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Al Berman, President of the DRI International Foundation and recognized expert in business continuity, will provide an overview of this exciting career. Full of opportunity, continuity careers are a chance to affect real change within organizations and this job is never boring. Bring your questions about the current state of continuity and what’s to come. Al Berman has the answers.

Fires, floods, blizzards, burst pipes. Sound familiar? Attend this session for a look at continuity from a higher education perspective. From the recent California wildfires to the East Coast arctic freeze, hear from resilience professionals from Yale University and UCLA about unique, and not-so-unique challenges faced by these two world renown universities. Explore actual case studies, talk about what worked and what didn’t, and share solutions that can be applied regardless of your industry. You’ll want to take notes, but no final exam…we promise.

Join DRI board member Jerome Ryan and Director of Global Operations Kelsey Rose for an interactive discussion of the career options in business continuity and related fields. Their talk will cover everything from the current state of the industry to future trends in the resilience job market. In addition to learning the latest insights and resources from DRI, you will get to hear personal career experiences and advice from our speakers.

Joe Monroe, Chief of Police for University of Kentucky, presents on how the nation’s colleges and universities can prepare to respond to various types of operational interruptions. Campuses face a variety of risks that can disrupt teaching, research, extension services, and healthcare. These risks can be all-encompassing, localized, or personal. Because disasters often cause loss of life, loss of income, property damage and adversely affect individuals and families, universities must make plans to continue their core functions as seamlessly as possible.

DRI Foundation President and CEO Al Berman discusses the issues facing organizations today and into the future. This includes; cyber issues surrounding mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), the impacts of supply chain in a global economy and privacy of individuals vs. security needs of governments.

Jim Ross, Campus Alberta Risk Assurance Committee Director, Risk and Assurance Services, MacEwan University presents on collaboration as a BCM system for the Alberta post-secondary sector.

Business Continuity Coordinator Claire Mechan, ABCP, and David Melanson, BSc, discuss continuity and cyber security at NorQuest College.

DRI Executive Director Chloe Demrovsky's presentation on current issues and careers in business continuity.

Learn how business continuity and disaster recovery are positioned with the body of knowledge of two important security certifications popular with the community — CompTIA Security+ and ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). The SLU Center for Workforce & Organization Development offers a variety of programs and certifications for professionals, some of which include academic credit for students.

Al Berman will cover the realities and trends in supply chain, as well as other issues facing risk managers and business continuity management. In addition, he will discuss issues surrounding supply and the rash of recent cyber security events. Finally, he will talk about the field of business continuity from a career perspective.

Al Berman will cover the realities and trends in supply chain, as well as other issues facing risk managers and business continuity management. In addition, he will discuss issues surrounding supply and the rash of recent cyber security events. Finally, he will talk about the field of business continuity from a career perspective.

Given the high level of risk at the UTMB Campus, we work to eliminate the subjectivity of the risk assessment process as much as possible and to quantify that risk where possible. The risk assessment process is the foundation of UTMB's Preparedness Program and it affords officials the the best information to optimize preparedness and respond to incidents. An overview of the Preparedness Program will be provided - looking at specific examples of risk quantification including hurricanes and chemical incidents (Hydrofluoric Acid incidents in particular).

Al Berman will cover 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 will discuss issues surrounding supply and the rash of recent cyber security events. Finally, he will talk about the field of business continuity from a career perspective.

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.

From obtaining executive-level buy-in to applying industry best practices in a higher education environment to selecting and implementing an online tool, learn how Carnegie Mellon University launched a sustainable business continuity program that fits the culture of the institution (and can perhaps apply to yours).