Épisodes

  • Venezuela-U.S. scenarios; APEC meeting; China-Netherlands chip dispute; gaming v. simulations for learning
    Oct 23 2025

    Producer Dave Clark from Factal delivered an abbreviated version of his GSX presentation on using games for learning as opposed to longer simulations.

    The Director of Analysis at ERI, Kieran O’Leary, then discussed various scenarios involving Venezuela and the U.S. He also explained the dispute between China and the Netherlands around a chip manufacturer and what to watch for with the APEC meeting.

    Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals.

    Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.

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    57 min
  • U.S. gov. shutdown, platform agnostic sourcing, five things
    Oct 9 2025

    The briefing starts with Iman Elbanna from Emergent Risk International talking about the expanding business impacts from the the U.S. government shutdown, with what to watch for if it continues. Iman then continues with five other things ERI is watching -- including the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, France's government crisis, and U.S. National Guard deployments.

    Factal senior editor Sarah Burke pulls back the curtain, talking about platform agnostic discovery in the modern social media environment where news can break anywhere and the fundamentals of local news are vital.

    Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals.

    Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.

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    49 min
  • H1B changes, 'Russian' drones, South Asia straw hat revolution
    Sep 25 2025

    Factal APAC lead Vivian Wang is back with an expansion on the South and Southeast Asia protests and youth uprisings as they expand into East Timor and the Philippines. One aspect carrying over through the region is the connection to popular anime series One Piece.

    Emergent Risk International Director of Analysis Kieran O'Leary follows that with things to watch for in Indonesia.

    Later he dives into the multiple drone incursions in Eastern and Baltic Europe over the past month as Russia (probably) and NATO tensions rise and airports close.

    Finally Kieran speaks to the changes in the U.S. H-1B visa regulations.

    Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals.

    Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.

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    46 min
  • France political crisis; Nepal political crisis; Charlie Kirk killing; Russia drone incursions; Israel airstrike in Qatar
    Sep 11 2025

    To paraphrase usual host Kieran O'Leary, everything is a polycrisis because every crisis overlaps.

    This week's Global Security Briefing touches on political crises in France and Nepal, what security teams and businesses should be aware of after the Charlie Kirk killing, what to watch for after Russian drones flew over Poland, the recent airstrike by Israel into Qatar targeting Hamas leadership and a Q&A full of global issues impacting businesses as well.

    Presenting from Factal are editors Jessica (on France) and Vivian (on Nepal) with Poornima (Nepal, South Asia) and Hannah (Kirk, Russia, Qatar) from Emergent Risk International.

    Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals.

    Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.

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    49 min
  • AI jobs impact; realistic AI images & video; China exit detentions; five things from ERI
    Aug 28 2025

    This edition of the Briefing starts with Factal Chief Product Officer talking about the employment impacts of generative AI (some job fields are down for entry level positions).

    He then explores the latest in generative imagery and video, focusing on how the latest advancements will challenge risk intelligence and journalism.

    Kieran O'Leary shares the five things keeping him and his team of analysts at Emergent Risk International up at night (de minimis, Syria elections, US redistricting, Brazilian justice, disinformation in Africa).

    After that is a deep dive into exit detentions by China and what global companies should watch for.

    Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals.

    Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.

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    54 min
  • Trump's war on Latin America's drug cartels; National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C.; Look ahead at the World Cup
    Aug 14 2025

    This edition of the Global Security Briefing starts with Factal examining Trump's war on Latin America's drug cartels. Irene Villora, Factal's LATAM editorial lead, discusses the Trump administration's alleged order to use military force, Mexico's response, the expansion of surveillance, and potential implications.

    Cameron Evers, Deputy Director of Intelligence and Analysis at Emergent Risk International, presents on the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. In addition, Emergent Risk International's Cameron Tisshaw, Madison Honsinger, and Karla Schiaffino take an early look at the World Cup across Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

    Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals.

    Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.

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    49 min
  • Europe's fire season; Thai-Cambodia border dispute; NYC corporate shooting
    Jul 31 2025

    This edition of the Global Security Briefing starts with Factal looking at Europe's fire season. Dave Clark goes over the nations with the most fires, urban areas threatened so far, and what the near-term prognosis is after more than twice the forested area burned in 2025 compared to the 20-year average.

    Kieran O'Leary, Director of Intelligence and Analysis at Emergent Risk International, presents on what to pay attention to in the still bubbling Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, including some of the history behind the border. He then shifts the corporate targeted shooting in New York City with some numbers behind expanding corporate security concerns.

    Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals.

    Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.

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    45 min
  • Syria; Ukraine-Russia
    Jul 17 2025

    This week's Global Security Briefing covered the recent violence in Sweida, Syria hosted by Factal editor Agnese Boffano.

    Then Emergent Risk International analyst Hannah Poppy presented on the removal of U.S. sanctions on Syria, plus the remaining economic concerns in the nation.

    Vassilis Benopoulos from ERI finished the briefing with an updated on the Ukraine-Russia conflict's expanding use of drone attacks.

    Since the earliest days of COVID, Factal and Emergent Risk International have held an essential hour-long briefing for global security and resilience professionals.

    Held every two weeks on Thursdays the Global Security Briefing is now the industry's largest virtual event of its kind.

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    42 min