In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl analyzes the outlook for the Israel-Hamas conflict following Yahya Sinwar’s assassination.  RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Dr. Mark Gold, a world-renowned expert on addiction, shares his extensive knowledge on the current addiction crisis in the U.S. He discusses the opioid epidemic's impact and the alarming rise in counterfeit drugs among teens. Gold advocates for better data collection and highlights the importance of personal narratives in understanding addiction. He also explores innovative treatments like psychedelics and stresses the need for public education on marijuana's risks, especially for youth, linking it to broader societal issues.

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Cyber Analyst Ali Plucinski highlights major cyber risks companies should be aware of as the U.S. general election approaches. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Arete is a global cyber risk company whose mission is to transform the way organizations prepare for, respond to, and prevent cybercrime. This episode will provide listeners with expert insights from two leaders in the cybersecurity industry, and equip organizations to better prepare for cybercrimes before they happen. As October is recognized as National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we want to take this opportunity to share a piece of Arete content "The First 24 Hours After a Cyber Incident." This pdf provides guidelines to organizations for the immediate actions necessary to take after a cyber incident occurs.  If you’re interested in the CISA #StopRansomware Guide, you can access the full document here. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Eurasia Analyst Matthew Orr provides an overview of Georgia and Moldova’s upcoming elections and explains what the results will mean for the threat landscape in Europe.  RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Indonesia held its presidential election back in February and the inauguration fast approaching on Oct. 20th. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Asia-Pacific Analyst Nate Fischler explains what President Elect Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration will mean for the country going forward. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

As part of RANE and Nasdaq’s recent risk summit on September 9th, RANE founder and chief collaborative officer David Lawrence is sitting down with a number of industry leaders to discuss major compliance, security, and geopolitical issues that are top of mind for global organizations. In this special episode, RANE Founder and Chief Collaborative Officer, David Lawrence sits down with Paul Verbinnen, Partner and Co-Chairman of North America at FSG Global.  Paul Verbinnen is a Partner and Co-Chairman of North America at FSG Global. As Co-chair of North America, works with a wide range of clients on complex matters, M&A, crisis and special situations. Assists in developing firm strategy. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Director of Analysis Sam Lichtenstein discusses the outlook for election violence and general political unrest in the United States RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Hellen Muzungu, a Global Security Analyst at RANE, dives into Somalia's turbulent security landscape as the AU peacekeeping mission prepares for withdrawal. She discusses al-Shabaab's resilience and the Somali government's struggle for control. The talk explores Egypt's emerging leadership in security operations and Ethiopia's significant influence amidst ongoing challenges. Key themes include the need for effective governance and the potential for economic growth through strategic investments in a fragile region.

In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker speaks with Michael Hochberg on the unique semiconductor production process and its impact on U.S.-China competition. Michael Hochberg is an experienced semiconductor executive and entrepreneur. He started four companies with an aggregate exit value of over $1 billion and worked for Nokia and Cisco among others. He has built many different kinds of semiconductor chips from prototype through production. He is currently a visiting scholar at the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge University.  RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.