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GRC & Me
by LogicGate
When Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) issues are in the headlines, it’s usually a bad thing. It’s only when a major data breach happens, or a company runs afoul of some regulation, that these important responsibilities get their time in the limelight. GRC & Me is here to shine a light on those individuals tasked with safeguarding their employers’ information and integrity, day in and day out. Tune in monthly as host Jane Totaro, LogicGate Podcast Host, and her guests explore the issues and ideas that give shape to these interconnected functions. Just as GRC touches many parts of a business, so too will the podcast delve into a wide array of topics, trends and concerns—from current events and modern methodologies to cultural nuances and game-changing developments. Join us and learn why GRC is so critical to the future of any organization, where the industry has been—and where it’s going.
Episodes
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15 Years in Healthcare: Lessons from the CISO Seat
What does it take to build a GRC program that executives and boards actually trust? For Nidhi Luthra, the answer came from more than a decade of doing it the hard way: as CISO across some of healthcare's largest and most complex health systems, and ultimately as Global CISO at Baxter…
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The 2030 Risk Horizon: A Power Panel
What does risk management look like in 2030, and are we building for it today? In this special episode of GRC & Me, we're taking you inside LogicGate's Agility conference for a live power panel that brought together four GRC leaders from global mining, the NFL, tier-one construction, and…
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From Checkboxes to Competitive Edge: AI Governance
Is AI governance a looming compliance headache or your next big competitive advantage? In this episode of GRC & Me, we sit down with LogicGate’s Senior Director of Customer Experience, Chris Clarke, to debunk the common myths surrounding AI risk and vendor responsibility. We move beyond the...
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GRC in a Shifting Market
Macroeconomic forecasts are everywhere, but how do those big-picture signals actually translate into operational risk decisions? In this episode of GRC & Me, we’re bridging the gap between economic insight and risk management with ITR Economics’ Lauren Saidel-Baker and Crowe’s Tony Classen. They...
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AI-Driven Governance: 2026 Insights
LogicGate Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Matt Kunkel along with President and Chief Operating Officer Diego Panama discuss 2026's emerging risks and market shifts CISOs and GRC leaders are overlooking. They cover topics like supply chain vulnerabilities, AI governance and the agentic…
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CISO to CISO—Let's Get Real About AI
The hype is real, but what’s the reality? In this episode of GRC & Me, we’re getting real about AI with Anecdotes CISO, Jake Bernardes, and LogicGate CISO, Nick Kathmann. They discuss the implications of the key differentiators between AI usage/governance in the EU versus the US, the rise of...
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Evolving ERM in Credit Unions and Smaller Organizations
Wondering where to start with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)? In this episode, Security Service FCU risk management expert, Erich Herzberger, deep-dives into ERM for credit unions and smaller organizations. He covers how to kickstart your program, shift from reactive to proactive risk…
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LogicGate Founders Reflect a Decade of Modernization
To celebrate a decade of LogicGate, co-founders Matt Kunkel, Jon Siegler, and Dan Campbell take listeners back to where it all began. They reflect on LogicGate’s origins and evolution, sharing early challenges, key milestones—including the story behind the GOAT mascot—and pivotal moments that...
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The Human Side of Risk & Compliance: Building Culture, Not Just Controls
Join Vinted’s Group Risk & Compliance Officer, Elisabeth Quillatre, and Risk Process Manager, Goda Marija Vaitkeviciute, as they debunk common GRC myths in retail. From data privacy to supply chain risks, they explore the human side of risk and share practical insights on building a strong...
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2025 Financial Industries and Banking Trends
Tune in as we’re joined by industry leaders from BCU, BillGo, and Centier Bank that share their unique perspective and insight on the future of the financial industry. Hosted by Meghan Maneval, panelists Stephenie Southard, Steve Gasiamis, and Donald Rome dive into the key trends and challenges...
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Mastering Continuous Assurance and Automation
In this episode, Google Continuous Assurance Engineering Director, Vikram Khare, and Senior Software Engineering Manager, Eric Zhang, discuss implementing continuous assurance, with tips for getting started and real-world examples through the lines of defense. They cover the challenges of keeping...
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Navigating AI, ML, and Automation in GRC
In this episode, host Meghan Maneval is joined by Google’s Product Management Lead for Cybersecurity Compliance Products, Ruchi Khurana, to explore the current state of AI and automation in the GRC industry. They dive into key considerations for the role of AI and ML in the GRC domain, including...
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Navigating the New Administration: Addressing Cybersecurity, AI and New Regulations
In the season 8 finale, guest host Jade Trombetta is joined by Salim Alameddin, Senior Vice President at Crossroads Strategies, LLC to discuss key cybersecurity and AI regulation trends and new administration objectives that will shape 2025. They explore a variety of topics from the evolving...
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More Than Just a GRC Platform: What Customer Success Looks Like to Us
In this episode, host Meghan Maneval is joined by LogicGate’s Chief Customer Officer, Jen Renna, to discuss the evolution of customer success at LogicGate. They dive into what success looks like from both a customer and internal perspective, and why people are at the heart of it all. The…
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Beyond Your Walls: Third-Party Risk in Financial Services
Join us in this episode as host Meghan Maneval and Michael Rasmussen - GRC Analyst & Pundit at GRC 20/20 Research, LLC - discuss vendor risk management and the differences between third, fourth, and fifth-party risks. They discuss essential regulations and standards in the financial and banking...
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Navigating Financial Industry Compliance
In this episode, we’re excited to explore the ever-changing landscape of banking compliance. We’ll cover best practices for staying audit-ready amidst constantly evolving regulations. The discussion will address compliance requirements, from NCUA mandates to state-specific privacy laws, PCI 4.0,...
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Optimizing Risk: GRC Is No Longer a Cost Center – It’s a Business Enabler
Optimizing Risk: GRC is no longer a cost center - it’s a business enabler Guests: LogicGate CEO, Matt Kunkel and CISO, Nick Kathmann Historically GRC was viewed as one line in a budget sheet, but that is rapidly changing. GRC practitioners are elevating their programs with tools and technologies...
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Shifting Gears To Quantify Risk with Netflix’s Tony Martin-Vegue
Switching from traditional risk analysis methods like ordinal lists or red-yellow-and-green charts to more modern approaches like risk quantification requires a paradigm shift in how you think about measuring risk, but the increased accuracy, specificity, and reliability you’ll gain by doing so...
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Please Hack Me: Hacking Companies for Good
They say it takes a thief to catch a thief, so why not a hacker to catch a hacker? That was the premise behind Ted Harrington’s Independent Security Evaluators, a company dedicated to poking holes into other companies’ cyber defenses — for the right reasons, of course. On this episode of GRC &…
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Rockets, Radios, and Risk: How NASA Manages Uncertainty in Orbit
Few careers involve managing as much risk as one where you’re responsible for launching humans riding gigantic rockets into outer space. That’s exactly what Barrios Technology Chief Strategy Officer Ginger Kerrick did during her three-decade career working for NASA. On this episode of GRC & Me,...
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Managing Risk on the Frontlines of the Financial Sector
One of the most high-profile risk events of the last year was the swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other regional banks amid spiking interest rates. Part of the problem? The lack of a complete, comprehensive view of the risks these banks were facing — in particular, liquidity risk....
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Staying in the Fed’s Favor: Navigating Government Contracts with Intel Federal’s John Griffin
When doing business with the federal government and its myriad agencies, organizations are bound to run into plenty of mandates, regulations, and other requirements. Navigating them all can cause a headache for even the most detail-oriented compliance managers.On this episode of GRC & Me, Chris...
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Building Robust Risk Cultures Through Collaborative Cyber Risk Management
Oftentimes, cyber risk teams are viewed as reactive “audit police,” swooping into projects to flag risks and forcing changes at key points. This approach can generate a resentful — even toxic — risk culture. There’s a better way to build healthier risk cultures: Taking a more collaborative,...
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Using Cyber Risk Quantification to Make the Right Risk Decisions
Cybersecurity programs involve lots of moving parts, and they only grow more complex over time as technology becomes more advanced and cyber threats become more numerous and sophisticated. Cyber risk quantification can be a crucial tool for keeping up with shifting cybersecurity landscapes.On…
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Preparing for DORA, NIS2, and the new European push for cybersecurity
With information and cybersecurity incidents growing in frequency and severity, regulators in the European Union are hard at work devising new rules designed to incentivize organizations to harden their cyber defenses. On this episode of GRC & Me, Megan Brown sits down with Wizz Air’s Andras...
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The Risks and Rewards of AI in Business Automation
In just a few months, artificial intelligence went from a fringe technology to full-speed ahead with the public release of ChatGPT. This fascinating technology has the potential to revolutionize how we automate our businesses, but there are numerous reasons to give pause before integrating it…
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Positioning GRC as an Enabler with Integrated Data
On this episode of GRC & Me, Andy Ruse and Mike Curl, former Regulatory Data Manager at Honeywell, discuss the benefits of building dashboards from the bottom up, how to get organizational buy- in when it comes to change management, and Mike's unique culinary approach to executive reporting.
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Breaking Down Organizational Silos With a Common Risk Language
Getting everyone on the same page about the risks your organization is facing is a crucial part of effectively managing organizational risk. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the hardest parts about effectively managing risk. On this episode of GRC & Me, Dimitrios Stergiou, Director of Information...
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The Five Layers of a Mature GRC Program
On this episode of GRC & Me, Andy Ruse, LogicGate’s President of Field Operations, sits down with Cooley’s Mike Santos, Director of Security and Information Governance, to discuss his five-layer maturity model for building effective GRC programs, the different things a risk practitioner has to...
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Measurement as a Foundation for Communicating Risk
Properly measuring risk is the most important ingredient in effectively communicating risk, and communicating risk leads to a richer risk culture at your organization. On this episode of GRC & Me, we sat down with OKTA’s Anthony Riley to hear his best practices for measuring and communicating risk.
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Building the Business Case for Getting the Right GRC Technology
This episode takes a deep dive into creating a business case for investing in GRC technology by proving its cost-saving impact. LogicGate CEO Matt Kunkel spoke with Michael Rasmussen, a renowned GRC expert, to discuss the past, present, and future of GRC spending. Listen to discover how to build…
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The Risks We Cannot See
On this episode of GRC & Me, we explore business resilience and the differences between proactive, reactive, and preemptive approaches to crisis management with Howard Mannella, Senior Staff of Global Business Continuity and Security at Udemy. We learn how Howard stays ahead of risks by focusing…
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How to Build a Risk Practice
This episode tackles the essential topic of how to build and mature a risk program aligned with business objectives. Andy Ruse, LogicGate’s president of field operations, recently caught up with James Bundy, practice director at cybersecurity consulting firm Optiv, to explore how businesses…
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Enhancing Your Business Continuity Framework in a Volatile Environment
LogicGate’s Megan Phee sat down with Jason Wang, Chief Risk Officer at Synergy Credit Union, to explore the importance of creating or refining business continuity plans in the face of volatility. Business continuity plans help you make critical decisions before you need them. Otherwise, you make...
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Going Paperless & Improving GRC Processes
Making things easier and less paper-bound through digital technology is a top priority for many organizations, especially when it comes to their GRC initiatives. In this episode, LogicGate’s Megan Phee is in London with UAE-based Proxis founder and managing director, Tina Chugani. Join us as…
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Prices Are Rising. How to Prepare for Inflation Now & Later.
With prices increasing across the board, it is getting harder to avoid inflation's risk and a potential recession. In this episode, LogicGate CEO Host Matt Kunkel sits down with John Hotchkiss, Fairway Independent Mortgage Company's Chief Risk Officer. Join us as Matt and John look at how…
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GRC & Chill: Kickstarting Your Risk Management with Quantification
When people think of GRC, generally, they tend to categorize it within the framework of financial or regulated sectors. Even the entertainment business needs GRC. In this episode, Megan Phee is joined by Tony Martin-Vegue, Senior Information Security Risk Engineer at Netflix, who shares his risk...
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Teaming Up to Solve Third-Party Risk
Welcome to a special edition of GRC & Me featuring the audio version of LogicGate's newest eBook on Third-Party Risk Management. This audio eBook reveals: How to effectively manage third-party relationships (hint: it’s not with spreadsheets) Steps to building a robust third-party risk management...
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Quick Wins for Your GRC & InfoSec Journey
Great conversations leave you wanting more and that is exactly what happened when LogicGate's own Megan Phee appeared with James (Jim) Rees on Razorthorn's podcast. So when they both felt like there was more to discuss, we invited Jim to join us on GRC & Me. Jim is Razorthorn's Managing Director...
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Go Big and Go Global! How Global Standards Can Benefit the GRC Community
At GRC & Me, we like to go big or go home. In this episode, we do just that and take on the topic of global standards. We brought in the perfect person for the task, Rob Fulcher, Head of Sales for the Americas at CUBE. Rob chats with LogicGate's Director of International Sales, Megan Phee, about...
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Has the ‘Great Resignation’ Created the ‘Great Reflection’ for Organizations?
It seems like everywhere you look there’s a new article about the “Great Resignation” and the challenges with keeping talent. Businesses, regardless of industry, are being impacted. So where do we go from here? In this episode of GRC & Me, LogicGate’s CEO, Matt Kunkel, and new Chief People…
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Vendor Risk Management Programs Demystified
Our customers' success means a lot to us at LogicGate. That is why we decided to have no other than Szuyin Leow, VP of Customer Success, as a guest host. Szuyin sits down with one of our rockstar customers, Stephen Crouch from Texas Mutual. Stephen is a risk analyst in the workers' compensation...
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Navigating Internal Audit Personalities and Challenges
We decided it was time for some inner reflection here at GRC & Me. Or, in GRC terms, an Internal Audit. Guest host Heath Anderson, LogicGate's Information Security Leader, does just that as he goes in-house and turns the mic on LogicGate's own Security Compliance Manager, Elizabeth Walker....
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Why Your Board Cares About Resiliency and Agility
At the end of last season, we learned how resilience, agility, and integrity are perfect additions to GRC practices that merit more focus. In this episode, we kick off season five of GRC & Me and continue this discussion by looking deeper into resiliency and agility. To get us there, LogicGate's...
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GRC Trends in 2022 (Part 2): Integrity & Environmental Social Governance
For centuries philosophers have given us the four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. For the GRC community at large, there is more than enough room to add to these to cover our unique world and its dealings. At LogicGate, we think that resilience, agility, and…
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GRC Trends in 2022 (Part 1): Resilience & Agility
It's a new year, and that means new resolutions. Move over pushups and pilates; we're kicking off the new year with a two-part podcast meant to get your 2022 off to a great start. If you are looking to have a more resilient and agile GRC program — and to find out how these two intersect with GRC...
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What 'Holistic GRC' Actually Means and Why it Matters
Have you ever wondered what exactly holistic GRC is? What does it look like, and do people really mean when they say a “holistic GRC program”? In this episode of GRC & Me, returning guest Dustin Owens, VP of Cyber Risk and Resilience at Kivu Consulting, will break down all the what's, how's, and...
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How to Effectively Communicate Risk Stories
Have you ever worried about how you should communicate risks to the board? How much data can they handle? In this episode of GRC & Me, we are joined by Richard Seiersen, who has previously worked for Twilio, GE, and LendingClub as CISO, was a co-founder of Soluble that was acquired by Lacework in...
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Take The Guesswork Out of Your Threat Landscape Assessments
Do you see cybersecurity troubled waters coming your way but don’t know how to navigate the storm? With a good course charted, a strong and united crew, and a savvy captain you can navigate even the scariest of threat seas. In this GRC & Me episode, we are joined by Adam Gladsden, a third-party...
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Reduce Uncertainty Around Risk with Quantification
What does a “high” risk mean to you? What does it mean to your colleague? Does your organization have multiple risks marked as “high” but it’s hard to figure out which one to focus on first? If you answered yes to the last question, risk quantification may be the right fit for you. However, risk...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
When Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) issues are in the headlines, it’s usually a bad thing. It’s only when a major data breach happens, or a company runs afoul of some regulation, that these important responsibilities get their time in the limelight. GRC & Me is here to shine a light on those individuals tasked with safeguarding their employers’ information and integrity, day in and day out. Tune in monthly as host Jane Totaro, LogicGate Podcast Host, and her guests explore the issues and ideas that give shape to these interconnected functions. Just as GRC touches many parts of a business, so too will the podcast delve into a wide array of topics, trends and concerns—from current events and modern methodologies to cultural nuances and game-changing developments. Join us and learn why GRC is so critical to the future of any organization, where the industry has been—and where it’s going.
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