Industrial Risk: Beyond The Blueprint

About Industrial Risk: Beyond The Blueprint

Discover the latest in industrial risk: research, expert insights, and actionable strategies for risk and compliance leaders driving safer, smarter industrial enterprise operations. parakeetinc.substack.com (https://parakeetinc.substack.com/s/industrial-risk-beyond-the-blueprint?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Jowanza Joseph

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jun 2025

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   🎙️ Episode 63: The Future of Chemical Supply Chain Safeguards: Insights from the Expo Floor

   In this episode of Industrial Risk Beyond the Blueprint, host Jowanza Joseph and Fortem International CEO Jack Moss explore how modern trade expos are actively closing hazmat blind spots and driving proactive disaster mitigation across major industrial corridors. Meet the Guest: Jack Moss is the CEO of Fortem International, a rapidly growing global organizer of B2B trade exhibitions. After joining the company in 2020 and stepping into the top leadership role in May 2025, Jack now spearheads a massive portfolio of safety and resilience events. He manages major international series—including the Chemical Risk Expo, the Disasters Expo, and the Resilient City Expo—across critical industrial hubs like Houston, London, Singapore, and Frankfurt. Jack's Philosophy: Resilience isn't built in isolation after a disaster strikes. True industrial risk mitigation happens when corporate safety executives, technology innovators, and frontline first responders step out of their silos, convene under one roof, and make the business case for proactive prevention before a crisis paralyzes our global supply chains. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: 🚨 Closing Hazmat Blind Spots: Gas-Sensing IoT & AI Prevention We discuss why the industry is turning to AI and gas-sensing IoT to catch minor anomalies in tank farms and transport routes before they escalate into major derailments or incidents. 🌊 Adapting Industrial Hubs to Climate Extremes With climate extremes hitting regions like Houston and the Gulf Coast hard, Jack breaks down how critical infrastructure must physically adapt to keep chemical supply chains moving during hurricanes and deep freezes. 💼 The ROI of Proactive Risk Mitigation vs. Reactive Recovery Why are top executives finally shifting their budgets away from reactive recovery and into proactive mitigation? Jack shares the financial realities discussed behind closed doors at Fortem’s events. 🤝 Breaking Silos: Connecting the C-Suite and the Frontline It’s rare for corporate safety execs and on-the-ground first responders to mix before an emergency happens. Co-locating the Chemical Risk Expo with the First Responders Expo organically bridges that gap to spark real public-private partnerships. 🌐 Global Cross-Border Insights & Expo Floor Trends Running expos worldwide gives Fortem a unique view on cross-border trends and regulations. Jack highlights what the US can learn from European and Asian risk management, and what buyers are actually hunting for on the expo floor. 📩 Connect & Learn More: * Organization: Fortem International (https://fortem-international.com/) 📢 Special Event: Join Us at the Chemical Risk Expo! Chemical Risk Expo is a dedicated event within Disasters Expo USA, focused on the unique challenges of chemical safety, industrial risk, HazMat response, and operational resilience in high-hazard environments. Bringing together professionals from across the chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, emergency response, and safety sectors, the expo explores how organizations can better prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents and natural disasters that threaten people, assets, and operations. As a valued listener of our podcast, you can claim a 100% FREE ticket to the event! Use our exclusive discount link or enter the promo code below during registration to secure your free pass. * 🎟️ Free Ticket Link: Chemical Risk Expo Registration (https://chemicalriskexpo.com/registration?utm_source=industrialrisk&discount_code=INDUSTRIALRISK100) * 🔑 Promo Code: INDUSTRIALRISK100 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit parakeetinc.substack.com (https://parakeetinc.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   🎙️ Episode 62: How to Mitigate Climate Supply Chain Risk with Decentralized Data Architecture?

   In this episode, Jowanza Joseph sits down with technology innovator Kennedy Ng'ang'a to explore how satellite data, IoT, and smart contracts are transforming environmental chaos into hard, underwriteable data. About the Guest: Kennedy Ng’ang’a is a technology innovator and industrial risk strategist bridging the gap between geospatial science, decentralized tech, and agriculture. As the Founder and CEO of Shamba Network and Co-founder of BlockBima, Kennedy translates complex physical realities—like climate variability—into actionable digital data. Through Shamba Network, he uses satellite imagery and IoT to bring real-time ecological data on-chain. At BlockBima, he leverages this decentralized infrastructure to power smart-contract-driven insurance, protecting underserved farmers and high-exposure agricultural supply chains from climate shocks. Kennedy's Philosophy: You can't climate-proof your supply chain if your data is built on guesswork. To survive environmental shock, you have to secure your physical data pipeline first. By abandoning fuzzy estimates in favor of decentralized, real-time telemetry, we can finally turn environmental chaos into hard, underwriteable truth. Key Takeaways: 🛰 Securing the Physical Pipeline: Decentralized Data & Spatial Telemetry Why should an enterprise risk officer care about a single remote IoT sensor or satellite pixel thousands of miles away? Kennedy explains how geospatial engineering connects microscopic field realities to global supply chain risk, replacing slow, manual field audits with real-time decentralized Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV). ⚡ Parametric Risk Transfer: Automated Insurance for Modern Supply Chains Traditional indemnity insurance is notoriously ill-equipped for just-in-time industrial supply networks due to slow claims adjustments and friction. Drawing from BlockBima’s embedded insurance pilot with Mercy Corps Ventures and Fortune Credit, Kennedy details how satellite feeds trigger instant, smart-contract-driven financial relief without human intervention. 🛡 Data Poisoning & Inherent System Risk: The Modern Threat Landscape In automated cyber-ecological models, “data-poisoning” or data manipulation is a far more catastrophic threat than a simple network hack. Kennedy outlines how edge architecture identifies unauthorized IoT devices, secures spatial telemetry, and prevents bad real-world data from corrupting automated smart contracts. 📊 Eliminating “AI Washing”: Audit-Ready Scope 3 & ESG Compliance Chief Compliance Officers and CFOs face immense pressure to separate genuine signal from greenwashing and “AI washing.” Kennedy breaks down how dMRV replaces self-reported, unverified estimates with tamper-proof, objective data metrics that financial executives can trust during rigorous corporate audits. 🌾 Democratizing Capital & Liquidity for Base-Level Producers Vendor risk is no longer external—it has become inherent system risk. Small suppliers face the exact same heavy climate compliance burdens as Fortune 500 enterprises. Kennedy shares how decentralized models unlock vital financial liquidity for smallholder producers, enabling them to survive corporate reporting mandates while building local resilience. 📩 Contact & Resources * Shamba Network: shamba.network (https://shamba.network) | shambadynamic.com (https://shambadynamic.com) * BlockBima: blockbima.com (https://blockbima.com) * LinkedIn: Kennedy Ng’ang’a (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennedynganga/) 📢 Special Event: Join Us at the Chemical Risk Expo! Chemical Risk Expo is a dedicated event within Disasters Expo USA, focused on the unique challenges of chemical safety, industrial risk, HazMat response, and operational resilience in high-hazard environments. Bringing together professionals from across the chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, emergency response, and safety sectors, the expo explores how organizations can better prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents and natural disasters that threaten people, assets, and operations. As a valued listener of our podcast, you can claim a 100% FREE ticket to the event! Use our exclusive discount link or enter the promo code below during registration to secure your free pass. * 🎟️ Free Ticket Link: Chemical Risk Expo Registration (https://chemicalriskexpo.com/registration?utm_source=industrialrisk&discount_code=INDUSTRIALRISK100) * 🔑 Promo Code: INDUSTRIALRISK100 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit parakeetinc.substack.com (https://parakeetinc.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   🎙️ Episode 61: Future of American Transportation: Building Safer Fleets Through DOT Compliance

   Tune in as Ontaria Read and Jowanza Joseph discuss how to shift away from reactive mindsets and turn complex FMCSA regulations into practical business strategies that keep America moving safely. About the Guest: Ontaria Read is a DOT Safety & Compliance expert, published author, and founder of Prime Fleet Management. Drawing on over 12 years of experience—including operating her own commercial fleet—she helps trucking companies build scalable safety systems. Ontaria specializes in FMCSA regulations, safety audits, and CSA score management, transforming complex DOT rules into actionable strategies that protect drivers and reduce costly violations. Ontaria’s Philosophy: True compliance isn't just about passing audits—it's a proactive shield that protects your drivers, streamlines your operations, and bulletproofs your bottom line. Key Takeaways: 🚛 Lessons from the Cab: Real-World Ownership vs. Rules on Paper Drawing on her experience operating her own fleet starting in 2013, Ontaria shares what managing every driver, vehicle, and route taught her that regulations alone never could. She explains how hands-on fleet ownership shaped her pragmatic approach to advising clients on real-world risk. 📋 Shifting the Mindset: Compliance as Value Creation Why do so many companies still view DOT compliance as a burden rather than a business asset? Ontaria details how leaders can shift from reactive panic during audits to proactive risk management, outlining the essential compliance systems every new fleet must establish before their first truck hits the highway. 🔍 Audits, CSA Scores & Overcoming Common Violations Unpacking the most common DOT violations that fleets continue to make, Ontaria analyzes whether repeat failures stem from driver-knowledge gaps on the road or leadership and staffing oversights at the top. She shares practical steps for maintaining clean CSA scores and navigating safety audits with confidence. 📡 Signal vs. Noise: Technology, Telematics, and Human Safety Culture With ELDs, telematics, and AI flooding fleets with data, leaders can easily drown in metrics. Ontaria explains how to filter out data “noise” to focus on what actually mitigates risk. As a Samsara certified expert, she highlights how connected fleet tech should enhance—never replace—a strong human safety culture. 🤝 Building Driver Trust and the Road Ahead Drivers often perceive compliance measures as micromanagement or punishment. Ontaria shares strategies for building trust so drivers understand these systems exist for their protection. Looking ahead 5 years, she discusses why driver retention and human-centered safety leadership will remain far more critical than autonomous technology alone. 📩 Contact & Resources * Website: Prime Fleet Management (https://primefleetmanagement.com/) * Resources & Industry Advisories: Prime Fleet Management Resources (https://primefleetmanagement.com/resources/) * Books & Author Page: Ontaria Read on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ontaria-Read/author/B0H6NMWVPR?language=es&ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true) 📢 Special Event: Join Us at the Chemical Risk Expo! Chemical Risk Expo is a dedicated event within Disasters Expo USA, focused on the unique challenges of chemical safety, industrial risk, HazMat response, and operational resilience in high-hazard environments. Bringing together professionals from across the chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, emergency response, and safety sectors, the expo explores how organizations can better prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents and natural disasters that threaten people, assets, and operations. As a valued listener of our podcast, you can claim a 100% FREE ticket to the event! Use our exclusive discount link or enter the promo code below during registration to secure your free pass. * 🎟️ Free Ticket Link: Chemical Risk Expo Registration (https://chemicalriskexpo.com/registration?utm_source=industrialrisk&discount_code=INDUSTRIALRISK100) * 🔑 Promo Code: INDUSTRIALRISK100 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit parakeetinc.substack.com (https://parakeetinc.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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