Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 94 (18th February 2022)
On weather modelling, the fundamental importance of data assimilation and quality control, the methodology of multi-model forecasting and achieving the most possible from computing resource. Balkerne speaks to James Burn, Meteorologist with the IBM Weather Company, on the growing importance of weather forecast and observation data to the property insurance industry.
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Friday Reading Edition 94 (18th February 2022)
Data can help us tackle our largest societal challenges, including climate change, inequality, global health and economic resilience. But how do we ensure that our global data systems are structured to capture the true value of data, not just the financial?
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Friday Reading Edition 90 (21st January 2022)
The first Global Cybersecurity Outlook flagship report identifies the trends and analyses the near-term future cybersecurity challenges. The accelerated shift to remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with recent high-profile cyberattacks have resulted in bringing cybersecurity top of mind among key decision-makers in organisations and nations.
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Friday Reading Edition 95 (25th February 2022)
The 17th edition of the Global Risks Report identifies tensions that will result from diverging trajectories and approaches within and between countries and then examines the risks that could arise from such tensions. This year’s report also highlights the implications of these risks for individuals, governments and businesses.
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Friday Reading Edition 86 (10th December 2021)
The development and adoption of artificial intelligence is accelerating significantly, but the big question now is how do we maximise its benefits while avoiding its biggest risks?
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Friday Reading Edition 88 (7th January 2022)
As the world becomes increasingly connected to and reliant on the internet, risk is intensifying – from cyber security to carbon footprints. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house cyber experts Nicolas Reys and Stina Connor about current trends in cyber and why the decisions organisations make today will determine whether they exist at all in the decades to come.
Friday Reading Edition 87 (17th December 2021)
The Chief of MI6 talked about the seismic changes he sees in the world, specifically in the espionage environment. He discussed China, Russia and Iran, three of the ‘Big Four’ priorities for the intelligence world. He also explained what the UK is doing to address the fourth priority – the amorphous, shape shifting character of international terrorism.
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Friday Reading Edition 89 (14th January 2022)
The telecoms and technology sector has weathered the coronavirus pandemic better than many others, despite supply-side disruption. Looking ahead, business and investor attention will be focused on the 5G rollout, semiconductor shortages and widespread changes to cyber security regulations.
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Friday Reading Edition 86 (10th December 2021)
Look! Up in the sky! Not a bird … or a plane … it’s an eVTOL! An eVTOL (pronounced “ee-vee-tol”) is an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft—and thousands of them could be flying above cities by 2030. Hear McKinsey experts and industry pioneers describe what’s coming in the world of “advanced air mobility” and how it could affect passengers, pilots, and our planet.
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Friday Reading Edition 90 (21st January 2022)
There is a growing market for technology platforms which support organisations to manage supplier risk, and respondents viewed these as the most effective commercial tool for managing supply chain cyber security risk. The government is committed to supporting this market.
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