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The leader in business continuity education and certification across many industries, DRI International offers team training designed to fit the needs of every organization, from private corporations to the public sector and everywhere in-between.

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DRI International offers colleges and universities the opportunity to familiarize their students with information on business continuity professions and certifications recognized by private and public sector organizations around the world.

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Certification is a two-part process; verification of knowledge and confirmation of experience.

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A DRI International certification is the most widely recognized and respected business continuity certification in the world. DRI only certifies professionals that have demonstrated both knowledge and experience in the business continuity and/or disaster recovery profession.

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Learn more about how to unlock your DRI digital badge and display your DRI certification to enhance your online professional profile today.

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Maintaining your DRI International certification carries two requirements; an annual maintenance fee as well as Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP).

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Annual DRI Conference

Be a part of the premier business continuity conference. Save the date for DRI2026 in Jacksonville, Florida, Feb. 22-25, 2026. Check back for more information.

Meet DRI Meet DRI

We speak at numerous industry events around the globe and engage with our community in a variety of ways. Find out where you can meet DRI.

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Through committees and other initiatives, we publish research and insights about the profession. Explore our library and other resources.

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DRI International webinars cover vital resilience issues, engaging and informing professionals in the field. See what's coming up next and view previously broadcast presentations here.

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Learn how to hire the right business continuity professionals that will enable your organization to withstand any crisis and come through even stronger with the DRI Hiring Guide. Download now.

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What is BCM What is Business Continuity Management (BCM)?

BCM is a holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts to business operations those threats, if realized, might cause, and which provides a framework for building organizational resilience.

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Future Vision Committee

Bringing together a global community of subject matter experts, DRI International has convened the Future Strategic Vision Committee, the leading global think tank on matters of operational resilience, discipline integration, and the future role of resilience professionals. This interdisciplinary group seeks to unite the profession by establishing meaningful and productive links among other professional bodies, higher education, and membership organizations.

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Future Vision Committee

Lyndon Bird
Chair

Patrick Alcantara
Member

Yair Amir
Member

Al Berman
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Ray H. Chang
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Linda Conrad
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Boris Issavi
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Richard Knowlton
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Steven Lei
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Eric J. McNulty
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David Porter
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Kenji Watanabe
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Lyndon Bird
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Biography

Lyndon Bird is Chief Knowledge Officer for DRI International and chairs the Institute’s Future Vision Committee.

He has worked exclusively in business continuity since 1986 as a consultant, presenter, educator, author, and business manager. Bird has spoken at and chaired conferences throughout the world and has contributed features, articles, and interviews to most leading business and specialist publications. He has been interviewed by a wide range of broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4, Sky News, Bloomberg TV, and CNBC about various continuity and resilience topics. Bird helped found the Business Continuity Institute in 1994 to promote and develop the emerging BC discipline as a professional field of activity and served as Chairman and International Technical Director. He was a member of the original BS25999 Technical Committee which set the BCM framework which ultimately led to ISO22301. He was voted BCM Consultant of the Year in 2002 and later given the BCM Lifetime Award by Continuity, Insurance & Risk Magazine.

Bird is currently Editor of the Journal of Business Continuity and Emergency Planning, a member of the Advisory Board for the Crisis Management Response Journal, and a regular contributor to the US based Resilience Hub platform.

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