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Members of DRI's Future Vision Committee present the major findings from the 2024 DRI Trends Report and the 2025 DRI Predictions Report. Lyndon Bird provides an overview of the reports' findings, while key issues are discussed by individual members: - Eric McNulty focuses on the the current global risk situation and how priorities might change in the near and medium term. The change in U.S. administration is likely to modify many aspects of U.S. policy (domestically and globally). The presenter will assess how this may affect resilience management issues such as climate change, ESG, and global supply chains. - Richard Knowlton discusses why once again "cyber events” have topped our list of importance in terms of threats to resilience. He will provide an overview of how he sees the main cyber threats and how well governments and companies are in dealing with them. - Steven Lei explains that natural disasters are a constant theme in our resilience surveys. He will cover the lessons learned in the LA fires, together with a wider perspective about what needs to done to better protect citizens and companies from increasing temperature extremes and other climate changes.

In an era where cyber threats can rapidly escalate into full-scale crises, the ability to respond effectively and efficiently is key to an organization’s resilience. This session will explore how integrating incident response and crisis management capabilities can significantly enhance an organization’s overall cyber resilience. Attendees will learn how to build a seamless framework that bridges the gap between technical incident response teams and crisis management functions, ensuring coordinated action during high-pressure situations. We will discuss strategies for developing comprehensive incident response playbooks, conducting realistic tabletop exercises, and building cross-functional communication channels that facilitate swift decision-making. The session will also address how organizations can leverage data from incident responses to inform crisis management strategies, enabling proactive planning and continuous improvement. By combining technical remediation with stakeholder communication and reputation management, organizations can mitigate not just the immediate impact of incidents but also long-term business consequences. By the end of this session, participants will gain practical insights into creating a unified incident response and crisis management approach, empowering their organizations to navigate and recover from cyber incidents with resilience and confidence. NOTE: This is a sponsored webinar with content produced by BDO. The information contained in this presentation represents the views and opinions of BDO and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of DRI International.

The DRI International Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report is now in its tenth year. It provides a comprehensive view of risk and resilience trends. Written by the DRI Future Vision Committee (FVC), it delivers an independent analysis of current and emerging risks as perceived by professionals directly involved in managing resilience.

56.7% of senior management indicate that cyber security is their top concern in 2024, but many fail to incorporate it into their overall resilience efforts. Information security alone is not enough – you need to prepare both proactively and reactively as a broader cyber resilience strategy. Unfortunately, there are many issues holding organizations back, including confusion on roles and responsibilities, outcomes, and what the “end game” looks like. Join Jim Kastle, Chief Information Security Officer at Kimberly-Clark and Brian Zawada, General Manager, Business Continuity & Resilience at Riskonnect, as they discuss how information security contributes to cyber resilience and ultimately, at the most strategic level, business resilience.

DRI Canada's quarterly magazine includes articles on Hurricane Dorian, London's incident command training, the RIE Toronto Symposium, and more.

2022 was a landmark year at DRI International. Our community is not only rebounding from the pandemic but also has been growing by every metric. From our popular Cyber Resilience training and certification program which continues to break records, to finding unique ways to serve you through organizational certification and custom training programs to continuing strong demand for our core Business Continuity programs, it is clear that the resilience profession is growing in visibility and prestige. We are continuing to find fresh ways to engage with you across every platform and can’t wait to see more of you in person again in 2023 whether at DRI2023: The Business Continuity Conference, a newlyreturning DRI Collegiate Conference, or an in-person class.

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.

Listen to an impressive panel of MBCPs answer your questions from various industries and with a wide range of expertise during our “Ask the MBCPs” webinar.

Complex and often confounding, all things cyber resilience are challenging continuity and resilience professionals worldwide. We go beyond the theoretical to provide thoughtful answers to your real-world questions.

Join cybersecurity expert Wade Richmond for an information-packed hour of important information on one of the profession’s hottest topics. Explore aspects of cybersecurity and business continuity, with the goal of integrating the two and achieving the ultimate goal -- cyber resilience. Learn how to talk to top management about these issues and sell them on the concept of cyber resilience.

Organizations today are confronted by a wide range of cyberattacks, so it comes as no surprise that cyberattacks and data breaches have consistently ranked high on the list of key issues identified for the resilience community according to the DRI International Global Risk and Resilience Trends Reports, issued annually by DRI’s Future Vision Committee. This year’s report revealed that although the top issues remain the same, there appears to be an even greater focus on technological risk. Given the development of technologies and the growth of business data, this is likely to remain the case moving forward … which may provide new opportunities for hackers to cause such massive disruptions.