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Join DRI Australia and New Zealand's Rod Crowder, CBCP, for this webinar discussing how the Covid-19 pandemic brought about rapid change for businesses and industries across the world, who were forced to implement years of planned digital solutions in a matter of weeks or months. The unexpected need to transition large numbers of employees to a work-from-home model required a major rethink to business and IT delivery models, with risks quickly transitioning from premises and office environments to data centres, networks, software applications and data security. In this webinar, we will discuss how this transition has impacted business continuity planning and how it is evolving to keep pace with the emerging digital-era.

This session will outline a case study of a business that found itself at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic without an insurer, a broker, or any risk data. It will explain how they dealt with this situation, the long-term impact on the business, and how they are now turning this situation into a positive by building a roadmap to resilience.

We have lived through the biggest social, health, and economic crisis in the world in the last decades. The pandemic wreaked financial devastation across all industries. The aviation value chain was not the exception, most notably for airlines. Based on McKinsey studies, all subsectors reported massive losses in 2020, except for freight forwarders and cargo airlines, which benefited from a rise in demand for air cargo. The IATA estimates that even though global revenues for airlines rose by 27 percent last year compared to 2020, they were still 44 percent less than what they were in 2019. During this session you will learn about the BCM program that Copa Airlines developed pre-pandemic, the plans that they activated, and how they faced the COVID-19 pandemic to recover the passenger confidence, the business, and their most valuable resource: their people.

Roberto Coronado, Senior Vice President in Charge of El Paso and San Antonio Branches, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, is an expert on La economía de frontera – the US/Mexico border economy. As a Senior Economist, Coronado has devoted decades to researching this richly unique region. Coronado’s plenary address will welcome us to Texas with a deep dive into how the US/Mexico border economy fared during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, what’s ahead for this region, and what lessons learned can shape our understanding as resilience professionals.

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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.

In this fascinating case study session, you’ll see how Delta Dental created an entire business resilience program in under 18 months, all during a pandemic. It will examine the four sectors of the program: - Workplace Safety - Emergency Response - Crisis Management - Business Continuity The session will cover the importance of creating an operational roadmap, getting the right people on board, policy development, realistic budgeting, equipment purchasing, program implementation, training & exercising, and continuous review. You’ll learn how each sector was created with the overarching ideal of being ready to respond, while also keeping continuous improvement in mind. While creating and developing these sectors, Delta also created cross functionality with all groups within the enterprise. Additionally, the speakers will show how the team took the lead on enterprise screening, contact tracing, case tracking, and responding to compliance requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, you will learn how Delta took a holistic approach to its Workplace Violence Program, focusing on prevention and awareness, to lessen the likelihood of a workplace incident.

Using Costa Rica as a reference for the Business Continuity Management in Latin America, this presentation makes a review of the public management in the face of the COVID-19 emergency for management of institutional continuity, management of financial sustainability for the continuity of critical public services and management and state of the continuity of public services in the emergency.

We are entering the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Omicron variant has caused an extremely high case rate that has disrupted many businesses’ operations. What do business continuity professionals need to do now? When and how can a safe return to the workplace resume? There have been many lessons learned from the pandemic, but what measures should be retained to improve worker safety and business continuity? This session, provided by a 30+ year CDC expert, covers all of these topics and more. There are CRITICAL steps that every business needs to take NOW to protect the workforce and business continuity going forward.

There are many ways to describe the global events that have unfolded over the course of the last year. Overwhelming, uncertain and pivotal come to mind. But also courageous, caring and resilient are a few ways that we might describe our collective experience as resilience professionals. Our goal at DRI International is always to provide you with learning-focused opportunities that will add value to your certification, help you grow as professionals and empower you to give back to your community. In 2021, that goal felt more meaningful than ever. We worked hard to bring you quality virtual programming to support you through your response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the seemingly never-ending onslaught of cyberattacks, severe weather events, supply chain disruptions and the like. Read on to learn about just a few highlights from our activities over the last year.

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.

DRI International has joined with Harvard’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) to develop a new report, “Covid-19: An Analysis of Leadership Styles and Outcomes.” This research uses the coronavirus pandemic to inform future preparedness and response efforts. Researchers interviewed executives from a variety of industries to gain understanding of their “meta-leadership” capabilities, a holistic view of the challenges leaders take when managing complex crisis situations.

The DRI International Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report is now in its 7th year and continues to provide a global view of resilience trends. Supported 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.

It’s what you’ve all been working on - so let’s talk about it. Success, challenges, strategies for returning to work, it’s all fair game for our pandemic panel. - Deb Ladendorf, Senior Manager – Global Compliance Program Management, Transunion

It’s what you’ve all been working on - so let’s talk about it. Success, challenges, strategies for returning to work, it’s all fair game for our pandemic panel. - Eric McNulty, Associate Director, National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

It’s what you’ve all been working on - so let’s talk about it. Success, challenges, strategies for returning to work, it’s all fair game for our pandemic panel. - Kristina Cory, AVP – Network Planning – AT&T Technology Operations, AT&T

Has India Managed to Convert the Pandemic Threat Into an Opportunity? The answer to this is two parts: 1) The decisions taken by the Indian government in dealing with the threats/risks, analyzed by Rakesh Pande, and 2) The operational industry insight by Harsha Sastry, providing a brief of industry responsiveness and uncertainties, and strategies adopted to secure people, assets, environments, business operations and the overall federation enabling continuity and resilience overall.

Supported by the DRI Future Vision Committee (FVC), the annual Risk and Resilience Trends Report gives an independent analysis of both external issues (current and emerging risks) and internal concerns (resilience management as a profession). The FVC consists of international thought leaders and experts in all aspects of resilience management.

El DRI se complace en anunciar el siguiente webinar gratuito en español del 2020. Este es un evento que se entrega como un beneficio para nuestros profesionales certificados y a la comunidad de Continuidad de Negocio.

As a business leader, you may be tasked with advising about or making reopening decisions in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With the health of both your business and employees at stake, this is not a simple undertaking, and the choices you make now will have far-reaching-and potentially future-defining-consequences. Before committing to any one course of action, you and your team will need to answer many fundamental questions, such as: - When, and how, can we return to the workplace? - What are the most effective ways to protect our team and customers? - What are the six key parameters that inform return to the workplace decisions? - How should we interpret and apply emerging evidence and public health guidance? Dr. Lisa Koonin will provide these answers and more!

Is the coronavirus pandemic actually the death of the city or will our superstar megacities bounce back brighter than ever? Experts have debated the issue without consensus, so I decided to go directly to a leader who is not only an expert on cities, but also on what makes them resilient to shocks like the Covid-19 pandemic. As the Founding Principal of Resilient Cities Catalyst and the former President of 100 Resilient Cities, Michael Berkowitz has made a career of assessing what ails cities and how to free them from those constraints. Does he think it’s possible to get out of a challenge as big as this?

Summer is drawing to a close, schools are reopening (maybe), and the pandemic feels like it’s going to slog on forever. The future is wildly uncertain and yet the days drag on predictably. How can we create moments of serendipity to break up the monotony? To find out, I spoke with Dr. Christian Busch, Director of the CGA Global Economy Program at New York University and author of The Serendipity Mindset about how we can pursue moments of serendipity or “smart luck”. I hope that his words bring you some optimism and inspiration.

Juan Carlos González Cardozo, CBCP, consultor, conferencista e instructor internacional en materia de Gestión del Riesgo Empresarial, Resiliencia Organizacional, Gestión de Continuidad del Negocio y Gestión de Crisis conversa sobre los lineamientos estratégicos de la Gestión de Continuidad del Negocio en momentos de Pandemia, como orientación a la Dirección de las organizaciones en la preservación de sus operaciones y en la mitigación de los efectos del Covid-19.

While organizations are overwhelmed meeting the challenges of a pandemic, cyber criminals have found a perfect opportunity to attack. On May 14 at 2pm ET, DRI welcomes Dr. Pano Yannakogeorgos of the NYU Center for Global Affairs for an up-to-the-minute look at cybersecurity in the age of COVID-19. The Faculty Lead of MS Global Security, Conflict & Cyber, Dr. Yannakogeorgos will cover recent examples of how hackers have taken advantage of the crisis, how governments and grassroots efforts have responded, and the risks of shifting to remote work without cybersecurity procedures in place, before addressing questions from attendees.

Businesses will have to show they have adequate safety measures in place when they reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, according the CEO of a nonprofit that helps businesses with disaster recovery in an interview with CNBC.

En este momento seguramente ha sido bombardeado con material sobre COVID-19. Desde una amplia gama de proyecciones para la propagación del contagio, hasta consejos sobre cuánto tiempo lavarse las manos, el uso y la eficacia de máscaras quirúrgicas, retórica política y personas en negación, el flujo de información nunca cesa. El objetivo de este documento técnico es alejarse de lo dramático y dirigirse a los aspectos más prácticos de la situación actual y los problemas que enfrentaremos ahora y en el futuro.

From a safe social distance, I’ve been fielding frantic calls from organizations that don’t have a business continuity plan to help them respond to the spread of the COVID-19 global pandemic. I’ve also gotten calls from those who do, but there is nothing in it for a pandemic scenario, which manifests itself differently from natural disasters or cyberattacks. If you don't have a business continuity plan in place, these basic steps will help get you started.

Join us for a presentation and discussion on COVID-19 and what it means for businesses with Megan Coffee, MD, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, NYU Langone. She offers an up-to-the-minute presentation on the current state of COVID-19 response and answer questions from the audience in a special live Q&A.

Working from home during a crisis can be challenging. Here are a few pointers to help you set yourself – and your new workspace – up for success.

By now you have certainly been bombarded with material about COVID-19. From a vast array of projections for the spread of the contagion, to tips on how long to wash your hands, to the use and effectiveness of surgical masks, to political rhetoric and deniers, the flow of information never ceases. The objective of this white paper is to veer away from the dramatic and head toward the more practical aspects of the current situation and the issues that we will be facing now and in the future.

A pandemic occurs when there is the emergence of a new virus that spreads rapidly between people all over the world, causing illness and death. Pandemics can have a significant impact on businesses, producing high levels of worker absenteeism and disruption of business functions. Although the emerging outbreak of the novel corona virus has not yet been declared as a pandemic as of February 2020, cases are mounting and disruptive global impact on supply chains is increasing. Currently few businesses have incorporated specific plans for a pandemic in their business continuity plans, leaving them vulnerable when a pandemic strikes. This highly interactive workshop will be conducted using a “table-top” exercise format. Information will be provided about pandemics and their potential impacts on businesses. Practical steps that businesses can take to protect their business, workforce, and customers will be discussed, and participants will have the opportunity to discuss these strategies in an interactive tabletop exercise. By the end of the session, participants will have essential information to begin to incorporate pandemic planning in their business continuity plans.

A pandemic occurs when there is the emergence of a new virus that spreads rapidly between people all over the world, causing illness and death. Pandemics can have a significant impact on businesses, producing high levels of worker absenteeism and disruption of business functions. Although the emerging outbreak of the novel corona virus has not yet been declared as a pandemic as of February 2020, cases are mounting and disruptive global impact on supply chains is increasing. Currently few businesses have incorporated specific plans for a pandemic in their business continuity plans, leaving them vulnerable when a pandemic strikes. This highly interactive workshop will be conducted using a “table-top” exercise format. Information will be provided about pandemics and their potential impacts on businesses. Practical steps that businesses can take to protect their business, workforce, and customers will be discussed, and participants will have the opportunity to discuss these strategies in an interactive tabletop exercise. By the end of the session, participants will have essential information to begin to incorporate pandemic planning in their business continuity plans.

“Why are markets so spooked? The economic concerns are not so much about the virus itself. They are about the prolonged impact of supply shortages paired with wavering consumer confidence and reduced spending due to response measures. With case numbers growing in Italy, supply chain fears increase. The spread of Covid-19 and attempts to contain it are now affecting European industrial hubs as well manufacturing in China, South Korea and Japan, which could cause prolonged shortages across a variety of sectors. As for the U.S., it’s a matter of when, not if. Are we prepared?” DRI President and CEO Chloe Demrovsky addresses the resilience community and its pandemic preparedness status for Forbes.

“The headline-making coronavirus that originated in China continues to spread with nearly 3,000 confirmed cases and 80 deaths across 12 countries according to the World Health Organization. The potential business impacts could be devastating. What should all businesses be doing now?” DRI President and CEO Chloe Demrovsky looks at how careful pandemic planning can mitigate travel bans, supply chain issues, and more for Forbes.