Enhancing Operational Resilience: Navigating Emerging Risks and Strengthening Business Continuity
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Emerging Trends in Risk and Business Continuity & Software Escrow: Closing the Gap in Business Continuity and Operational Resilience addresses critical challenges organizations face in today's VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) environment, focusing on innovative risk management and operational resilience strategies.
Key Themes:
- Digital Transformation and AI: The impact of digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) on risk forecasting and resilience planning.
- Resilience-Driven Strategies: The evolution of business continuity from recovery-focused to resilience-driven approaches, emphasizing the importance of proactive planning.
- Third-Party Software Reliance: The overlooked risks associated with dependence on software vendors and how software escrow can address these vulnerabilities.
- Regulatory Compliance: Alignment with regulatory standards such as ISO 27001, DORA, and others, highlighting software escrow as a standard BCM control.
Main Takeaways:
- Navigating Emerging Risks: Strategies for managing risks in a digitally dependent landscape.
- Supply Chain Resilience: Insights from global case studies on building resilient supply chains.
- AI in Risk Management: The role of AI in predictive risk management and continuity planning.
- Software Escrow Mechanics: Understanding how software escrow agreements work and their relevance to BCM goals, including RTO/RPO strategies.
- Assessing Supplier Resilience: How to evaluate the resilience of software suppliers and integrate software escrow into procurement and risk frameworks.
- Regulatory Audit Readiness: The role of escrow in supporting compliance with industry standards and enhancing audit preparedness.
Why Attend?
This session is vital for leaders, risk practitioners, and business continuity professionals seeking to fortify their organizations against emerging risks and vendor-related disruptions. Attendees will gain actionable insights and strategies to enhance their BCM frameworks, ensuring a comprehensive approach to operational resilience amid evolving challenges. Join us to secure the foresight and tools necessary for thriving in a dynamic risk landscape.
Speakers:
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Anthony Watson
CEO, ESCROWSURE
As CEO of ESCROWSURE, Anthony leads a team dedicated to safeguarding operational resilience and business continuity in an era where organisations are increasingly reliant on business-critical third-party and internally developed software. Since joining the company in 2022, Anthony has brought a strategic lens shaped by engineering innovation into the landscape of executive-level risk consultancy, combined with deep domain knowledge in regulated industries, including finance, insurance, healthcare and education.
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Phillip Banda
Assistant Director – Enterprise Risk Management Organisation, Zambia Revenue Authority
Phillip Banda is an accomplished risk management professional with over 15 years of experience in enterprise risk management, business continuity, and crisis management within the financial and governmental sectors.
Currently serving as the Assistant Director of Enterprise Risk Management at the Zambia Revenue Authority, Phillip has led the development and implementation of strategic risk plans, business continuity programs, and crisis management frameworks, ensuring organizational resilience and compliance with ISO 22301 standards. His expertise includes conducting risk assessments, designing simulation exercises, and delivering training programs to enhance organizational preparedness.
Phillip holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Zambia and is a Certified Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI) and an ISO 22301 Lead Implementer. With a proven track record in safeguarding organizational integrity, Phillip is a trusted expert in navigating complex risk landscapes and building resilient operations.
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