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
The Global Insight Cyber threats: can your organisation keep up? As more and more of our lives move onto the internet, risk is intensifying – from cyber security to carbon footprints. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house cyber experts Nicolas Reys and Stina Connor about current trends in cyber and why the decisions organisations make today will determine whether they exist at all in the decades to come. Read More link icon
The Global Insight Maritime and supply chains: risk and resilience The COVID-19 pandemic brought supply chain risk centre stage, particularly issues in the maritime world. While the sector has adapted and held up well, risks loom. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house maritime experts Cormac Mc Garry and Victoria Mitchell about current trends in maritime, where the sector is headed, and what it means for business. Read More link icon
The Global Insight AUKUS -- what's the sub-text? The announcement of AUKUS generated many dramatic headlines, but with the passing of time, it's clear that the underlying geopolitics are more important than the anger of a broken deal. Read More link icon
The Global Insight The 9/11 era is over - what's next? A discussion about the legacy of 9/11, the implications of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the shifting balance of global power. Read More link icon
The Global Insight The drivers behind unrest in South Africa Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house South Africa expert Seamus Duggan about how companies should contextualize the recent unrest in the country. Read More link icon