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by Fixinc

A bi-weekly digest covering 5 risk categories from the last 14 days. Brought to you by resilience advisory specialists and risk analysts. www.unbreakableventures.com

  1. FEB 9

    Route Cause | Risk Updates for Weeks of 26 January - 9 February '26

    🎙️ Unbreakable Ventures Fortnightly Risk Update — 9 February 2026 In this week's risk update: a global shipping crisis reshaping trade economics, Singapore's bold nationwide blackout simulation, and five other emerging threats we're watching closely. 🧠 Main Threats Covered 1. Consumer Goods Costs Surge on Global Shipping Crisis Container rates from Asia to Europe and the US have more than doubled, forcing businesses into difficult decisions about absorbing costs or passing them to consumers. 2. Singapore Stress-Tests National Resilience with Simulated Crisis Singapore's Total Defence Day exercise will simulate simultaneous power outages and digital disruption, testing citizens' preparedness for extended periods without electricity, connectivity, and digital payments. ⚡ Quick-Fire Threats 1 - Malaysia Insurers Face Unprecedented Catastrophe Risk Exposure 2 - Geopolitical Volatility Demands Sustained Supply Chain Vigilance 3 - Logistics Networks Require Climate Resilience Overhaul 4 - Australian Emergency Communications Failures Expose Rural Vulnerability 5 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Market Gains Momentum 📚 Sources Main Story 1: Consumer goods prices set to rise as shipping costs and supply chain disruption bite | The Guardian | 1 February 2026 Red Sea Crisis Continues to Reshape Global Trade Routes | Lloyd's List | 28 January 2026 Container Shipping Rates Index: Q1 2026 Analysis | Freightos | 5 February 2026 Main Story 2: Total Defence Day Exercise SG Ready Will Simulate Power Outage and Digital Disruption | Channel News Asia | 8 February 2026 Singapore Total Defence Framework: Annual Report 2025 | Ministry of Defence Singapore | January 2026 Taiwan's Civil Defence Modernisation and Resilience Building | RAND Corporation | December 2025 🔗 Links 👉 Read the full episode article 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast 🧠 About Fixinc 🤝 Meet our sponsor, F24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unbreakableventures.com

    19 min

  2. JAN 25

    Gap Year | Risk Updates for Weeks of 12 January - 26 January '26

    🎙️ Unbreakable Ventures Fortnightly Risk Update — 26 January 2026  In this week's risk update: a staggering 80% insurance protection gap leaving Asia-Pacific businesses exposed to climate losses, the World Economic Forum's warning on geo-economic fragmentation reshaping global trade, and five emerging threats we're watching closely. 🧠 Main Threats Covered 1. APAC Insurance Gap Leaves 80% Weather Exposure Unprotected Natural catastrophes have risen to the second-highest global business risk, with Asia-Pacific's protection gap exceeding 80% for weather-related losses. 2. Global Risk Landscape Fractures as Economic Warfare Eclipses Traditional Threats State-based armed conflict tops short-term risks while geoeconomic confrontation through tariffs, sanctions, and investment screening reshapes global commerce. ⚡ Quick-Fire Threats 1 - Healthcare Sector Faces Perfect Storm of Cyber Threats and AI Integration Risks 2 - Resilience Debt Accumulating as Organisations Underestimate Recovery Complexity 3 - Energy Infrastructure Cyber Attacks Intensify Amid Geopolitical Tensions 4 - Critical Vulnerabilities in Anthropic MCP Server Enable Remote Code Execution 5 - Security Leaders Report Misalignment Between Investment Decisions and Actual Risk 📚 Sources APAC Insurance Gap Above 80% Leaves Weather Exposure | Asian Business Review | January 2026 Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 | Allianz Commercial | January 2026 World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2026 | WEF | January 2026 🔗 Links 👉 Read the full episode article 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast 🧠 About Fixinc 🤝 Meet our sponsor, F24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unbreakableventures.com

    20 min

  3. JAN 12

    Supply chain breaks | Risk Updates for Weeks of 15 December - 12 January '26

    🎙️ Unbreakable Ventures Fortnightly Risk Update - 12 January 2026 🔍 What's inside this episode In this fortnight’s risk update: Compounding 2026 supply-chain shocks, ransomware squeezing transport logistics, and five quick-fire threats to watch. 🧠 Main Threats Covered 1. Economic: 2026 Supply Chain Disruption Outlook Everstream Analytics is flagging a 2026 disruption landscape where climate-linked shocks, infrastructure strain, and geopolitics increasingly compound rather than occur in isolation, turning “single events” into multi-region, multi-tier supply failures. 2. Technological: Ransomware Targets Transport Logistics A Cyble report highlights a surge in ransomware activity affecting transport and logistics, with attackers exploiting the sector’s high uptime requirements and operational interdependence to force faster payments and higher disruption impact. ⚡ Quick-Fire Threats - Cyber incidents are increasingly disrupting enterprise operations - Honda extends China production halt amid Nexperia crisis - Manufacturing in 2026: repatriation meets intelligent cobots - UK businesses warned: disruption risk rising from protests - Ransomware pressure rises on UK mid-market firms Sources Everstream: Predicts the top four global supply chain disruptions for 2026 (DC Velocity, accessed 11 Jan 2026) Cyble: 2025 ransomware attacks on transport and logistics surge, disrupting global supply chains (VARINDIA, accessed 11 Jan 2026) 🔗 Links 👉 Read the full episode article 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast 🧠 About Fixinc 🤝 Meet our sponsor, F24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unbreakableventures.com

    15 min
  4. Deep Dive: The Common Operating Picture Paradox

    JAN 5

    Deep Dive: The Common Operating Picture Paradox

    🎧 This week on Unbreakable Ventures In this solo deep dive, Ollie Law examines the Common Operating Picture paradox and why New Zealand still lacks a truly integrated national system for disaster response. Using Taiwan’s world-leading disaster management platform as a reference point, the episode explores how communication, technology, and community preparedness combine to dramatically reduce loss of life, and what happens when those elements remain fragmented. Drawing on real events, system failures, and international comparisons, this episode challenges the idea that planning alone equals preparedness. In this episode, we cover: Why Taiwan’s disaster outcomes changed after system failure, not policy debate What a real common operating picture actually looks like in practice How early warning, predictive modelling, and shared data save lives Why fragmented systems quietly erode public trust How delayed implementation compounds national and economic risk Key takeaway:Resilience is not built through reports or roadmaps. It is built through integrated systems that work under pressure and communities that know how to act when they do. 🎧 Subscribe: https://www.fixinc.io/blog/subscribe🧠 About Fixinc: https://www.fixinc.io/🤝 Sponsor: https://www.fixinc.io/technology/f24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unbreakableventures.com

    43 min

  5. 12/27/2025

    “Tsunamis don’t give second chances” – The risks New Zealand isn’t ready to talk about, w/ Brenden Winder

    🎧 This week on Unbreakable Ventures This episode features Brenden Winder, Civil Defence and Emergency Manager at Christchurch City Council, on what really happens when disasters strike — and why community leadership matters more than plans. Drawing on experience from the Christchurch earthquakes and tsunami planning, Brenden shares hard truths about preparedness, public behaviour, and the limits of emergency services during large-scale events. In this episode, we cover: Why communities are the real first responders The myth of panic — and why apathy is the bigger risk What people misunderstand about tsunamis and evacuation Why preparedness before an event determines recovery after it Key takeaway:Resilience is built before a crisis — through leadership, trust, and communities that know how to act when systems are under strain. 🎧 Subscribe: https://www.fixinc.io/blog/subscribe🧠 About Fixinc: https://www.fixinc.io/🤝 Sponsor: https://www.fixinc.io/technology/f24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unbreakableventures.com

    57 min

  6. 12/15/2025

    Burnout Bias | Risk Updates for Weeks of 1 December - 15 December '25

    🎙️ Unbreakable Ventures Fortnightly Risk Update — 16 December 2025 In this fortnight's risk update: HR burnout emerges as the top business risk heading into 2026, India mandates continuous SIM-binding for messaging apps affecting 500+ million users, and five emerging threats from Cloudflare outages to AI investment warnings. 🧠 Main Threats Covered 1. HR Burnout Identified as Top Business Risk Nearly half of HR professionals warn burnout is the biggest organisational risk for 2026, with one-third considering quitting due to emotional exhaustion. 2. India's SIM-Binding Mandate Sparks Concerns One in two Indian consumers fear disruption as messaging apps must link continuously to active SIM cards, with six-hour automatic logouts for web sessions. ⚡ Quick-Fire Threats Cloudflare admits 'letting the Internet down again' after second major outage JPMorgan CEO warns Europe's weakness poses major economic risk to US Thai family businesses lag in digital transformation amid declining sales Novelis aluminum plant fires create staggering automotive supply chain toll Anthropic CEO warns AI companies 'YOLOing' with risky capital investments 📚 Sources Main Story 1: HR Burnout HR labels burnout as biggest business risk for 2026 | People Management | November 2025 HR professionals identify burnout as top business risk | Guardian Nigeria | 3 December 2025 HR teams feel the strain as expectations rise, survey finds | HR Review | November 2025 The 2025 NAMI Workplace Mental Health Poll | NAMI | February 2025 The State of Workplace Burnout in 2025 Research Report | The Interview Guys | October 2025 Main Story 2: India SIM-Binding 1 in 2 people believe DoT’s SIM-binding rule will cause disruption: Survey | Business Standard | 9 December 2025 India Orders Messaging Apps to Work Only With Active SIM Cards | The Hacker News | December 2025 SIM-binding mandate forces changes to WhatsApp use in India | Digital Watch Observatory | December 2025 India’s new SIM-binding rule for WhatsApp and other apps explained | Onmanorama | 2 December 2025 Half of Indians fear SIM binding may disrupt messaging apps | Communications Today | 9 December 2025 🔗 Links 👉 Read the full episode article: https://www.unbreakableventures.com/ 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.fixinc.io/blog/subscribe 🧠 About Fixinc: https://www.fixinc.io/ 🤝 Meet our sponsor, F24: https://www.fixinc.io/technology/f24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unbreakableventures.com

    22 min

  7. 11/30/2025

    4.3 out of 7 | Risk Updates for Weeks of 17 November - 1 December '25

    Unbreakable Ventures Fortnightly Risk Update — 1 December 2025 In this week's risk update: the UN's inaugural Global Risk Report reveals a world dangerously under-prepared for interconnected threats, major food companies abandon net-zero timelines in favour of operational resilience, and five emerging threats we're tracking closely. Main Threats Covered 1. The UN Global Risk Report 2024 The United Nations has released its first Global Risk Report, surveying 1,111 experts across 136 countries — and the world scores just 4.3 out of 7 on preparedness for catastrophic risks. 2. Food Companies Reframe Net-Zero Around Resilience Major food and beverage companies are revising or abandoning net-zero targets set after COP26, acknowledging that commitments were made without clear delivery pathways. Quick-Fire Threats 1) TSMC Arizona Fab Halted by Supplier Power Outage 2) Ransomware Attacks Continue to Target Holidays and Weekends 3) Indian Firms Rank AI and Climate as Top Future Risks 4) Ethiopian Volcano Eruption Disrupts Aviation Across India 5) Optus Suffers Another Emergency Services Outage Sources UN Global Risk Report 2024 | United Nations | 2024 Disinformation Is a Global Risk | UN Development Coordination Office | November 2025 Food companies are reframing net-zero around resilience | AgFunderNews | November 2025 An update on Diageo's sustainability goals | Diageo | August 2025 Links 👉 Read the full episode article: unbreakableventures.com🎧 Subscribe to the podcast: https://www.fixinc.io/blog/subscribe 🧠 About Fixinc: https://www.fixinc.io/ 🤝 Meet our sponsor, F24: https://www.fixinc.io/technology/f24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unbreakableventures.com

    21 min

  8. 11/17/2025

    Memory Mayhem | Risk Updates for Weeks of 3 November - 17 November '25

    🔍 What's inside this episode Threat concerns this week: AI demand triggers 60% memory chip price surge. UK's Storm Claudia shows compound weather risks. And 5 quick fire stories on aviation's $11B crisis and H5N5 bird flu. In this week's risk update: Samsung's 60% memory price hike reveals how AI's explosive growth is starving global tech supply chains, Storm Claudia demonstrates the cascading chaos of compound weather events, and five emerging threats including aviation's supply chain breakdown and the first human case of a bird flu strain never before seen in people. 🧠 Main Threats Covered 1. Global Memory Chip Shortage Intensifies Samsung raised DDR5 memory prices by 60% in two months as AI data center demand triggers a "super-cycle" shortage, collapsing inventory from 31 weeks to just 8 weeks and forcing panic buying across industries with analysts warning the crisis will persist through 2026. 2. Storm Claudia: Compound Weather Events Create Cascading Crises Over 100mm of rain in 24 hours followed immediately by Arctic temperatures down to -7°C exposed how compound weather events—multiple hazards in rapid succession—create business continuity nightmares that traditional single-threat planning doesn't address. ⚡ Quick-Fire Threats Aviation supply chain crisis worsens with $11 billion in costs expected for 2025 as aircraft deliveries fall 30% below expectations due to parts shortages and engine delays Delhi's pollution crisis forces corporate adaptation as AQI hits 491—over 30x WHO limits—triggering emergency 50% work-from-home mandates across major companies UK pharmacy workforce on the brink with 70% of staff reporting mental health impacts and 21% of pharmacies forced to close temporarily due to staffing shortages Former pilot warns AI could complicate crisis response as Qantas Flight 32 hero argues automation makes flying harder when systems fail during emergencies First human case of H5N5 bird flu detected in Washington State marking the first time this avian influenza strain has infected a person and the first US bird flu case since February 📚 Sources Main Story #1 - Global Memory Chip Shortage: Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say | Reuters Memory Chip Shortage Sends Profits Higher For Samsung And Rivals | Finimize AI Chip Boom Triggers Global Memory Shortage | TipRanks Main Story #2 - Storm Claudia: Storm Claudia causes road closures and flooding disruption | Daily Post Improving picture but further flooding impacts expected | UK Government Storm Claudia brings intense rain to England and Wales | Met Office Quick-Fire Stories: Supply Chain Issues Continue to Impact Airline Performance | IATA Delhi-NCR air pollution: Corporate offices adopt work-from-home measures | Business Today Community pharmacies face 'unsustainable' pressure | Pharmacy Business Retired airline pilot saved over 400 lives after engine explosion | Business Insider Washington resident is infected with different type of bird flu | AP News🔗 Links 👉 Read the full episode article on Unbreakable Ventures 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast 🧠 About Fixinc 🤝 Meet our sponsor, F24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unbreakableventures.com

    20 min
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A bi-weekly digest covering 5 risk categories from the last 14 days. Brought to you by resilience advisory specialists and risk analysts. www.unbreakableventures.com

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  • Creator
    by Fixinc
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
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    © Fixinc Group Ltd 2024
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    Unbreakable Ventures