Mastering Risk Management Podcast

In this podcast, I chat with Dominic Bowen, one of Europe's foremost experts in risk management, with over two decades of experience in mitigating risks and managing crises across various industries and geographies. 

Dominic has 'earned his stripes' working in various roles in high-risk environments such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. Currently, he serves as a senior advisor at 2Secure, Europe's leading risk man...

This is an interview I was looking forward to doing from the moment it was booked! My guest is Dan Donovan, founder and CEO of Stratoscope and Ingressotek and a leader in safety and security innovation for large scale events and conferences.

And what sort of events? How about the F1 race in Las Vegas, 13 Super Bowls and 7 Olympic Games.

Dan generously shares his vast experience in the sector providing insights into proactive safety &...

My guest today is Rhiannon Albert, the founder of My Trusted HR, and a respected leader in the people and capability space. Rhiannon's mission is to change the view of the HR function as a processor of paperwork to a true strategic enabler in achieving organisational objectives.

Rhiannon shares how she has been helping entrepreneurs tackle their various HR challenges - from avoiding a workplace disaster to expanding into new te...

In this chat, we catch up again with Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag Inc. After appearing in episode 90, Aaron is back with updates and developments in the identity management arena that all risk professionals need to be aware of.

We talk about why only using multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a strategy is no longer enough - and not just because of the friction created from an experience and cost perspective.

Aaron also shares a wor...

Simon and I catch up to talk about the upcoming Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) Risk Conference coming up on the 6th - 8th May 2025 on Queensland's Gold Coast.

A fantastic line up of keynote speakers, relevant and relatable workshops, and excellent networking opportunities - what else could the upcoming or experienced risk professional want?

Have a listen to our discussion and don't forget to grab your ticke...

My guest for this episode is Donna Dupont, Founder and Chief Strategist for Purple Compass. She is an award-winning designer and futurist, and brings skills and insights developed over 25 years working with leaders in healthcare, public safety, defense and security. 

In our discussion, Donna explains the work she does helping organisations build their future literacy skills to navigate and lead change in today’s complex and uncertai...

This podcast chat provides a great case study  of risk management in action - and not just that but uses an upside risk (an opportunity) as the example.

My guest is Jonathan Egan, CEO and Founder of FabCast Solutions, a vertically integrated contract manufacturing company that specializes in engineered metal and plastic components for small-to-midcap companies. 

Jonathan foresaw the increasing demand for nearshoring, and established ...

In this episode, Anthony discusses 10 risks that every organisation will (or should!) have on their risk register for 2025 along with some thoughts on how to prevent or mitigate them.

It won't come as any surprise to listeners that have worked in risk management for some time that the list looks somewhat familiar - perhaps just the priority changes periodically.

As always, we welcome your feedback and thoughts on potential guest...

How mature are your due diligence processes when making key business decisions? Due diligence (DD) is a critical control in ensuring that organisations are making the right decisions that create value for the organisation (and protect its existing people, assets and reputation).

My guest on this episode of the Mastering Risk Management podcast is Lyndee Fletcher, President of Vcheck, a firm that supports clients by providi...

It's here - episode 100 in the Mastering Risk Management Podcast!

And for this milestone episode, I wanted to bring you a very special guest. His name is Gus Balbontin, and I think you'll find him a little different from most of the other guests I've had on the program.

Gus is a keynote speaker, innovator and alternative futurist (listen to how Gus explains this) in his 'day job' and also ...

This episode is a must listen! If you were raised on a diet of TV medical dramas like House, The Good Doctor, ER, Grey's Anatomy or any of hundreds of others, today's guest will help set the record straight!

Mainak Majumdar is the Director, Intensive Care Services, Mercy Hospital, in Werribee, Victoria and is my very special guest. In our discussion, we hear of how Mainak got into medicine (not his first choice!)...

Hard to believe in this day and age that there are still organisations that don't get the importance of safety - for their own teams but also for visitors to their sites such as customers, contractors, delivery drivers etc.

Micheal Martin has 'been there and done that' in people safety and is a fantastic resource in this space. His consultancy, Proven Safety Solutions has provided advice across a number of i...

Whilst the legislation is likely different in jurisdictions across the world, the requirements to prevent harm to employees is universal. And when things do go wrong and an employee is injured, there is an onus on the employer to help the person recover and get back to their previous lifestyle as soon as possible - including their job role.

Sometimes it proves fairly challenging, and this is where my guest for this episode...

You've probably heard of the concept of 'the power of the crowd' - in this episode of the Mastering Risk Management podcast, we hear about it being put to good use to battle the scourge of our online world - cyber criminals & state-sponsored hackers.

Our guest is Philippe Humeau, Founder and CEO of CrowdSec an open source, multiplayer firewall that analyses visitor behaviour and provides adapted response...

Are you game?

Then you'll want to listen to this latest episode of the Mastering Risk Management podcast as I chat with Dorota Wróbel , Chief R&D Officer at G2A, the world's largest marketplace for digital entertainment.

We talk about the threats and opportunities (i.e. risks) of running a global e-commerce platform - payments, 3rd party providers, innovative marketing, credibility & reliability ...

My guest for this episode is someone you want to have talked to before a major crisis, and if you haven't, hope she is there with you as it unfolds!

Stephanie Craig is the President of Kith.co, an organisation that provides strategic guidance and solutions for high-stakes issues and challenges faced by C-suite executives, high-profile organizations, and elected officials.

Stephanie shares her 20+ years'...

Supply Chains are the lifeblood of modern organisations - and over time, we have increasingly come to rely on them to get the products (and services in this digital age) we need to continue doing business.

Additionally, customer expectations have soared in respect of what 'timely delivery' means.

In this discussion, Blake Tablak, CEO of Trax Technologies, shares his extensive experience of Supply Chains ...

This episode of the Mastering Risk Management podcast features Terry Dussault, Founder of Yellowknife Consulting Services, based in the beautiful Huntington Beach area of Orange County, California.

Terry has worked on some fascinating projects (take a look at his website here) where he has guided project team members to safe outcomes using his decades of experience.

Safety is a core risk for all organisations so t...

In this episode, Anthony reflects on the CrowdStrike incident that impacted millions of businesses and users across the globe.

He talks about what happened and what some of the key lessons that we can take away from the incident - including the importance of testing, ensuring backups are in place and working, clear, timely, and transparent communications and of course, the criticality of third-party risk management.