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RANE Network
This RANE Network podcast series offers risk intelligence and analysis from industry-leading risk experts. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides business professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to better anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. In the RANE podcast series, risk management experts and thought leaders share best practices for managing business risk, geopolitical risk, physical and cyber security risks, compliance risk, and other key risks and threats that organizations face today. These podcasts empower businesses, governments, and individuals to confidently navigate an increasingly complex international environment. At RANE, we believe shared risks require shared solutions and invite you to listen in.
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Oct 19, 2020 • 28min
RANE Insights on Security with Brian Lynch: Preventing Workplace Violence
In this edition of the RANE Insights on Security podcast with Brian Lynch, RANE founder David Lawrence asks Brian Lynch to lay out the elements of an overall holistic approach to violence prevention. Topics include threat management, creating teams and then team training. RANE assists clients with establishing and developing their workplace safety programs, as part of their "Duty to Care" for their employees. To learn more about RANE and our security services, visit ranenetwork.com/join.

Oct 16, 2020 • 29min
Pen and Sword: One Billion Americans
In this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Vox Co-Founder Matthew Yglesias, who argues there’s a simple solution to level the geopolitical playing field with China: more Americans. Yglesias' new book ONE BILLION AMERICANS is a bold, provocative, and data-driven case for massive population growth and how the land, cities and infrastructure of the United States could benefit.
Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the noise to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Visit https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe to read all of RANE's security and geopolitical articles and subscribe.

Oct 14, 2020 • 10min
Essential Geopolitics: Who Will Win Nagorno-Karabakh?
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Sim Tack, Senior Global analyst for RANE. In recent weeks, there has been a flare-up in border tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh. While such flare ups are not unusual, this one was unusual in its intensity. Tack explains why the two countries continue to fight over this region and what a settlement in the works may reveal.
RANE analysts help you understand the "why" behind what's happening now , because what happens next is up to you. Are you a Business? Visit ranenetwork.com to learn more about how RANE can help you. Are you an Individual? Visit https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe to subscribe and read all of RANE's security and geopolitical articles.

Oct 12, 2020 • 11min
Essential Geopolitics: The Americas at the Crossroads
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, we have an open conversation about crossroads. In the next three weeks the Americas will experience three significant elections. The. U.S. presidential election, a referendum to decide whether Chile will draft a new Constitution and a general election in Bolivia to elect a new president and new congress. Emily Donahue spoke with RANE's Americas analyst, Cesar Martinez, about what is at stake.
Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the noise to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Check out all of RANE's capabilities here: https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe.

Oct 7, 2020 • 9min
Essential Geopolitics: North Korea at 75
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, North Korea will mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party on October 10th. There have been concerns raised of a North Korean “provocation” to coincide with the anniversary and perhaps influence on the U.S. elections. RANE's Senior Vice President for Strategic Analysis, Rodger Baker talks about what the world can expect from North Korea. You can read Rodger Baker’s columns on geopolitics with a subscription to RANE Worldview. Follow the link to get started today https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe.

Oct 5, 2020 • 6min
Essential Geopolitics: Iran Nuclear Deal Restart?
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, US democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden recently wrote that if he were elected president, the United States would re-enter the JCPOA. That’s the agreement negotiated in 2015 to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions. President Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018. Host Emily Donahue Speaks to Matthew Bey, who is RANE's Senior Global analyst, about whether that would even be possible.
Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the hype to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Are you a Business? Visit https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe to learn more about how RANE is helping clients during the coronavirus crisis.

Oct 3, 2020 • 18min
RANE Insights on Covid 19: Leadership Continuity Planning
In this episode of the Insights on COVID-19 podcast, a conversation about preparing ahead for leadership continuity and how education and communication are key to successfully preparing for a viral risk to your business. When news broke - from President Trump himself - that he had tested positive for COVID-19, along with the First Lady and several others with whom they had come into contact recently, the first concern was their health, then continuity of government and then the effects on the election. In this podcast, host and RANE Founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs. Bill Lang and Fred Southwick about how businesses can learn from this event to review leadership continuity planning and virus control.

Oct 2, 2020 • 18min
RANE Insights on Covid 19: Leadership Continuity Planning
In this episode of the Insights on COVID-19 podcast, a conversation about preparing ahead for leadership continuity and how education and communication are key to successfully preparing for a viral risk to your business. When news broke - from President Trump himself - that he had tested positive for COVID-19, along with the First Lady and several others with whom they had come into contact recently, the first concern was their health, then continuity of government and then the effects on the election. In this podcast, host and RANE Founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs. Bill Lang and Fred Southwick about how businesses can learn from this event to review leadership continuity planning and virus control.
Individuals and organizations turn to RANE for risk intelligence that cuts through the hype to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Subscribe to RANE Worldview today to keep you and your organization in the know for what's on the horizon: https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe.

Sep 30, 2020 • 9min
Essential Geopolitics: EU Funding Gets Complicated
In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to Adriano Bosoni, Senior Europe analyst, about a controversy over disbursements. The German government recently released a proposal to link the disbursement of EU funds to maintaining a strong rule of law. The European Commission and several Western European countries are worried that the rule of law is weakening in countries like Poland and Hungary. But Germany's proposal isn't being met with much enthusiasm.

Sep 29, 2020 • 7min
Essential Geopolitics: The Geopolitics of the India-China Border
RANE has released an updated intelligence report on Chinese military infrastructure development along the Indian border. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to the report's author, Sim Tack, RANE's Senior Global analyst. RANE has released an updated intelligence report on Chinese military infrastructure development along the Indian border. The conversation includes discussion of the regional rivalry and how RANE's advanced understanding of strategic calculations by India and China, zooming out from the tactical events in East Ladakh, to the broader regional questions and long term outlook. Follow the link below to read all of RANE's security and geopolitical articles and subscribe https://www.ranenetwork.com/worldview-subscribe.


