Silent Eight Talks

Welcome to Episode 8 of Silent Eight Talks! The World Cup is upon us and whilst many of you around the world are enjoying the beautiful game, James and Oonagh discuss the not so beautiful side of the game! Join James and Oonagh as they discuss how the dark side of football has quietly become one of the most complex financial crime challenges in the world. Football is no longer just a sport, it is...

Join James as he sits down in a Washington DC hotel to talk to Tom Hardin, also known as 'Tipper X'. Tom Hardin is the nationally bestselling author of Wired on Wall Street and one of the most consequential government informants in financial history. Known as "Tipper X," Tom spent years inside the highest levels of Wall Street before cooperating with the Department of Justice to...

In todays episode, globally revered sanctions expert Ian Bolton and Silent Eights Global Head of AML, Counter Terrorism and Sanctions, James Booth, discuss the current geo political situation affecting the Middle East, the significance of trade finance and the impact of challenges that the Strait of hormuz of presents for sanctions compliance officers around the world! Ian is a thought leader in t...

Welcome to Episode 5! Spotlight on Canada! This episode was to record with Suzanne C and was a real blast to record! In the backdrop of the wonderful King Edward Hotel in Downtown Toronto. Suzanne is a highly respected Financial Crime Leader in Canada having previously held Director of FInancial Crime, Chief Audit, Leadership roles in Policy & Governance as well as regulatory guidance. We talk...

In this special festive edition crossover, James Booth from Silent Eight sits down with Ray Blake from The Dark Money Files for a conversation that blends storytelling, technology, and the realities of life inside modern AML. What begins as light end-of-year banter soon branches into the unexpected: Ray’s favourite books, what he’s been watching on Netflix, and even the curious state of his Amazon...

In episode 3 of Silent Eight TALKS , James Booth sits down with counter-terrorism expert Ross Savage to unpack how terrorism is evolving in 2025 — from shifting ideologies to AI-driven tactics and new methods of financing. They explore how technology is reshaping both the threat landscape and the fight against it, why today’s extremists don’t always fit the old mould, and what the next generation...

Welcome to Silent Eight Talks, the podcast where we unravel the latest trends in financial crime prevention, money laundering, terrorist financing sanctions and the role of AI in compliance! James Booth, Global Head of AML, Counter Terrorism and Sanctions at Silent Eight sits down with Tim Tyler, Vice President at the ICA — someone who’s been at the heart of compliance education and professional d...

Join James Booth, Global Head of Anti Money Laundering, Counter Terrorism and Sanctions sitting down with Martin Markiewicz, CEO and Co-Founder of Silent Eight to learn about how Silent Eight was born and how Silent Eight play their role in the fight against financial crime! This unscripted (and unfiltered!) conversation is the perfect start to celebrate the launch of the new podcast series! Inter...