The Business Of Intelligence

Join seasoned intelligence professionals and business leaders Michael and Ryan as they explore how intelligence serves decision-makers beyond the trad…
Dec 3rd, 2025 | 00:00

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 29

In this episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked truths inside corporate intelligence: even the most talented intelligence teams will fail wit…
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Nov 12th, 2025 | 30:42

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 28

Ryan breaks down why the most effective intelligence leaders aren’t just great analysts; they’re skilled political operators who know how to navigate…
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Jun 4th, 2025 | 00:00

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 27

In this episode, we go behind the scenes of the inaugural SCIF Summit, an exclusive, high-impact gathering where founders of security, cyber, and inte…
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May 21st, 2025 | 57:40

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 26

Ryan sits down with Clock & Cloud CEO and Co-Founder Riku Hellgren for a wide-ranging conversation that includes the current state of geopolitical ris…
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Apr 30th, 2025 | 46:20

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 25

In this solo episode, Ryan recounts his presentation to a group of executives last December on the value proposition of Executive Protection programs,…
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Apr 17th, 2025 | 53:50

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 24

Meredith Wilson, Founder + CEO of Emergent Risk International, joins Ryan for a look-back and review of the inaugural I3 (Intelligence, Innovation, Im…
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Apr 2nd, 2025 | 1:35:42

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 23

In this episode we have a wide-ranging conversation with scholar practitioners Dr. Angie Lewis, Dr. Lewis Sage-Passant, and Dr. Maria Robson-Morrow. W…
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Mar 12th, 2025 | 1:10:53

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 22

In this episode, we cut through the politics to uncover how recent shifts in the political landscape are reshaping corporate security risks. Colin Ree…
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Feb 26th, 2025 | 1:24:40

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 21

Ryan sits down with Ontic Chief Security Officer and industry leader Chuck Randolph to explore the theme of leadership and service. Tune in as these l…
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Feb 13th, 2025 | 58:48

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 20 Part 2

Insight Forward Founder + CEO Ross Hill is back for round 2. In this episode, Ross reprises his talk on making bolding inferences and strategically co…
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Jan 29th, 2025 | 52:03

The Business of Intelligence Episode 20 Part 1

For episode 20 (Part 1), we had the privilege of speaking with the leadership team at Insight Forward, a Geopolitical Risk Intelligence advisory serv…
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Jan 23rd, 2025 | 33:16

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 19: Lessons Learned From Sabbatical + What's Next?

The Business of Intelligence is back! Tune in to Episode 19 as Ryan shares his lessons learned from a 2024 sabbatical and talks about what's next for…
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Apr 18th, 2024 | 1:02:21

The Business Of Intelligence Episode 18

Tune in to Episode 18 where Ryan talks Geopolitical Risk Intelligence with Insight Forward Founder and CEO Ross Hill. They dive into Insight Forward's…
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Apr 8th, 2024 | 07:08

The Monday Morning Practitioner (Monday, April 8)

Join Ryan from The Business Of Intelligence podcast during this new weekly segment called "The Monday Morning Practitioner." For this week's edition,…
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Apr 3rd, 2024 | 1:19:15

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Seventeen

In this episode, Ryan hosts a wide-ranging conversation with Maria Robson-Morrow, Katie Tucker and Judit Gaspar from the Intelligence Project at the H…
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Apr 1st, 2024 | 22:33

The Monday Morning Practitioner (Monday, April 1)

Join Ryan from The Business Of Intelligence podcast during this new weekly segment called "The Monday Morning Practitioner." For this week's edition,…
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Mar 4th, 2024 | 13:34

The Monday Morning Practitioner (Monday, March 4)

Join Ryan from The Business Of Intelligence podcast during this new weekly segment called "The Monday Morning Practitioner." For this week's edition,…
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Feb 19th, 2024 | 13:03

The Monday Morning Practitioner (Monday, February 19)

Join Ryan from The Business Of Intelligence podcast during this new weekly segment called "The Monday Morning Practitioner." For this week's edition,…
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Feb 5th, 2024 | 15:17

The Monday Morning Practitioner (February 5, 2024)

Join Ryan from The Business Of Intelligence podcast during this new weekly segment called "The Monday Morning Practitioner." For this week's edition,…
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Jan 22nd, 2024 | 11:47

The Monday Morning Practitioner (January 22, 2024)

Join Ryan from The Business Of Intelligence podcast during this new weekly segment called "The Monday Morning Practitioner." For this week's edition,…
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Jan 16th, 2024 | 11:04

The Monday Morning Practitioner (January 15, 2024)

Join Ryan as The Business Of Intelligence podcast kicks off a new weekly segment called "The Monday Morning Practitioner." In this new segment, Ryan s…
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Jan 8th, 2024 | 07:44

The Monday Morning Practitioner (January 8, 2024)

Join Ryan as The Business Of Intelligence podcast kicks off a new weekly segment called "The Monday Morning Practitioner." In this inaugural segment,…
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Sep 22nd, 2023 | 32:00

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Sixteen

Join Ryan as he provides his perspective on the value of attending the Global Security Exchange (GSX). He explores whether or not the largest security…
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Sep 13th, 2023 | 32:33

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Fifteen

Join Ryan as he applies a private sector lens to provide commentary on an article and first-hand account titled “What I Learned in 40 Years of Doing I…
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Mar 8th, 2023 | 54:28

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Fourteen

Join hosts Ryan and Michael as they speak with intelligence and security expert Stephen Cotman on the intersection of leadership, security and intelli…
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Sep 9th, 2022 | 33:16

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Thirteen

Join co-host Ryan on this solo episode as he discusses 3 big ideals to help elevate intelligence programs.
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Sep 9th, 2022 | 33:01

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Twelve

In this episode The Business of Intelligence team provides a sneak preview of AIRIP's 5th Annual Global Intelligence Forum.
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Jun 9th, 2022 | 46:51

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Eleven

Join co-hosts Ryan and Michael as they discuss the 'Art of Persuasion' and why the skill of persuasion is critical to intelligence practitioners. This…
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May 6th, 2022 | 1:00:07

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Ten

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they chat with I-OnAsia COO and risk management expert James Tunkey on risk management philosophies, the importance of…
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Feb 11th, 2022 | 57:20

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Nine

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they chat with Factal Co-Founder and VP of Product Cory Bergman. They dissect a soon-to-be published thought leadership…
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Feb 2nd, 2022 | 53:47

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Eight

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they chat with Alethea Group Founder and CEO Lisa Kaplan on protecting against disinformation.
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Dec 30th, 2021 | 48:54

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Seven

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they chat with private sector intelligence leader Angela Lewis on leadership in intelligence, to include why intelligen…
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Dec 21st, 2021 | 51:11

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Six

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they chat with security and intelligence leader James Gooding on how to develop client rapport, better position the int…
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Nov 1st, 2021 | 52:20

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Five

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they discuss how to take a private sector intelligence program from good to great, as originally heard on an industry w…
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Oct 18th, 2021 | 38:30

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Four

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they kick off The Business Of Intelligence Podcast's "How To" series. In this special episode, the hosts start a conver…
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Oct 4th, 2021 | 41:07

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Three

Join hosts Michael and Ryan in this Executive Summary episode where they break down the key insights and lessons learned from prior guests Craig Singl…
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Jul 27th, 2021 | 1:00:25

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Two With Paul Kolbe

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they speak with Paul Kolbe, Director of The Intelligence Project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and…
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Jul 6th, 2021 | 1:11:27

The Business Of Intelligence Episode One With Craig Singleton

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they speak with national security expert and former senior U.S. diplomat Craig Singleton on why companies need to think…
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May 14th, 2021 | 48:51

The Business Of Intelligence Episode Zero

Join hosts Michael and Ryan as they explore how intelligence serves decision-makers beyond the traditional national security audience by connecting wi…
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