Episode 173: Navigating Geopolitcal Shifts and Misinformation with Waqar Rizvi

This week on the International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen is joined by Waqar Rizvi, who shares his expertise on the evolving multipolar world order, the complexities of Iranian politics and society, and the challenges of combating misinformation in the digital age. Waqar Rizvi is a Canadian-Pakistani journalist, strategic consultant, and media expert with 17+ years…

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The Challenge of Combating Misinformation in the Age of AI

In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, the fight against misinformation has become increasingly complex. As highlighted by Waqar Rizvi in his conversation with Dominic Bowen on The International Risk Podcast, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the landscape of fact-checking and information verification. However, this powerful tool comes with its own set of challenges…

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Waqar Rizvi

Waqar Rizvi is a Canadian-Pakistani journalist, strategic consultant, and media expert with over 17 years of global experience in geopolitical analysis, AI ethics, and media research. He holds a Master’s degree in Media Ethics from the University of Sussex, combining academic rigour with hands-on expertise in journalism, policy consulting, and digital media. Currently, Rizvi leads…

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Misogyny, Men’s Health and the International Risks

Written by Elisa Garbil – 16.09.2024 Misogyny is not new. Misogyny doesn’t surprise most of us. Yet, the British Government has decided that it had enough and decided to make ‘extreme’ misogyny extremism. The British Government has asked its counter-extremism strategy to determine which would be the best way to tackle harmful ideologies. The idea is…

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Nicholas Martin

Nicholas Martin is the CEO of Stay Safe Global and The Stay Safe Global Charitable Trust, leading the way in combatting abuse, harassment, and violence through innovative safety programs, organisational consultancy and online resources. He has been internationally lauded for his expertise in creating informed and supportive workspaces on all aspects of personal safety.  His…

Episode 172: Extreme Misogyny and Men’s Health with Nicholas Martin

Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, Nicholas and Dominic discuss the decision of the British government to make ‘extreme’ misogyny extremism. They dive into what misogyny is, what the consequences are, the impact on men’s mental health, and whether this bill would be a solution. Moreover, they discuss…

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Krisztina Kalman 

Krisztina Kalman is the Director of MM Markets, an international management consultancy providing strategy, as well as a commercial and technical consulting services for the metal, mining and material sectors.  Krisztina has gathered over 20 years of expertise in strategy and management consulting. Her commodity focus has been copper, nickel, aluminium, chromium, steel, gold, PGMs and…

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Colin Bennett

Colin Bennett is an experienced industry and market researcher, a senior and successful leader with many years of combined industry, consulting, communications and management practice. Colin has experience in building and leading teams and creating highly professional and performing departments. Colin has a proven ability to inspire, build and manage, and with a unique mix…

Episode 171: Copper with Colin Bennett and Krisztina Kalman

The recent thriving in the copper industry is not a surprise. With the high demand in the green energy transition, EV boom production, and Al development which requires copper in its semiconductor production, copper has become one of the most strategically important metals of the century. Top producers of copper are developing world states with…

Episode 170: Navigating the Role of the UN in the Hamas-Israel War with Rosa Freedman

At the International Risk Podcast, we aim to highlight key risks and global issues from all over the world, particularly those that fall through the cracks of mainstream media; and today’s podcast is no different. We are diving deep into the historical complexities and geopolitical intricacies of the Palestine-Israel conflict, with a particular focus on…