Podcast Rethinking the "G" in ESG: governance or geopolitics? Geopolitical turbulence is shaping trends in ESG regulation and enforcement globally. Read More link icon
Podcast Middle powers: a force to watch Control Risks experts discuss why middle powers (countries capable of playing key strategic roles internationally or regionally) will be a force in the new world order. Read More link icon
Podcast AI won’t be upending the geopolitical order any time soon Listen to our experts discuss how widespread public access to generative AI technology like ChatGPT will reinforce current geopolitical dynamics. Read More link icon
Podcast Demographics Join Claudine Fry and Serena Pilkington as they unpack current global demographic trends, how these drive everything from economic vitality to unrest, and the implications for business now and into the future. Read More link icon
Podcast Is nearshoring the end of globalisation? The message from Western developed economies, but particularly from the United States, is to stop making things so far away from home. Is this the end of globalisation? Read More link icon
The Global Insight Russia-Ukraine: what the long haul really means The invasion of Ukraine by Russia was designed to decapitate the Ukrainian administration in just a matter of days. The war has now ground on for a year. What does the long-term really look like? Read More link icon
The Global Insight Where does democracy stand in 2023? Control Risks experts discuss how businesses should be thinking about the erosion of democracy and how this impacts the way they do business. Read More link icon
The Global Insight China on the global stage in 2023: what should companies expect? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks' lead China Analyst, Andrew Gilholm, about the foreign policy implications of the recent National Chinese Communist Party Congress, the outlook for business critical issues like supply chain, and China’s relationship with the US and Russia. Read More link icon
Podcast Cost of living: how can companies weather the uncertainty? Which factors are driving inflation and, in turn, how is this driving social unrest worldwide? What do businesses need to know when evaluating the efficacy of government policies and moves by central banks? Read More link icon
The Global Insight Digital currencies: what are the risks for business? How should companies be approaching this fundamental shift to the way the world transacts, and why are central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) a key development to watch? Read More link icon
The Global Insight Weaponised energy: how can business adapt? The energy crisis spurred by the Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to the weaponisation of energy by governments and blocs on all sides to protect their energy security – how can business adapt? Read More link icon
The Global Insight Elections in Latin America: where is the region headed? Against a backdrop of overwhelming humanitarian and an economic strife, an extraordinary election cycle has been playing out this year across Latin America. Read More link icon
The Global Insight The 2022 Kenya general election: what are the risks? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks experts Patricia Rodrigues and Rose Mumanya about the roll ethnicity, inflation, misinformation and the Ukraine-Russia conflict are playing in Kenya’s general elections. Read More link icon
The Global Insight Is your organisation ready to engage with geopolitics? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks expert Maria Knapp about what organisations need to keep front of mind when engaging with geopolitics and why staying silent is no longer an option. Read More link icon
The Global Insight What's ahead for France and the EU? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with Control Risks expert Alexandra Kellert about the challenges France and the EU will face in the coming years, from rising energy and living costs to security concerns. Read More link icon
The Global Insight How will the Ukraine-Russia conflict impact food? Join Control Risks Partners Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house expert Jonathan Wood about the impact food shortages and price increases will likely have on range of risks, exacerbating political instability, social unrest and the effects of climate change. Read More link icon
The Global Insight How will the Ukraine-Russia conflict impact energy? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house expert Oksana Antonenko about the tensions between energy security and energy transition, the uncertainty facing both importers and exporters and why organisations should be prepared for major supply disruption. Read More link icon
The Global Insight Is sport reshaping risk, or is risk reshaping sport? Amid rising geopolitical turbulence, the business of sport is not only a bellwether for emerging trends, but shapes and is shaped by them. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Daniel Heal, James Lewry and Kent D. Kedl about the work were doing in the world of sport and what sport can tell us about geopolitics, ESG and and the role of risk in decision making. Read More link icon
The Global Insight After Merkel: business and the new German era What does Germany’s new coalition government mean for the risk landscape both within and beyond the nation’s borders? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation for a discussion with in-house expert Florian Otto about the implications for geopolitics, energy transition, and digitalisation as Germany enters a new era. Read More link icon
The Global Insight COVID-19: What do governments get wrong that companies get right? While governments scramble to respond to the Omicron variant, many companies, particularly those with global footprints, are finding success working from their own pandemic playbooks. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house expert Allison Wood about where the pandemic is headed and why your organisation needs to evolve with it. Read More link icon