Launching the NEW BS 25999-2 Specification for Business Continuity Management (BCM)
What: 1-Day Launch Conference & Post Conference Workshops
When: 25 & 26 September 2007
Where: Novotel London West Hotel, London W6
This important launch conference will brief you on the content of the forthcoming BS 25999-2 and tell you what you’ll need to do if you want to meet (and demonstrate that you meet) this new Business Continuity Management (BCM) specification.
Part 1 – published by BSI in 2006 – gives guidance on BCM good practice, but the publication of Part 2 (anticipated for Autumn 2007) gives the details of the specifications that will need to be met by anyone wishing to declare that they are compliant with, or certified to, BS 25999.
Attend this conference to:
- See how BS 25999-2 could help you to WIN MORE BUSINESS
- Get the latest details and expert advice from the people who wrote BS 25999-2 and are going to implement it in the real world
- Understand Accreditation and Certification processes – and establish the best choice for your organization
- Understand how to apply this new ‘management system’ approach to BCM
- Gain competitive advantage by being among the first to hear how it can be applied
- Know what you should demand from your suppliers
Register for the conference and receive a
free copy of BS 25999-2^
Links to:
Who Should Attend?
All those for whom Business Continuity and/or Compliance is wholly or partly their responsibility, or for whom it impacts on their role, including:
- BC professionals
- Risk managers
- IT directors
- Senior directors of SME's
- Disaster recovery managers
- Crisis/incident response managers
- Emergency planning officers
- Health and safety managers
- Facilities and operations managers
- Quality managers
- Compliance officers
- Certification bodies
- Auditors
- Corporate governance managers
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Conference Programme
Conference Programme Outline
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CHAIR’S INTRODUCTION
DAVE AUSTIN, Chair of BS 25999-2 Committee
UNDERSTANDING BS 25999-2
1. INTRODUCING BS 25999 – THE BRITISH STANDARD ON BCM
DAVID ADAMSON, Committee Manager – Risk, Quality, Health & Security, BSI British Standards
2. UNDERSTANDING ACCREDITATION, AUDITS AND CERTIFICATION
PAUL STENNETT, Chief Executive Officer, United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
3. EXPLANATION OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROCESS FOR SPECIFYING BCM
ROBERT WHITCHER, Global Product Manager (Business Continuity, ISMS and ITSM), BSI Management Systems
4. DISCUSSION & PANEL SESSION
APPLYING AND USING BS 25999-2 FOR BUSINESS BENEFIT
5. CASE STUDY: HOW TO PLAN THE BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BCMS)
MALCOLM CORNISH, Director, Continuity² Ltd
Co-presenter MAUREEN PADLEY, Senior Manager - Corporate Governance, Sony United Kingdom Limited
6. CASE STUDY: Scottish Power
HOW WE IMPLEMENT, OPERATE, MONITOR AND REVIEW OUR BCMS
GORDON IRVING, Director Group Security, Scottish Power
RICHARD MCGLAVE, Managing Director, Continuity² Ltd
7. HOW TO UTILIZE BS 25999-2 COMPLIANCE FOR SUPPLY CHAIN ASSURANCE
NATHAN JACKSON, Associate Director - Assurance Practice, NCC Group
8. CASE STUDY: IMPLEMENTATION OF COMBINED AND/OR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
PHIL WILLOUGHBY, Technical Services Manager, LRQA (Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance)
+ Client Case Study (TBC)
9. HOW TO ENGAGE YOUR WHOLE ORGANIZATION IN BS 25999-2
KEITH TILLEY, Managing Director, SunGard Availability Services
RON MILLER
10. GETTING THE BENEFIT BACK FROM BS 25999-2
DARREN HARROP, Marketing and Communications Director, Epiphany SMC
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Executive Breakfast Briefing
This is now fully booked - to go on the waiting list please call Customer Services on +44 (0)20 8996 9001.
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Proudly sponsored by Marsh |
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BSI together with Marsh would like to invite Conference delegates to an Executive Breakfast Briefing the morning of the conference. The briefing is free of charge for conference delegates only and places are limited.
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING ON BCM AND BS 25999
Significance for the Boardroom
- What is BCM all about?
- What are the benefits to you
- What is the significance of BS 25999?
- Jargon-busting
- Addressing FAQs and misconceptions
- Why plans go wrong
- Tips on overseeing cost-effective BCM for senior management
MARTIN CADDICK, Head of BCM
Marsh, Risk Consulting Practice
Post-Conference Workshop Outlines
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Workshop A (1 Day)
This is now fully booked - to go on the waiting list please call Customer Services on +44 (0)20 8996 9001.
How to do Business Impact Assessments and Risk Analysis
The Continuity Shop, working with BSI, will present a practical one-day workshop on how to conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessments (RA). The workshop will aim, through the use of numerous group tasks, to dismiss the urban legend that conducting BIAs and RAs is a ‘dark art.
MIKE BALMER MBCI, Continuity Shop
Drinks Reception - Sponsored by SunGard Availability Services
Following the close of the conference, delegates are invited to unwind and relax with their conference colleagues and enjoy a canapé and beverage at the Drinks Reception.

SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES
Keeping people and information connected
SunGard Availability Services is the pioneer and leading provider of Information Availability. SunGard services keep people and information connected, from proactive business continuity through reactive disaster recovery to interactive high availability solutions, thereby helping over 10,000 clients worldwide have uninterrupted access to their business-critical information systems.
Conference Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still available at the BS 25999-2 Launch Conference, ranging from inserts into delegate packs through to our Main Sponsor status and all its associated benefits - opportunities for organizations large and small. If you would to be involved in this event and want a copy of the Sponsorship and Exhibition Prospectus please email seminars@bsi-global.com or call +44 (0)20 8996 7620.
Please note that if you are interested in taking advantage of exhibition and networking areas, you are advised to confirm these options quickly as there are only a very limited number of places available.
Location
Novotel London West Hotel
1 Shortlands
Hammersmith International Centre
London
W6 8DR
Closest London Underground tube stop: Hammersmith
Hammersmith station is located a 3 minute walk from the conference venue. This station is a major interchange and offers the District, Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City Lines which connect them with the entire London Underground station.
Prices & Booking Information
Conference - Standard Rate
Non Member - £499.00 + VAT (£586.3)
Member - £449.10 + VAT (£527.69)
Conference - Public Sector /Charity Rate
Non Member - £299.00 + VAT (£351.32)
Member - £269.10 + VAT (£316.19)
NB: If you are a member of BCI, Continuity Forum and Alarm you will need to call our Customer Services department to receive your discount. The discount will not be applied if you book online.
Other discounts: If you have any other special discounts you will need to call Customer Services to make your booking. The discount will not be applied if you book online.
HOW TO BOOK
Online: Click on the above rates to be taken through to the BSI Shop to complete your purchase.
Call Customer Services: +44 (0)20 8996 9001
Fax: +44 (0)20 8996 7001
Email: orders@bsi-global.com
^ Conference registration fee includes one complimentary hard copy of the BS 25999-2. This will be distributed at the conference or mailed as a priority to the registered delegate if not published at the time of the event. Limited to one per registration.
Exhibitor Listing
www.marsh.co.uk/BSI