the end of globalisation?
The message from Western developed economies, but particularly from the United States, is to stop making things so far away from home. Is this the end of globalisation?
Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks experts Alejandra Soto and Aryaman Bhatnagar about what the outlook for two nearshoring hotspots, Mexico and India, tells us about where supply chains, manufacturing and the global economy are headed.
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Feb 21, 2023
Russia-Ukraine: what the long haul really means
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia was designed to decapitate the Ukrainian administration in just a matter of days. The war has now ground on for a year. What does the long-term really look like?
Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks expert Anna Walker to discuss the near-term uncertainty for the conflict on the ground, the potential end goals for both Russia and Ukraine, and the wider geopolitical implications as the war continues.
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Jan 26, 2023
Where does democracy stand in 2023?
There has been much discussion recently about the erosion of democracy worldwide. As always, the picture is more nuanced than it seems at first glance. In 2023, where does democracy stand?
Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks' expert Achmad Sukarsono and Elisabeth Braw, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about how businesses should be approaching threats to democracies, best practice for operating and investing in maturing democracies, and why the notion of democratic erosion is perhaps a Western-centric idea that isn’t always a helpful starting point.
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Dec 20, 2022
China on the global stage in 2023: what should companies expect?
How will China project itself on the world stage in 2023? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks' lead China Analyst, Andrew Gilholm, about the foreign policy implications of the recent National Chinese Communist Party Congress, the outlook for business critical issues like supply chain, and China’s relationship with the US and Russia.
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Nov 3, 2022
Cost of living: how can companies weather the uncertainty?
Which factors are driving inflation and, in turn, how is the rising cost of living driving social unrest worldwide? What do businesses need to know when evaluating the efficacy of government policies and moves by central banks? Join Claudine Fry and Jonathan Wood for a conversation with Ben May, Director of Global Macroeconomic Research at Oxford Economics about the impacts of inflation on global economic performance, on social and political stability, and on the business environment right around the world.
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Oct 11, 2022
Digital currencies: what are the risks for business?
Cryptocurrency, bitcoin, blockchain, distributed ledgers, CBDCs – the flood of new terms and concepts surrounding digital currency can make your head spin. How should companies be approaching this fundamental shift to the way the world transacts, and why are central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) a key development to watch? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Josh Lipsky, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center, as he demystifies digital currencies and the risks they pose for business.
Dive deeper with the Atlantic Council’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Tracker, which takes you inside the rapid evolution of money all over the world.
Learn more about cybersecurity risks around digital currency in this report from the Atlantic Council.
Find out more about how Control Risks can help your organisation succeed.
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Sep 15, 2022
Weaponised energy: how can business adapt?
The energy crisis spurred by the Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to the weaponisation of energy by governments and blocs on all sides to protect their energy security. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for conversation with Control Risks experts Oksana Antonenko and Patrick Osgood about how energy weaponisation is manifesting differently around the world, the implications for energy transition, and what steps businesses can take to adapt and even thrive amid energy instability and fragmentation.
Find out more about how we can help your organisation succeed.
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Aug 25, 2022
Elections in Latin America: where is the region headed?
Against a backdrop of overwhelming humanitarian and an economic strife, an extraordinary election cycle has been playing out this year across Latin America. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for conversation with Control Risks experts Gavin Strong and Silvana Amaya about how organisations should understand the candidates, policies and populations in a region ready for change.
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Jul 15, 2022
A changing of the guard: who will lead Kenya?
Kenya’s general elections will be held on 9 August, 2022, and the outcome is far from certain. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for conversation with Control Risks experts Patricia Rodrigues and Rose Mumanya about the roll ethnicity, inflation, misinformation and the Ukraine-Russia conflict are playing in the elections and what businesses need to watch.
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Jul 1, 2022
Taking a stand: is your organisation ready to engage with geopolitics?
One of the broad implications of the Ukraine-Russia conflict is the acceleration of a trend already in motion: the pressure on companies to engage with geopolitics and take clear stances. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks expert Maria Knapp about what organisations need to keep front of mind when engaging with thorny issues and why staying silent is no longer an option.
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May 26, 2022
What’s ahead for France and the EU?
Emmanuel Macron may have won the 2022 presidential election, but he still has a lot on his plate. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks expert Alexandra Kellert about the challenges France and the EU will face in the coming years, from rising energy and living costs to security concerns.
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Apr 1, 2022
How will the Ukraine-Russia conflict impact food?
How will the Ukraine-Russia conflict effect food in the longer term? Join Control Risks Partners Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house expert Jonathan Wood about the impact food shortages and price increases will likely have on a range of risks, exacerbating political instability, social unrest and the effects of climate change.
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Mar 18, 2022
How will the Ukraine-Russia conflict impact energy?
What will be the longer-term impact on energy of the Ukraine-Russia conflict? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house expert Oksana Antonenko about the tensions between energy security and energy transition, the uncertainty facing both importers and exporters and why organisations should be prepared for major supply disruption.
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Feb 10, 2022
Is sport reshaping risk, or is risk reshaping sport?
Amid rising geopolitical turbulence, the business of sport is not only a bellwether for emerging trends, but shapes and is shaped by them. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Daniel Heal, James Lewry and Kent D. Kedl about the work we're doing in the world of sport and what sport can tell us about geopolitics, sustainability and the role of risk in decision making.
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Jan 21, 2022
After Merkel: business and the new German era
What does Germany’s new coalition government mean for the risk landscape both within and beyond the nation’s borders? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation for a discussion with in-house expert Florian Otto about the implications for geopolitics, energy transition, and digitalisation as Germany enters a new era.
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Dec 23, 2021
COVID-19: What do governments get wrong that companies get right?
While governments scramble to respond to the Omicron variant, many companies, particularly those with global footprints, are finding success working from their own pandemic playbooks. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house expert Allison Wood about where the pandemic is headed and why your organisation needs to evolve with it.
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Dec 13, 2021
Cyber threats: can your organisation keep up?
As the world becomes increasingly connected to and reliant on the internet, risk is intensifying – from cyber security to carbon footprints. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house cyber experts Nicolas Reys and Stina Connor about current trends in cyber and why the decisions organisations make today will determine whether they exist at all in the decades to come.
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Nov 26, 2021
Maritime and supply chains: risk and resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic brought supply chain risk centre stage, particularly issues in the maritime world. While the sector has adapted and held up well, risks loom. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house maritime experts Cormac Mc Garry and Victoria Mitchell about current trends in maritime, where the sector is headed, and what it means for business.
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Oct 22, 2021
COP26 – what should companies and investors expect?
COP26 in Glasgow is taking place in the midst of a global energy crisis and a global climate crisis. Political, social and economic tensions are running high and focus from the activist community is laser sharp. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Oksana Antonenko and Reema Bhattacharya as they discuss what companies and investors should - and should not - expect from the conference.
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Oct 1, 2021
AUKUS -- what‘s the sub-text?
The announcement of AUKUS generated many dramatic headlines, but with the passing of time, it's clear that the underlying geopolitics are more important than the anger of a broken deal. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Julia Coym, Alexandra Kellert and Cory Davie as they discuss the different interests converging on the Indo-Pacific and what this means for companies and investors.
Find out how we're helping businesses at controlrisks.com.
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Sep 10, 2021
The 9/11 era is over – what’s next?
The tragic events of September 11, 2001 changed the world as we knew it. But with the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the 9/11 era is over. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a discussion about the legacy of 9/11, the implications of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the shifting balance of global power with Sir William Patey, Control Risks International Affairs and Advisor and former British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Jonathan Wood, a Principal based in our DC office and Oksana Antonenko, a Director based in our London office.
Read Jonathan Wood's most recent article on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Visit controlrisks.com to see how we can support your organisation with political, security, compliance and integrity risk.
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Jul 30, 2021
The drivers behind unrest in South Africa
The recent unrest in South Africa surfaced underlying tensions and led to significant operational disruption. But it fitted a known pattern of turbulence associated with local political and socioeconomic triggers, and it is best understood as part of a nuanced risk landscape that includes criminality, corruption, crumbling critical national infrastructural and a degree of policy uncertainty. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house South Africa expert Seamus Duggan about the drivers of instability and the outlook for the business environment in South Africa.
Read the article on our website.
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Jul 21, 2021
When climate change becomes climate crisis
The recent chain of extreme weather events in the US, Europe and China is a stark reminder that now is the time for companies to address the climate crisis. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry as they speak with Jonathan Wood about how Control Risks is helping clients in this area and why climate change is rapidly becoming the most important factor for domestic policy, foreign policy and business strategy.
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Jul 2, 2021
LGBT+ rights in Africa and the "S" in ESG
Same sex relations are still prohibited in 32 out of 54 African countries. How do multinational companies support more inclusive workplaces in countries with laws at odds with these values? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Vincent Rouget and Maria Knapp about how companies can support their employees and communities in a world of asymmetrical human rights.
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Jun 18, 2021
G7 2021 takeaways: climate change, commerce, COVID-19 and cyber security
Did the 2021 G7 Summit in Cornwall this past weekend make the world better for business? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Alexandra Kellert and Jonathan Wood about what the summit tells us about the status and alignment of G7 on four Cs: climate change, commerce, COVID-19 and cyber security.
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Jun 4, 2021
The outlook for OPEC+ in 2021
OPEC+ has started to reverse oil production cuts in expectation of a return to strong oil demand. What does this mean for business? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Oksana Antonenko and Patrick Osgood about why OPEC+ still matters, the bloc's role in the coming energy transition, and the impact of oil prices amid fragmented pandemic recovery.
Read the full article here.
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May 21, 2021
Unrest in Colombia drives shift to the left
Covid-19 has fueled inequality in Colombia, leading to violent unrest and a likely shift to the left in the 2022 elections. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Raul Gallegos about what this means for businesses operating in the country and the wider region. Raul Gallegos heads the political risk practice in the Andean region for Control Risks. He is a 20-year Latin America expert and the author of Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela.
Read Raul's full outlook for Colombia here.
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May 7, 2021
Cuba without a Castro
What will Cuba be like without a Castro at the helm? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house expert Alan Zamayoa about the outlook for Cuba now that Raúl Castro, brother of former Cuban President Fidel Castro has stepped down and handed power over to President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Alan Zamayoa is an Associate Analyst for the Americas at Control Risks’ Global Risk Analysis practice, based in Mexico City.
Read the article here.
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Apr 23, 2021
Hydrogen – green superhero cleared for take-off?
Join Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Oksana Antonenko, Joseph Smith and Jacob Larsen about the significant role hydrogen energy is playing in decarbonisation efforts and what the implications of this shift will be for companies.
Read the full article here.
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Apr 9, 2021
Navalny and the plight of political opposition in Russia
Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Botakoz Iliyas and Eimear O’Casey about what the widespread demonstrations in response to opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s detainment mean for the political and operational landscape in Russia. Botakoz Iliyas is a researcher based in our Moscow office, and Eimear O’Casey is a senior analyst based in our London office.
For an in depth analysis of the situation in Russia, read Botakoz Iliyas’s article on our website.
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Mar 18, 2021
What on Earth Can Go Wrong: Tales from the Risk Business
Join Charles Hecker and Richard Fenning, previous CEO of Control Risks, in conversation about Richard’s book covering three decades of advising multinational companies on geopolitics and security crises.
Order your copy of What on Earth Can Go Wrong: Tales from the Risk Business now by clicking here.
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Mar 11, 2021
Pathways not profiles: identifying threat actors in the workforce
While we often like to think that the world’s superpowers – economically, military, politically – are the actors who make the weather, sometimes the work of a single individual can tip the balance. Join Charles Hecker for conversation about how companies can help their workforces stay mentally healthy and protect them from extremist violence by focusing on pathways rather than profiles. He is joined by Terri Patterson, who joined Control Risks directly from the FBI just under a year ago after serving as executive special advisor to Director Wray, and Jacqueline Day, a Partner at the firm leading our Crisis and Security department for the Americas.
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Feb 7, 2021
RiskMap 2021 Special Edition: Europe
This episode is one of a five-part special edition of The Global Insight exploring the regional implications of our Top 5 risks for 2021: long COVID, US-China relations, a shift to greener energy policies, digital acceleration and the risk of missing the post-COVID rebound. For this fifth and final episode in the series, Join Charles Hecker and Control Risks experts Florian Otto and Stina Connor for a discussion about what our Top 5 means for Europe.
Check out the other four episodes in the series for fascinating conversations about the implications of the Top 5 in Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East and North Africa.
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Feb 6, 2021
RiskMap 2021 Special Edition: Americas
This episode is one of a five-part special edition of The Global Insight exploring the regional implications of our Top 5 risks for 2021: long COVID, US-China relations, a shift to greener energy policies, digital acceleration and the risk of missing the post-COVID rebound. For this fourth episode in the series, join Charles Hecker and Control Risks experts Jonathan Wood and Thomaz Favaro for a discussion about what our Top 5 means for the Americas.
Check back tomorrow for the fifth and final episode in the series, where we take a look at what the Top 5 means for Europe.
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Feb 5, 2021
RiskMap 2021 Special Edition: The Middle East and North Africa
This episode is one of a five-part special edition of The Global Insight exploring the regional implications of our Top 5 risks for 2021: long COVID, US-China relations, a shift to greener energy policies, digital acceleration and the risk of missing the post-COVID rebound. For this third episode in the series, join Charles Hecker and Control Risks experts Graham Griffiths and William Brown for a discussion about what our Top 5 means for the Middle East and North Africa.
Check back tomorrow for the fourth episode in the series, where we take a look at what the Top 5 means for the Americas.
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Feb 4, 2021
RiskMap 2021 Special Edition: Africa
This episode is one of a five-part special edition of The Global Insight exploring the regional implications of our Top 5 risks for 2021: long COVID, US-China relations, a shift to greener energy policies, digital acceleration and the risk of missing the post-COVID rebound. For this second episode in the series, join Charles Hecker and Control Risks experts Barnaby Fletcher and Valentin Robiliard for a discussion about what our Top 5 means for Africa.
Check back tomorrow for the third episode in the series, where we take a look at what the Top 5 means for the Middle East and North Africa.
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Feb 3, 2021
RiskMap 2021 Special Edition: Asia Pacific
This episode is one of a five-part special edition of The Global Insight exploring the regional implications of our Top 5 risks for 2021: long COVID, US-China relations, a shift to greener energy policies, digital acceleration and the risk of missing the post-COVID rebound. For this first episode in the series, join Charles Hecker and Control Risks experts Steve Wilford and Jim Fitzsimmons for a discussion about what our Top 5 means for Asia Pacific.
Check back tomorrow for the second episode in the series, where we take a look at what the Top 5 means for Africa.
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Jan 20, 2021
The new American threat landscape
For companies operating in the US, does the 6 January storming of the US Capitol mark a point of no return in terms of an American security environment transformed by socioeconomic pressures, COVID-19 and radicalisation? Or will the incoming Biden administration bring a return to normalcy that sees the stark polarisation of the past four years fade? This week’s panel includes Jonathan Wood, lead analyst for the United States and Canada, and Shawn VanSlyke, a Principal within Control Risks’ Crisis and Security Consulting Practice for North America.
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Dec 30, 2020
Vaccines: the road ahead
The UK approved the first COVID-19 vaccine in early December, and the pandemic entered a new phase. While this is certainly a moment for optimism, vaccines bring new challenges around efficacy, distribution and public resistance. This week’s panel includes Caroline Naumann, Associate Director for Crisis and Security Consulting and also our COVID-19 Advisory Lead in EMEA, and Joseph Smith, Senior Analyst responsible for providing analysis on international business issues as well as one of our leaders on analysis of the vaccine rollout.
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Nov 20, 2020
What Biden means for Europe and Latin America
What does a Biden administration mean for the US relationship with Europe and Latin America? Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts for a discussion about the impact Biden's policies and politics will likely have on trade, defence and populism in these two key regions. This week’s panel includes Jonathan Wood, our lead US analyst, Alexandra Kellert, our lead UK analyst, and Thomaz Favaro, our lead analyst for Brazil and the Southern Cone.
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Nov 1, 2020
US election unrest: the practical, the probable and the possible
This week we're taking a break from our typical panel discussion to bring you a truly in-depth look at the potential for unrest before, during and after the upcoming US presidential election. Listen in on a webinar discussion with our own experts Matthew Hinton, Allison Wood and Aaron Schwirian, who join Steven Antoine, the CSO of Yum! Brands, to look at measures that companies and investors operating in the US should consider taking in order to protect their people and assets.
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Oct 13, 2020
Brexit trade deal: the eleventh hour
As the Brexit trade deal negotiations enter the eleventh hour, both sides say they want a deal, but both sides still seem intent on trying to corner the other into their deal. Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts for a discussion about what this all means for business. This week’s panel includes Alexandra Kellert, our lead UK analyst, Oksana Antonenko, a director in our political risk consultancy for Europe, and Florian Otto, an associate director in our European political risk practice.
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Sep 28, 2020
Black swans, frankenfirms, and the next Covid-19
Covid-19 was the low-probability, high-risk event that many companies and business leaders were not prepared to handle. Focused on daily navigation of the crisis, few business leaders have considered preparation for the next global crisis. Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts as they explore how agility in the face of unpredictable risk is key to building a resilient organization. This week's panel includes Matthew Hinton, a New York based Partner and one of the leaders of our Crisis and Security Consultancy in the Americas, Claudine Fry, a London-based Director of our Global Risk Analysis division, and Allison Wood, an Associate Director in Global Risk Analysis who manages our political risk consultancy in the US.
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Sep 10, 2020
Belarus on the global stage
What lessons can Belarus teach the rest of the world? Belarus held elections on 9 August in a race that, as always, Alexander Lukashenko won in a landslide. In the lead up to the election, Lukashenko was facing strong competition from Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, an almost accidental candidate, who, with the help of a team of powerful and creative women, mustered tends of thousands of supporters. When Lukashenko won, the citizens of Belarus took to the streets. Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts as they unpack the drivers behind the unrest and its regional and global implications. This week's panel includes Eimear O'Casey, a Senior Analyst in our global risk analysis division, Bota Iliyas, an Analyst also in our global risk analysis division, and Nabi Abdullaev, Partner and head of our Moscow office.
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Aug 27, 2020
Tracing the evolution of US-China relations
How did we get here? The relationship between the US and China has been frustrating politicians and business people for well over a decade. Control Risks has been following this relationship ever since our own forecasts, and everyone else's, began predicting that China was well on its way to becoming a modern global superpower. Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts as they trace the evolution of US-China relations over past ten years and on into the future, exploring what this all means for global business. This week's panel includes Andrew Gilholm, Principal and Director of the analysis practice for Greater China and North Asia, Jonathan Wood, Director and lead analyst for the United States and Canada, and Bliss Khaw, Principal and Americas-based representative on China issues.
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Aug 19, 2020
Airmic Risks & Megatrends 2020: the evolving cyber threat landscape
This week we're taking a break from our usual panel discussion to bring you an interview from a podcast we really enjoy: Airmic Talks. Airmic is the UK’s risk and insurance association, and their podcast, Airmic Talks, is currently running a series on the key themes emerging from their annual survey: Top Risks and Megatrends 2020. In this episode, Airmic’s Richard Cutcher interviews Control Risks’ #James Owen, Partner, Cyber Security, on the role of technology in digital transformation programmes, new cyber attack trends, the vulnerability of social media to manipulation and disinformation campaigns and the growing tension between seamless digital connectivity, regulation and national sovereignty issues – including how this will shape the internet of the future.
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Aug 19, 2020
Security dynamics in the Bay of Campeche
Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts for a discussion on security dynamics impacting companies operating in the Bay of Campeche, one of Mexico's oil and gas hubs. The panel this week includes James Sinclair, a Partner at the Mexico City office leading the Crisis and Security Consulting division in Mexico and Central America, Cormac McGarry, a maritime security specialist based in London, Adriana Thomas, a security analyst based in Mexico City, and Eduardo Arcos, a special risks analyst based in London. There is also a Spanish version of this discussion available on our channel hosted by Daniel Linsker, a Partner at Control Risks and currently managing Control Risks’ Mexico City office.
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Aug 19, 2020
La dinámica de seguridad en la Sonda de Campeche
(The following episode is entirely in Spanish. An English version is available on our podcast channel.)
Escuche a Daniel Linsker y a un panel de expertos de Control Risks discutir sobre la dinámica de seguridad y sus efectos en el entorno operacional para las compañías en la Sonda de Campeche, una de las áreas de mayor actividad para la industria de petróleo y gas en México. El panel incluye a James Sinclair, partner en la Ciudad de México a cargo del área de consultoría de seguridad y gestión de crisis, Cormac McGarry, especialista en seguridad marítima, Eduardo Arcos, analista de riesgos especializados y Adriana Thomas, analista de riesgos globales.
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Jul 16, 2020
Key Findings: Latin American Capacity to Combat Corruption Index
Join Charles Hecker for a discussion around some of the key findings from our Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index for Latin America, an index and report assessing Latin American countries’ ability to uncover, punish, and deter graft. We co-produce the CCC Index annually with Americas Society and Council of the Americas. The panel this week includes Geert Aalbers and Thomaz Favaro from our São Paulo office and Francisco Garcia in our Mexico City office.
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Jul 2, 2020
Domestic violence in a world under lockdown
Join Charles Hecker for a discussion about the global impact of Covid-19 on domestic violence. This week's panel of experts includes Kimberly Brunell from our DC office and Joseph Smith from our London office. Subscribe to stay updated with new episodes of The Global Insight every other Thursday. And be sure to check out our other podcasts as well, available on our website or by searching Control Risks wherever you listen.
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Jun 12, 2020
Activism and unrest in a pandemic
Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts for a discussion about the global impact of Covid-19 on activism and unrest. This week's panel includes Jonathan Wood in DC, Pratyush Rao in Delhi, and Leandro Lima in São Paulo. Subscribe to stay updated with new episodes of The Global Insight every other Thursday. And be sure to check out our other podcasts as well, available on our website or by searching Control Risks wherever you listen.
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