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Business continuity - The Risk Management Expo and Conference 2007
Later this month, a plethora of experts will converge at London’s ExCeL to provide an opportunity to disseminate information relating to business continuity...
Long gone are the days when companies could happily ignore business continuity – it all changed when we became so dependent on IT and Telecoms systems. Neither can companies create strategies in glorious isolation of their customers, suppliers or indeed their competitors; they all have an impact on the supply chain in the event of a disaster. No matter how big or small a company, strategies need to be put in place and then tested in the event of a disaster. It’s a fact that 80% of businesses affected by a major incident close within 18 months, if they do not have a contingency plan in place. All the experts will tell you that it’s not just about writing a plan and putting it away in a drawer, disaster recovery plans need to be tried and tested, otherwise they may be useless in practice. The upcoming show Business Continuity – The Risk Management Expo and Conference 2007 in London’s ExCeL on the 28-29 March is the UK’s definitive event for end-to-end business continuity helping companies get to grips with business continuity planning, resilience, testing and recovery. Whatever your problem or concern you’ll find there is a solution easily to hand all under one roof, as the entire spectrum of issues and solutions for business continuity will be on display, or addressed in one of the many seminars.
so what’s in store for 2007?
Never before has business continuity been such a major issue, in 2007 as the market matures a trend has developed for a simplified approach to business continuity, making it more user-friendly and accessible. Lessons have already been learnt and dialogue will continue between those involved with Critical National Infrastructure, the Civil Contingency Act and in core enterprises whereby exercises can be replicated and improved on so that companies can develop similar sophisticated contingency and survival plans. There will be an increased focus on centralised testing, with importance placed on the ability for plans to work, not just in an emergency situation, but also as part of ongoing resilience planning and everyday productivity. BS25999 will certainly be the hot topic for 2007 as it provides a framework that specifies how companies should demonstrate the resilience of their Business Continuity plans and how to put the structure in place to audit these plans. BSI will be on hand at the event to offer direction and advice on the new standard together with a range of companies offering courses on building BS25999 into your business.
The ever-present IT threats looming on the horizon are expected to increase particularly BOTNET activity, a resurgence in spam, malware and related e-crime. Insurers are preparing for more natural disasters as further weather incidences and terrorism threats escalate, Avian Flu looms and further disruptions between the East and West have an impact on oil and gas supplies. Technological advances in both data management and communications that have never been seen before, will result in 2007 being the most exciting year ever for those involved in risk, resilience and recovery planning and all the main players involved in offering solutions can be found at Business Continuity Expo.
All of the established and reputable names will be at the show including Belfor, BT, EMC, HP, ICM Computers, Marsh, MessageOne, Sembcorp Group, Siemens Plc and SunGard. Every possible solution a company could need to complete their business continuity strategy will be showcased including back-up systems, planning tools, bunkers and secondary sites, compliancy solutions, satellite communication systems enabling you to run a mobile office in minutes, to email support and continuity, testing and consultancy.
an educational programme – not to be missed!
Reed exhibitions have combined an exhibition with a FREE to attend seminar programme and a high level paid for conference.
The seminar programme offers 30 minute bite sized advice sessions from industry experts providing a topic to suit everyone’s needs. The management theatre focuses on the processes and policies to enable the core business to combine to operate in a disaster including “Raise the Bar: Just how Good is a Good Plan? by Marsh and “How to Implement a Safe Business Continuity Programme” by BT.
The Solutions stream covers the technology, tools and products that will ensure how an organisation can protect it’s vital assets including “Raising the Standard – Implementing BS25999” a panel discussion and “Getting Even with Data” by SunGard Availability Services.
The Strategy sessions will focus on the challenges and issues facing mangers, CEO’s and other board level directors such as “Effective Command Centres and Staff – Do you know them? Presented by Sembcorp Utilities UK Ltd and “How to Conduct and Exercise (without disruption) by DisasterCom.
the Business Continuity Expo Conference
The high-level paid for conference - running alongside the exhibition and seminars promises to be the best ever, with a high number of leading industry experts who will debate and discuss current trends used within the discipline of business continuity planning, risk management and disaster recover among these are Mark Oaten MP for Winchester and Meon Valley, Liberal Democrat Party, Patrick Mercer OBE, MP, Shadow Minister for Homeland Security and Peter Power renowned orator and Senior Consultant at Crisis Management company Visor Consultants.
The conference has been designed to appeal to personnel across all disciplines from CXO’s, HR, Business Continuity professionals, to IT and facility management, in fact it is aimed at anyone with a responsibility for their business, shareholders, reputation and staff. By bringing together the UK’s top industry speakers from industry, government and academia, the event will provide an unrivalled opportunity for professionals to mingle with their peers and explore solutions and best practices being used in business today.
The conference programme will look at the whole spectrum of sophisticated business continuity management from risk analysis to protecting your brand and reputation through a series of in-depth presentations, workshops and analysis as well as case studies drawn from vertical sectors including finance, manufacturing, retail, oil & gas, leisure and travel and the public sector
At Business Continuity Expo you’ll find all the answers and solutions to your business continuity needs and discover the tools and solutions to help you put in place good BCM practices which can deliver tangible benefits to your business not just in the event of a crisis but in your everyday operations.
For tickets or further information on Business Continuity – The Risk Management Expo 2007 and the Business Continuity Conference please visit To register visit www.businesscontinuityexpo.co.uk. or call 0870 429 4480
fast facts
The event: Business Continuity – The Risk Management Expo and Conference 2007
The venue: London’s ExCeL
The dates: 28-29 March 2007
Hotline: 0870 429 4480
