Programme

Please note that the conference programme is draft and is subject to minor alteration.

Thursday 23rd October 2014
09.30 Registration Opens
10.15 HEBCoN Chair – Welcome and Opening Address
10.30 “Restless Curiosity” – Keynote Speech, John Simonett
11.30 “The Human Factor” – Psychological Impact of Disaster, Rosie Murray
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Session A Case Studies  Session B ‘Small Earthquake in Chile, not many Dead’  Session C ‘Drivers for the Adoption of Business Continuity Management’ 
14.15 Session A ‘Case Studies’  Session B ‘Small Earthquake in Chile, not many Dead’ Session C ‘Drivers for the Adoption of Business Continuity Management’ 
15.00 Refreshments
15.20 BCM during the Olympics – Lessons Learned” – Andy Tomkinson MBCIADTAPT
15.45  Question TimePanel discussion on engaging stakeholders with business continuity.The panel will comprise of experts from senior management, academia and business continuity. 
17.00 Delegates’ Free Time
19.00 Pre-dinner Reception Drinks
19.30 HEBCoN Gala Dinner & Quiz

 

Friday 24th October 2014
09.00 HEBCoN Annual General Meeting (AGM) HEBCoN – next steps.  Review of 2013/2014 membership year and forthcoming programme of work.
09.30 AUCSO EP Guide Update – Bernadette Duncan MBE, AUCSO COO
10.00 Sponsor Presentation – The impact of the latest technologies on managing incidents, communication, safety and security – Glenn Farrant, CriticalArc
11.00 Refreshments
11.20 Recovery Presentation no.1 (fire) – John Constable, University of Strathclyde
11.50 Recovery Presentation no. 2 (flood response) – Rebecca Davies, Pro Vice Chancellor, Aberystwyth University
12.20 Conference Close
12.30 Lunch