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526<figure class="alignright size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="1500" height="1500" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxNTAwIDE1MDAiIHdpZHRoPSIxNTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjE1MDAiIGRhdGEtdT0iaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZidXNpbmVzc2RpcGxvbWFjeS50b2RheSUyRndwLWNvbnRlbnQlMkZ1cGxvYWRzJTJGMjAyNSUyRjA4JTJGRGFuaWVsLUpvbmVzLWVwaXNvZGUtaW1hZ2Utc21hbGwucG5nIiBkYXRhLXc9IjE1MDAiIGRhdGEtaD0iMTUwMCIgZGF0YS1iaXA9IiI+PC9zdmc+" data-spai="1" alt="" class="wp-image-5764" style="aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:297px;height:auto" /></figure> 527</div> 528 529 530<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In this episode of “Business Diplomacy Today, Daniel Jones, Professor of Management at the University of Nevada, Reno joins host Matthias Catón, to explore the complexities of negotiation in international and cross-cultural business contexts.</p> 531 532 533 534<p class="read-more-container"><a title="International Negotiations" class="read-more 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582<time class="updated" datetime="2024-07-23T23:06:39+01:00" itemprop="dateModified">23/07/2024</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-07-23T10:49:33+01:00" itemprop="datePublished">23/07/2024</time></span> </div> 583 </header> 584 585 <div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> 586 587<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In this episode of Business Diplomacy Today, guest Martin Drux from Marsh McLennan delves into lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of businesses preparing for future events like the permafrost virus. Host Matthias Catón discusses technologyâs role in risk assessment, citing Googleâs use of search data to track flu outbreaks. Drux highlights how AI and technology can enhance risk prediction and data quality, especially in the insurance sector.</p> 588 589 590 591<p class="read-more-container"><a title="The Global Risks Report 2024" class="read-more content-read-more" href="https://businessdiplomacy.today/2024/07/the-global-risks-report-2024/#more-5731" aria-label="Read more about The Global Risks Report 2024">Read more</a></p><div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/AudioObject"><meta itemprop="name" content="The Global Risks Report 2024" /><meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="2024-07-23T10:49:33+01:00" /><meta itemprop="encodingFormat" content="audio/mpeg" /><meta itemprop="duration" content="PT33M23S" /><meta itemprop="description" content=" 592In this episode of Business Diplomacy Today, guest Martin Drux from Marsh McLennan delves into lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of businesses preparing for future events like the permafrost virus. Host Matthias Catón dis..." /><meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio.podigee-cdn.net/1541574-m-124405b257078d5bc3b886819acd2194.mp3" /><meta itemprop="contentSize" content="27.0" /><div class="powerpress_player" id="powerpress_player_9148"><audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-5731-7" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio.podigee-cdn.net/1541574-m-124405b257078d5bc3b886819acd2194.mp3?_=7" /><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio.podigee-cdn.net/1541574-m-124405b257078d5bc3b886819acd2194.mp3">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio.podigee-cdn.net/1541574-m-124405b257078d5bc3b886819acd2194.mp3</a></audio></div></div><p class="powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links">Subscribe <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-diplomacy-today/id1641765101?mt=2&ls=1" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Apple Podcasts" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3VVhhxK4BgvinhOxj7quEs?si=8c642ab59710480d" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Spotify" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/7cdaa5fd-7930-4474-b17f-f3f2c501f654/business-diplomacy-today" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Amazon Music" rel="nofollow">Amazon Music</a> | <a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/business-diplomacy-today/PC:1001025268" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_pandora" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Pandora" rel="nofollow">Pandora</a> | <a href="https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACMxP2ken3ZzmAnu9D-BJfdW0o7-GlOD&feature=shared" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_youtube" target="_blank" title="Subscribe on Youtube Music" rel="nofollow">Youtube Music</a> | <a href="https://businessdiplomacy.today/feed/podcast/" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss" target="_blank" title="Subscribe via RSS" rel="nofollow">RSS</a> | <a href="https://businessdiplomacy.today/subscribe/" class="powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more" target="_blank" title="More" rel="nofollow">More</a></p> </div> 593 594 <footer class="entry-meta" aria-label="Entry meta"> 595 <span class="cat-links">
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