
RANE Podcast Series
This podcast series offers risk intelligence and analysis from RANE Network. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides business professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to better anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. In the RANE podcast series, risk management experts and thought leaders share best practices for managing business risk, geopolitical risk, physical and cyber security risks, compliance risk, and other key risks and threats that organizations face today. These podcasts empower businesses, governments, and individuals to confidently navigate an increasingly complex international environment. At RANE, we believe shared risks require shared solutions and invite you to listen in.
Latest episodes

Jan 30, 2024 • 31min
RANE Podcast: Key Structures Behind the Israel-Hamas Conflict
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl discusses the key dynamics that inform the Israel-Hamas conflict and explains what they can tell us about likely future developments.
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.

Jan 19, 2024 • 19min
RANE Podcast: The Security Outlook for 2024
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Director of Analysis Sam Lichtenstein provides a brief overview of RANE’s 2024 Security Forecast.
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.

Jan 18, 2024 • 19min
RANE Podcast: Essential Geopolitics: The Russia-Ukraine War in 2024
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Eurasia Analyst Matthew Orr fills us in on RANE’s predictions for the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2024.
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.

Jan 12, 2024 • 34min
Beyond COVID: The JN.1 Variant: Who Should Get Vaccinated?
In this episode of Beyond COVID, our experts discuss the threat posed by the JN.1 COVID variant.
Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of RANE.
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.

Jan 5, 2024 • 13min
Tensions Rise as Elections Approach in Bangladesh
On Jan. 7, Bangladesh will hold general elections, with the ruling Awami League (AL) aiming to clinch a fifth term for Prime Minister Sheik Hasina. The turbulent discourse surrounding these elections will likely persist due to intense political tensions among parties. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's South Asia Analyst, Misha Iqbal, explains current political dynamics at play leading up to general elections in Bangladesh and shares her outlook for potential continued unrest after the elections.
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.

Dec 22, 2023 • 13min
Taiwan’s January 2024 Elections
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Asia Pacific Analyst, Chase Blazek discusses Taiwan’s upcoming January elections and their likely impact on relations with China and 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.

Dec 21, 2023 • 11min
Xi’s Vietnam Visit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping just wrapped a two-day state visit to Vietnam in which the two countries agreed to upgrade ties to a "community of a shared future." The visit likewise produced dozens of memoranda of understanding. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Asia-Pacific Analyst Nate Fischler shares his outlook for evolving relations between Vietnam and China.
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.c

Dec 13, 2023 • 8min
What China’s Cyber Activity Will Mean for Taiwan’s General Elections
Taiwan will hold general elections on January 13 to elect a president and 113 seats in parliament. In the leadup to this election, Chinese cyber threat actors are likely to escalate activity targeting Taiwan. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Cyber Analyst, Hayley Benedict provides insight on what China’s cyber activity will look like and what we can expect to see as Taiwan’s election date draws closer.
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.

Dec 12, 2023 • 17min
China’s Current Economic Outlook
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Global Economy Analyst, Markus Jaeger provides a rundown on China’s current economic and financial outlook.
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.

Dec 12, 2023 • 25min
An Update on the Infectious Disease Landscape
In this episode of Beyond COVID, our experts discuss the three diseases that they are most concerned about for this winter.
Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of RANE.
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.
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