Isaac Wheatley MBCI

Future Leaders Programme, BCI

Isaac Wheatley is a Senior Business Continuity Analyst, working for CMS. He is based in London; and retains expertise in risk management and resilience planning. Isaac ensures critical business operations remain uninterrupted during disruptions. By applying his collaborative approach he focuses teams on developing robust continuity strategies, conducting impact assessments, and driving compliance with the ISO certifications.

Isaac additionally sits on the BCI’s board as there “Future Leader” supporting the organisation in setting its strategy and youth engagement programs; as well as supports Airmic through the Shadow Board program (ESG and L&D).

Isaac is a keen and active member of various London resilience networks having held multiple speaking engagements and supported several articles and white papers on the topic.

Jasmiina Rousu AMBCI

Next Generation Champion, BCI

Jasmiina is a business continuity and crisis management professional from Finland, who has an extensive background in the field from working in a big4 consulting company, helping the largest corporations and public sector organizations in Finland and wider Nordics with their business continuity, disaster recovery and preparedness related challenges, and has recently stepped into a new position within the largest bank in the Nordics to ensure the business continuity and crisis management processes of the bank are sustainable for the growing resilience demands and regulations within the sector. She served as the first Future Leader on the BCI’s Global Board of Directors with a passion to ensure the future of the BCI is future-proofed for the younger generations for years to come, and hence, continued her journey on the board from 2025 onwards as the Next Generation Champion, with a mission to launch the NGN to the world.

Kelly Blakeley MBCI

Founder, Flex Story

Kelly Blakeley MBCI is a global resilience and crisis-leadership specialist, BCI Board Director, and Founder of Flex Story, a consultancy supporting organisations and leaders to navigate uncertainty, complexity, and disruption in an increasingly technology-enabled world.

Her work spans business continuity, crisis management, simulations, and leadership development, with a strong focus on how technology, data, and AI are reshaping the future of resilience - and what this means for human decision-making under pressure. Kelly works at the intersection of emerging risk, digital transformation, and human-centred resilience, helping organisations prepare not just their systems, but their people.

Kelly has worked across governments, national resilience programmes, and standards-led environments, including supporting organisations aligned to international frameworks such as ISO. She has delivered advisory, training, and keynote sessions across the UK, the Middle East, and internationally, and is a regular speaker on the evolving skills, behaviours, and leadership capabilities required for resilience professionals at all stages of their careers.

She is particularly passionate about how the next phase of the resilience profession is shaped, and the role that both established leaders and the Next Generation play in building confidence, credibility, and influence.