Go Beyond Disruption

EU CyberSec Month and USA Cybersecurity Awareness Month continue, as does our focus on online safety for business. Cybersecurity expert Lisa Traina introduces AICPA & CIMA staffer Julia Woislaw to the world of 'ethical hacking', a technique which saw her featured on NBC news. Lisa deploys over 30 years of experience as a CPA, CITP, and CGMA to help clients implement measures to secure data and manage risks. She shares 5 Steps that every business should take to boost their defences against cyber threats.

"This whole space is very volatile and very technical...so it's important to think carefully and to do your homework before putting your capital to work" Linsday Patterson (AICPA & CIMA, Washington DC) hears how Dr. Smith's work and research on blockchain and accounting technology delivers welcome illumination on this occasionally opaque intersection of technology, finance, and entrepreneurship. Interviews recorded by different members of AICPA & CIMA team from offices around the world.

"Security is a table stakes business-survival matter". October is US National Cyber Security Awareness Month and EU CyberSecMonth. Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, London) talks to Tim O'Hara, a Chicago-based IT solutions adviser, a cybersecurity consultant and technical reviewer of the AICPA's COSO Enterprise Risk-Management Certificate Programme. He outlines practical, achievable steps which help companies understand risks posed by cyber attacks to build resilience, defences and awareness in response.

In addition to her work with AICPA & CIMA's Finance Academy programmes, Andi Lonnen is a qualified ACCA, a financial trainer, a speaker, an author who makes a difference to her clients by making finance fun for business professionals! She tells Peter Biggenden (AICPA & CIMA, London) about bridging the "knowing-doing" gap, the power of online media, webinars and podcasts as professional development tools, and the transformation offered by moving from service-provision to business partnering.

Samantha Watson (AICPA & CIMA, London) talks to specialist people-developer, speaker, and trainer Clare Haynes of Wildfire. They discuss the differences between Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient, the ways that they contribute to a better-functioning workplace environment, and how it can help when having difficult conversations.

Discover effective ways to build high-performing remote teams. From AICPA & CIMA's office in London, UK, Andy Harris talks to Mark Fritz, CIMA-presenter, global leadership speaker, mentor, author and professor. Mark is most often associated with the phrase "Own It" and is well-known for his popular and practical presentation "Why You Never Wash A Rental Car". In this episode, Andy and Mark discuss some pivotal issues and uncover some practical steps on the path beyond disruption in the virtual workplace.

On the eve of their Blockchain webinars this Autumn, (Sep. 6th & Oct 17th 2018), our guests explore a pivotal technology already at the core of many supply chains. From AICPA & CIMA's office in North Carolina, Zinaida Mahmutefendic talks to Blockchain experts Senior Digital Architect James Barnes and Peter Rehm, a former CPA with wide experience inside some of the largest financial services companies.

How to build better workplaces by building people better. Our guest is an accounting expert, author and podcaster, based in Pittsburgh and helping clients worldwide. From the AICPA & CIMA's London office, Kymberley McAdam hears from Julie Ann Sullivan on several core topics central to the accounting profession worldwide. Julie Ann's deep experience and diverse background give her a unique business perspective on improving employee engagement, inspiring leadership and creating better places to work. 

How skills-based challenges can help finance professionals become even more effective. In this conversation with Zinaida Mahmutefendic of the Association's office in North Carolina, Vince outlines how gamifying the accounting and finance world can help companies better understand and benchmark skills for their teams and their job candidates. He answers questions like: What IS "Gamification"? What's the value of bite-size feedback? What is 'scrap learning'? How does it reduce staff turnover?

Great things happen when women team up. Our guests are co-authors of the book "Power Through Partnership" and co-founders of consultancy "The Mulberry Partners" which works with organisations committed to powerful partnerships. In this exclusive conversation with AICPA & CIMA Communications and Social Strategy Lead Manager Jennifer Gardner, Betsy and Maggie share what they've discovered from 12 years of research and interviews with more than 125 women business leaders.

In conversation with the Association's Jennifer Gardner, tech writer, researcher, influencer and entrepreneur Professor Vivek Wadhwa outlines how today's changes in technology are fundamentally different compared to just 15 years ago. He shares some practical tips that help us limit technology's unintended impacts on our lives while benefiting from the opportunities it offers.

Our featured expert is a chartered psychologist with five degrees, including an MBA and a doctorate in occupational psychology. Describing himself as "the leader's psychologist", he explains how coaching can help individuals, teams and organisations identify and grow new momentum in both their professional and personal spheres. Dr. Passmore shares more than two decades of research and teaching, and gives practical tips to help leading professionals develop better working practices

A true pioneer in the field of Applied Artificial Intelligence in Business and Strategy. Professor Al Naqvi is also an expert in deep learning, especially in Financial Markets. His goal is to democratise artificial intelligence responsibly. In this episode, he defines AI and explains how finance professionals can use it to identify and monitor risk. He also outlines how AI can improve and automate the work they do while improving their relationships with clients to add value and better serve them.

Our guest's passion and expertise is helping leaders execute innovation under uncertain, complex and fast-changing conditions. She shares her insights with Jennifer Gardner, AICPA Lead Manager for Communications and Social Strategy Amy Radin has been at the forefront of rewiring brands for the future that is upon us. She built a track record of success moving ideas to performance at American Express, Citi, E*TRADE, and AXA .

In the world of business intelligence, artificial intelligence tools and services are beginning to assist us beyond dashboards.  Marc Zionts explains how natural language generation can help various industries summarize and automate insights. Hear the latest 'Go Beyond Disruption' podcast every week. It's free, automatic, and available now. Share it easily with colleagues and others in your professional networks by using the icons on the media player.