In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss how businesses can best navigate geopolitical risk.

With the Trump administration’s push for tariffs, and wars taking place in Europe and the Middle East, doing business internationally is increasingly unpredictable. We explore the lessons learned from Russia’s recent history – beginning with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 all the way through to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 – and the strategies that businesses can put in place to move quickly should similar risks materialise.

Host Philippa Lamb is joined by Peter van Veen, ICAEW Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship, and Charles Hecker, author and risk analyst. 

Links 

• ICAEW: Corporate governance resources: https://www.icaew.com/technical/corporate-governance 
• ICAEW: Ukraine crisis central resource hub: https://www.icaew.com/insights/insights-specials/ukraine-crisis-central-resource-hub 

Host

Philippa Lamb

Guests

• Peter van Veen, Director, Corporate Governance and Stewardship, ICAEW
• Charles Hecker, author and risk analyst

Producer

Natalie Chisholm

Episode first published: 20 June 2025

Podcast recorded: 13 June 2025