Cory Bergman, co-founder of Factal and co-host of 'Global Security Briefing', discusses the Risk Intelligence Forecast 2024 report. Topics include AI advancements, media manipulation, social media challenges, geopolitics, and the burnout epidemic. Bergman shares valuable insights on key trends organizations should be aware of.

John Luizzi, National Director of Business Continuity for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, discusses crisis leadership during a ransomware event. Topics include defining ransomware, detecting events, patch management, employee education, legal team involvement, activating response teams, communications, and more. Insights on managing ransomware challenges and building resilience are shared.

Internationally recognized operational security and technology executive, Steve Hindle, discusses the importance of data security in organizations, touching on data classification, threats, espionage, cybersecurity budgets, and more. He emphasizes the need for organizations to protect their data properly and highlights the risks posed by internal and external threats, including cyber threats and ransomware. Don't miss Steve's insightful insights on data security!

Join me as I talk with recognized Business Continuity & Resilience industry thought leader, Shane Mathew. We talk about the nuances of decision-making during a crisis, but also how we prepare our Crisis Team members and decision-makers before a crisis occurs. 1. The importance of good decision-making, 2. How the Chernobyl disaster triggered the conversation of decision-making, 3. Fear and decisions, 4. The 'Netflix Dilemma' (you gotta hear this), 5. Phases of Decision Making, 6. Social Media impacts to decision-making, 7. Knowing stakeholders, 8. Know your values, 9. How stress impacts decisions, 10. How to make better decisions, 11. The 'Point Guard', 12. Frameworks, 13. Decision-making tools, 14. Practice!...and much more. Shane takes a step back from not just talking about decision-making during a crisis, but how we can prepare ourselves to make decisions before a crisis ever occurs. That's something that doesn't get talked about enough. Share shares some great insights you don't want to miss. Enjoy!

There is allot of talk about defining personal resilience and what it is and what it's not, and it's not often someone shares their own story of resilience. I'm joined by David Gill who does just that. Throughout his journey of resilience he has experienced rewarding moments and massive setbacks (some quite scary), but his enthusiasm and dedication to 'service above' self' will keep you listening to some incredible stories. Don't miss what David has to shares about what he's learned over the years and why he's so upbeat about life - you'll be better for it. Enjoy!

We live in uncertain times, and not matter what you might believe, at some point our businesses, communities, and our lives will be impacted by events around the world. I'm joined once again by crisis management and resilience industry leader Regina Phelps. We talk about: 1. Regional wars, 2. Autocratic Alliances, 3. Civil unrest, 4. Aging infrastructure, 5. The increase in cyber attacks (you don't have to be a large organization to experience one)...and more. Once again Regina shares some insightful ideas on how events around the globe can - and has - impacted our work and personal lives...and what we can do about it as business leaders and resilience professionals. Enjoy!

Join me as I talk with internationally recognized resilience trainer & consultant Daman Sood, as we talk about how Insider Risk Management and how to safeguard our organizations from insider threats. It's a topic we've not touched on before. During our discussion, Daman talks about: 1. Defining Insider Risk Management, 2. Who is an insider? 3. Access Management & Permissions, 4. Corporate espionage, 5. External manipulation, 6. Various ways an insider can do harm, 7. Political threats, 8. A real-life case of Insider Risk Management playing out in India (and a personal story that will surprise you), 9. Social Media (a Boom and a Bain), 10. Leadership and governance involvement (and loosing faith in leaders), 11. How to assess insider risk, 12. Role-based Risk Assessment (RBRA), 13. Background check, 14. HR and other groups' involvement...and more. Daman delves into a topic not many have discussed prior, and his insights will really shine a light on this topic. Enjoy!

Dr. Heidi Hanna, Chief Energy Officer of Synergy Brain Fitness, delves into mastering stress for resilience. Topics cover defining stress, its impact, removing stressors, emotional triggers, meditation, leadership, burnout, and humor. Insights on recognizing, managing stress to become stronger are shared.

Experienced crisis management professional, Dotan Sagi, shares insights on decision-making behavior during disasters. Topics include war games vs exercises, challenging assumptions, KPIs, resilience, AI, and practice. Learn about company procedures, strategic vs tactical plans, and understanding decision consequences. Don't miss this podcast on preparing for the unexpected!

Join me, as I talk with long-time insurance control expert, Chris Snider. Insurance in the Resilience/BCM industry has been a topic I've wanted to cover for a long time and Chris does a great job of explaining how insurance really works, using understandable and relatable language. All corporate leaders, business continuity and resilience professionals need to understand how insurance policies and providers work with you, rather than assuming how they work or believing that by having a policy in place you're protected. During our chat, Chris touches on: 1. Myths of insurance, 2. Working through risk assessments, 3. Insurance Policies, 4. Asking 'What if..., 5. Insurance providers and risks, 6. Incorporating emergency risks, 7. Including insurance as a member of your BCM steering committee (and the benefits of doing that), 8. What organizations can do to keep premiums low, 9. Proactive vs reactive, 10. Bill S211 and the impact upon insurers and organizations, 11. Bill S211 and its relation to supply chain management...and more. A very insightful discussion where Chris clarifies how insurance providers can actually help you BCM and resilience programs. Don't miss what Chris has to say. Enjoy!