GRC & Me
Episodes
From Checkboxes to Competitive Edge: AI Governance
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI governance a looming compliance headache or your next big competitive advantage? In this episode of GRC & Me, we sit down with LogicGate’s...
GRC in a Shifting Market
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Macroeconomic forecasts are everywhere, but how do those big-picture signals actually translate into operational risk decisions? In this episode of GR...
AI-Driven Governance: 2026 Insights
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
LogicGate Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Matt Kunkel along with President and Chief Operating Officer Diego Panama discuss 2026's emerging ris...
CISO to CISO—Let's Get Real About AI
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The hype is real, but what’s the reality? In this episode of GRC & Me, we’re getting real about AI with Anecdotes CISO, Jake Bernardes, and Lo...
Evolving ERM in Credit Unions and Smaller Organizations
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering where to start with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)? In this episode, Security Service FCU risk management expert, Erich Herzberger, deep-d...
LogicGate Founders Reflect a Decade of Modernization
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate a decade of LogicGate, co-founders Matt Kunkel, Jon Siegler, and Dan Campbell take listeners back to where it all began. They reflect on ...
The Human Side of Risk & Compliance: Building Culture, Not Just Controls
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Vinted’s Group Risk & Compliance Officer, Elisabeth Quillatre, and Risk Process Manager, Goda Marija Vaitkeviciute, as they debunk common G...
2025 Financial Industries and Banking Trends
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in as we’re joined by industry leaders from BCU, BillGo, and Centier Bank that share their unique perspective and insight on the future of the ...
Mastering Continuous Assurance and Automation
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Google Continuous Assurance Engineering Director, Vikram Khare, and Senior Software Engineering Manager, Eric Zhang, discuss implemen...
Navigating AI, ML, and Automation in GRC
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Meghan Maneval is joined by Google’s Product Management Lead for Cybersecurity Compliance Products, Ruchi Khurana, to explore ...
Navigating the New Administration: Addressing Cybersecurity, AI and New Regulations
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the season 8 finale, guest host Jade Trombetta is joined by Salim Alameddin, Senior Vice President at Crossroads Strategies, LLC to discuss key cyb...
More Than Just a GRC Platform: What Customer Success Looks Like to Us
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Meghan Maneval is joined by LogicGate’s Chief Customer Officer, Jen Renna, to discuss the evolution of customer success at Log...
Beyond Your Walls: Third-Party Risk in Financial Services
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this episode as host Meghan Maneval and Michael Rasmussen - GRC Analyst & Pundit at GRC 20/20 Research, LLC - discuss vendor risk manag...
Navigating Financial Industry Compliance
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re excited to explore the ever-changing landscape of banking compliance. We’ll cover best practices for staying audit-ready am...
Optimizing Risk: GRC Is No Longer a Cost Center – It’s a Business Enabler
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Optimizing Risk: GRC is no longer a cost center - it’s a business enablerGuests: LogicGate CEO, Matt Kunkel and CISO, Nick KathmannHistorically GRC ...
Shifting Gears To Quantify Risk with Netflix’s Tony Martin-Vegue
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Switching from traditional risk analysis methods like ordinal lists or red-yellow-and-green charts to more modern approaches like risk quantification ...
Please Hack Me: Hacking Companies for Good
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, so why not a hacker to catch a hacker? That was the premise behind Ted Harrington’s Independent Sec...
Rockets, Radios, and Risk: How NASA Manages Uncertainty in Orbit
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Few careers involve managing as much risk as one where you’re responsible for launching humans riding gigantic rockets into outer space. That’s ex...
Managing Risk on the Frontlines of the Financial Sector
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most high-profile risk events of the last year was the swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other regional banks amid spiking interest...
Staying in the Fed’s Favor: Navigating Government Contracts with Intel Federal’s John Griffin
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When doing business with the federal government and its myriad agencies, organizations are bound to run into plenty of mandates, regulations, and othe...
Building Robust Risk Cultures Through Collaborative Cyber Risk Management
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oftentimes, cyber risk teams are viewed as reactive “audit police,” swooping into projects to flag risks and forcing changes at key points. This a...
Using Cyber Risk Quantification to Make the Right Risk Decisions
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cybersecurity programs involve lots of moving parts, and they only grow more complex over time as technology becomes more advanced and cyber threats b...
Preparing for DORA, NIS2, and the new European push for cybersecurity
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With information and cybersecurity incidents growing in frequency and severity, regulators in the European Union are hard at work devising new rules d...
The Risks and Rewards of AI in Business Automation
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In just a few months, artificial intelligence went from a fringe technology to full-speed ahead with the public release of ChatGPT. This fascinating t...
Positioning GRC as an Enabler with Integrated Data
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of GRC & Me, Andy Ruse and Mike Curl, former Regulatory Data Manager at Honeywell, discuss the benefits of building dashboards fro...
Breaking Down Organizational Silos With a Common Risk Language
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Getting everyone on the same page about the risks your organization is facing is a crucial part of effectively managing organizational risk. Unfortuna...
The Five Layers of a Mature GRC Program
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of GRC & Me, Andy Ruse, LogicGate’s President of Field Operations, sits down with Cooley’s Mike Santos, Director of Security a...
Measurement as a Foundation for Communicating Risk
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Properly measuring risk is the most important ingredient in effectively communicating risk, and communicating risk leads to a richer risk culture at y...
Building the Business Case for Getting the Right GRC Technology
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode takes a deep dive into creating a business case for investing in GRC technology by proving its cost-saving impact. LogicGate CEO Matt Kun...
The Risks We Cannot See
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of GRC & Me, we explore business resilience and the differences between proactive, reactive, and preemptive approaches to crisis m...
How to Build a Risk Practice
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode tackles the essential topic of how to build and mature a risk program aligned with business objectives. Andy Ruse, LogicGate’s presiden...
Enhancing Your Business Continuity Framework in a Volatile Environment
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
LogicGate’s Megan Phee sat down with Jason Wang, Chief Risk Officer at Synergy Credit Union, to explore the importance of creating or refining busin...
Going Paperless & Improving GRC Processes
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Making things easier and less paper-bound through digital technology is a top priority for many organizations, especially when it comes to their GRC i...
Prices Are Rising. How to Prepare for Inflation Now & Later.
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With prices increasing across the board, it is getting harder to avoid inflation's risk and a potential recession. In this episode, LogicGate CEO Host...
GRC & Chill: Kickstarting Your Risk Management with Quantification
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When people think of GRC, generally, they tend to categorize it within the framework of financial or regulated sectors. Even the entertainment busines...
Teaming Up to Solve Third-Party Risk
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special edition of GRC & Me featuring the audio version of LogicGate's newest eBook on Third-Party Risk Management.This audio eBook r...
Quick Wins for Your GRC & InfoSec Journey
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Great conversations leave you wanting more and that is exactly what happened when LogicGate's own Megan Phee appeared with James (Jim) Rees on Razorth...
Go Big and Go Global! How Global Standards Can Benefit the GRC Community
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At GRC & Me, we like to go big or go home. In this episode, we do just that and take on the topic of global standards. We brought in the perfect p...
Has the ‘Great Resignation’ Created the ‘Great Reflection’ for Organizations?
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like everywhere you look there’s a new article about the “Great Resignation” and the challenges with keeping talent. Businesses, regard...
Vendor Risk Management Programs Demystified
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our customers' success means a lot to us at LogicGate. That is why we decided to have no other than Szuyin Leow, VP of Customer Success, as a guest ho...
Navigating Internal Audit Personalities and Challenges
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We decided it was time for some inner reflection here at GRC & Me. Or, in GRC terms, an Internal Audit. Guest host Heath Anderson, LogicGate's Inf...
Why Your Board Cares About Resiliency and Agility
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of last season, we learned how resilience, agility, and integrity are perfect additions to GRC practices that merit more focus. In this epi...
GRC Trends in 2022 (Part 2): Integrity & Environmental Social Governance
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries philosophers have given us the four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. For the GRC community at large, ther...
GRC Trends in 2022 (Part 1): Resilience & Agility
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new year, and that means new resolutions. Move over pushups and pilates; we're kicking off the new year with a two-part podcast meant to get yo...
What "Holistic GRC" Actually Means and Why it Matters
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what exactly holistic GRC is? What does it look like, and do people really mean when they say a “holistic GRC program”?In t...
How to Effectively Communicate Risk Stories
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever worried about how you should communicate risks to the board? How much data can they handle?In this episode of GRC & Me, we are joine...
Take The Guesswork Out of Your Threat Landscape Assessments
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you see cybersecurity troubled waters coming your way but don’t know how to navigate the storm? With a good course charted, a strong and united c...
Reduce Uncertainty Around Risk with Quantification
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does a “high” risk mean to you? What does it mean to your colleague? Does your organization have multiple risks marked as “high” but it’...
The Secret Sauce for a Successful GRC Implementation
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Meyer is LogicGate’s Implementation Services Manager. In his role, he has served at the helm of countless implementation strategies for GRC ...
Why Everyone At Your Company is a Risk Manager
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Wang, Chief Risk Officer at Synergy Credit Union, joined the financial institution to build out and enhance its enterprise risk mana...
A Conversation on Risk Quantification
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dustin Owens’ extensive background in GRC began with an undergraduate degree in computer information systems. When he realized programming wasn...
The Results Are In! 2021 Risk Manager Insights
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
LogicGate’s Chief Marketing Officer Gina Hortatsos joins the podcast to discuss the findings. One of the surprising results is that while the vast m...
Resilience Beyond Business Continuity Planning
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can you best articulate the value of your security program to non-security professionals in your organization? Or even to board members?It starts ...
Why Artificial Intelligence is Relevant to Regulatory Compliance
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Clark has had a front-row seat to both sides of the regulatory compliance coin: He was a regulator during the post-financial crisis in 2008. Yea...
Aligned and Agile GRC
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Berger and David Ngu both work for global consulting firm Protiviti in the Netherlands, helping clients figure out how to integrate governance, ...
Exploring Risk Cloud Exchange
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just what is Risk Cloud Exchange (RCX) and what benefits could it offer your organization? These questions are explored on this episode of GRC &a...
Is GRC a Subset of Cybersecurity?
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After nearly two decades in tech, including stints at the Big Four security firms, Scott Jordan is on his 148th governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)...
Adapt to Change with Flexible Data Models
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Legacy technology’s grasp on GRC processes is slowly loosening. As LogicGate’s Director of Customer Success Szuyin Leow explains, it appears the f...
Return to Work with Confidence (and avoid GRC Pitfalls)
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When the effects of COVID-19 began to tear across industries, GRC Technology Manager Priyam Shah didn’t hesitate to pivot PwC’s services to suppor...
A Conversation on Risk Language
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Asureti co-founder and Practice Director, Melissa Ryan, has been fascinated with language for as long as she can remember — and she has the spelling...
Agility 2020 Highlights
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the age of COVID-19, virtual conferences reign supreme — without the handshaking, warm hugs and mingling breaks, are they as compelling and worth...
Transformative Risk Management
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Ponder, a partner at Cential, has used COVID-19 to teach his five-year-old daughter about the interconnectedness of the world: “To change the ...
What is The Risk Cloud™?
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you cross innovation and pioneering? CEO Matt Kunkel and Chief Product Officer Jon Siegler — AKA two of the three founders of L...
How LogicGate Uses The LogicGate Risk Cloud
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A simple question — “why?” — jumpstarted Heath Anderson’s journey with governance, risk and compliance (GRC). Today, he’s LogicGate’s I...
Cyber Risk as a Business Risk
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the Season 2 premiere of GRC & Me, Megan is talking to John Mumford, Chief Risk Officer at Fellsway Group, a Boston-based consulting firm. Listen ...
How Does a Risk Management Company Handle the COVID-19 Pandemic?
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of GRC & Me, Megan sits down with LogicGate CEO Matt Kunkel and CMO Gina Hortatsos to discuss how a risk management company is...
The GRC World Needs An Overhaul | Emily Heath
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Quotes“Trust really is ‘security, compliance, and privacy’—it's the three-legged stool.”“The ‘compliance’ is a byproduct [of ris...
The Value of SaaS in GRC | Karry Kleeman
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 QuotesThere's a number of players providing solutions, but only a small number of true winners that will emerge to set this new standard for usa...
Pursuing Sustainable and Continually Improving Programs | Jack Tanselle
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 QuotesRisk assessment is not the same thing as conducting an assessment of your compliance program.The risk assessment is not designed to be an ...
The Journey of Cyber Security | Dominic Vogel
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Quotes“I'm a firm believer that cyber security is very much a journey.”“Do the basics and do them well—that's a strong foundation.”“...
The Blessing of CCPA | Rafael Moscatel
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Quotes“The more that you can show your customers that you're being a good steward with their data, the more they're likely to trust you. And f...
Cybersecurity as a Positive Business Driver | Bryan Graf
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Quotes“Ultimately, you wouldn't go through any of these assessments unless it's driving business.”“You don't want to be more secure just s...
What To Know About CCPA | Donata Kalnenaite
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 TakeawaysTransparency is very important to consumers right now. You want to make sure that you're clear about what's happening to personal infor...
The Concept of Defensibility | Neil Watkins
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Takeaways Defensibility is the ultimate concept that everybody drives to—whether they say it out loud or not. In the security landscape we se...
Introducing Megan Phee
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Show Highlights: [00:22] A new taste of the podcast [00:26] Meet your new host [00:55] What to expect moving forward Resources: Connect with Megan on ...
The Most Controversial Risk Thought Leader | Alexei Sidorenko
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Quotes Risk Management is not really a profession. It's a competency that should be part of most degrees, if not all the degrees, at universiti...
Risk and Compliance In Finance | Terri Sands
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Takeaways It's tough to keep up without good technology The transparency between parties is tough with financial institutions A single point of...
Starting LogicGate | Matt Kunkel
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Takeaways: There's a big need in the marketplace for a technology that’s flexible and dynamic, yet easy to use from an end-business-user pers...
All Things Implementation | Szuyin Leow
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Takeaways: Focus on critical items first and make sure you have people and processes in place beforehand. If technology is flexible, you can co...
The Father of GRC | Michael Rasmussen
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Takeaways It’s important to first establish what your company is trying to accomplish with its GRC program. Frameworks are like the human bod...
Key Benefits of Flexible Data Model | Matt Kunkel
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Takeaways A data model is the underlying architecture that underpins any GRC program. We live in a world that is constantly moving, changing, a...
Welcome To GRC & Me
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Just like the billion-dollar GRC industry it covers, GRC & Me helps companies achieve their revenue goals while managing risk and compliance issue...