Severe Weather  

Disruptive environmental events such as solar flares (peaking over the next two years),  Icelandic volcanic ash (still a threat), as well as flooding, heat and high wind pose risks to London based business interests.  In this seminar we will take a balanced look at the business risks posed by such events and how businesses can mitigate those risks.

Agenda

12:30 Lunch, Registration and Networking
13:30 Welcome & Introduction – Nick West, Chair - BCI London Forum
13:40 How prepared are we in London and in the UK? - Nick West
14:00 Open session, an opportunity for attendees to share experiences, levels of preparedness & concerns
14:30 Dealing with severe weather disruption,Trevor Partridge, MBCI, Director, 2bcontinued
15:00 Space weather, a new natural hazard for the 21st Century, Prof. Mike Hapgood, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
15:40 Coffee break
16:00 Keeping London moving, Andy Best, TfL
16:30 Speaker TBC, International experience of dealing with severe weather
17:00 Closing remarks, Nick West
17:15 Drinks & Networking

Where & When? Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 at Atos Origin, 1 Triton Square, Regents Place, NW1 3HG (Warren Street or Great Portland Street tube stations)

About the Speakers

Trevor Partridge, MBCI
Trevor has more than 31 years business experience and acumen, primarily in the retail sector. Starting in commercial management in stores, moving to regional and divisional roles towards the latter part of the century then onto head office appointments in 1999 reviewing management structures.

Since 2000 he has specialised in developing and providing operational risk management and security solutions, in Business Continuity, for a leading high street retailer. He has identified and analysed risks to people, property, profit and the brand and supported the reduction of their probability and the management and minimisation of their impacts. He led the expansion of business continuity within the leading high street retailer to one that is now firmly embedded into the business culture.

Trevor’s experience has developed recently enhancing resilience across International Operations working towards alignment with the UK.  He is a member of the BCI and has a NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Safety and Health. In addition, he initiated and is a founder member of the Retail Business Continuity Association. He has also played active parts in various business sector forums with London First, London Resilience and Civil Contingencies.

Prof. Mike Hapgood
Mike is  Head of the  Space Environment Group for the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot.

Andy Best
Andy is Senior Highways Operations Manager, Roads Directorate, Surface Transport at Transport for London

Severe Weather  

Disruptive environmental events such as solar flares (peaking over the next two years),  Icelandic volcanic ash (still a threat), as well as flooding, heat and high wind pose risks to London based business interests.  In this seminar we will take a balanced look at the business risks posed by such events and how businesses can mitigate those risks.

Agenda

12:30 Lunch, Registration and Networking
13:30 Welcome & Introduction – Nick West, Chair - BCI London Forum
13:40 How prepared are we in London and in the UK? - Nick West
14:00 Open session, an opportunity for attendees to share experiences, levels of preparedness & concerns
14:30 Dealing with severe weather disruption,Trevor Partridge, MBCI, Director, 2bcontinued
15:00 Space weather, a new natural hazard for the 21st Century, Prof. Mike Hapgood, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
15:40 Coffee break
16:00 Keeping London moving, Andy Best, TfL
16:30 Speaker TBC, International experience of dealing with severe weather
17:00 Closing remarks, Nick West
17:15 Drinks & Networking

Where & When? Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 at Atos Origin, 1 Triton Square, Regents Place, NW1 3HG (Warren Street or Great Portland Street tube stations)

About the Speakers

Trevor Partridge, MBCI
Trevor has more than 31 years business experience and acumen, primarily in the retail sector. Starting in commercial management in stores, moving to regional and divisional roles towards the latter part of the century then onto head office appointments in 1999 reviewing management structures.

Since 2000 he has specialised in developing and providing operational risk management and security solutions, in Business Continuity, for a leading high street retailer. He has identified and analysed risks to people, property, profit and the brand and supported the reduction of their probability and the management and minimisation of their impacts. He led the expansion of business continuity within the leading high street retailer to one that is now firmly embedded into the business culture.

Trevor’s experience has developed recently enhancing resilience across International Operations working towards alignment with the UK.  He is a member of the BCI and has a NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Safety and Health. In addition, he initiated and is a founder member of the Retail Business Continuity Association. He has also played active parts in various business sector forums with London First, London Resilience and Civil Contingencies.

Prof. Mike Hapgood
Mike is  Head of the  Space Environment Group for the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Didcot.

Andy Best
Andy is Senior Highways Operations Manager, Roads Directorate, Surface Transport at Transport for London

"Does Work Area Recovery Have a Future?" 

A backup site, also known as a work area recovery site, is a location that critical staff can relocate to following a major disruption.  The third party work area recovery and DR industry has consolidated in the past few years in the London area and members are being quoted much higher renewal prices. Work area recovery costs are a significant portion of a company's budget for preparedness.  Should companies continue to subscribe to these or are alternatives, such as increased home working, tipping the balance in favour of different means to an end?

Agenda

13:30  Registration – Tea/Coffee
14:00   Welcome & Introduction – Nick West, Chair - BCI London Forum
14:05   Work Area Recovery Survey Results
14:25   Tony Sanders - ICM, "The Future & Alternatives to Work Area Recovery"
14:45   Mike Smith – SunGard
15:05   Steve Terry – Case Study “Dumping the DR sites”
15:25   Tea / Coffee Break
15:35   Nick West – Burberry “3 more years …….”
15:55   Jon Pumfleet – Threadneedle Asset Management, "Information Security Implications of Home Working"
16:15   David Hills - ARK Workplace Risk, "Health and Safety Implications of Home Working"
16:35   Panel Discussion
16:50   Closing Summary
16:55   AOB
17:00   Drinks Reception

Where? BSG House 226-236 City Road London EC1V 2TT, Old Street Tube 

"Does Work Area Recovery Have a Future?" 

A backup site, also known as a work area recovery site, is a location that critical staff can relocate to following a major disruption.  The third party work area recovery and DR industry has consolidated in the past few years in the London area and members are being quoted much higher renewal prices. Work area recovery costs are a significant portion of a company's budget for preparedness.  Should companies continue to subscribe to these or are alternatives, such as increased home working, tipping the balance in favour of different means to an end?

Agenda

13:30  Registration – Tea/Coffee
14:00   Welcome & Introduction – Nick West, Chair - BCI London Forum
14:05   Work Area Recovery Survey Results
14:25   Tony Sanders - ICM, "The Future & Alternatives to Work Area Recovery"
14:45   Mike Smith – SunGard
15:05   Steve Terry – Case Study “Dumping the DR sites”
15:25   Tea / Coffee Break
15:35   Nick West – Burberry “3 more years …….”
15:55   Jon Pumfleet – Threadneedle Asset Management, "Information Security Implications of Home Working"
16:15   David Hills - ARK Workplace Risk, "Health and Safety Implications of Home Working"
16:35   Panel Discussion
16:50   Closing Summary
16:55   AOB
17:00   Drinks Reception

Where? BSG House 226-236 City Road London EC1V 2TT, Old Street Tube 

Business Continuity Management People  

09.00 to 09.30 Registration - Tea/Coffee/Danish
09.30 to 09.40 Introduction by Vice Chair BCI London Forum
09:40 to 09:50 BCI London Forum survey by Jim Moffat of Smith Ivanson
09.50 to 10.25 Key Note Speech “What are employers looking for in a BCM?” - Hugo Brown of Barclay Simpson
10.25 to 11.00 "So What Makes a Good BCM?" - Bruce Doe, Managing Director of Exigo-Resolve
11.00 to 11.20 Break - Tea/Coffee
11.20 to 12.00 "A “Day” in the Life of a BCM" - Steve Yates, Head of Business Continuity & Crisis Management, Olympic Delivery Authority
12.00 to 12.30 Workshop Group Discussions
12.30 to 13.00 Discussion Presentations and Closing Remarks
13.00 to 14.00 Networking Lunch

 

Business Continuity Management People  

09.00 to 09.30 Registration - Tea/Coffee/Danish
09.30 to 09.40 Introduction by Vice Chair BCI London Forum
09:40 to 09:50 BCI London Forum survey by Jim Moffat of Smith Ivanson
09.50 to 10.25 Key Note Speech “What are employers looking for in a BCM?” - Hugo Brown of Barclay Simpson
10.25 to 11.00 "So What Makes a Good BCM?" - Bruce Doe, Managing Director of Exigo-Resolve
11.00 to 11.20 Break - Tea/Coffee
11.20 to 12.00 "A “Day” in the Life of a BCM" - Steve Yates, Head of Business Continuity & Crisis Management, Olympic Delivery Authority
12.00 to 12.30 Workshop Group Discussions
12.30 to 13.00 Discussion Presentations and Closing Remarks
13.00 to 14.00 Networking Lunch