This year's Fall Summit, features presentations from esteemed industry leaders:
Zach Miller - Nationwide Insurance
Title: Business Resiliency BIA – Assessments that produce meaningful data
Description: In today's business landscape, it is unfortunate that Business Impact Analyses (BIAs) often become nothing more than a box to check off on a compliance checklist. Instead of being seen as a valuable opportunity to create additional value, they are approached solely to satisfy the demands of auditors and regulators. To truly unlock the potential of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), organizations can take a different approach. By embracing standardized capability models, they can delve deeper into the intricacies of their business and gain a comprehensive understanding of the potential consequences of disruptions to specific aspects of their operations. This strategic evaluation allows for the identification of crucial areas that need protection and mitigation. Armed with this valuable insight, organizations can then develop and implement strategies aimed at minimizing the adverse effects of disruptions. By leveraging the information obtained through the BIA process, they can effectively safeguard their business operations and ensure resilience against any potential threats. By shifting the focus from compliance to value creation, organizations can transform the BIA process into a proactive and strategic tool. This approach empowers them to not only meet the expectations of auditors and regulators but also to strengthen their business and position themselves for long-term success.
Alice Kaltenmark - The Business Continuity Institute (BCI)
Session Abstract: From the beginning of IT disaster recovery, technologists have been working to protect and recover from all types of incidents that disrupt business operations. Technology is constantly changing as are the technology risks and threats. From the on-premise data center world to the digital transformation cloud world, resilience takes many different forms. In this session, we will explore what the resilience basics are and how they apply across the different operating models including the advent of cyber resilience.
Session Description: In this session, I will share the 4 basics of technical resilience and how they translate to high availability, IT disaster recovery and cyber resilience in both on-premise data centers and cloud operations. The intended audience for this session will be resilience professionals with and without technology backgrounds. I will share examples from my 40+ years’ experience in the information technology operations arena and 20+ years’ experience in business & technical resilience. Resilience requires everyone in an organization to participate in building an organization’s resilience capability. In this session, we will also cover what is required from the business and the technology teams to deliver resilient operations.
Mike Alley - Resiliency Strategies, LLC
Session: Cyber Response for Emergency Management
Session Details: Cyber events are a growing threat to businesses and governments of all sizes. County governments are particularly vulnerable, as they often have limited resources and expertise to respond to these attacks. This session will provide county governments with a program guide on how to prepare for and respond to cyber events from the emergency management perspective. The session features a case study from Indiana, where a new Cyber Response Annex has been developed and rolled out to all 92 counties.
The event will also include a topic-based conversational networking session, providing a unique opportunity to delve into the latest trends and challenges in the continuity profession. This event is open to all, including CPO members and non-members from near and far. So please, feel free to share this opportunity with your peers or business partners.
Why Attend? The CPO Fall Summit is a place for professionals from various backgrounds to connect, learn, and be inspired. By participating, you'll not only enhance your knowledge but also support our mission to prepare for potential interruptions that affect our organizations, customers, and communities.
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