Hello and welcome to Mind the Resilience! I'm Ramki, your host, and in this episode, we will be discussing the topic of business continuity with our guest, Mark Armour. Mark has a wealth of experience in business continuity planning and management and is an advocate for the Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto.

In our conversation, we cover a range of topics, including the key principles and potential impact of the Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto, the importance of collaboration and cross-functional partnerships in business continuity, lessons learned from managing natural disasters and disruptive events, and the future of business continuity.

Mark also shares his insights on how business continuity planning can help organizations build resilience, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. And we wrap up by discussing best practices for testing and exercising business continuity plans.

So, whether you're a seasoned professional in the field or just starting to explore the topic of business continuity, this conversation is sure to be insightful and thought-provoking. Without further ado, let's dive in!

(00:00) Introduction

(01:39) Introduction about Mark

(03:12) What is Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto?

(12:09) Collaboration and cross-functional partnerships in business continuity

(15:37) Lessons learned from managing natural disasters and disruptive events

(21:14) The future of business continuity: Trends, challenges, and opportunities

(27:10) Building organizational resilience through business continuity

(30:38) Business continuity for small and medium-sized businesses

(37:03) Best practices for testing and exercising business continuity plans

(44:08) How to Contact Mark?

Contacts

Contact Mark Armour: mnjarmour@gmail.com or Linkedin

Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto website : Link

Contact Ramakrishnan Sankaran : LinkedIn or Visit Ramki's Bio