General
Session 1
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Lessons
Learned and Laughter:
Your Key to Using Humor in the Workplace
Tim Gard, CSP
In the stressful world of business continuity, humor can have
a positive effect, but when misused, it can have an equally negative
effect. Discover how humor can give you the guidelines crucial
to harnessing humor as a practical skill. Gain key insights on
using humor in today’s fast-paced, diverse contingency planning
workplace. You’ll also learn how to steer clear of the negative
humor that may become a source of problems and complaints.
Tim Gard, CSP, blends his unique experiences as a student,
sailor, state welfare worker/investigator, federal employee, salesman,
factory worker and small business owner into a dynamic, hilarious,
good humor program
General
Session 2
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Using
Availability Risk Management to Unlock the Full Potential of Your
Information Availability Program
Ken Smith
Ann Pickren
SunGard Availability Services
When examining current programs to identify the impact of technology
decisions on Availability, many organizations choose to start
from a technology standpoint. Opting instead to start from a risk
management standpoint can empower organizations to make better-informed
decisions. Learn the need for better risk analysis, how to quantify
availability risk, how to define an availability risk management
program, and how a holistic approach to enterprise-wide availability
can help unlock the mystery of gaining executive support.
Ken Smith is executive vice president of strategy & software
for SunGard Availability Services,
Ann Pickren is senior vice president, software development for
SunGard Availability Services.
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Session 3
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Challenges of Change: Building a Solid Playbook
Joe Theismann
Drawing from personal experience, Joe Theismann knows how to deal
with the “Challenge of Change.” On Nov. 18, 1985,
he was on top of his game – a two-time Pro Bowl player and
the most productive player in the history of the Washington Redskins.
Later that evening, he found himself in a hospital bed with a
compound fracture to his leg, shattering both his career and his
boyhood dream. At age 35, he was faced with starting over his
personal life and professional career. In this stirring presentation,
individuals and organizations learn how to tackle change by keeping
a positive mental outlook and committing to a vision that guides
you to the top.
Joe Theismann is a color analyst for ESPN. During his 12-year
NFL career, Theismann was a two-time Pro Bowl player and the winning
quarterback in Super Bowl XVII. He was named the league’s
MVP in 1983.
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Session 4
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Oz
...You Had What You Needed All Along!
Barry Pruitt
PruSpeak
The
wonder of making things happen in BC/DR is challenging! Resource
requests, BCP projects, funding and even our jobs are viewed as
non critical – until the disaster occurs – then your
organization goes into panic mode, employees become confused,
we have a reaction, the press is looking over our shoulder, and
finally the event is over. Gain key strategies to protect your
organization. This session will build your confidence and help
you create positive outcomes by addressing the perceptions, principles,
and process of using your skills – and why not? You had
what you needed all along!
Barry Pruitt is president of PruSpeak Inc. PruSpeak offers
consulting and many topics including “Project Management,”
“Best Practices and the BIA,” “Presentation
Skills,” and “The Art of the BIA Interview.”
General
Session 5
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Critical
Infrastructure Protection and Business Continuity
Steven Roberts
National Law Journal
As
a country that depends on the safe and reliable function of critical
infrastructures, the owners and operators of the nation’s
13 critical infrastructure sectors have a special homeland security
responsibility. This presentation provides an overview of business
continuity as it relates to critical infrastructure protection.
Topics that are covered include: background and definitions, threats
and vulnerabilities, business continuity case study, business
continuity implementation strategies for critical infrastructures,
and the growing legal obligation to implement a business continuity
plan for the critical infrastructure.
Steven Roberts is the homeland security columnist for the
National Law Journal, a guest instructor at the United States
Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, and a Policy Associate for
the Internet Security Alliance.
General
Session 6
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Corporate
Governance and Business Continuity
Mark Vanston
Hewlett-Packard
As
government regulations, in particular Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA,
continue to drive the creation of corporate governance groups,
business continuity (BC) plays a critical role in the risk mitigation
of government regulatory requirements. During this session, Vanston
will explore the interaction and synergies that exist in meeting
regulatory obligations, as well as look at the operational efficiencies
that can be gained by taking a proactive stance towards future
legislation.
Mark Vanston is the senior strategic principal for Hewlett-Packard’s
Business Continuity & Availability Services. In this role,
he is responsible for aligning solutions with customer needs and
defining future strategic offerings.
General
Session 7
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Effective
Event Management Using a Time-Tested Model
Regina Phelps
EMMS
During
any major incident, company¹s not only have to manage the
event but often find themselves dealing with a plethora of difficult
internal issues. What if someone told you there was a time-tested
system that could provide you with one plan that was effective
using an all hazards approach? What if you learned about a process
that was standardized across the country and was proven to be
effective? Learn about the incident command system (ICS) and how
it can provide your company with clear guidelines for incident
management.
Regina Phelps, CEM, RN, BSN, MPA is an internationally recognized
expert in the field of emergency management and continuity planning.
She is founder of Emergency Management & Safety Solutions.
General
Session 8
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Swarm
Of The Century: Surviving and Thriving in the Worst FL Hurricane
Season On Record
Chris McDaniel
Mutual Service Corp.
During the 2004 Hurricane Season, a record breaking four storms
hit Florida. Two of the four were direct hits on Mutual Service
Corporation, requiring the execution of MSC’s disaster preparedness
plans and the evacuation of facilities twice within a single month.
Learn how the plan was successful in helping to ensure information
availability, and the lessons learned. It will also explain how
two major disasters were turned into the most financially successful
month for MSC in all of 2004.
Chris McDaniel, senior vice president and chief information
officer of Mutual Service Corporation (MSC), is responsible for
all technology functions, and provides leadership to joint technology
projects undertaken by the Pacific Life Network of Broker/Dealers.
General
Session 9
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Holistic
Organizational
Survival Planning: Coming Full Circle
Dr. Steve Timmons, CBCP
BearingPoint Consulting
Organizations
today face a new reality: the scope, type, and frequency of disaster
events is increasing at an exponential pace. The traditional approach
of technology-based DR planning falls far short of integrating
all the necessary elements. Historically, planning efforts have
focused on the “presence of a plan” - the assumption
was made that a company was prepared for a crisis event. This
approach resulted in a false sense of security. Today, BC planners
must look beyond the presence of a plan and re-focus on the true
“viability of the program”.
Dr. Steve Timmons is a doctor of psychology and the global
practice leader of enterprise survival planning for BearingPoint
Consulting, with more than 20 years of leadership experience in
human capital leadership and consulting, organizational survival
planning, organizational psychology, and human resource management.
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