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DRI International Releases 11th Annual Predictions Report, Highlighting Risk and Resilience Trends for 2026
Dearborn, MI – Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International, the leading nonprofit in business continuity and resilience training, has published its 11th Annual Predictions Report – resilience predictions for the profession, by the profession.
The report provides an in-depth look ahead to top global issues that resilience professionals are likely to encounter in the coming year. It was developed by the DRI Future Vision Committee (FVC), a group of international thought leaders in the field.
“Our profession requires us to constantly keep an eye on the future – a minor concern today may become a major problem tomorrow,” said Michelle Cross, DRI President and CEO. “The Predictions Report helps the resilience community map out the year’s potential risks.”
“Each year brings both familiar and new concerns for organizations,” said Lyndon Bird, DRI Chief Knowledge Officer and FVC Chair. “This time around, uncertainties in the economic, technological, and geopolitical sectors could make for a turbulent 2026.”
This year’s predictions highlight:
• Impacts of U.S. economic policies
• China’s control over rare earth minerals
• Artificial intelligence’s impact on cyber-attacks
• Climate-related disasters
• And much more
The report also looks back on the success rate of the previous year’s predictions, as well as a comparison of predictions to the concerns illustrated in the recently released Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report.
Both FVC reports are available to download free in the DRI Library: https://drii.org/crm/presentationlibrary
About DRI International:
Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI) is the oldest and largest nonprofit that helps organizations around the world prepare for and recover from disasters by providing education, accreditation, and thought leadership in business continuity, disaster recovery, cyber resilience and related fields.
Founded in 1988, DRI has certified 20,000+ resilience professionals in 110+ countries and at 95 percent of Fortune 100 companies.
For press inquiries, contact Jeff Holland, DRI Communications Manager, jholland@drii.org