Leaders Podcast

Leaders Podcast with Mike LaCorte & Ahmad Lootah – Episode 42 In this episode, Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down with Ahmad Lootah, Managing Partner and Advocate at Hussain Lootah & Associates. A law graduate of the University of Sharjah, Ahmad has been a driving force behind the firm’s growth since 2006, establishing its Corporate and Litigation practices while helpin...

In this episode, Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down with legendary investigator Kitty Hailey to explore her remarkable five decade career in private investigations, wrongful conviction cases, and investigative ethics. Starting her career without a traditional law enforcement background, Kitty shares how curiosity, determination, and a passion for justice led her into the invest...

Leaders Podcast with Mike LaCorte & Björn Wahlström – Episode 40 Out now Mike LaCorte sits down with Björn Wahlström, Partner and Group CEO of Hong Kong based Sphere State Group. With more than 20 years of experience in international investigations, risk management, and recovery work across Asia and global markets, Björn shares insights into cross border investigations, crisis management, corp...

Leaders Podcast with Mike LaCorte & Roger Bescoby – Episode 39 In this episode, Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down with Roger Bescoby, Director of Client Relations at Conflict International and Second Vice President of the World Association of Detectives. With over 30 years of experience, Roger shares his journey into the investigative world, from working in his family’s re...

Leaders Podcast with Mike LaCorte & Eric Peterson – Episode 38 In this episode, Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down with Eric Peterson, founder of Peterson Investigations and Peterson Group Security, to explore the realities of modern day investigations and private security. With over 20 years of experience in law enforcement and private investigations, Eric shares how his c...

Leaders Podcast with Mike LaCorte & Alex Bomberg – Episode 37 In this episode, Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down with Alex Bomberg, Chairman of Intelligent UK Holdings, to explore his journey through the private security and intelligence industry. Alex shares how his career began after serving six years in the British Army, with deployments including the Falkland Islands,...

Leaders Podcast with Mike LaCorte & Secret Solicitor Episode 36 Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, is joined by Secret Solicitor for one of the most powerful episodes of Leaders Podcast to date. After the suspicious death of her mother in Pakistan, she was left without answers. What followed was a ten year investigation that crossed borders, exposed failures, and ultimately uncovered...

In Episode 35 of Leaders Podcast, host Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down in person with Tom Platts, Partner and Head of M&A in Asia at international law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP. With decades of experience in international law and cross border transactions, Tom shares insights from his professional journey as well as the personal mission that has transformed his life in...

Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, is joined by Brian King for Episode 34 of Leaders Podcast. With more than four decades of experience, Brian and his executive team have developed comprehensive strategies for handling fraud, white collar crime, workplace investigations, and regulatory compliance matters. Brian has worked closely with local and international law firms, regulatory bodies,...

In Episode 33 of Leaders Podcast, host Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, is joined by Tim O’Rourke, President of the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators and a nationally respected expert in investigations, TSCM, and risk mitigation. With over 30 years of experience across investigations, protective services, and technical surveillance countermeasures, Tim shares his perspectiv...

Welcome to Episode 32 of Leaders Podcast with Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International. In this episode we are joined by Alex Bescoby, a Cambridge-educated expert in political risk, human rights, and governance advisory for global natural resource companies. Alex holds an MA (Cantab) in Social & Political Sciences / Management from the University of Cambridge. He has advised major multinati...

Welcome to Episode 31 of Leaders Podcast, hosted by Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International. In this episode we are joined by Jimmie Mesis, one of America’s most successful private investigators with more than 45 years in the profession. Jimmie has been featured extensively in national media including CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the...

Welcome to Episode 30 of Leaders Podcast, hosted by Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International. In this episode, we are joined by Katherine Mayer, a renowned criminal justice expert with a Master’s in Forensic Psychology and extensive experience as a mitigation specialist in Miami-Dade’s Capital Litigation Unit, managing complex high-profile death penalty cases. Katherine founded Mayer Consulting...

Welcome to Episode 29 of Leaders Podcast, hosted by Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International. In this episode, we are joined by Sanjay Kaushik, CFE, ASIS APAC Regional Board Member, and Managing Director of Netrika Consulting India Pvt Ltd. With over 31 years in risk management, fraud investigations, and corporate security, Sanjay is a leading expert in fraud risk management, digital forensics,...

Welcome to Episode 28 of Leaders Podcast. In this powerful episode, host Mike LaCorte (CEO of Conflict International) sits down with Lucas Delgado – one of the sharpest minds in corporate intelligence, due-diligence, and asset-tracing across Latin America and beyond. Lucas pulls back the curtain on: Running complex cross-border investigations in high-risk jurisdictions How intelligence drives mult...

Leaders Podcast Episode 27 | Keith Schafferius | International Child Recovery Specialist and Longest-Licensed Private Investigator in Australia Welcome to Episode 27 of Leaders Podcast, hosted by Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International. In this episode, we are joined by Keith Schafferius, Australia's longest-licensed Private Investigator with 56 years of experience. Keith shares his global...

Leaders Podcast Episode 26 | David Marchant | Exposing Global Fraud and Financial Crime Welcome to Episode 26 of Leaders Podcast, hosted by Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International. In this episode, we are joined by David Marchant, Founder and CEO of OffshoreAlert. David shares his career journey as an investigative journalist, exposing high-value international fraud and financial crime. From f...

Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down with Rory J. McMahon, a Florida Licensed Private Investigator with over 35 years of experience in corporate and criminal fraud investigations, civil litigation support, and high-profile federal and state cases. Rory shares insights from his career, including his work as a U.S. Probation Officer, his leadership in professional investigator asso...

Episode 24 | Mike LaCorte and Tayo Dada | Leaders Podcast Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down with Tayo Dada, CEO of Uncloak and Head of Cyber Security at Conflict International. From the W.A.D. Centennial Conference in Chicago to the future of digital security, Tayo shares practical insights on how investigators and small businesses can tackle cybersecurity challenges head-on....

In this episode, Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict, sits down with Bob Heales, Executive Director of the World Association of Detectives (W.A.D.), the largest and most prestigious international network for investigators and security professionals. With a career spanning over four decades, Bob has led the investigative community at the highest levels — from missing person cases and major criminal inves...

Leaders | Episode 22 | John Rowan: From Chief of Detectives to Private Sector Leadership In Episode 22 of  Leaders , hosted by  Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International , we sit down with  John Rowan , Senior Vice President at Conflict International and former Chief of Detectives for Suffolk County Police Department. With over 30 years in law enforcement, John shares how his work leading major...

n Episode 21 of Leaders, Allen Cardoza, Vice President of International Business Development at Conflict International, shares powerful insights from his 45-year career in private investigation. Starting at just 19 years old, Allen quickly became known for his work in missing child cases and child trafficking investigations. In this episode, he recounts the real stories that shaped his mission and...

Episode 20 – Mike LaCorte x Mark Hodgson In this episode of the Leaders Podcast, Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down with Mark Hodgson, Managing Director of Tremark and a long-standing figure in the UK investigations industry. They discuss the journey of building a business from the ground up, the evolving role of the Association of British Investigators, and why the UK GDPR Cod...

Mike LaCorte x Ian Withers Episode 19 of the Leaders Podcast From high-profile intelligence contracts to uncovering political scandals, Ian Withers reflects on nearly 60 years as a leading international investigator. In this episode, Ian joins Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, to discuss covert work for the South African government, tracking down a man at the centre of a potential UK po...

Mike LaCorte x Brett Mikkelson | Episode 18 In this episode, Mike LaCorte, CEO of Conflict International, sits down with Brett Mikkelson, Founder of B.M. Investigations in Panama and a leading figure in international investigations. They explore Brett’s military background, his hands-on work across Latin America, and the mindset needed to lead complex investigative operations. From leadership phil...