Episode 35: with Zeynep Alemdar, Professor of Political Science and International Relations discussing gender and women in foreign policy

Zeynep Alemdar is professor of Political Science and International Relations at Okan University, Istanbul, where she also acts as Dean of the Faculty of Business and Administrative Sciences and the Gender Studies Research Center. She has extensive experience in promoting gender equality in Turkey, working with public and private actors; international organizations including  UNWomen, World…

Episode 34: with Mark Elliot, former CIA Case Officer and current CEO of Comar Cyber, discussing risks around the world

Mark Elliott currently works as founder and CEO of Comar Cyber a human factors cyber security training and consulting company that offers training at the intersection of cyber operations, human intelligence, and counterintelligence.  Prior to that, he served as a career CIA Case Officer specializing in human intelligence (HUMINT) collection and cyber operations in various…

Taliban Advances in Afghanistan

Taliban Advances in Afghanistan and the Associated Risks Internationally Taliban advances across all of Afghanistan in the last two weeks has brought the risk of devastating consequences to everyone’s attention. In just eight days, the Taliban has taken control of nearly all of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.  On this week’s International Risk Podcast, our Host Dominic…

Episode 33: with Frank Versteegh, airshow pilot and Red Bull air racing pilot discussing risk and preparation

Frank Versteegh has been an Airshow and Red Bull Air Race pilot and with over 43 years of aviation experience, this legend offers a wide range of services to individuals and corporations.  He has flown more than 180 types of aircraft and flew more than 1450 airshows in 40 countries. As one of the very…

Episode 32: with Ron Worley, author from Ditches to Riches, discussing risk and values

Ron Worley is a successful business owner, real estate investor, mentor, and self-made millionaire who follows his own code, The Worley Way. He is a proud dad and husband living in Colorado. He refused to accept his early situation and took action that lead to a life-changing reality. His ability to understand the environment, measure…

Episode 31: with Dominic Bowen, Jo De Serrano and Dr Hani Taleb

The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members and risk advisors.  In these podcasts, we speak with risk management specialists from around the world.  Our host is Dominic Bowen, originally from Australia, and now one of Europe’s leading international risk specialists.  Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing successful operations…

Episode 30: with David Raviv

David Raviv developed his thirst for technology while in the Air Force, as a drone pilot. Later, David emigrated to Canada where he pursued his undergraduate degree in Computer Science, and his master’s in business administration.  David has also had CISSP certifications since 2001. After moving again, and settling down in the US, David has…

The Risk of Intellectual Property rights: ethical dilemmas and risk

Intellectual property rights have been a topic of discussion since Ancient Greece. More recently our rooted ideas of intellectual property have been challenged once more in the face of morality. The coronavirus pandemic has raised questions as to whether our idea of property prevents ethical decision-making surrounding public access to medicines and covid-19 vaccinations, as well as whether some IP protections should be provisionally overridden to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. It is ultimately a question of risk.