Regina Lunch & Learn - September 11, 2025

Continuity Professionals do more than write plans. Our greatest impacts come from helping our organizations think about risk, and building resiliency into daily functions. This presentation will look at types of risk within organizations, and how a program can adapt to the unique set of circumstances presented by an organizations activities and structure.

Robert (Bob) Brown is an expert Emergency Management and Business Continuity (EMBC) professional with a deep background in planning and health systems. Currently a Specialist in Emergency Management and Business Continuity with SaskPower, Bob began his career as a research scientist interested in neural mechanisms of addiction. Bob moved from primary research to managing health programs with the Government of Canada which was his first introduction to EMBC planning. He worked with Alberta Health Services, and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency prior to his current role. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Regina and lectures on brain physiology. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Toronto, a Doctor of Philosophy from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and two Post-Doctoral diplomas from University of California at Los Angeles. He holds a CEM from the International Association of Emergency Managers and an ABCP designation from Disaster Recovery Institute.