• Breakout Session Track 4
  • Tuesday, Sept. 19 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Strategic Session 4
Novice/Intermediate/Advanced

How to Implement Pandemic Planning in YOUR Company

Regina Phelps
EMS Solutions

Liz Granger
Visa Int’l

This fast-paced session will discuss how to implement an effective pandemic plan. Practical information will be shared on how to get started, what should be in the plan and implement it in your company. Components of the plan include: surveillance at your company, assessment, preparedness, vaccination, programs, emergency response, communications, incident or crisis management involvement, training and exercises. Attend this informative session to find out what you or your company should be doing to be ready for the next global disease outbreak!
Regina Phelps, CEM, RN, BSN, MPA is a recognized expert in the field of emergency management and contingency planning. She is founder of Emergency Management & Safety Solutions.
Liz Granger leads the enterprise resiliency program for all U.S.-based Visa facilities. She is responsible for the development and implementation of the work area recovery program, crisis management teams and related emergency operations centers.

Managerial Session 4
Novice/Intermediate/Advanced

Strategies for the Accidental Business Continuity Professional

Irene Rozansky
R&A Crisis Mgmt. Svcs.

As wonderful as we all know it to be, very few individuals actually set out with the intent of becoming a business continuity professional. It wasn’t on the career path! It is a fact - most organizations do not have full-time employees dedicated to business continuity, meaning the BCP has other duties besides business continuity, and likely did not plan on being a BCP for their organization. Attendees in this session will learn to use the top 10 business continuity and project management strategies proven to assist any BCP, accidental or otherwise, on how to lead their organization’s business continuity program to success.
Irene Rozansky, founder and CEO of R&A Crisis Management Services, is an international speaker, author and consultant with an extensive background in strategic planning, business operations, business continuity, organizational change and crisis communications.

Technical Session 4
Intermediate/Advanced

Business Continuity and
Out-of-Band Networks

Marcio Saito
Cyclades

Out-of-band technologies were originally utilized by early telecommunications companies as an emergency measure to maintain network availability by providing network operators an alternate route to access and restore failed equipment. Today, cohesive out-of-band infrastructures provide remote management for IT assets in a much more systemic approach, bringing significant business benefits as well as reliable networks to enterprises and service providers alike. This presentation will trace the history of out-of-band networks in the context of an increasingly proactive and preventative role, ensuring reliable networks while continually improving upon the efficiency of the production network.
With more than 15 years experience in networking, operating systems and embedded systems, Marcio Saito is chief technology officer. He has led the technology strategy for Cyclades since 1996.

Emergency Response Session 4
Novice/Intermediate/Advanced

Organizational Resiliency:
More Than Just BC & DR

Jon E. Murphy, CBCP
Hotels. com

Whatever your role, you probably realize that business continuity is really everybody’s business. Whether a novice or an old pro, one can readily see that the lines of what disciplines, skills, knowledge, and abilities (DSKAS) are required are rapidly becoming blurred, but always growing. For instance, who oversees and orchestrates the whole crisis management program? What about the immediate emergency response? All of these challenges are rapidly becoming the responsibility of the “organizational resiliency professional” a new blend of BC, DR, emergency response, and crisis management. This presentation will look at this new paradigm and examine it in terms of its four domains.
Jon Murphy is a well-regarded technology and homeland security speaker and writer at the national level. He holds CBCP, CISSP, CHS-V, and PMP certifications as well as an active “secret” level security clearance from the Department of Homeland Security.

Advanced Session 4
Advanced

Generally Accepted Practices: Networking Session

Session registration is limited to 200.
Designed for BC professionals with seven years minimum experience.

Would you like to contribute to the creation of the DRJ/DRII Generally Accepted Business Continuity Practices document? The mission of the DRJ/DRII effort is “to be recognized as a leading source of ‘sound’ Generally Accepted Practices by providing a depository of knowledge and recommendations offered by skilled business continuity practitioners. This session will allow you to provide feedback on the Generally Accepted Business Continuity Practices document. This document is being written by practitioners from the public and private sectors as wells as partner organizations. Join in this ground breaking initiative and gain the insights that will be shared during this session. Be prepared to communicate your questions and/or answers in an interactive roundtable environment. Your expertise will be invaluable to this effort.
Members of the DRJ’s Editorial Advisory Board will facilitate this session.

Information Session 4
Novice/Intermediate

An Honest Look at Physical Security in the U.S.

Ofer Azoulay
SFW, LLC.

Unforeseen events related to terrorist activities and disasters continue to plague the world.  Unfortunately, most organizations still retain a reactive approach to terrorism, disasters and other security threats, especially from a physical perspective. How can we learn from other countries that have successfully dealt with terrorism and disasters?  What are the most effective ways for corporations to address terrorism and security threats proactively both before and after they occur? This session will examine physical security strategy and execution, and will guide attendees through an analysis of today’s security landscape and the proactive measures organizations must implement.
As founder and chief executive officer of SFW, LLC, Ofer Azoulay is responsible for utilizing his significant experience in advanced security technology to affect the overall vision and direction of the organization.