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No ceasefire for a drought: The chokepoint that failed while the world watched Hormuz
One waterway shut down by a war. Another shutting down because of the weather. How we should prepare for concurrent events.
Jul 12
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Ollie Law
and
Umaima Farhan
Masterclass: What the Gulf airlines got right when everything around them went wrong
GCC Airlines greatest strengths have become their biggest vulnerability. Business continuity has become their competitive edge while others fail.
Jul 6
•
Umaima Farhan
and
Ollie Law
3
1
Strait Talk: Six Days in Dubai After the Guns Went Quiet
I flew in expecting a city on its knees. What I found, and why confidence under fire is the story no camera stayed for.
Jun 28
•
Ollie Law
Canvas: How a single vendor becomes a critical infrastructure risk
275 million records stolen, and not for the first time. The ongoing battle between industry and market dominant suppliers.
May 27
•
Umaima Farhan
How the Iran War Ended Up in Your Bedroom
A Malaysian company makes one in five of the world’s condoms. In five years, it has been hit by three different geopolitical crises. The pattern says…
Apr 29
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Umaima Farhan
and
Ollie Law
1
Dubai: Anxious but Functioning
The second dispatch in our series from Umaima Baboojee, Resilience Advisor at Fixinc and Unbreakable Ventures.
Apr 24
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Umaima Farhan
and
Ollie Law
1
"Trust in AI is fragile" – Inside the lab building technology for Healthcare, Civil Defence, Land Asset Management w/ Greg Headley
Listen now | Lead data scientist from Informed Solutions on what it takes to operationalise AI where failure isn't an option.
Apr 16
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Ollie Law
1:31:01
The Iran War From Dubai: What Your Newsfeed Is Not Showing You
Ground-level reporting on crisis response, community resilience, and why the gap between media and reality matters for your business.
Mar 14
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Ollie Law
and
Umaima Farhan
3
2
The Pin: How the Strait of Hormuz Could Burst the AI Bubble
The war in Iran, the closure of Hormuz, and the connection between natural gas powering your AI tools.
Mar 11
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Ollie Law
1
1
Now Is the Time of Monsters: Key Takeaways from the WEF Global Risks Report 2026
Listen now | "The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born." The WEF Global Risks Report 2026. Summarised for time-poor professionals.
Feb 24
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Ollie Law
and
Brad Law
1
1
16:38
Deep Dive: The Common Operating Picture Paradox
Why New Zealand lacks a true common operating picture, what Taiwan gets right, and how delays are quietly compounding national risk.
Jan 5
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Ollie Law
5
2
1
43:23
“Tsunamis don’t give second chances” – The risks New Zealand isn’t ready to talk about, w/ Brenden Winder
How people really respond during emergencies, why leadership matters, and what saves lives with a seasoned emergency management professional.
Dec 27, 2025
•
Ollie Law
1
1
57:10
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