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This week on Unbreakable Ventures, we welcome Sandeep Sharma who joins us to share his experiences and advice from his debut book, Good on you Mate!

Good on You, Mate! follows Sandeep’s journey from Mumbai to Christchurch as an international student. It's part memoir, part practical guide for anyone considering studying abroad. And where one might think this as a purely academic read, the advice on putting together systems, community, and plan B’s can be used in any organisation.

In this interview, we cover:

* Having motivation and vision in your work.

* Doing your due diligence / try before you buy techniques.

* How to be adaptable and having a plan B.

* Being "decision ready".

* How can we leverage social capital.

* Making your own luck.

* Support systems and mentoring.

Sandeep is a University of Canterbury alumni, the Strategy and Trade Officer at the India New Zealand Business Council, Chairperson of New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Whare Tawāhi-a-mahi i Aotearoa - National Office, and an international advisor to private businesses through his own advisory service, Northstar Global Advisory.

Key timestamps

How to follow Sandeep

* Sandeep on LinkedIn

* Good on You, Mate! on LinkedIn

* Get a copy of Good on You, Mate!

* Northstar Global Advisory

* Sandeep’s book recommendation: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

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🔍 What's inside this episode

In this week's risk update: a cyberattack on shared airport systems exposes the hidden costs of efficiency, Russian military aircraft systematically test NATO's eastern defences, and five other emerging threats including AI surveillance glasses and Thailand's banking crisis.

🧠 Main Threats Covered

1. Collins Aerospace Cyberattack A single software platform failure brought Europe's busiest airports to manual operations, exposing dangerous single points of failure in shared infrastructure systems.

2. Russian Aircraft Airspace Violations Three MiG-31 fighters deliberately violated Estonian airspace for 12 minutes, part of systematic probing of NATO's eastern borders that triggered Article 4 consultations.

⚡ Quick-Fire Threats

Harvard students created facial recognition smart glasses

OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable

Australia formally recognises Palestine as sovereign state

Chinese economy shows factory and consumer slowdown

Thailand banking crisis from anti-fraud overreach

📚 Sources

Main Story #1 - Collins Aerospace Cyberattack:

Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at major European airports | ABC News | September 21, 2025

A cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupted operations at major European airports | Security Affairs | September 21, 2025

What Collins Aerospace should have had in place | Cyber Defence | September 21, 2025

Main Story #2 - Russian Aircraft Violations:

Estonia, NATO slam 'brazen' Russian air incursion | Al Jazeera | September 19, 2025

NATO intercepts three Russian jets over Estonia's airspace | CNN | September 19, 2025

Chart shows Russian jets' 12-minute violation of Estonian airspace | Estonian World | September 20, 2025

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What's inside this episode

A chemical spill at a battery plant becomes the sixth major incident in ten years, while New Zealand's economic ranking plummets to near the bottom of developed nations, plus five emerging threats including the largest cyber attack ever recorded.

Main Threats Covered

1. Chemical Crisis A solvent spill at LG Energy Solutions' Michigan facility hospitalizes fifteen workers, marking the sixth major safety incident in a decade at this critical EV battery supplier.

2. Economic Decline New Zealand drops to 37th out of 43 developed countries for recent income growth, revealing the harsh reality of post-pandemic economic adjustments.

Quick-Fire Threats

Cloudflare blocks record 11.5 Tbps DDoS attack

Amazon stopped Russian hackers targeting Microsoft

Telecom outages will need to be reported under new rules

Forum brings East Halmahera's water crisis back to light

Top food and beverage disruptions in 2025

Sources

Main Story Sources:

Chemical Spill at LG Plant in Holland Contained, 15 Hospitalized | WHTC | September 6, 2025

LG chemical spill marks sixth incident in 10 years | Holland Sentinel | September 7, 2025

LG Energy Solution faces $175,000 in fines over safety violations | WOODTV | April 11, 2024

New Zealand income growth one of the worst in the world | RNZ | September 6, 2025

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Unbreakable Ventures provides threat intelligence and risk analysis for business professionals. This episode covers threats from September 1-8, 2025.

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What's inside this episode

In this week's risk update: shared AI conversations creating permanent shadow data trails that organisations can't control, Australia's first potato virus detection threatening national food security, and five other emerging threats we're watching closely.

Main Threats Covered

1. Shared LLM Conversations Permanently Archived OpenAI removed 50,000 ChatGPT conversation links from Google search results, but over 110,000 remain permanently accessible on the Wayback Machine.

2. Potato Mop-Top Virus Detection in Australia First detection of potato mop-top virus in Australia confirmed in northwest Tasmania on July 18, 2025, affecting a single farm property.

Quick-Fire Threats

Gas Crisis Warning in New Zealand

New Zealand Faces Most Challenging Security Environment

Innotiv Drug Development Hit by Ransomware

Vishing and AI Voice Cloning Threats

Rising OT Threats Target Critical Infrastructure

Sources

OpenAI Is Pulling Shared ChatGPT Chats From Google Search | Search Engine Journal | August 1, 2025

ChatGPT Confessions gone? They are not ! | Digital Digging | August 2025

More than 130,000 Claude, Grok, ChatGPT, and Other LLM Chats Readable on Archive.org | 404 Media | August 2025

Potato mop-top virus detected in Tasmania | Premier of Tasmania | August 14, 2025

Mop-top potato virus detected for first time in Australia | Potato News Today | August 13, 2025

Shoppers urged to change expectations as food disease found in Australia for first time | Yahoo News Australia | August 2025

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Unbreakable Ventures Fortnightly Risk Update — August 11, 2025

🔍 What's inside this episode

In this week's risk update: New Zealand's emergency alert system loses public trust during a real tsunami threat, AI disruption forces investors to flee traditional service industries, and five other emerging threats challenging business resilience worldwide.

🧠 Main Threats Covered

1. Alert Fatigue Crisis New Zealand's emergency communication breakdown during tsunami warnings reveals systemic failures that could prove catastrophic during the next major disaster.

2. AI Market Disruption Artificial intelligence threatens traditional business models faster than expected, forcing investors to abandon entire industry sectors.

⚡ Quick-Fire Threats

South Australia's ongoing algal bloom disaster

Credix DeFi platform $4.5M security breach

GPT-5 mixed reception highlights AI advancement concerns

DaVita healthcare data breach affects 916,000 patients

Shiseido's brand identity crisis and recovery efforts

📚 Sources

NZ's early morning tsunami alerts - Expert Reaction | Science Media Centre | July 31, 2025

Traders Are Fleeing Stocks Feared to Be Under Threat From AI | Bloomberg | August 9, 2025

M8.8 Kamchatka earthquake and tsunami | National Emergency Management Agency | August 2025

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Summary

In this conversation, Ollie Law and Martin Petts discuss the evolving landscape of resilience technology and business continuity across different regions, particularly focusing on the cultural differences in understanding and implementing these practices. They explore the role of international companies in shaping local markets, the trends in emergency management solutions, and the impact of AI on resilience technology. The discussion highlights the need for comprehensive solutions that combine technology and consultancy to effectively address business continuity challenges.

Takeaways

- Martin Petts works for F24, a resilience technology company.

- Cultural differences significantly affect business resilience practices.

- International regulations influence the aviation industry's resilience standards.

- Local companies often lag in understanding resilience techniques.

- Education on business continuity is crucial for local industries.

- AI is becoming increasingly integrated into resilience technology.

- Companies prefer comprehensive solutions that include consultancy and technology.

- Terminology differences can lead to misunderstandings in business discussions.

- The introduction of large enterprises can accelerate local resilience practices.

- Resilience culture varies significantly across different regions.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Resilience and Technology

02:46 Cultural Differences in Business Resilience

05:53 The Role of International Companies in Local Markets

08:44 Trends in Emergency Management Solutions

11:54 AI's Impact on Resilience Technology

14:43 The Future of Resilience Solutions

17:45 Conclusion and Future Discussions

Keywords

#resilience #technology #businesscontinuity #culturaldifferences #emergencymanagement #AI #internationalbusiness #F24 #communication #crisismanagement

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This Week's Major Threats

🌊 Russia's 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake

One of the strongest quakes ever recorded

Pacific-wide tsunami warnings from Japan to Chile

2+ million evacuated, airlines grounded

Key lesson: Test your business continuity against real worst-case scenarios

🔒 US Nuclear Agency Hacked

Chinese state groups exploited Microsoft SharePoint zero-day

National Nuclear Security Administration breached

400+ servers infected globally

Brad: "We need to hammer our third parties more"

⚖️ AI Chaos in Courts

95+ cases of lawyers using fake AI-generated citations

Recent $31K sanctions against major law firms

MyPillow lawyers fined for ChatGPT hallucinations

Crisis spreading beyond legal into all industries

Key Takeaways

Crisis communication excellence during tsunami response

Zero-day vulnerabilities can hit even the most secure systems

AI verification protocols needed before problems emerge

Vendor accountability frameworks must evolve for cloud era

Quick Actions for Leaders

Review natural disaster response protocols

Audit third-party security assessments

Establish AI output verification requirements

Test business continuity against multi-node failures

Next Episode: Supply chain vulnerabilities and state-sponsored cyber ops

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🧠 Main Threats Covered

1. US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration using Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerabilities known as "ToolShell."

2. AI Errors Infiltrate Court System First known judicial ruling based on AI-generated fake legal cases occurred in Georgia divorce dispute, with trial judge issuing order citing completely fabricated precedent.

⚡ Quick-Fire Threats

- Alaska Airlines IT Outage Grounds Fleet- Swiss Broadcasting Infrastructure Disrupted- French Air Traffic Strikes Cause Mass Disruption- Global Starlink Outage Affects Millions

📚 Sources

- US nuclear weapons agency hacked in Microsoft SharePoint attacks | BleepingComputer | July 23, 2025

- U.S. nuclear and health agencies hit in Microsoft SharePoint breach | The Washington Post | July 23, 2025

- Customer guidance for SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2025-53770 | Microsoft Security Response Center | July 20, 2025

- It's "frighteningly likely" many US courts will overlook AI errors, expert says | Ars Technica | July 2025

- Trial Court Decides Case Based On AI-Hallucinated Caselaw | Above the Law | July 2025

- How AI is introducing errors into courtrooms | MIT Technology Review | May 19, 2025

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UV July 14 Update Unpacked - Show Notes

Join Brad and Ollie for an informal deep dive into this week's major threats: America's medical student loan crisis and ANZ's dangerous cyber confidence gap.

Episode Overview

A 30-minute conversational analysis between Unbreakable Ventures senior advisors exploring real-world implications, case studies, and additional insights from our July 14 fortnightly update.

Listen to the original podcast: Doctor Debt Risk Updates

Key Topics Discussed

Medical Student Loan Crisis (0:01:23)

Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" caps federal loans at $200,000 vs. $286,000 median medical school cost

187,000 physician shortage projected by 2037

Smoldering crisis patterns and long-term policy impacts

Global ripple effects on ANZ healthcare systems

ANZ Cyber Confidence Crisis (0:12:57)

80% expect 5-day recovery vs. 4-week reality

Brad's case study: NZ healthcare organization down for 2+ years

Human impact of cyber attacks often overlooked

Crisis communication failures and reputation management

Crisis Communication Lessons (0:22:30)

Real-world breach notification failures

KFC "FCK" campaign as crisis communication gold standard

Board-level messaging responsibilities

Quick Threats Analysis (0:28:32)

Italy's mandatory natural disaster insurance

AI misinformation and geopolitical influence

Deep dive into emerging threat patterns

Key Quotes

"Policy decisions made now can have long-term impacts that you can look back and see exactly where a decision was made that has future consequences." - Brad Law

"The issue with cyber is it's not about the technology, it's about the people." - Brad Law

Resources

Original Podcast: Doctor Debt Risk Updates

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Next Unpacked Episode: July 28, 2025

Duration: 30 minutesFormat: Informal discussion/analysisHosts: Ollie Law (Editor-in-Chief) & Brad Law (Senior Advisor)

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Threat concerns this week: Medical staff crisis set for 2037. Leaders too optimistic about their cyber recovery. Plus 5 quick snippets.

Main Story 1: U.S. Medical Student Loan Crisis

Medical students fret over the new student loan cap in the 'big, beautiful bill' | July 9, 2025 | NBC News

Federal student-loan changes would worsen physician shortage | June 3, 2025 | American Medical Association

Doctor Shortage Explained: 187,130 Physician Shortage by 2037 | July 11, 2025 | Med School Insiders

Main Story 2: ANZ Cyber Confidence Crisis

Cyber confidence crisis: ANZ Business leaders 'vastly overrate cyber resilience' | July 9, 2025 | iTWire

The State of Data Readiness and Cyber Resiliency in ANZ | May 8, 2025 | Commvault

Quick Snippets

Between ambition and ambiguity: Italy's new mandatory NatCat insurance | 2025 | Norton Rose Fulbright

Researcher tricks ChatGPT into revealing security keys - by saying "I give up" | 2025 | TechRadar

Google Cloud outage brings down a lot of the internet | June 12, 2025 | TechCrunch

TikTok flooded with deepfake copies of real creators' videos | July 11, 2025 | BoingBoing

Unbreakable Ventures is brought to you by Fixinc Consulting Partners. Analysis by senior advisors across New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia and the United Kingdom.

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