At the Coalface
At the Coalface is a series of conversations hosted by Philippe Rose.
Philippe's guests share stories about their life beyond the headlines of international affairs. They look for lessons learned about making an impact in the world as practitioners in diplomacy, international organisations, NGOs, journalism and the private sector.
Many of Philippe's guests are connected by their common experience of taking time away from work to attend graduate school at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University.
At the Coalface
Laura B. - Insuring the uninsurable: helping the private sector navigate political risk
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In this episode, I explore Laura’s journey into the fascinating world of political risk insurance, a space that is exploding in relevance as business leaders grapples with an ever more complex geopolitical landscape. Laura shares her insights into the way businesses navigate political risk and the leadership and organisational blindspots she’s noticed. She then distils a few principles that the most geopolitically savvy firms follow.
Recorded on 27 June 2024.
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Connect with Laura on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/laura-burns-b1661b18/.
Laura mentions DWN Bookshelf, a book club for graduates of Fletcher School’s GMAP programme. The Instagram account lists the books the club is reading. Laura makes a reference to Zsuzsanna Szelényi’s book, Tainted Democracy. Zsuzsanna was a guest of a previous episode.
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