The Rise and Fall of Theranos
Theranos was born in the early 2000s with a promise that sounded like science fiction: hundreds of blood tests from a single finger prick, faster and cheaper than traditional labs. Elizabeth Holmes raised more than $700 million, attracted a board of political heavyweights, and reached a $9 billion valuation — all while the core technology quietly failed to deliver.
Risk determination in ISO 37001, a field story
In the winter of 2020, the aviation giant Airbus agreed to pay more than €3.6 billion in combined penalties to France, the United Kingdom, and the United States after a sprawling foreign-bribery investigation (Le Monde, Les Echos, US DOJ).
Regulatory adherence in Spain: UNE 19601 explained
On a rainy Thursday in Madrid, Clara, the sole compliance officer of a 250-employee aeronautics supplier, opened her inbox to find an urgent request from the CEO: “Are we ready for UNE 19601 certification before the end of the quarter? A client is asking for this.
AI Act readiness: compliance management that scales
In the summer of 2025, Elena, the sole compliance officer of a 600-employee manufacturing group, received the board’s question of the year: “Are we ready for the EU AI Act?” She opened a spreadsheet, counted more than twenty AI systems embedded in connected factories, HR screenin
How can AI simplify dramatically compliance risk management?
Maria, the compliance officer of a 500-employee manufacturing group in Lyon, starts every quarter with the same ritual: download thousands of invoices, chase department heads for policy acknowledgments, and pray that nothing slips through the cracks before the external auditors a