Future in Focus

About Future in Focus

Welcome to Future in Focus podcast from LRQA. Risk doesn’t sleep – and neither do we. In each episode, we explore how organisations can turn business risk into opportunity, using connected risk management solutions to gain a competitive edge. From certification and cyber to sustainability and supply chains, we connect the dots across today’s complex and evolving landscape. With data-driven insight, sector expertise and a partnership approach, we help you navigate risk with clarity, stay one step ahead, and shape a stronger, more secure future for your business. Where others see risk, we see what’s possible.

Publisher

LRQA

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Feb 2022

Latest episode

6 May 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 May 2026

   The energy transition: fast, clean… and cyber secure?

   In this episode, we are joined by Howard Hughes (Managing Director, Cybersecurity, LRQA) and Fotis Kampouris (EVP Asia Pacific, LRQA) to ask whether the energy transition can really be delivered fast, clean and cyber secure - or whether speed and security are competing priorities. Together, they explore why energy infrastructure has become a high-priority cyber target, how recent geopolitical instability has shifted the conversation from decarbonisation to energy security, and what it takes t...

2. 

   30 Mar 2026

   Introducing AI Powered Penetration Testing: What it is, how it works and where it fits

   In this episode, we are joined by Chris Oakley (SVP Assurance Services, Americas, LRQA), Dave Parsons (Managing Principal Security Consultant, LRQA) and David Greene (Strategic Partnerships, Simbian) to introduce AI Powered Penetration Testing, a new capability from LRQA developed with Simbian. Together, they explore what AIPT is, how it works in practice, and where it fits alongside consultant-led penetration testing. The conversation covers why security testing programmes are under pressure...

3. 

   10 Nov 2025

   The quality mindset: Connecting risk, culture and performance to create opportunity

   In this episode, host Xavier Francis is joined by Bill Barnes, Auditor Manager at LRQA, and Dariusz Antonczyk, Training and Improvement Services Manager at LRQA, to explore how quality thinking has evolved from a management system into a powerful organisational mindset. Together, they trace the journey of quality from the origins of ISO 9001 to today’s connected approach to risk management, resilience, and leadership. Through practical examples and personal insights, they discuss how the prin...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

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Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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