

The International Risk Podcast
Dominic Bowen
Welcome to The International Risk Podcast — the premier destination for high-level insights into global risk dynamics. Hosted by Dominic Bowen, an accomplished senior advisor, each episode delivers expert analysis and actionable intelligence on today’s most pressing international risks. From geopolitical tensions and economic upheavals to cybersecurity threats and environmental challenges, we bring clarity to the complex risks shaping our world.Tailored for CEOs, Board Members, senior managers, and risk professionals, our weekly episodes are essential listening for those making strategic decisions in volatile environments. With distinguished guests from diverse sectors and geographies — including renowned industry experts, policymakers, and thought leaders — we provide a multidimensional perspective, equipping you with insights to stay ahead of emerging threats and capitalize on new opportunities.Our host, Dominic Bowen, is a senior business leader, and Partner at 2Secure where he is Head of Strategic Advisory and leads a team of senior management consultants and advisors.Join us for engaging, thought-provoking conversations that go beyond the headlines. Stay informed, stay ahead, and transform the way you perceive and manage international risks. The International Risk Podcast is not just a podcast; it’s is crucial listening for today's leaders.
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Oct 24, 2022 • 31min
Episode 93: Danish Ali Bhutto on the Pakistan Floods
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, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.In this episode, Dominic speaks to Danish Ali Bhutto, speech writer for the Pakistani parliament, writing in an effort to make all voices heard, on the risks associated with the natural disasters happening as a result of the Pakistan floods. Tell us what you liked!

Oct 24, 2022 • 32min
Episode 92: Nader Hashemi on the Current Unrest in Iran
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, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.In this episode, Dominic speaks with Nader Hashemi, the director of the Center for Middle East Studies, about the international significance of the current unrest in Iran following the Following the death of Mahsa Amini, arrested by local police on charges of not correctly wearing the hijab.Tell us what you liked!

Oct 10, 2022 • 31min
Episode 91: Lorenzo Cordogno on the Italian Economy and Financial Markets Post-Election
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, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.In this episode, Dominic speaks to Lorenzo Cordogno, founder of Lorenzo Codogno Macro Advisors and visiting professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science on the risks associated with financial markets, economy and geopolitic in Italy post-election. Lorenzo is the author of several articles on academic journals, newspapers and books, speaker at conferences, established commentator on economic and market issues. Before joining the Italian Treasury, he was regular commentator on international and Italian broadcasting services including CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, BBC World.Tell us what you liked!

Oct 3, 2022 • 34min
Episode 90: Giovanni Capoccia on the Italian General Election
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, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.In this episode, Giovanni Capoccia share his thoughts with Dominic about the recent elections and the victory of the Meloni coalition in Italy. They discuss the rise of euroscepticism, political disenfranchisement and politics of immigration.Giovanni Capoccia is a Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Oxford as well as a researcher, and focuses on topics like democratization, political extremism, theories of institutional development, and European politics.Visit his website here, and twitter page.Tell us what you liked!

Sep 26, 2022 • 41min
Episode 89: Roz Etwaria on Inclusivity, Equity and the War on Women
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, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.In this episode, Dominic speaks to Roz Etwaria, a social justice practitioner, and equity, diversity, and inclusion consultant. They discuss the war on women, representation in politics, as well as the need for promoting wage equality along with a more diverse and inclusive workforce/workplace. Visit Roz website RozEtwaria.com and LinkedInTell us what you liked!

Sep 19, 2022 • 31min
Episode 88: Felipe Tirado on Environmental Risks in Brazil
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, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn for all our great updates.Dominic speaks to Felipe Tirado, a Visiting Lecturer in Jurisprudence at King’s College and author of Democratizando - an overview of the pandemic and democracy in Brazil.In this episode, they discuss politics and environmental risks in Brazil, as well as his inovative work at The Brilliant Club, an scholar programs tutoring initiative for underprivileged students. Find Felipe Tirado 's profile on LinkedIn Thank you for listening to another International Risk Podcast. Do you know someone who would like to listen to this episode? Share it with them now.Tell us what you liked!

Sep 1, 2022 • 37min
Episode 87: with Alissa de Carbonnel on the international dimensions of the war in Ukraine
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, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledgeFollow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter for all our great updates.Our guest this week is Alissa de Carbonnel. Alissa has over a decade of experience reporting for Reuters and other media agencies and this has included reporting from high-risk areas in Ukraine, Georgie and the Northern Caucasus. Her last post with Reuters was as the European Security correspondent where she focussed on political violence, disinformation and counter-terrorism policy and she also included energy relations with Iran and Russia in her work. Prior to that, Alissa was a Moscow based political correspondent and she's now the deputy programme director for Europe and Central Asia for the International Crisis Podcast. Find out more about Alissa here. Thank you for listening to another International Risk Podcast. Do you know someone who would like to listen to this episode? Share it with them now.Tell us what you liked!

Aug 21, 2022 • 43min
Episode 86: with Don MacPherson on Future Innovations and Risks
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, is Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk. The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledge Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter for all our great updates. Our guest this week is Don MacPherson, host of the 12 Geniuses Podcast! Don has spent 25 years researching employee and customer experiences as well as the attributes of great leadership and how healthy organization cultures are created and sustained. Today, Don travels the world interviewing geniuses on the trends shaping the way they live and work.Find out more about Don here!Thank you for listening to another International Risk Podcast. Do you know someone who would like to listen to this episode? Share it with them now.Tell us what you liked!

Aug 16, 2022 • 31min
Episode 85: Isuru Koswatte on Entrepreneurial Resilience and Risk Management
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, is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk. The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledge Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter for all our great updates.Listen to our new episode with Isuru Koswatte, a lecturer in Business and Management specialising in global value chains, business sustainability and organisation resilience with active international collaborative research. He is also involved in several international research collaborations working as an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at NSBM Green University.Find more about Dr Koswatte here, and read his latest chapter in collaboration with Nilusha Gallage on Entrepreneurial Resilience here.Thank you for listening to another International Risk Podcast. Do you know someone who would like to listen to this episode? Share it with them now.Tell us what you liked!

Aug 8, 2022 • 32min
Episode 84: with Nathan Piper on Risks in the Global Energy Sector
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, he is one of Europe's leading international risk specialists. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledge Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter for all our great updates.Our guest this week is Nathan Piper – Head of Oil & Gas Research, InvestecNathan has over 25 years experience in the oil and gas industry across a range of commercial, financial and technical roles and previously number one ranked oil equity analyst (Extel survey). Currently Head of Oil and Gas Research at Investec focused on UK-listed oil and gas companies and sought after sector commentator across a variety of platforms. Earlier this year invited to provide evidence at UK Parliament Treasury Select Committee on impact of Russian energy sanctions on the Oil and Gas markets and UK cost of living. See more at Nathan Piper | LinkedInThank you for listening to another International Risk Podcast. Do you know someone who would like to listen to this episode? Share it with them now.Tell us what you liked!