How prepared is your organisation for operational disruption? ask organisers of a British Bankers’ Association conference on business continuity.
It’s running on September 23 at Pinners Hall, London EC2N 1EX. As organisers ask; how quickly could you return to ‘business as usual’ in a crisis?<br><br>Unplanned events can have a catastrophic effect on your organisation. Over the past year, the number of threats to business continuity has risen dramatically with the nature of the threat ranging from severe weather, cyber attacks and rioting to the ongoing challenges rising from the swine flu pandemic. All of these events have serious implications for firms who are working to maintain business as usual.<br><br>The BBA’s business continuity management conference will provide critical insight into the government, law enforcement and the industry’s contingency plans. Through presentations and debate, the event will enable delegates to identify counter measures to proactively prevent operational interruptions and prevent crises and disasters occurring. Delegates will gain tangible strategies to improve their firm’s business continuity plan and develop a holistic overview of the current state of play. Featuring contributions from:<br><br>*Lisa Zammitt, Head, Financial Sector Resilience Team, Business Continuity Division, Bank of England<br>*Richard Maddison, Deputy Head, Business Continuity, Financial Services Authority<br>*Will Watkinson, UK Business Continuity Manager, Standard Chartered<br>*Martin Jordan, Principle Advisor, IT Security, KPMG<br>*Cassandra Kenny, Director, British Bankers’ Association<br>*Alex Robertson, City of London Police<br>*Graham Chick, Chief Executive, GemaTech.
