Put Simply

This week on Put Simply , Erdem Koch, Ozan Ibrisim, and Rodney McCune discuss the relevance of the Commonwealth ahead of CHOGM, King Charles’ visit to Australia, the latest twists in the U.S. election campaign (and whether Kamala Harris really worked at McDonald’s), and what just happened in Moldova. The hosts are also joined by C|T Group's Managing Director in Singapore, Abdul Malik Anwar Deen, t...

This week on Put Simply , Erdem Koch, Ozan Ibrisim, and Rodney McCune discuss the escalating tensions between India and Canada , the latest twists in the U.S. election campaign , Prague’s crackdown on beer brawls , and a dive into where Christopher Columbus was really from .

This week on Put Simply, Erdem Koch, Ozan Ibrisim and Rodney McCune discuss the escalating tensions between India and Canada , the latest twists in the U.S. election campaign , Prague’s crackdown on beer brawls , and a dive into where Christopher Columbus was really from .

This week on Put Simply , Erdem Koch, Ozan Ibrisim, and Rodney McCune reflect on a year of violence since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, explore what the future may hold, and discuss whether there’s political complacency in the U.S. with less than 30 days until election day.

On this week's episode of Put Simply, Erdem Koch, Ozan Ibrisim and Rodney McCune look at the implications of Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon, the Austrian election results, Japan heading to the polls and the VP debate in the US.

On this week's episode of Put Simply, Erdem Koch, Ozan Ibrisim and Rodney McCune dissect the week in politics, from Keir Starmer's sausages gaffe to China's new stimulus package.

After 14 years of conservative rule, Britons have elected a Parliament dominated by the Labour Party. So, what does this mean and what happens next week? This week, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim speak with public affairs and communications consultant, Rodney McCune.

The Democrats in the US are doomed, and the far right in French are in pole position after the first week of voting in the parliamentary elections. This week, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim discuss how Joe Biden is on course for a catastrophic defeat in the US, and are then joined by Natanael Bloch, a media analyst and commentator, from Paris to discuss the election results in France.

This week, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim speak with Ayisha Piotti, the managing director of RegHorizon, who is an expert in the cross-section of AI and policy, ethics and more.

In the second of a two-part series, we look at what the EU Parliament election results means beyond Europe, with our guest Chris Humphrey, the executive director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.

After 185 million votes in 27 countries, Europe’s conservatives are over the moon. In the first of a two-part series, we speak to Guglielmo Picchi, a former deputy foreign affairs minister in Italy.

After six long weeks of voting in the gruelling heat, India’s election delivered stunning results. This week, we're joined again by Sanjeev Sharma, the CEO of the integrated communications and strategic advisory firm, Integral, to dissect the results.

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first female president, in a historic landslide win. Our guest this week is the Chairman of ASEAN Mexico Council for Foreign Trade, Stephane Michel.

Fears of a widespread international conflict arose recently, when two old adversaries, Israel and Iran, exchanged missile attacks. This week on Put Simply, Ozan Ibrisim speaks with Ali Vaez, the Director of the Iran Project at the nternational Crisis Group.

In 1915, tens of thousands of Australian and New Zealanders headed to Gallipoli, Turkey, for a war they didn't understand. A generation of Turks were lost in that battle, but it's a story that's often not told. This week on Put Simply, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim discuss what Anzac Day meant to them growing up as Turkish Australians.

It'll take more than 6 weeks for almost 1 billion people to vote in India's general elections. This week on Put Simply, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim are joined by Sanjeev Sharma, the CEO of the integrated communications and strategic advisory firm, Integral.

This Friday marks 26 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which has had a profound impact on modern history for the people of Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim are joined this week by public affairs and communications professional Rodney McCune.

Why do Turks take their local elections as seriously as their general and presidential ones? This week on Put Simply, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim are joined by Dr Emre Dogru, a corporate and public affairs consultant in Turkey.

The Red Sea is one of the world's most frequently used sea routes for oil and fuel shipments, So, why is it now under threat, and what does this mean for the global supply chain? This week on Put Simply, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim and joined by Manoj Harilela, the managing director of Evergreen Supply Chain Pte Ltd, to make sense of the crisis and its ramifications.

Despite all the doom and gloom of the global economy, there's one area where optimism is the name of the game: venture capital. This week, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim are joined by the General Partner and Founder of Aurelia Ventures and a LinkedIn Top Venture Capital Voice, Felix Kues.

We're standing at a pivotal moment in history, where new ideas and alternative approaches are emerging to address some of the world's pressing issues. One such concept gaining traction is Doughnut Economics. This week, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim are joined by Doughnut Economics Action Lab's Erinch Sahan.

In this episode of Put Simply, Ozan Ibrisim and Gavin Ryan are joined by Dr Lisa Plitt, to focus on unraveling the often-confusing terminology and acronyms used in discussions about sustainability and climate change.

It’s February, which means the holidays have well and truly faded, and the working year has sprung into focus. The mandatory meetings, juggling the school commitments for working parents, office politics, commuting, back-to-back Zoom calls... in many ways, the perfect recipe for stress and burnout. On this episode of Put Simply, Erdem Koch and Ozan Ibrisim are joined by international speaker, coac...

What's behind the Lourve museum protestors' call for food security? Does their argument, that we need more healthy and sustainable food, have any merit? This week, we look at the critical challenge of feeding an ever-expanding global population. Our guests are Duke Hipp, the executive director of public affairs and strategic partnerships at CroplifeAsia, and Chris Argent, the head of sus...

This week on Put Simply, we shine the spotlight on Indonesia - the world’s third largest democracy and the largest Muslim majority country, where general elections are scheduled to be held on 14 February to elect the President, Vice Preside, and its parliament. Our guest is Abdul Malik Anwar Deen, Managing Director of CT Group Singapore, who has spent much of his professional life focused on Indon...