The International Risk Podcast
Welcome to The International Risk Podcast — the premier destination for high-level insights into global risk dynamics. Hosted by Dominic Bowen, an accomplished senior advisor, each episode delivers expert analysis and actionable intelligence on today’s most pressing international risks. From geopolitical tensions and economic upheavals to cybersecurity threats and environmental challenges, we bring clarity to the complex risks shaping our world.
Tailored for CEOs, Board Members, senior managers, and risk professionals, our weekly episodes are essential listening for those making strategic decisions in volatile environments. With distinguished guests from diverse sectors and geographies — including renowned industry experts, policymakers, and thought leaders — we provide a multidimensional perspective, equipping you with insights to stay ahead of emerging threats and capitalize on new opportunities.
Our host, Dominic Bowen, is a senior business leader, and Partner at 2Secure where he is Head of Strategic Advisory and leads a team of senior management consultants and advisors.
Join us for engaging, thought-provoking conversations that go beyond the headlines. Stay informed, stay ahead, and transform the way you perceive and manage international risks. The International Risk Podcast is not just a podcast; it’s is crucial listening for today's leaders.
Episodes
313 episodes
Episode 312: The Disorderly Society: Global Governance in an Age of Fragmented Power with Dr Bobo Lo
This episode with Dr Bobo Lo explores the breakdown of the post-Cold War rules-based international order and what is emerging in its place. We examine why...
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Episode 312
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37:01
Episode 311: Grey Zones at Europe’s Edge: Ceuta, Melilla and Maritime Power with Dr. Ángeles Jiménez
In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Ángeles Jiménez discuss the geopolitical significance of Ceuta and Melilla as Europe’s only land borders with Africa, and why these two Spanish cities embody sovereignty disputes and migration pressure between...
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Season 6
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Episode 311
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Episode 310: Reengineering Life, Reshaping Risk: Synthetic Biology’s Benefits and Risks for the Global Community with Dr Tae Seok Moon
This episode with Dr Tae Seok Moon explores how synthetic biology is rapidly transforming medicine, climate innovation, and industrial production, while intro...
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Season 6
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Episode 310
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27:58
Episode 309: Corridors of Power: Political Risk and the New Global Supply Chain Map with Sophia Burna-Asefi
From Central Asia’s emerging transport corridors to Iran’s sanctions and water stress, this episode of the International Risk Podcast explores how political risk, geopolitics, and climate change are reshaping the global trade map - revealing wh...
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Season 6
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Episode 309
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29:23
Episode 308: The Arctic and the High North: Evolving Security Dynamics and Strategic Narratives with Dr Paal Hilde
This episode with Dr Paal Hilde explores how climate change, alliance dynamics, and geopolitical competition are reshaping the Arctic and the High North, and why...
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Episode 308
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25:05
Episode 307: UK and world politics: how do we adapt to dying party systems? With special guest Lord Jonathan Sumption
In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Jonathan Sumption discuss the fragility of democratic institutions, the strain on the rule of law, and how electoral systems — particularly First-past-the-post — shape political incentives, polarisation...
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Season 6
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Episode 307
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32:25
Episode 306: Electricity on the Frontlines: Russia's War Against Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure with Theresa Sabonis-Helf
Since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has systemically targeted Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure–especially its energy systems–as a core part of Russia’s strategy. Since the start of the war, there has been over 200...
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Episode 306
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36:12
Episode 305: Lessons Learned 2025 - Part Two with Melanie and Dominic
In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Melanie Meimoun discuss how organizations can move beyond static risk registers to leveraging risk intelligence as a true strategic advantage, from decentralizing decision-making to preparing for multiple poss...
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Season 6
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Episode 305
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42:16
Episode 304: Debt as Leverage: Sovereign Lending and Geopolitical Influence with Dr Lev Breydo
*This episode was recorded in October 2025*This episode with Dr Lev Breydo explores how sovereign debt has evolved into a strategic instrument of power ...
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Season 5
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Episode 304
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29:15
Episode 303: Traceability of Critical Raw Material with Romane Dideberg
This episode with Romane Dideberg explores responsible mineral sourcing in the context of rising geopolitical risk, with a focus on the Sahel. We examine how insecurity, military coups, and shifting alliances are reshaping control over c...
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Season 5
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Episode 303
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28:43
Episode 302: Srebrenica and the Politics of Memory: Enduring Genocide Legacies in the Western Balkans with Aidan Hehir
In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Aidan Hehir discuss the legacy of the Srebrenica genocide, the politics of remembrance, and why, nearly thirty years later, the region continues to struggle with denial, revisionism, and rising ethnic t...
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Season 5
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Episode 302
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38:08
Episode 301: Lessons Learned 2025 - Part One with Dominic Bowen and Melanie Meimoun
2025 wasn't just a year with a few bumps, it really was a live fire activity when it comes to leadership, business models, political systems and geopolitics and I think we've had some amazing guests on the International Risk Podcast this year. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 301
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30:12
Episode 300: Conducttr and Robert Pratten: Risk Prevention
In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Robert Pratten discuss why storytelling is one of the most powerful (and underused) tools in crisis management, which shapes how leaders, their teams, and organisations behave under pressure.
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Episode 300
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27:40
Episode 299: Grey Zone Warfare and Strategic Ambiguity: Risk, Deterrence, and the Space Between Peace and Conflict with Dr Andrew Mumford
Today, Dominic Bowen hosts Dr Andrew Mumford on The International Risk Podcast to examine how grey zone warfare, hybrid tactics and strategic ambiguity are...
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Season 5
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Episode 299
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36:48
Episode 298: Where does Egypt stand within the Arab world, and in its relation with Israel? Insights from former Ambassador Hesham Youssef
In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Hesham Youssef discuss the growing tensions between Egypt and Israel, the fragile state of regional diplomacy, and the pressures placed on long-standing agreements such as the Camp David Accords. <...
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Season 5
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Episode 298
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37:25
Episode 297: Threat Multiplier: Understanding the Climate-Violence Nexus with Peter Schwartzstein
Around the world, more and more communities are finding that climate change isn’t only about rising temperatures or shifting weather patterns, but for many communities, the first signs of climate change appear in far more everyday pressures: a ...
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Season 5
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Episode 297
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36:08
Episode 296: The Shifting Landscape of Far-Left Extremism with Felix Neumann
Our conversation today with Felix Neumann traces the shifting landscape of far-left extremism, beginning with the broader global pressures shaping today’s political climate. We unpack how certain ideological threads have evolved, splinte...
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Season 5
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Episode 296
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29:36
Episode 295: India's Strategic Autonomy and Multialignment Approach in 2025 with Dominic Bowen
In a world where geopolitical camps are hardening, India continues to play by its own rules on the world stage. It buys oil from Russia, deepens technology and security ties with the US, while trading extensively with China and positions itself...
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Season 5
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Episode 295
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34:24
Episode 294: Russian Culture War with Olha Mukha
In this episode, we journey into the heart of a cultural battleground shaped by war, identity, and resistance with Olha Mukha. Our conversation unpacks how Ukraine’s cultural resilience has become a force of national survival, even as at...
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Episode 294
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49:10
Episode 293: Reko Diq and the Human and Environmental Cost of Mining in Balochistan with Lateef Johar Baloch
What happens when the world’s hunger for copper collides with a province where 63% live in poverty, most households lack reliable electricity and water, and dissent is met with disappearance? I’m Dominic Bowen, and this is The International Ris...
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Episode 293
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31:06
Episode 292: Critical Infrastructure Under Threat: Securing the Foundations of a Connected World with Dr Tim Stevens
Today, Dominic Bowen hosts Dr Tim Stevens on The International Risk Podcast to examine how hybrid threats, cyber operations and infrastructure vulnerabilities are resh...
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Season 5
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Episode 292
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38:47
Episode 291: Climate Insecurity, Conflict, and Europe's Expanding Risk Perimeter with Dr Florian Krampe
Today, Dominic Bowen hosts Dr Florian Krampe on The International Risk Podcast to examine how climate insecurity is reshaping conflict dynamics, governance pressure...
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Season 5
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Episode 291
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29:04
Episode 290: France at the Crossroads: Debt, Politics & the Wealth Tax Debate with Susannah Streeter
In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Susannah Streeter discuss France’s increasing fiscal challenges, recent credit downgrades, and the political gridlock complicating meani...
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Season 5
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Episode 290
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31:53
Episode 289: Trump & the World: The New Geopolitics of Trade, Technology, Energy and War with John Sitilides
Dive into a high-stakes conversation with geopolitical strategist John Sitilides as he unpacks global risks! From shifting tariff strategies and corporate resilience to supply-chain de-risking, digital decoupling, sanctions, energy markets, and...
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Season 5
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Episode 289
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38:34
Episode 288: Human Trafficking with Dr. Ludmila Bogdan
Human trafficking isn’t a single story, it’s a global web of exploitation that takes many forms. In this episode with Dr. Ludmila Bogdan, we explore the different types of human trafficking and the challenges in accurately estimating its...
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Season 5
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Episode 288
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32:56