Starting off the New Year right! Welcome to Disaster Empire’s 2023 Podcast Extravaganza! This year has been phenomenal, thanks to your unwavering support since our Fall 2022 launch. In this blog, we’ll unravel the top five Disaster Empire Podcasts chosen by you, our valued viewers. From business resilience to crisis management, our curated list encapsulates
Business Resilience’s In Today’s Landscape The benefits of resilience to businesses can’t be understated in today’s environment. The term “business resilience” has been used for several decades and has gained prominence. While the concept of resilience has been studied and applied in various fields for centuries, its application to businesses and organizations received more attention
Partners in Resilience If you’re curious about the top features of Blackberry AtHoc, you’re not alone. Recently, I partnered with BlackBerry to share their software with my audience. Some of you have asked for more information after reading my post on BlackBerry AtHoc’s Crisis Management Advantage. While I recommend listening to my podcasts with Blackberry
This Year’s ICMC A crisis management conference’s value is in the speakers and format provided by the host organization. In June, the 8th Annual International Crisis Management Conference (ICMC) occurred in Newport, Rhode Island. The conference provided a range of topics and perspectives from varying disciplines within the realm of crisis management. It provided professionals with
Why We Are Talking About Polycrisis Events With all of the buzz out there, it is hard not to consider that a policycrisis is on the horizon. Depending on who you talk to, some believe we are already experiencing it. Experts warn of severe crises that can simultaneously affect the world and your company. Others
Should we Adjust our Approach? Natural hazards vs. natural disasters-is there a difference? I recently posted a blog about what we can expect from Next Year’s Natural Disasters. It was, I thought, a relatively benign piece targeting crisis and emergency managers. The concept was to think about what events of the natural kind could impact
BlackBerry’s Crisis Management Platform Disclosure: This blog contains sponsored content. BlackBerry AtHoc’s Crisis Management Advantage is something that government and public sector companies would benefit from paying attention to. As always, with this blog, I aim to provide you with information you can use. You probably remember BlackBerry as a mobile phone provider. Today they
How do we achieve Goldilock’s level of exercise? After the pandemic and other recent events, I began to ask if we were exercising too small. By that, I mean do we typically choose crisis scenarios — severe weather, location fire, or infectious disease outbreak that constrain our capabilities. I wondered if we inherently consider it
BCI’s Cyber Resilience Report Insights The Business Continuity Insitute (BCI) released its cyber resilience report yesterday. Below is a high level of BCI’s Cyber Resilience Report insights. Hopefully, you downloaded your copy, but if not, I found the following elements interesting. As usual, the BCI partners with a vendor, Daisy Group, a provider of B2B
ChatGPT’s debut The myth of ChatGPT is that it will completely replace content creators or experts in providing insightful information. You’ve likely heard of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that exploded onto the scene recently. A critical mass occurred, and what was once considered conceptual became a reality overnight. If you are
