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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GRC Technology Galaxy

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Welcome, interstellar travelers, to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GRC Technology Galaxy, your improbable companion through the expanding universe of governance, risk, and compliance. In a cosmos where regulations multiply faster than Tribbles, cyber incidents drop like falling whales, and third parties sprout surprises with Vogon-level timing, this podcast is your towel, your Babel Fish, and your improbability drive rolled into one. Each episode, Michael Rasmussen and guests explore the constellation of GRC technology, from digital twins and AI copilots to compliance nebulae and audit wormhol...

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The Improbability of Compliance Made Simple: Comply in the GRC Galaxy 09.10.2025 17:41

In this episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GRC Technology Galaxy, Michael Rasmussen sits down with Comply to explore what sets the firm apart in the sprawling universe of financial services compliance. Serving clients across the US, UK, and more than 60 countries, Comply supports firms of every size, from global institutions to boutique shops, with solutions tailored to private funds, broker...

Evolving Through the Galaxy: Archer in the GRC Galaxy 02.10.2025 23:29

In this episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GRC Technology Galaxy, Michael Rasmussen sits down with Steve Scharlman of Archer to chart the platform’s evolution from its early days to its role today as a cornerstone of enterprise risk and compliance. Once a household name for CISOs, Archer has become just as essential for chief risk officers, ethics leaders, and compliance officers navigating...

So Long, and Thanks for All the Risk: Renee Murphy in the GRC Galaxy 25.09.2025 38:22

In this episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GRC Technology Galaxy, Michael Rasmussen sits down with Renee Murphy, analyst, advisor, and master storyteller, to look back at the origins of the term “GRC” and trace how the technology space has evolved since its early days. Together they reflect on their parallel paths as analysts shaping the field, sharing what has worked, what hasn’t, and what...

The Interconnectedness of All Things: Workiva in the GRC Galaxy 18.09.2025 31:05

In this episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GRC Technology Galaxy, Michael Rasmussen sits down with Workiva to explore what happens when GRC, ESG, and finance finally converge on a single platform. The conversation digs into what Workiva brings to the GRC landscape, where it’s best of breed, and why the interconnectedness of governance, risk, and compliance is critical to making ESG real rath...

Regulation at the Speed of AI: Corlytics in the GRC Galaxy 11.09.2025 18:11

In this episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GRC Technology Galaxy, Michael Rasmussen navigates with Corlytics through the ever-expanding cosmos of regulatory change. With 30 million pages of regulatory text published each year, Corlytics combines the precision of AI with the insight of top-tier subject matter experts and data scientists to make sense of the noise and turn regulation into risk...

Life, the Universe, and Objectives: Corporater in the GRC Galaxy 04.09.2025 22:24

In this episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GRC Technology Galaxy, Michael Rasmussen explores with Corporater why risk cannot exist in isolation from objectives and performance, despite how many organizations and technology providers treat it. Drawing on ISO 31000’s definition of risk as “the effect of uncertainty on objectives,” the conversation dives into why so many platforms reduce object...

Don’t Panic, It’s Configurable: CoreStream in the GRC Galaxy 28.08.2025 16:53

Strap in, interstellar travelers, our first stop in the GRC Technology Galaxy is with CoreStream, a platform that proves configurability doesn’t have to feel like Vogon poetry. Michael Rasmussen chats with the CoreStream crew about how they’ve built a system that adapts to you, delivering value faster than a hyperspace jump. From rapid implementations that go live in weeks, to deployments both in...