From member to leader: Building your professional brand

  • 12 Sep 2025
  • , 9:00 UTC+1 | 13:30 UTC+5:30

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Professional advancement in business continuity requires strategic positioning that transcends technical competency to encompass thought leadership, industry influence, and stakeholder credibility. Join Debarati, a seasoned risk and resilience executive with 19 years of cross-functional expertise, as she deconstructs the methodical transformation from operational contributor to industry leader.

Drawing from her extensive portfolio spanning BCM implementation, crisis management orchestration, and multi-disciplinary risk governance across ITeS environments, Debarati will present a strategic framework for professional brand architecture within the resilience sector. This session delivers evidence-based methodologies for leveraging industry networks, establishing thought leadership positioning, and maintaining competitive differentiation through continuous capability enhancement.

Key Learning Objectives:

  • Strategic networking protocols for building influence within professional resilience communities
  • Personal brand development strategies that align technical expertise with market recognition
  • Continuous learning frameworks that maintain relevance amid evolving threat landscapes
  • Adaptive leadership competencies essential for navigating organizational transformation
  • Mentorship dynamics that accelerate professional growth and industry contribution

Debarati's multi-dimensional experience leading BCM, crisis management, internal controls, information security, and physical security operations provides unique insights into cross-functional leadership requirements. Her active engagement as a core BCI Pune Chapter member, Pune Security Professionals participant, and BCI Women in Resilience group contributor demonstrates practical application of professional brand strategies.

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Speakers:

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    Debarati Rana, MBCI, MBCP

    Debarati has over 19 Years of overall experience, primarily in the ITeS industry in the Risk and Resilience domain. Apart from heading and leading BCM and crisis management in various organizations, she has also supported Internal Controls, Information Security & Fraud Risk, Physical Security teams. She is also a core member of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Pune Chapter, a member of Pune Security Professionals and core member of global BCI Women in Resilience group. She is also active in professional industry forums as author, panelist and is well connected with industry peers.

 

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