As is known, on the 24th of February 2022, the Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into Ukraine. It has been over two years and seven months, and there seems to be no sight of the end of the war. Putin seems to be unwilling to negotiate, and it seems that the war has entered…
Stefan Wolff is Professor of International Security and Head of Department, Political Science and International Studies, at the University of Birmingham. A political scientist by background, he specialises in the management of contemporary security challenges, especially in the prevention and settlement of ethnic conflicts, in post-conflict state-building in deeply divided and war-torn societies, and in contemporary…
Join us on our analysis of another Trump term. We discuss with Lara Kristjansdottir what the consequences are for US, Chinese and EU businesses for the threatened import tariffs. In addition, we discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and what we think will happen now that Trump is in power. Finally, will Trump fulfil his…
Lara Kristjánsdóttir is an analyst at 2Secure, specialising in strategic advisory and international risk management. With a background in security studies and crisis management, Lara provides organisations with strategic guidance to develop and refine robust risk management structures. Through Lara’s expertise, she helps clients effectively identify, analyse, and mitigate risks, empowering them to pursue growth…
This week we dive into the role of misinformation with Sander van der Linden. We discuss what effect the British government could have with their promise of a crackdown on extreme misogyny. Moreover, with Sander’s background in Psychology, we dive into the question as to why people believe misinformation and what might be done to…
Sander van der Linden, Ph.D., is Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. He has won numerous awards for his research on human judgment, communication, and decision-making, including the Rising Star Award from the Association for Psychological Science…
With the US elections around the corner, and the September decision by the British government to make extreme misogyny a crime, we dive into misinformation and its implications with Professor Sander van der Linden in episode 182. Misinformation explained Misinformation is misleading or incorrect information, it can exist without specific malicious intent, but always includes…
In a revealing discussion on The International Risk Podcast, terrorism experts Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware shed light on the transforming landscape of far-right extremism and its growing implications for global security. Their insights, drawn from their recent book God, Guns, and Sedition, present a concerning picture of how traditional extremist movements have evolved in…
After the recent terrorist attack in Turkey, Dominic interviewed Serap Dalmizrak, a risk expert and management consultant at 2Secure. They discuss the best ways European businesses and companies can prepare for threats and terrorist attacks, and give tips to what a company needs to avoid a crisis situation. In this episode, Serap brings her expertise in international…
In today’s interconnected global business environment, European organisations face an unprecedented complexity of security challenges and international risks. Business leaders must recognize that terrorist threats can emerge from multiple vectors – both from within their own workforce and from the communities where they operate. This dual nature of risk requires a sophisticated and comprehensive approach…