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  1. 2 days ago

    The FullStack AI Ethicist with Robin Lee

    In this special Book Club episode of Risky Women Radio, host Kimberley Cole welcomes the podcast's third "Risky Man"—global RegTech leader, author, and AI strategist Robin Lee. Spanning an extraordinary career that bridges Silicon Valley software engineering, Wall Street hedge funds, and Southeast Asian compliance, Robin unpacks the core thesis behind his latest book, The Full Stack AI Ethicist (co-authored with Adam Khan). Robin makes a compelling case for why ethics must precede traditional governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). Rather than treating AI governance as a solo technical assignment, forward-thinking institutions must establish multi-disciplinary committees that balance innovation with moral accountability. All proceeds from The Full Stack AI Ethicist are donated to Global Alms, an NGO dedicated to rescuing victims from Southeast Asian scam centres. Show Notes 01:55 – From Silicon Valley to Wall Street: Robin's journey across software engineering, hedge fund analytics, and financial crime compliance. 09:25 – The Startup Hustle & RegTech Rise: Building compliance startups, joining Thomson Reuters, and navigating APAC expansion. 15:59 – Why Write 'The Full Stack AI Ethicist'? Bridging the gap between Silicon Valley ethicists and financial services. 17:58 – Defining the Role: Why an AI ethicist solves global regulatory fragmentation better than a pure compliance checklist. 24:51 – The C-Suite AI Misconception: Why AI governance cannot be managed by a single individual. 27:20 – Adversarial AI Threats: The dangers of open-source models supercharging financial scams and deepfakes.

  2. 2 days ago ·  Bonus

    You Might Enjoy: On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    Introducing Vinh Giang: How to Communicate So People Actually Listen to You from On Purpose with Jay Shetty. Follow the show: On Purpose with Jay Shetty Communication expert Vinh Giang joins Jay to share practical tools from his first book, Before We Forget How to Connect, to help you become a more confident communicator and build deeper, more meaningful connections. Vinh explains how to become a better listener, avoid common communication mistakes, and speak so people actually pay attention. From sounding confident when you're nervous to speaking up in meetings, navigating difficult conversations, and making a great first impression, Vinh shares simple techniques to help you communicate more effectively and connect with people in every area of your life. With Love and Gratitude, Jay Shetty Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-in protections for teens. JAY'S DAILY WISDOM DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Join 900,000+ readers discovering how small daily shifts create big life change with my free newsletter. Subscribe here: https://news.jayshetty.me/subscribe Check out our Apple subscription to unlock bonus content of On Purpose! https://lnk.to/JayShettyPodcast What We Discuss: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Before We Forget How To Connect 01:52 The High-Low Buffalo Icebreaker 02:45 Sharing Personal Highs 05:15 Sharing Personal Lows 11:40 Sharing Personal Buffalos 13:40 Escaping Small Talk 16:10 Overcoming Self-Judgment 17:58 Sharing Wins Without Sounding Arrogant 19:50 Communication Beyond The Script 20:40 Gen Z's Communication Struggles 23:20 Last Word, Last Letter Game 27:20 The Four Modalities Of Listening 29:50 The Three Follow-Up Questions Rule 35:50 How Do You Make A Great First Impression? 40:10 Reading the Room, Not Formulas 44:10 Finding Your Unique Voice 49:00 Life As A Book: New Chapters 50:40 Building Executive Presence 53:20 Fix Your Resting Blank Face 58:30 Filming Yourself For Self-Awareness 01:02:20 When Your Mind Goes Blank 01:06:10 The Power Of The Pause 01:09:30 How Can You Sound Confident When You’re Nervous? 01:14:40 From Texting Chemistry to Real-Life Connection 01:18:40 How to Communicate Better During Arguments 01:20:20 Learning to Speak Up In Meetings 01:25:45 How to Join a Conversation Without Feeling Awkward 01:28:20 Leaving A Conversation Gracefully 01:31:4 Embracing Vulnerability Episode Resources: Book | https://vinhgiang.com/before-we-forget-how-to-connect Website | https://vinhgiang.com/ YouTube | https://youtube.com/@askvinh Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/share/1CCPX1ChrP/?mibextid=wwXIfr LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinhgiang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

    You Might Enjoy: On Purpose with Jay Shetty

  3. 3 Sept

    Keanu Reeves is Not in Love With You by Becky Holmes

    What happens when an accidental Twitter viral star turns a boredom-fueled lockdown crusade against fake hunky soldiers into a bestselling book and a front-row seat at global anti-scam summits? In this special Book Club edition of Risky Women Radio, host Kimberley Cole sits down with author, speaker, and internet fraud-fighter Becky Holmes (known online as @DeathtoSpinach). Becky shares her journey from corporate PR to baiting romance scammers with absurd tales of ketchup murders and trips to the moon. She breaks down why blaming victims is both lazy and cruel, why relying solely on AI technology won't solve emotionally groomed crimes, and why 50% of romance fraud victims are actually men—despite the persistent social stereotypes. Shownotes 01:53 – Accidental Fraud Fighter: How Lockdown Boredom and "Hunky Soldiers" Started It All 05:11 – Breaking the Mould: Staying Authentic with Pink Hair and Tattoos in Fincrime 10:00 – "He's in Nigeria, Not the Army": The Devastating Lived Reality of Romance Fraud 18:24 – Debunking the Myth: Why Victims Aren't "Stupid" and 50% Are Actually Men 23:03 – The Ketchup Murder & General Mark Milley: Baiting Scammers at Their Own Game 25:05 – Tech vs. Grooming: Why Algorithms Alone Can't Stop Romance Scams

  4. 20 Aug

    From Controls to Outcomes with Suzanne Allen

    Ever wondered what professional horse riding and Lehman Brothers' post-collapse cleanup have in common? Quite a bit, as it turns out. In this episode of Risky Women Radio, host Kimberley Cole sits down with operational risk powerhouse Suzanne Allen to explore how a background in championship show-jumping laid the ultimate foundation for proactive risk management, resilience, and spot-on time management. Suzanne shares her journey from competing at Hickstead to rebuilding control frameworks in global markets and fintechs. She pulls back the curtain on why counting risk assessments is just "measuring effort" rather than outcome, why the traditional three-lines-of-defense model might soon be extinct, and why women are uniquely equipped to handle the human, ethical side of AI governance. SHOWNOTES 01:24 From Hickstead Show Rings to Lehman Brothers: Suzanne's Unconventional Path 06:10 Peak Performance: Applying Elite Equestrian Discipline to Risk Preparedness 10:39 AI Governance as a Human Challenge: Why Women's Voices are Essential 13:42 From Controls to Outcomes: Why Counting Risk Assessments Misses the Point 20:50 AI Misconceptions: Why It's a Business Governance Issue, Not Just Tech 25:52 The Death of the Three Lines Model: What Risk Looks Like in 10 Years

  5. 30 Jul ·  Video

    Tracing Trafficking Through the Financial System

    Today we're tackling a topic that sits at the uncomfortable intersection of finance and human suffering: human trafficking.   Every year, forced labour generates hundreds of billions of dollars in illegal profits  and much of that money passes through the very systems our industry is built to protect. Which means the people sitting in compliance, fraud and financial crime teams aren't just guarding against loss. In cases like this, they're often the first line standing between a trafficking network and the people it exploits.   In this episode, 'Tracing Trafficking Through the Financial System,' Kimberley Cole is joined by two guests who see this problem from very different vantage points. Archana Kotecha has spent years working directly with trafficking survivors across South East Asia, and now trains financial institutions on what trafficking actually looks like on the ground. And Anurag Mohapatra of NICE Actimize brings the strategic, industry-wide view on how detection technology and typologies are evolving to keep pace.   Together, we'll talk about what red flags really mean, why major global events like the 2026 World Cup raise the stakes, and what it actually takes to turn a suspicious activity report into a rescue. During our discussion we'll refence some of the findings in the Nice Actimize: The NICE Actimize Human Trafficking Investigative and Response Guide: World Cup 2026 https://resources.niceactimize.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Human-Trafficking-Investigative-and-Response-Guide-World-Cup-2026-Final.pdf

  6. 23 Jul

    Valuing Social Capital in the AI Era with Katrin Gülden Le Maire

    In a 21st-century knowledge economy where tech valuations eclipse physical industrial giants, traditional accounting frameworks like IAS 38 are struggling to reflect what actually drives modern corporate value. In this episode of Risky Women Radio, host Kimberley Cole sits down with strategic advisor, researcher, and governance expert Katrin Gülden Le Maire. Bringing a rare interdisciplinary lens spanning finance, tech, ESG, and philosophy, Katrin unpacks why intangible assets—from human relationships and talent to organisational trust—require a radical rethink in governance. Together, they explore why relying purely on quantitative algorithms misses the mark, how AI is reshaping human connective labour, and why courageous business leaders must take charge of defining social capital before regulators do it for them. Shownotes 02:03 – From Inner-City Outreach to Private Jets: Katrin's Multidisciplinary Journey 05:51 – Principles vs. Preferences: Turning Down Corporate Mandates for Values 11:40 – Systems Thinking: Applying Cybernetics to Interconnected Business Networks 15:47 – The Knowledge Economy & The Outdated Limits of IAS 38 Accounting 23:06 – Defining Social Capital: Balancing Economic & Sociological Perspectives 27:44 – Why Business Leaders—Not Regulators—Must Drive the Social Capital Debate 38:00 – Practical Exercise: A Two-Page Challenge for Boards and Executive Leaders

  7. 30 Jun

    Navigating 2026 Compliance Priorities, a Mid-year Reality Check

    Welcome back to Risky Women Radio, near the midpoint of 2026. If you've spent the last few months celebrating whispered promises of regulatory "simplification" and a "lighter supervisory touch," we hate to ruin the party—but you're likely basking in false comfort. In this fourth annual check-in, host Kimberley Cole reunites with Protiviti's compliance vanguards, Carol Beaumier and Bernadine Reese, to deliver a healthy dose of reality to the mid-year compliance calendar. As it turns out, tech fragmentation, AI implementations, and financial crime networks don't magically slow down just because a regulator changes their tone. Our guests pull back the curtain on why treating a drop in regulatory intensity as an invite to slash budgets is a massive trap , why your traditional siloed compliance stack is buckling under the weight of interconnected risks , and why the ultimate compliance hazard of 2026 might just be demanding high-quality executive judgment from a thoroughly exhausted, under-resourced team. Shownotes 02:18 – The Illusion of the Lighter Touch and Risk Recalibration 06:03 – The Connected Compliance Stack: Why Silos Fail in 2026 10:11 – The Accountability Reset: Surviving the Next Regulatory U-Turn 11:58 – The Big Five: From Production-Line AI to Talent Fatigue 19:56 – Five Practical Actions for the H2 2026 Planning Reset

  8. 26 Jun

    Managing Operational Risk in a Changing World: Penny Cagan

    Welcome to another Book Club edition! In this episode, host Kimberley Cole sits down with Penny Cagan, industry veteran, academic at Columbia and NYU, and author of Managing Operational Risk in a Changing World. From navigating the "heady days" of Basel II in the immediate aftermath of Nick Leeson's Barings debacle to building the world's first operational risk database, Penny has spent her career gently exploding conventional thinking. She joins us to discuss why change initiatives fail when you only convince the C-suite, why the second line of defence needs to stop acting like an armchair referee, and how treating AI agents like messy human employees is the key to modern governance. Shownotes 02:06 – The Nick Leeson Effect & Defining Operational Risk 04:14 – The RCSA Overhaul: A Painful Lesson in Bottom-Up Trust 08:10 – The Quantitative Love Affair vs. Old-Fashioned Management 11:04 – Peddling FIRST: Building the Industry's First Risk Database 17:48 – The Changing World: Reshaping the Operating Model 29:09 – Agentic AI: Why Robots Need an Employee Handbook

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