The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members, and risk advisors. In these podcasts, we speak with experts in a variety of fields to explore international risk. Our host is Dominic Bowen, Head of Strategic Advisory at one of Europe's leading risk management consulting firms. Dominic is a regular public and corporate event speaker, and visiting lecturer at several universities. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest-risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss international risk.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledge.Follow us on LinkedIn for all our great updates.In today's episode, we are joined by two impressive guests - Owais Arshad and Oleh Savytskyi. Owais Arshad is a geostrategist who advises on geopolitical developments, sanctions regimes, export controls, and international finance. His clients have spanned both public and private sector entities such as central banks, financial regulators, commodity traders, hedge funds, and private equity firms. He has spoken at leading industry fora on emerging risks such as DeFi protocols and writes on international security matters. His writings have appeared in journals such as Nikkei Asia and Al Jazeera and he is often requested to comment on topical issues such as sovereign risk, and international relations. Oleh Savytskyi is a world-class climate and energy policy expert. Oleh has 10 years of experience in the field – from youth climate activism to consulting the Ministry of Environment of Ukraine. Oleh participated in the UNFCCC conferences COP21 in Paris in 2015 and in Glasgow in 2021. Oleh is a fellow of the Michael Succow Nature Conservation Fund and alumni of Agora Energiewende EnerTracks training program for energy transition professionals. Since 2022 Oleh has mobilized to fight the Russian fossil fuel industry as Campaigns Manager at NGO Razom We Stand.Further reading:Global Witness identified that 1 in 20 flights in the UK is using Russian jet fuel:https://www.globalwitness.org/en/press-releases/billboards-across-london-reveal-estimated-1-20-uk-flights-running-russian-oil/Russian oil profits rise in July as G7 fails to tighten sanctions and revise the price cap: https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/russian-oil-smashes-through-the-g7-price-cap-as-crude-exports-in-july-hit-the-highest-level-of-2023/articleshow/102653684.cmsTell us what you liked!

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