‘I owe my life to him… I’ve blessed Tony’s name ever since’
– John Simpson BBC World Affairs Editor
Overview
The next podcast is out Tuesday 28 November 2023. The guest is Tony Loughran, former Royal Navy commando medic and Security and Risk Management professional with over 30 years experience in conflict zones. He runs his own company Zero Risk International and is now a published author.
The tales of war and terrorism that flood our screens are often brought to us by courageous journalists risking their lives. Tony’s pivotal career shift occurred when he assumed responsibility for safety and security at the BBC. During his 14 years there he revolutionized protective equipment and strategies for foreign correspondents, introducing groundbreaking training that has saved countless lives across hostile environments worldwide.
Transitioning to a new chapter in Australia, he founded ZeroRisk International, a security consultancy firm. His work remains inherently challenging, from investigating the deaths of renowned journalists to narrowly escaping capture in Kabul. Noteworthy moments include advising media during the Lindt Café siege and orchestrating evacuations from Afghanistan as the Taliban regained control.
Discussion
‘Tony Loughran pioneered a safety culture in the news business. He adapted the skills he’d acquired
– Jeremy Bowen, BBC News International
in the military to the needs of journalists at the sharp end’
On the pod we discuss:
- His time in the senior service and deployments and attachments with the M & AW cadre.
- His 14 year stint as Head of International Risk at the BBC in London where he pioneered a safety culture in the news business adapting the skills he’d acquired in the military to the needs of journalists at the sharp end.
- How he established his own security consultancy company business, Zero Risk International.
- Tony is a published author and we finish off with his book Zero Risk.
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