RAKSHA Intelligence Futures

Our Executive Director reflections on what now 👇🏾

So excited from our amazing launch and looking forward to building!

We officially launched last night! Some preview pics by the amazing Kristina Williamson with more to follow! An amazing night with great partners, investors, allies and friends 🙏🏽

We are proud to be supported by an experienced team of advisors. We learn from a specially curated group of exceptional leaders, that are whip smart in what they do, have a strong moral compass and believe in the mission of RAKSHA. Our advisors include Joseph D’Cruz - CEO of Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil, Malaysia; Indy Johar - ED of Dark Matter labs, UK; HRH Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan - Humanitarian Activist, US; Andrew Haupt - CFO of Institute of Transport and Development, US; Regina Morales - President and Founder, Telescope Research, US; Rohini Sampoornam Swaminathan - Climate and Environment Data Manager, UNICEF, Italy; Dr Chrisanta Muli - Director, Programs and Transformations, Oxfam Australia, Australia and Andrew Zolli - Chief Impact Officer, Planet, United States. www.rak-sha.com

One of things that is a unique about RAKSHA, is that we draw on the collective. We are so proud to partner with like-minded organisations on this journey such as Changeist Superflux Demos Helsinki Overwatch Data Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Global Nation and Institute for Global Dialogue. If you'd like to discuss this journey together, get in touch!

WE are just under a week away from the RAKSHA launch! We are almost at capacity, and are thrilled to have some wonderful speakers join us for the night. We will hear from Pedro Conceição - Director of the Human Development Report Office, UNDP; Youssef Nassef - Director of Adaption at UNFCCC; Dr. Jemilah Mahmood - Executive Director of the Sunway Centre of Planetary Health; HRH Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan; and Laurel Patterson - Director of the Sustainable Development Goals at UNDP. www.rak-sha.com

Very often in risk intelligence analysis, the microview and granularity of risks, perceptions of risk, manifestations of risk - get diluted. Its aggregated up to a global narrative. Whilst this is understandable - at the same time, it is a disservice to issues, understanding of, and experiences of risks events that don't make it to global platforms. Once an issue is identified on a global platform, it becomes truth, and those truths get invested in, more than others. What truths are we seeing and then subsequently investing in for governance? We are a woman of colour led risk intelligence practice. We believe in wide, diversified, decentralised networks as part of how we see, understand and elevate intelligence. If you're tired of global aggregates, come talk to us.

How can decision makers act decisively and proactively on risk intelligence received in advance, when the inherent nature of anticipatory intelligence is its very uncertainty. There is a chance it could occur, and there is also a chance it may not. Merely receiving data is not enough for governance decision making. Dashboards and reports cannot convey nuanced insights that decision makers need. RAKSHA believes that Anticipatory Risk Governance requires leaders to make decisions with as much clarity and precision as possible, particularly in times of deep uncertainty. To do so, we work on a three prong hypothesis: - That intelligence needs to be provided in a way that is easily consumed by the reader - That the intelligence does not merely regurtitate facts and figures, but drills down to nuanced insights that helps leaders comprehend clearly what is being outlined - That is comes with a degree of confidence rating based on evidence and collective intelligence Reach out to chat about this!

Have you seen the amazing multidisciplinary team, partners and advisors we have on board? We believe in a whole of house approach and excited to be supported by organisations like Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Overwatch Data Demos Helsinki Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment (ASRA) Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge Changeist Superflux amongst others! https://lnkd.in/evCsvr3M