Interos – Weekly Recap

Interos is a supply chain risk intelligence and third-party risk management platform provider, and this weekly summary reviews the company’s latest strategic, market-facing, and ecosystem developments. Over the past week, Interos reinforced its positioning at the intersection of AI-driven risk analytics, ESG-focused supply chain oversight, and geopolitical risk management.

A major development was Interos’ participation in the World Economic Forum’s Global Data Partnership Against Forced Labour. The company will contribute to building a federated data infrastructure and “collective intelligence” platform aimed at identifying and mitigating forced labor risks across global supply chains. Chief Product & Technology Officer Yardley Pohl joined a WEF panel to discuss why forced labor persists despite regulatory progress and enhanced visibility, emphasizing the need for connected data, shared accountability, and more effective risk detection. This engagement strengthens Interos’ profile as a key technology partner for ESG, compliance, and regulatory-driven supply chain risk initiatives, which could support credibility with large enterprises and public-sector customers.

Interos also released its 2026 annual predictions report outlining key emerging risks in global supply chains. The report highlights several structural themes, including geopolitical instability that can disrupt supply chains before open conflict, AI sovereignty and the implications of data localization, rare earth mineral constraints as a chokepoint in the AI race, and data center capacity limits tied to energy, water, climate, and political risk. Additional focus areas include Gen Z–driven labor unrest and the impact of U.S. dollar debasement and currency volatility on CFO decision-making. The report stresses the growing challenge of “data going dark” as public data becomes less accessible, and the importance of integrating private data, satellite signals, and AI to deliver robust, real-time risk intelligence.

Taken together, these updates underscore Interos’ strategy of combining thought leadership, AI-based analytics, and high-profile partnerships to deepen its role in enterprise and government risk management. While no new financial metrics, customer contracts, or specific product launches were disclosed, the company’s involvement in a World Economic Forum initiative and its focus on forward-looking supply chain risks highlight sustained demand drivers for comprehensive risk intelligence solutions. Overall, it was a constructive week for Interos, marked by enhanced global visibility, strengthened ESG and regulatory relevance, and further validation of its platform’s importance in managing increasingly complex and opaque supply chains.