Agenda

Wednesday November 19, 2025

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ethics in Crisis Management Workshop

1:00 - 5:00 pm

Tabletop Exercise

Thursday November 20, 2025

7:30 am - 8:00 am

Registration Open

Breakfast

Start your day off right in the Grand Salon with a nutritional breakfast and networking.

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker

Chris Mathers, Crime, Risk, and Cybersecurity Expert

9:05 am - 10:05 am

Fireside Chat - Strategic Insights

Moderated by Rachelle Loyear, Brigadier General (ret.) André Demers and Major General (ret.) William J. Walker sit down to discuss their experience in navigating high-pressure events from national security roles to their current positions in the private sector.

New Content

10:10 am - 10:40 am

City Strong, Business Strong: The Urban Planning-Business Continuity Connection

Marion Benkaiouche reveals how urban planning shapes

community resilience through a comprehensive analysis of business continuity approaches across Canada, the UK, and Australia. Through expert interviews and focus groups, we've uncovered surprising patterns in how different regions approach business continuity - from Canada's economic-focused regulations to the UK and Australia's more integrated approaches.

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Modern IT disaster recovery: ensuring continuity in the age of cyber-attacks, Tarek Habib
Fieldnotes from the Grey Zone: An Emergency Management Perspective on Business Continuity, Complexity and Collaboration, Caroline Mellor
Monter de niveau en planification de la continuité des activités: comment nous avons adapté nos pratiques pour couvrir de longs projets, Etienne Després

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Navigating Labour Disruptions and Climate Change in UK Rail, Gary Campbell
Un changement radical est nécessaire pour mieux gérer les risques, Eric Martel, Professor Yannick Hémond
During a cyber event, a personal reflection, Jonathan Cummings

2:45 pm - 4:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Integrating RTO with Criticality Score, Garth Tucker, Nancy Holloway-White
Human-Centered Continuity Planning: Putting People at the Core of Business Resilience, Claire Mechan
Bâtir la résilience organisationnelle : du concept à la capacité d’agir, Akli Feraoun

4:15 pm - 5:00 pm

Closing Session

Chantal Hébert, Resiliency in Times of Political Uncertainty

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Reception

Join us as we wrap up a day of dynamic discussions and shared insights with a closing reception that brings together business continuity professionals from coast to coast. Celebrate the connections made, the knowledge exchanged, and the collective commitment to strengthening our national network. This is your opportunity to continue the conversation, forge new partnerships, and toast to a united vision of resilience.