
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

Aug 1, 2024 • 16min
The U.S.’ Short-term Economic Outlook
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Global Economy Analyst Markus Jaeger explores likely economic scenarios leading up to U.S. elections in November.
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.

Jul 30, 2024 • 21min
Beyond COVID: The Newest COVID-19 Data
In this episode of Beyond COVID, our experts discuss the newest COVID-19 data and examine other infectious diseases health professionals are concerned about.
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.

Jul 27, 2024 • 16min
What We Can Learn from High Profile Cyber Breaches
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Cyber Intelligence Analyst Hayley Benedict examines recent high profile data breaches and discusses best practices for companies’ cyber hygiene.
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.

Jul 24, 2024 • 38min
Understanding U.S. Elections in the Context of Larger Geopolitical Trends
In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker speaks with Matt Gertken about the importance of leveraging geopolitical analysis to contextualize elections.
Matt is BCA Research’s Chief Strategist, Geopolitical Strategy and US Political Strategy. He oversees the firm’s coverage of market-relevant policy developments across the world. He has 18 years’ experience in the field and appears frequently in global news media. Prior to joining BCA in 2015, Matt worked as a Senior Analyst at STRATFOR (Strategic Forecasting) and in a range of academic and publishing roles. Matt holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.
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.

Jul 19, 2024 • 15min
India’s Post-Election Government
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s South Asia Analyst Misha Iqbal explains what India’s election results will mean for the country’s government 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.

Jul 13, 2024 • 43min
Israel and Hezbollah’s Incentives and Constraints
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Middle East and North Africa analysts, Freddy Khoueiry and Ryan Bohl provide an overview of the historical relationship between Lebanon and Israel and explain what this background means for the current conflict.
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.

Jul 4, 2024 • 48min
The United States of Addiction
In this episode of RANE Insights, RANE Co-Founder David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Mark Gold about the relationship between addiction and enterprise risk.
Dr. Gold is an author, inventor, and mentor who has had over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications since beginning his academic career at the University of Florida College of Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine in the 1970s. He is best known for developing the pioneering translational laboratory to human research methods of discovery for addiction and psychiatry.
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.

Jun 22, 2024 • 23min
Essential Geopolitics: Interpreting EU Parliament Election Results

Jun 22, 2024 • 23min
Interpreting EU Parliament Election Results
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Europe Analyst Matteo Ilardo explains the likely implications of parliament elections on the EU’s priorities 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.

Jun 18, 2024 • 13min
Growing Cyber Concerns Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Cyber Analyst, Ali Plucinski explains the cyber risks Paris is facing as the 2024 Paris summer olympics 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.
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