Mastering Risk Management Podcast

In this discussion, Anthony Wilson and Brett Palmer discuss what good reporting looks like for Executives and Directors of organisations. Clearly there are regulatory requirements that Senior Management and Boards must meet and that must be supported by robust Risk Management reporting. The trick is always getting the balance right - too much detail is just as bad as too little. When reporting to...

In this podcast chat, Anthony Wilson and Brett Palmer talk about the critical link between Risk Management and Corporate Governance. In short, to be an effective and sustainable organisation, one can't exist without the other. And this applies whether it's a Private, Public, Not-For-Profit or Government entity. Firstly, Risk Management needs the imprimatur and indeed mandate of the Board...

A must listen episode for all Senior Executives and Directors! In this discussion, Tim Weiss describes the challenges (and solutions) that organisations are facing in respect to Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) requirements that are becoming even more 'front and centre' in the list of priorities. ESG represents a classic risk - with both threats and opportunities for organisa...

In this episode, Brett and I discuss the Risk Management Gap Analysis - what it is, how you go about it, what are the key focus areas and why all organisations need to do it periodically. The key takeaway is that this is not putting a specific risk under the microscope but actually reviewing the Risk Management Program itself and comparing how its performing compared to the ambitions you set for t...

This episode features a fascinating chat with Darren Gallop, CEO and co-founder of Carbide. The Carbide team believe that making security and privacy foundational to your business can accelerate your company’s growth trajectory. Darren started his career as a professional musician touring with his band(s) throughout Canada. That experience fueled an interest in the music’s business side, leading h...

All the cybersecurity challenges getting you down? Struggling to understand the threat much less what you can do about it? In this podcast with Patrick and Duane, you'll hear about cybersecurity with a refreshing use of plain-English and a dash of humour thrown in! That's not to say these guys don't take cybersecurity seriously - they are at the front line everyday helping firms bet...

In this episode, Anthony and Brett discuss how to manage risk in projects - be they big or small! Regardless of size, projects or programs have some very similar 'core' risks - making them ideal for using historical project performance to inform the risk identification process of the new project. We discuss the key elements organisations need to consider when managing project risk, wheth...

This episode of the Mastering Risk Management Podcast Chats addresses a common misunderstanding we see when talking to organisations that have reached the stage of making a decision as a result of their risk analysis / evaluation. Do we accept the risk, treat the risk, transfer the risk or not proceed with the activity that could see the risk eventuate (i.e. reject the risk)? One of the issues we...

This would have to be one of the most fascinating conversations to date in the Mastering Risk Management podcast! Alan usually gives interviews to the likes of CNN, the BBC and Al Jazeera so to get him on the podcast is a real win for our listeners. And the conversation is well worth the listen. Alan takes us on a journey of what Artificial Intelligence is, how it's being deployed and why we...

In this episode of the podcast chats, Anthony and Brett discuss the link between a risk management and insurance.  Whilst having a robust risk management program is about more than just saving money (achieving the business objectives anyone?), when it comes to securing the right insurance at the best value, it adds significant value. Listen to the episode to hear how! As always, we appreciate your...

This episode is another must listen for those wanting to ensure they are putting in place the right controls to secure both business and personal data. My guest is Garret Grajek, President and CEO of YouAttest, a cloud-based access review engine that provides identity and security compliance for all resources.  We discuss how failing to manage systems access is one of the fundamental mistakes orga...

In today's chat, Brett and I discuss the importance of controls in risk management - and specifically, critical controls. These are the controls that if missing or ineffective, will almost certainly lead to the risk eventuating, or if a mitigating control, the consequences being worse than they needed to be. Key to having a great control environment is providing assurance that the controls ar...

We hear about it happening all the time. An organisation that seems to have a robust approach to protecting its systems and data is compromised by cyber criminals using a third-party vendor as the attack vector. My guest on this episode is Paul Valente, CEO and co-founder of VISO Trust, an AI powered third party risk platform that aids IT Security teams access risk intelligence on an organisations...

In this chat, Brett and Anthony discuss the sometimes-confusing topic of Risk Management Frameworks. They have seen organisations where the RMF is a single document of hundreds of pages - so big in fact that it is practically useless to employees looking for guidance. The ABM Risk approach to RMF's is different - pragmatic, practical and importantly, bespoke to the needs of the organisation....

There has been a lot of talk lately on the best approach to mitigating the risk of cyber-attack - including on this podcast. My guest in this episode has a very different take on how best to defend an organisation from this incessant risk. Having recently published his first monograph, Dr Patrick Scolyer-Gray’s career has been devoted primarily to the design, development and implementation of Huma...

This discussion will be of interest to all leaders, not just those in risk management. As recent events around the world have shown, the spectre of cyber security incidents haunts almost every organisation and manifests itself in way too many others. My guest for this chat is Nigel Phair - technologist, advisor, academic and company director. Nigel's deep expertise in cyber security has seen...

My guest for this episode is a little different from previous guests. Matt Phillips is the Founder and CEO of Matt Phillips Coaching and as a former professional baseball player in Austria’s Bundesliga (first league) and Division-1 baseball player in the United States, he realized that peak performance requires a dominant “inner game”. Matt has taken his learnings and turned it into the High Perfo...

I'm releasing this episode 'out of sync' as Alex is visiting Australia in late February / early March and our Australian listeners have this chance to hear Alex's views on risk management. He'll be hosted by the RMIA on the 28th February in Perth and 7th March in Melbourne - see the RMIA website for details. Alex is often referred to as 'the most controversial person...

In this episode, Brett and Anthony start at the beginning and discuss what risk management is (and isn't) and why its so important for an organisation's future. They talk about some of the common misunderstandings about risk management, and provide clarity on what good looks like. There is also a discussion about what role different people across the organisation play in risk management...

As you'll hear in this chat, Brett and Anthony dispel the myth that risk management is all about negatives or things that can threaten the organisation's future. Indeed, if that is the approach of your risk function, then they are only doing half the job! Risk management, done well, is about enabling the organisation to take more, smart risks. In fact, if organisations don't take ri...

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is where should the organisation's risk resource report? The answer, like most things related to risk management, is that there isn't a 'one size fits all' answer. Reporting lines for risk really need to be bespoke to the organisation, its culture, the maturity of its risk function and a myriad of other factors - listen to the e...

In this episode, I have a fascinating chat with Jennifer Geary, a fellow author of a risk management book, and experienced COO and CRO. She has had over 25 years’ experience across diverse industries from financial services to not-for-profit. We talk about Jennifer's journey into senior risk roles, and she graciously shares her experience and learnings along the way. Jennifer has also publish...

An exciting change of programming for 2023! In this episode, Anthony Wilson and Brett Palmer talk about the Podcast Chats they'll be recording and releasing in 2023.  The discussions will cover all things risk management - and whilst we have a lot to talk about, as always, we welcome your thoughts and ideas on topic suggestions. These chats will slot in between the regular guest interviews so...

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing W. Curtis Preston , AKA Mr. Backup, as a guest of the Mastering Risk Management Podcast​.  Curtis is an expert in backup & recovery systems; a space he has been working in since 1993. He has written four books on the subject and is the Chief Technical Evangelist at Druva , a SaaS platform that brings the security of the public cloud to data protectio...

This conversation is a must for any business that could be subject to a ransomware attack - that is, almost every organisation! The discussion is with Greg Edwards who has been a technology entrepreneur since 1998. Before Greg founded Canauri, re-branded since our interview from Cryptostopper, he started Axis Backup, a backup and disaster recovery company for the insurance industry. He saw firstha...