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During this discussion, we will examine what impacts a disaster makes on the everyday supply chains of a manufacturing facility. This topic will provide a baseline understanding of normal distribution models and dive into a real-world event and how an organization was forced to change its model. Participants will learn new insights into managing resources following a disaster and become more familiar with business continuity planning processes.

Globalization is defined as the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. The 21st century was heralded as “The Global Century” with the widespread use of the internet opening up both international markets and supply capabilities that previously seemed impossible. As a result of technological achievements and economic integration, the world has become more interconnected than ever before. Businesses began entering these global markets and developing a just in time” supply chain that took advantage of the lowest prices from single vendors, often importing different parts from multiple locations around the globe to make one finished product. But globalization also brought challenges. Just in time manufacturing opened a risk to sales if just one element of the supply chain failed. The increased transport of parts and finished goods added to the greenhouse gasses causing climate change. The gap between developed and underdeveloped nations grew. The ease of air travel expedited the spread of COVID 19, quickly causing a global pandemic that shuttered the world. Globalized companies quickly felt the impact and “supply chain issues” became part of the daily vernacular of their customers. How do globalization and resilience come together to be convergent forces? Can companies manage cost, efficiency and resilience in a global world?

Business continuity professionals are called upon to be as versatile as they are prepared to handle any and all potential disruptions. Versatility is augmented by experience. In the session, an MBCP and veteran of three industries shares lessons learned and best practices for logistics, healthcare, and IT. Discussion will include privacy, supply chain, SLAs, and more. Attend this presentation to ensure that your program will meet both requirements and expectations.

The DRI International Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report is now in its eighth year and continues to provide a global view of resilience trends. Written by the DRI Future Vision Committee (FVC), it gives an independent analysis of current and emerging risks as perceived by professionals directly involved in managing resilience. The FVC consists of international thought leaders and experts in all aspects of resilience management. The key input is the annual survey of certified resilience professionals which provides much of the base data for the conclusions,

Peter Morris embarked on his journey with disaster recovery, business continuity and now operational resilience over twenty years ago. His “Distant Lands” presentation will offer his observations on crisis events and from his experience comment on what connects them, how their impact ripples across the world and their consequences. He will also share some new thinking which may change the resilience community’s strategic approach to disruptive events.

Join us for a discussion from a global manufacturer’s perspective on how their supply chain has been impacted with their business continuity teams playing a key role in its resiliency the past few years. Included in this session are: • Key supply chain components and contributors • Common known and unforeseen supply chain challenges • How Covid-19 played a role in magnifying them • Improving visibility and structure • Forward planning with benefits of agility over accuracy • Forward planning with benefits of agility over accuracy

Are you aware of the various chokepoints that may be affecting your organization? During this session, we will look at physical and/or natural issues, as well as operational issues, that ultimately affect your day-to-day production capabilities. The discussion will involve topics global in nature, including technical threats to your supply chain or delivery chain. Don’t forget that delivery of your products may be just as important to your customers as supply chain issues are to you. You will leave this session with a better understanding of chokepoints or obstacles within your organization and how to address them. You will also gain a better understanding of the cyber issues that arise in operations today, as we look at some of the more well-known cyber threats including ransomware.

In this session, we will explore the supply chain landscape and boundaries in today’s world. How do these issues affect our risk and impacts, and most importantly how do we prepare, protect and recover? The presenter also will share the best options to test supply chain continuity plans and the benefits of this approach.

Year after year of unprecedented change has necessitated that organizations be prepared for a crisis situation. What can you expect to happen in 2022? Is your company ready for the next crisis? In this session, Experian provides five predictions from their 9th annual report of what disasters may lie ahead in 2022. They will also provide the latest insights to be released in the annual Ponemon Data Breach Preparedness study – letting you know how others in the industry are faring, the latest threat vectors, and pitfalls to avoid. This is a session you don’t want to miss.

What does 2022 hold for the resilience community? Find out with the DRI Future Vision Committee's 7th Annual Predictions Report - resilience predictions for the profession by the profession. This report looks at what to expect in the coming year, including the continuing pandemic response, climate change, global inflation, power grid attacks and much more.

No matter if your company is small, medium or a global company we all have risks and we all have business continuity management programs. Our approach to supply chain risk will work for your organization as well. We have partnered with our internal business partners to create a fully integrated risk platform for supply chain risk management. During this session, we will cover supply chain and interdependent organizations, how risk is interpreted and the use of risk assessments, the crisis management continuum and mapping critical resources both internal and external. We will also discuss the use of environmental monitoring and your business continuity management system (BCMS). The 2019 and 2020 supply chain disruption predictions have been understated in my opinion. This approach to integrated risk management is our way to resilience and a more resilient organization.

Join Future Vision Committee members Lyndon Bird, Richard Knowlton, and Patrick Alcantara, along with DRI President Chloe Demrovsky, for highlights from the Fourth Annual Global Risk and Resilience Trends and Predictions reports. Discover how your job will be impacted by world events - including sustainability, cyberthreats, and more - and what you can do about them.

Part of the 2018 Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report, a worldwide survey of business continuity professionals revealed the following top 10 risks depicted in this infographic.

Please join us as we welcome Linda Conrad, Principal of corporate and information security risk management at Exelon Corporation, to kick off our Technology Track with a discussion on how cybersecurity trends will affect BC/DR in 2018. At Exelon, a Fortune 100 Energy company, Conrad is responsible for driving strategic risk activities and engagement with the Chief Security Officer team, Information Technology, and Enterprise Risk Management. She oversees cyber and physical security Key Risk Indicators and mitigation. Conrad is partnering with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Robert H. Smith School of Business on development and predictive analytics of the cyber supply chain risk portal, which received the 2017 Cybersecurity Award for Practice from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Attend this session for an informative analysis of how resilience in the built environment from natural hazards affects business continuity. The built environment is not limited to a company’s own facilities and supply chain. There will be a discussion of the underlying root causes of vulnerability and why resilience is a prerequisite to sustainability. The speaker will explore the emergence of the resilience movement that will change the way we do business, but also create new market opportunities, and will share what companies need to consider in their investment and operating strategies.

With the advent of globalization, outsourcing, enhanced connectivity, and higher reliance on suppliers, supply chain disruptions have become more prevalent in the recent years. In this webinar, we will explore conceptual and practical developments on supply chain risk, supply chain resilience, and the application of business continuity beyond organizational boundaries. This webinar was sponsored by Metric Stream.

The growth of supply chains in size and complexity has led not only to increased efficiency and profits but also increased threats. This session will identify significant supply chain security concerns faced by companies with an international footprint. Of particular focus will be areas of the supply chain most vulnerable to criminal threats such as kidnapping, extortion and cargo theft as well as the growing concern over insider threats. Mitigation planning is needed to address security and safety risks to the supply chain. As such, we will discuss how to mitigate these risks and threats through numerous supply chain procedures and recommendations. Available intelligence will be analyzed in order to present the most realistic and predictive models to various and potentially disruptive incidents.

Lyndon Bird, Chairman of DRI International’s Future Vision Committee, discusses the findings of two recent reports (also available in the Resource Library): Trends in 2016 and Predictions for 2017. Discover how your job will be impacted by world events – including cyber threats, supply chain, and the environment – and what you can do about them.

During this session, DRI's Executive Director Chloe Demrovsky will facilitate a conversation with Linda Conrad, director of strategic business risk for Zurich, who reviews the conclusions of the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report as it relates to both developed and developing countries. They also discuss why this year's report marks a change in the list of top global risks.

Members of DRI's prestigious Future Vision Committee discuss major resilience trends expected in 2016. Topics include risk management and business continuity, cyber security, supply chain, and global recovery.

The State of Business Resilience: 2016 Forecasts and Predictions - A White Paper by the DRI International Future Vision Committee

Al Berman covers the realities and trends in supply chain, including strategies currently being implemented by Japanese manufacturers, as well as other issues facing risk managers and business continuity management. In addition, he discusses issues surrounding supply and the rash of recent cyber security events. Finally, he talks about the field of business continuity from a career perspective.

DRI President Al Berman covers the realities and trends in supply chain, including strategies currently being implemented by Japanese manufacturers, as well as other issues facing risk managers and business continuity management. In addition, he discusses issues surrounding supply and the rash of recent cyber security events. Finally, he talks about the field of business continuity from a career perspective.

Cyber supply chain risk management (CSCRM) is a new discipline designed to help business continuity executives address the challenges of the rapid globalization and outsourcing of IT systems. CSCRM combines elements of cybersecurity, supply chain management, and enterprise risk management into a new and powerful concept to exert strategic control over the end-to-end processes of a focal organization and its extended enterprise partners. This seminar will provide a survey of the field, as well as the results of a five-year research project on CSCRM, conducted by the Robert H. Smith School of Business Supply Chain Management Center for the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

John Franchy provides a high-level overview of some of the supply chain challenges in the federal space and the organizational challenges faced by government business continuity practitioners in managing those risks. John alsos describe how a public sector continuity program works and ways to increase program efficiency and effectiveness through the implementation of a workforce training, certification, and process framework.

This presentation provides guidance on how to formulate a vendor resiliency strategy, and will equip attendees with practical solutions for effectively and efficiently assessing the risk exposures introduced by outsourcing business functions.

This session examines supply chain exposures and implications of deficiencies in supply chain risk management from a financial, legal, reputational and social perspective. Risk assessment, management strategies, and insurance alternatives will be explored, including a protocol for evaluating an organization's readiness for dealing with and funding a supply chain disruption.

While many practitioners seek to identify factors that can help organizations achieve resilience, questions regarding how resilience and BCM program management fit with "lean thinking" remain unanswered. This presentation aims to fill that gap and is based on a year-long study of lean enablers for complex programs by PMI and MIT.

How resilient is your supply chain when disaster strikes? Small businesses employ more than half of the U.S. private sector workforce and likely play a critical role in the success of your organization. If one of your critical suppliers is wiped out after a disaster, your supply chain will be interrupted. This session discusses the importance of small businesses being prepared for disasters and how their preparedness can affect your bottom line. Joseph Booth, Executive Director of the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute, has over 25 years of experience in preparedness and response to disasters.

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An earthquake. A tsunami. And a nuclear crisis. The $300 billion disaster shocked Japan and the world. In its aftermath, the Japanese are responding to an improbable situation with some impossibly intelligent solutions! This session explores Japan's complex, multi-layered supply chain, how your organization likely is dependent upon it, and how Japanese business continuity thought leaders are pairing traditional risk mitigation strategies (like geographic diversification) with new-fangled thinking (including reciprocal agreements that really work!) to create a win-win for suppliers big and small as well as the countless companies around the world that rely on them.