Mastering Risk Management Podcast

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 fee...

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 s...

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 jo...

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 medici...

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 a...

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...

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...

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 &...

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...

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...

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...

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-par...

Knowing who has access to your systems and that they have the right level of access is a key tenant of good cybersecurity hygiene. The challenge is that users forget their passwords or can't navigate the multifactor authentication (MFA) process - meaning a call to the Help Desk. CEO of Nametag Inc, Aaron Painter talks to us about how organisations can save time, improve customer & employe...

What are you and your organisation doing to save the Earth? It's a confronting question but one that my guest, John Pabon, has spent his life studying and then implementing change to make sustainability not only an ethical way forward for organisations, but also a commercially sensible one. This is a fascinating discussion - John has advised companies, governments, and even individuals on how...

Today's Mastering Risk Management podcast features a special guest, Lisa Carlin, a director at Future Builders Group . Lisa is known for mentoring innovative leaders and turbocharging strategic initiatives . With a background at Accenture and McKinsey, she has pioneered a culture-friendly approach to deliver over 50 implementations. Those working with Lisa have the sounding board and expert g...

What if your career trajectory could change with an unexpected gift? Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with John Charles, the Senior Vice President at ISSQUARED Inc, as he recounts his unique journey from receiving an IBM PC from his parents to shaping the field of IT security and identity management.  From the discipline of the United States Marine Corps to impactful roles at AT&T...

Have a listen to this fantastic chat with Brad Hibbert, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Strategy Officer of Prevalent, a leader in third party risk management. With all organisations looking for ways to streamline operations and focus on their core skillsets, there has been a massive uptake over recent years in outsourcing / co-sourcing or just plain contracting out elements of the business. W...

In this podcast chat, Anthony shares key tips for successful project risk management, which, if done correctly, means more successful projects! The ABM Risk Partnership team - Brett Palmer, Tony Anderson and Anthony - recently presented a workshop titled 'Managing Uncertainty - Project Risk Management' at the RMIA 2024 Risk Conference in Sydney. The workshop was attended by a diverse ran...

Almost every organisation on the planet is reliant on a supply chain of some description - and in this episode we unpack the challenges and major developments that have affected supply chains. My guest is Pete Grett - Founder and CEO of the Blackrock Group. His career journey is an important part of his backstory, having started his working career as a temp employee in a warehouse. Something must...

As promised when we interviewed Simon earlier in the year, we spoke to him again in this episode to get some insight into the RMIA Risk Management Conference happening on the 13th to the 15th of May in Sydney. Since we last spoke, Simon and the Conference team have done a great job at securing some top-notch speakers and presenters and finalising what looks to be an awesome event. You'll hear...

In our chat, Rocco shares his vast experience in assisting companies to safely, and with due regard to the environment, retire or on sell end of life computer and network equipment. As you'll hear, the biggest challenge is not the physical equipment, but rather ensuring that all company confidential or sensitive data is removed from the devices and unable to be retrieved. Listen for his obser...

In this episode Brett & I speak to Simon Levy, CEO of the RMIA about his personal journey in Risk Management, his ambitions for the RMIA and the upcoming conference to be held in Sydney in May 2024. This is a refreshing discussion - Simon has been a risk practitioner for many years and brings that experience to his role as the CEO of the RMIA in promoting and improving the profession. He gener...

Welcome back to the first podcast interview for 2024! In this podcast, I chat with Alex Bovee, CEO of ConductorOne, a firm dedicated to modernising how organisations manage access to their vital systems and data. In my experience, most organisations struggle with getting their access controls right - trying to navigate the fine line between being too restrictive and impacting business efficiency a...

In this final episode for 2023, I take a look back at the guests that have appeared on the show this year as well as recapping the Podcast Chats which were launched in January. Also, I share the shows statistics for 2023 - and am most grateful for you the listener getting us into the top 25% of podcasts on Buzzsprout! I trust you and yours have had a wonderful festive season thus far and, like I,...

My discussion this episode is with Brittany Allen, Trust & Safety Architect at Sift and delves into the challenges of protecting us all as we live our online lives. Brittany is incredibly experienced in battling e-commerce fraud and is often consulted as a key source by major publications such as Fortune, Fast Company, Bloomberg, The Hill and Forbes. Her current role entails developing industr...