Episodes

April 1, 2020

Ricardo Pellafone on the challenges facing Risk & Compliance under COVID

On this episode, I am joined again by Ricardo Pellafone to discuss how Risk & Compliance (R&C) professionals can think about responding to the challenges posed by the Coronavirus. As the ways in which we work are changing d…
March 25, 2020

Ben Cattaneo on All Things Risk

In this episode, I speak with Ben Cattaneo. Ben is a risk professional who is also the host of the All Things Risk podcast. We ended up having a rather longer than planned conversation, so I've split it up into several part…
March 23, 2020

Mark Heywood on the Creative Industries under COVID

In this episode, I speak to Mark Heywood. He's a former colleague and good friend of mine, who specialises in bridging the gap between Creatives and the Business World. In our conversation we explore what the Coronavirus m…
March 11, 2020

Human Risk Webinar Recording: The Ethics of Events during a Pandemic

In this impromptu episode, Richard Bistrong, Ruth Steinholtz and I discuss the Ethics of holding an in-person event at the time of a pandemic. The discussion arose because the three of us were due to attend an Ethics Confer…
March 6, 2020

Professor Ian McCarthy on Workplace Bullshit

Why is there so much management bullshit used in the workplace? On this episode, I speak with Professor Ian McCarthy who is the W.J. VanDusen Associate Professor of Innovation and Operations Management at the SFU Beedie Sch…
March 3, 2020

Richard Bistrong on Incentives

In this episode, I speak with Richard Bistrong, the CEO of Frontline Anti-Bribery. He specialises in helping organisations prevent bribery and corruption, as well as in enhancing the effectiveness of their Compliance progra…
Feb. 27, 2020

Luca Dellanna on the Coronavirus and Multiplicative Dynamics

On this episode of the Human Risk podcast, I speak to Luca Dellanna about COVID-19. He explains why he thinks governments aren't doing nearly enough to contain the spread of the virus. We also explore the work that he does…
Feb. 20, 2020

Jacinthe Galpin on Risktory: how the past can teach us about risk

What can we learn about managing risk from famous moments & people from history? In this episode, I speak with Jacinthe Galpin who is both a podcaster and an experienced risk professional. Jacinthe is the host of the Riskt…
Feb. 13, 2020

Tom & Christian's 4th Human Risk Talk

In this episode, co-host Tom Hardin and I talk about more stories from the news that fascinated us from a Human Risk perspective. We begin by talking about the Luanda Leaks, then explore the recent scandals involving the Sa…
Feb. 3, 2020

Alex Sidorenko on Risk Management

In this episode, I speak to Alex Sidorenko, the founder of Risk Academy. When it comes to thinking innovatively about risk, Alex has some fascinating thoughts, that we can deploy in the management of Human Risk. The episod…
Jan. 28, 2020

Tim Houlihan and Dr Kurt Nelson on Behavioral Grooves

In this episode, I welcome two of my favourite podcasters onto the show. Tim Houlihan and Kurt Nelson are the hosts of the fabulous Behavioral Grooves podcast, which you'll find wherever you get your quality audio content. …
Jan. 18, 2020

Kelly Paxton on Pink Collar Crime

In this episode, I speak to Kelly Paxton who is a specialist in Pink Collar Crime which is a type of Human Risk. Kelly explains what Pink Collar Crime entails, why it is more significant than we might think and, most import…
Jan. 5, 2020

Dr Roger Dooley on Friction

Roger Dooley describes himself as a "Friction Hunter". In this episode, I speak to him about his study of Friction; what I think of as "the things that stop us doing what we want or need to do". We explore why Friction exi…
Dec. 22, 2019

Tom & Christian's 3rd Human Risk Talk

In this extended episode, I'm joined again by co-host Tom Hardin. Together we explore Human Risk related stories we've come across that we think are worth diving into in more detail. You can hear Tom's story in Episode 2.
Dec. 15, 2019

Ruth Steinholtz on Ethical Cultures

Ruth Steinholtz is the founder of AretéWork, a company that advises on how to build sustainable effective ethical cultures in organisations. She was formerly General Counsel of Borealis and has authored a book on Ethical Bu…
Dec. 7, 2019

Dr Roger Miles on Conduct Risk - what is it & how can we manage it?

Dr Roger Miles is an expert in Conduct. In this episode, I explore with him what that means and how he came to specialise in it. Using stories ranging from Reality TV shows, to the 1902 Hanoi Rat Plague, Roger explores ho…
Nov. 28, 2019

Tom & Christian's 2nd Human Risk Talk

In this episode, I'm joined again by co-host Tom Hardin. Together we explore Human Risk related stories we've come across that we think are worth diving into in more detail. You can hear Tom's story in Episode 2. In this …
Nov. 20, 2019

Ricardo Pellafone on why Compliance Design isn't an oxymoron

In this episode, I speak to Ricardo Pellafone, the founder of The Broadcat, a Compliance Design Company. He describes himself as "a startup founder focused on making law accessible to non-lawyers through good design. We tak…
Nov. 7, 2019

Tom & Christian's Human Risk Talk

In this episode, I'm launching a new recurring feature on the podcast. In these Human Risk Talks, I'll be joined by co-host Tom Hardin and together we'll explore Human Risk related stories we've come across that we think ar…
Oct. 31, 2019

Tom Hardin on his experience as FBI Informant Tipper X

How does someone become an FBI informant? That's the story my guest Tom Hardin shares with me on this re-recorded episode. Tom and I originally spoke in 2019, but we thought we'd re-record the episode in 2021, to take acco…
Oct. 11, 2019

Professor Yuval Feldman on why we should write rules for good people not bad people

We have laws to protect us from the actions of 'bad' people. But why might writing laws for 'bad' people actually be a bad idea? That's what my guest, Professor Yuval Feldman, asks in his research and helps me explore on th…
Oct. 7, 2019

Preview: The Human Risk Podcast

Coming soon is The Human Risk podcast, looking at how Behavioural Science can help manage the biggest risk facing most organisations: people!