Unconventional Knowledge
Business & Economics Podcasts
This is “Unconventional Knowledge”, where we look at one event and ask an expert to explain what journalists are missing. Information is an iceberg, and most often we are only shown the tip. We want to bring our listeners the whole picture. That’s why every episode, we reach out to a different expert from Geopolitical Intelligence Services and ask them to answer one question in their specific area of expertise.
Location:
United States
Description:
This is “Unconventional Knowledge”, where we look at one event and ask an expert to explain what journalists are missing. Information is an iceberg, and most often we are only shown the tip. We want to bring our listeners the whole picture. That’s why every episode, we reach out to a different expert from Geopolitical Intelligence Services and ask them to answer one question in their specific area of expertise.
Language:
English
Episodes
Moral leadership requires competence – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Ayaan Hirsi Ali
5/2/2024
In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews human rights advocate Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss the challenges women face in achieving leadership roles and the impact of diversity quotas.
Duration:00:39:13
Is innovation in life science at risk? – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Princess Therese of Liechtenstein
3/28/2024
In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews biotechnology expert Princess Therese of Liechtenstein to discuss whether society does enough to support the development of breakthrough technologies.
Duration:00:41:19
Scrutinizing the OECD’s global tax plan – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Adam Michel
2/1/2024
In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein is joined by Adam N. Michel, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the Cato Institute to discuss a controversial scheme to harmonize corporate tax worldwide.
Duration:00:32:11
New risks and old challenges in the euro area – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Elisabeth Krecké
1/22/2024
Join GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein for a conversation with renowned economist Professor Elisabeth Krecké about the intricacies of the eurozone's economic landscape and the future of banking and financial regulation.
Duration:00:35:10
Global Hotspots 2024 - Webinar with Dr. Peter Brookes
1/17/2024
In this episode, we present our recent GIS webinar on the most dangerous global hotspots to watch in 2024, with GIS managing editor, Andrew Kureth, interviewing international security expert Dr. Peter Brookes. We hope you enjoy listening to their conversation.
Duration:00:53:10
Energy in an unstable world - Webinar with Dr. Carole Nakhle
11/17/2023
In this GIS webinar, energy expert Carole Nakhle and GIS managing editor Andrew Kureth discuss how the increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape will affect global energy supplies.
Duration:00:40:40
Turkey’s role in a fracturing Middle East – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Alper Coşkun
10/27/2023
Alper Coşkun, senior fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, delves into the nuances of Turkey’s foreign policy in an interview with GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein.
Duration:00:36:55
Navigating energy economics – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Dr. Carole Nakhle
7/18/2023
Dr. Carole Nakhle, renowned energy economist and founder of Crystol Energy, explores the complex dynamics of global energy markets, policies, and regulations in an interview with GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein.
Duration:00:39:53
The roots of Europe’s energy security crisis – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Dr. Frank Umbach
6/21/2023
Dr. Frank Umbach, a leading expert on energy security and cybersecurity, unpacks the complex dynamics of the global energy landscape in an interview with GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein.
Duration:00:44:57
Central bankers cannot afford new mistakes – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Professor Enrico Colombatto
3/30/2023
How will inflation and soaring debt affect the geopolitical landscape in 2023 and beyond?
GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein is joined by Professor Enrico Colombatto, a leading expert on monetary policy, to discuss the most pressing issues surrounding inflation and its potential consequences for global affairs.
Duration:00:45:17
No one knows how to solve South Africa’s energy crisis – Dr. Ralph Mathekga
3/10/2023
South Africa is facing a serious electricity crisis, with rolling blackouts and power cuts affecting businesses and households across the country. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, political analyst Dr. Ralph Mathekga discusses the reasons
Duration:00:17:10
New challenges to peace in Israel-Palestine – Pierre Boussel
3/6/2023
The conflict between Israel and Palestine remains a pressing issue, with ongoing political and regional tensions shaping the landscape. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, Middle East expert Pierre Boussel explains the latest challenges of the conflict.
Duration:00:04:34
The potential of Sub-Saharan Africa – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Dr. Teresa Nogueira Pinto
2/22/2023
GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein and Teresa Nogueira Pinto, a leading expert on African affairs, discuss how to tap into the region’s potential.
Duration:00:35:59
Peru in turmoil – Dr. John Polga-Hecimovich
2/17/2023
Peru is in crisis, with political and economic instability threatening to plunge the country into chaos. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, we talk to Latin American affairs expert John Polga-Hecimovich about the root causes of the crisis and the possible outcomes for Peruvians.
Duration:00:10:32
China’s economy in 2023 – Dr. Junhua Zhang
2/13/2023
China’s economy will certainly rebound, but the question is how long growth will last. Chinese affairs expert Dr. Junhua Zhang explains what economic policies Xi Jinping is most likely to implement.
Duration:00:11:07
Accountability and crises – Dr. Emmanuel Martin
1/18/2023
Dr. Emmanuel Martin explains the importance of accountability in politics and gives examples of what can go wrong when there is an accountability deficit in political systems.
Duration:00:10:31
Traveling to Iraqi Kurdistan – Dr. Federica Saini Fasanotti
1/13/2023
Counterinsurgency expert Dr. Federica Saini Fasanotti shares her thoughts about a recent trip to Iraqi Kurdistan, and explains the complicated geopolitical trends at play in the region.
Duration:00:10:02
New challenges for eurozone banks – Professor Elisabeth Krecké
1/5/2023
Eurozone banks must reinvent themselves in an era of near-zero growth rates, soaring inflation and geopolitical instability, explains economic policy expert Professor Elisabeth Krecké.
Duration:00:10:01
China-Australia relations – Riley Walters
12/22/2022
Recent years saw a rapid deterioration of ties between China and Australia. But the new administration in Canberra could smooth things over to a degree, believes Riley Walters, deputy director of the Hudson Institute Japan Chair.
Duration:00:05:13
Geopolitics in 2023 – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Dr. James Jay Carafano
12/16/2022
GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein and national security expert Dr. James Jay Carafano discuss the most crucial geopolitical events of 2022 and the most likely scenarios for 2023.
Duration:00:36:26