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Cybersecurity is a critical concern for businesses of all sizes, and the risks are even greater for those that operate internationally. With the increasing reliance on technology and the internet in today’s global economy, it is more important than ever to protect against cyber threats that can compromise sensitive information and disrupt operations. With financial…
The outlook is full of uncertainty, volatility and persistent risk. This is partially due to the huge amounts of government spending all around the world over the last three years in response to the Covid pandemic. This debt burden and international risk will take decades to pay back. At the same time, we are experiencing underinvestment in several important areas, which means new risks to longer term growth.
The war and the rest of the world The Russian war against Ukraine has led to one of the most unstable times in recent history – both politically and economically. The war is not a phenomenon that remained isolated to the eastern region of Europe. Its impact has reached all around the globe – causing…
An organisation’s risk management framework is composed of a series of tools and activities that enable them to identify and manage uncertainty, to identify and take opportunities.
The international environment is full or risk and opportunity. Business leaders wanting to pursue opportunities in a persistently volatile environment need robust crisis programs and risk management systems in place. Read more to learn what the most successful companies are doing to manage their risks and pursue opportunities and growth.
On 25 September the Italians were called to vote for the election of the new parliament. After the resignation of Mario Draghi, having lost support within the coalition in Parliament, he left the country at a turbulent and time of high risk. As said by Giovanni Capoccia during his interview on The International Risk Podcast,…
To find out more, listen to our latest episode with Nathan Piper: Episode 83: Nathan Piper on Risks in the Global Energy Sector – The International Risk Podcast In October of 2021, the typical home in the UK was paying £1370 a year on energy. According to studies, this amount could surge to more than…
One of the great mysteries of the information age is how we can know so much and do so little about it. The greatest example of this is perhaps climate change and its associated risks. We know that the world is growing hotter by the day, that the ocean is claiming more land every day, that we…
Let’s face it, in this day in age, the trajectory of your career is often determined by who you know and who knows you: in other words, your network. While some excel at this skill naturally and sell themselves online and in-person 24/7, for most of us networking is the dreaded skillset we have yet…
Listen to the full episode at: Episode 80: Hamish McRae on How to Think About the Future – The International Risk Podcast In 1994, Hamish McRae published his book “The World in 2020: Power, Culture and Prosperity”. Even though we are now two years off from that date, McRae’s work remains as influential now as…
