BCI Women in Resilience SIG: Continuity Chats - The Recruitment Series
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The Women in Resilience Committee is back—and we want your voice at the table! Our mission is simple but powerful: connect, empower, and support women across the resilience disciplines to step into leadership and accelerate their careers.
For our first continuity conversation of 2026, WIR Webinar Lead Candice Croydon is joined by a special guest to unpack everything resilience recruitment: Sean Watson, Senior Managing Director at Andersen Steinberg. Expect a dynamic contrast—Sean’s calm, grounded insight balancing Candice’s trademark energetic, fast-paced curiosity.
With 20+ years in executive search and over a decade focused exclusively on Risk and Resilience, Sean is one of the industry’s most trusted advisors to CROs, CSOs, and senior risk leaders worldwide. His perspective on what truly defines high-impact resilience leadership is both practical and refreshingly honest. And Candice? No newcomer herself. Currently working toward her BCI Fellowship, she's holding an MSc in Disaster Management, managing an ISO Certified BCMS, and is a passionate advocate for women and allies in resilience. She’s deeply committed to learning—and helping others grow with confidence.
In this interactive session, we’ll dive into:
- The hottest recruitment trends in Resilience & Business Continuity
- How geopolitical tensions are reshaping global mobility
- Using tools like PESTLE analysis to evaluate roles and organisations
- What professionals really want from company culture—and how to assess values alignment
- How to evaluate interviewers and define your own “big conversation roar”
- Charisma as a success metric—and how its value shifts across generations (with insights from the US market)
- Why these trends matter to resilience practitioners everywhere.
In the lead-up to the session, we’ll be sharing video reflections and prompts across our Women in Resilience LinkedIn pages—so come prepared. Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. Be ready to challenge, contribute, and connect. This conversation is for you—and it’s your chance to shape the future of resilience leadership.
Speakers:
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Candice Croydon MBCI
Business Continuity Partner at Smart DCC
Candice Croydon is a Business Continuity Partner known for bringing clarity, structure, and calm to complex organisational challenges. With a strategic mindset and a people‑first approach, she guides teams through planning, preparedness and resilience‑building with confidence and practicality. Candice specialises in helping organisations understand risk, strengthen continuity capabilities, and enhance their ability to operate effectively during disruption. Her work is grounded in collaboration, clear communication, and a genuine passion for enabling others to succeed under pressure.
When she’s not mapping out continuity plans or keeping organisations calm during chaos, Candice is busy 100%‑completing video games like it’s a competitive sport, wrangling a toddler with ninja‑level reflexes, and running a household powered mostly by caffeine and pure determination. A DIY extraordinaire who believes “I can probably build that” is a perfectly reasonable life philosophy, she’s also known for her unapologetically bright — and sometimes beautifully ugly — outfit choices that somehow work. Add in her reputation as a top‑tier comedic roaster and you’ve got someone who brings energy, humour, and a gloriously human touch to everything she does. -
Sean Watson
Senior Managing Director, Andersen Steinberg
Sean Watson builds leadership teams that strengthen organizations from the inside out. As Senior Managing Director at Andersen Steinberg, he leads the firm’s Global Risk, Resilience & Security practice, partnering with boards and executive leaders to secure transformative talent in some of the world’s most complex and highly regulated environments.
With more than two decades in executive search — including the past 13 years focused exclusively on Risk and Resilience — Sean has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to CROs, CSOs, and senior risk leaders across industries. He brings deep market intelligence, global reach, and a consultative, relationship-driven approach to every engagement. Known for his intensity, precision, and commitment to long-term partnership, Sean treats every search as mission-critical — because in risk and resilience, the right leader doesn’t just fill a role, they safeguard the enterprise. His extensive network within the global resilience and security community, combined with a relentless focus on exceeding expectations, has positioned both Sean and Andersen Steinberg as go-to partners for organizations navigating growth, transformation, and emerging threats.
Outside the office, Sean lives with the same discipline and energy he brings to his work. A dedicated fitness enthusiast, he trains six days a week and believes performance is built through consistency and resilience — in both business and life. He and his wife of 25 years share a passion for exploring new destinations around the world, constantly seeking fresh perspectives and experiences. A lifelong car enthusiast, Sean can often be found at automotive events and car shows, appreciating rare builds and exotic performance machines — drawn to the craftsmanship, engineering precision, and pursuit of excellence that mirror his professional philosophy.
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