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FLASH CALL: What Next: Middle East Conflict Risk

Written on June 23, 2025. No Comments on FLASH CALL: What Next: Middle East Conflict Risk

Emergent Risk International is hosting a FLASH CALL webinar on conflict risks in the Middle East. Join us as we explore the implications of US military strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliation, including the potential for a proposed ceasefire to hold, and whether this means that risks to foreign interests in the Gulf, such as a Hormuz blockade, have receded. We will set out what to expect next and share indicators to watch out for and of course what all of this means for business. Throughout this webinar you can pose your questions to the expert panel. An essential briefing for business...

FLASH CALL: Israel-Iran conflict and US protests

Written on June 13, 2025. No Comments on FLASH CALL: Israel-Iran conflict and US protests

Emergent Risk International is hosting a FLASH CALL webinar on the Israel-Iran conflict and US protests. Join us as we explore Israel-Iran tensions and consider the potential for further regional military escalation and other high-impact scenarios, such as a Hormuz blockade. We will also give our take on the current US-political climate and the outcome of weekend protests. We will set out what to expect next and share indicators to watch out for and of course what all of this means for business. In this webinar you can also pose your questions to the expert panel: Meredith Wilson (CEO),...

Emergent Risk International Welcomes National Security & Intelligence Expert David Priess to Advance Intelligence Workforce Transformation

Written on June 2, 2025.

Emergent Risk International (ERI), is pleased to announce that Dr. David Priess, a renowned voice in the US intelligence and national security community, has joined the company to help lead the next phase of strategic innovation in training, tradecraft, and talent development.A former CIA officer and trainer of analysts, a former briefer of the President’s Daily Brief (PDB), author of The President’s Book of Secrets (a history of the PDB published by PublicAffairs in 2016), and frequent commentator on intelligence and the presidency, Dr. Priess brings decades of experience to ERI at a...

FLASH CALL: The Intersection of Trade Policy & Security

Written on April 4, 2025. No Comments on FLASH CALL: The Intersection of Trade Policy & Security

Emergent Risk International is hosting a FLASH CALL webinar on The Intersection of Trade Policy & Security. Join us as we explore how trade policy and tariffs are driving anti-US sentiment, and what this means for boycotts, brand and traveler risks abroad. Discover how these shifts could impact your business – and bring your questions for our expert panel.

Emergent Risk International & Seek Announce Partnership to Bring Powerful Insights to Global Businesses

Written on March 10, 2025.

Emergent Risk International (ERI), a global strategic intelligence advisory firm specializing in geopolitical, regulatory, and security risks, and Seek, a leading marketplace for analytics applications, announced a new and exciting partnership today. Together, the companies are launching a suite of best-in-class risk intelligence tools and applications, Emergent RiskIQ™, designed to empower businesses to make informed, real-time decisions in an increasingly complex global landscape.By combining ERI’s deep expertise in analyzing global business risk with Seek’s innovative technology,...

US & Russia: Implications for the War in Ukraine

Written on February 20, 2025. No Comments on US & Russia: Implications for the War in Ukraine

Emergent Risk International is hosting a FLASH CALL webinar on US & Russia: Implications for the War in Ukraine. Join us as we explore possible scenarios for the path forward and what they would each mean for business. In this webinar you can also pose your questions to the panel.

Global Unrest Deep Data Dive

Written on September 24, 2024. No Comments on Global Unrest Deep Data Dive

Join us for the first Global Unrest Deep Data Dive from Emergent Risk International (ERI) and ACLED. In this webinar, we’ll talk through how ACLED meticulously sources their data and then how ERI translates this data into concise analysis, using current topical areas: the US, Israel-Palestine and Bangladesh. You will get the opportunity to pose your questions too.

The Emergent Risk Situation Room now incorporates access to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED)

Written on September 16, 2024.

Emergent Risk International (ERI) is pleased to announce the integration of ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data) access into The Emergent Risk Situation Room, a leading SaaS platform that provides data on demand, analysis and tools for risk intelligence professionals. The partnership brings together two leading sources of geopolitical data and analysis to create deeper and more customized insights for our clients.This new collaboration is forged with a common goal of enabling leading business continuity, resilience, crisis management and security teams to make swift,...

Emergent Risk International named in the 2024 Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States.

Written on August 13, 2024.

Emergent Risk International (ERI) has been named in the 2024 Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States. The Inc. 5000 list is an annual ranking of the fastest-growing privately owned companies in the U.S. Ranks are determined based on revenue over a three-year period. With 226% growth since 2020, Emergent Risk International ranked in the top half of the list at #1956 nationally and #212 in the Business Products & Services category.A fully searchable database of all of the companies along with a downloadable pdf of the publication can be...

Russian Intrigue and the Tragedy of Internet Group Think

Written on July 18, 2023.

“A straight-line prediction is usually a confession of ignorance.” This line from a dear friend and co-designer of ERI’s foundational Corporate Intelligence Analysis, Tradecraft and Writing course, Ben Brandt, has been ringing in my head in the weeks since Yevgheny Prigozhin’s failed march on Moscow. Observing a mass of media and pundit groupthink – especially on Twitter and LinkedIn – Ben’s warning is particularly relevant. News stories, Twitter threads and risk assessments from other intelligence providers all begin and end on a...

EMERGENT RISK INTERNATIONAL HONORED WITH THREE AWARDS FOR INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

Written on April 10, 2023.

Newport, RI, April 5: Emergent Risk International (ERI), a leading risk management and security consulting firm, has been recognized with three prestigious awards in the month of March, reflecting its commitment to excellence in client service, through leadership, innovation, and digital communication.The awards are:The Global Chamber’s Global Innovation and Excellence Award, in recognition of ERI’s “innovation and excellence with growth, success, creativity, community leadership and impact.” The award underscores ERI’s unwavering focus on providing cutting-edge...

Coordinated Cartel Violence in Mexico

Written on September 15, 2022.

August 2022: Coordinated multi-state violence portends an uncertain security environment, with cartels acting out to dispel perceptions of fragmentation and weakness. Why it Matters Intense violence that targeted civilians and businesses across three states in northern Mexico from August 9-13 has temporarily abated, but the scale and scope of the coordinated violence across three states by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) highlight a willingness to go to new extremes to portray the extent of their power and control. The multi-day surge in violence – which included...

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