Leading the way to Resilience: The BCI Podcast

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The BCI Podcast features conversations with business continuity & resilience professionals from around the world offering insight and guidance on current affairs topics affecting organizations around the globe, as well as tips and insight into career development within the industry. 

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Build a Foundation of Trust with Mariana Quiros
#19
Today at 10:00 AM

Mariana discusses her tech background, leading a resilience transformation, communication styles, and focusing on culture and transparency, and the role of becoming an influencer.


Work for Someone You Can Talk to Doniela Mckoy
#18
10/26/2026

Doniella talks about her route into resilience, her film inspiration, creating the environment for women to thrive, public speaking, and the difference between being challenged and being abused.


No Single Day is the Same with Mshai Msafari
#17
10/19/2026

Mshai shares her experience in the variety of work that resilience demands, being an all-round practitioner, the geological challenges being faced in East Africa, working in a male-dominated field, and motherhood adding a layer of personal resilience.


If You Love to Learn, Resilience is an Exciting Place to Be with Tracey Linnell
#16
10/13/2026

Tracey discusses her 24 years of experience in resilience, keeping curious, avoiding overwhelm, and getting the polycrisis mentality.


You're Helping People Manage During the Worst Day in their Career with Danielle Ryan
#15
10/05/2026

Danielle shares her path into resilience, via psychology and operational psychology. She talks about her role in emergency management, how different each day is for resilience pros, balancing personal and career aspiration,  saying no to her first promotion, and the importance of keeping your skills relevant.


Areas of Improvement are Around the Human Factors with Ratna Pawan
#14
09/27/2026

Ratna talks about her 25 years of experience in banking and financial services, the value of quick learning, facing the assumption that men are senior, being good in a crisis as well in the scenario planning, and letting her work speak for itself.


When Things Go Wrong They Can Go Wrong Very Quickly with Abigail Suttle
#13
09/21/2026

Abigail discusses her joining the Women in Resilience Committee, discovering risk management, ensuring women have proper input into resilience, inter-connectivity, and her work in a dog-café.


The Job is Meaningful, it's not Just Plans and Processes with Olivia Cahuzac
#12
09/14/2026

Olivia shares her experience as a corporate director, from her background in political science to internships, working with technical people and researchers, and finding her niche. She also talks about the people aspect, breaking silos, becoming more strategic, and building credibility by mastering the basics.


What Can Go Wrong, and What Could They Have Done? with Sarah Daniel
#11
09/07/2026

26 in 26  | Sarah discusses how she analysed risk from a young age, keeping critical services running,  that resilience is more than one-dimensional - it's now integrated, and resilience practitioners and well-being


Making Sure the Fire Extinguishers are in Place with Anoushka Chati
#10
08/30/2026

Anoushka shares her recent route into continuity from graduation, the advantages of being in a regulated industry, cultivating relationships, the risks of an interconnected world, and the importance of having a good mentor.


Being the Invisible Anchor When a Crisis Hits with Abitha Mohan
#9
08/24/2026

Abitha discusses her IT background, the move from reactive to predicitve in AI, resilience moving out of the back office, using Gemini and Slackbot, mentorship and sponsorship, and trusted leaders.


An Incredible, Exciting and Scary Journey with Geneva Sitzer
#8
08/16/2026

Geneva talks about listening to the junior in the room, creating collaborative spaces, the value of the good practice guidelines, how underwriters view BC plans, BC on the board, and the importance of adaptability and transparency, 


The Benefit of Having Diversity Engrained in Organizational Culture with Debarati Rana
#7
08/09/2026

26 in 26 Episode 7 | Debarati shares from her more than two decades of experience about continuous learning, looking for potential, sharing success and failure stories, the importance of training and education, being open to un-learning, and the difference between sponsors and mentors.

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Being Genuinely Passionate About Business Continuity with Candice Croydon
#6
08/02/2026

26 in 26 Episode 6 | Candice talks about working in multiple sectors, the joy of helping people 'get' business continuity, the ugliness of BIAs, women being viewed through a HR lens, gendered language, work facades, and practitioners moving into strategic roles.

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Constantly Adjusting the Resilience Sails with Rita Machado
#5
07/26/2026

26 in 26 Episode 5 | Rita talks about the practice of helping orgs go through disruption, not waiting till you're 100% there to get involved, surrounding yourself with people who challenge you, why we should portray resilience as more fun, and the problem-solving mindset


Be the Bridge Between the Business and Technical World with Daniela Oliveira Santos
#4
07/19/2026

26 in 26 Episode 4 | Daniela talks about bridging between the technical and business world, the value of different perspectives, simple and clear messaging, and the 'how can I help' mindset


One Bakery had a Plan, the Other Didn't... with Jasmiina Rousu
#3
07/12/2026

26 in 26 Episode 3 | Jasmiina says togetherness is like an orchestra, work with people who have your back, use technology to lift people, understand the whole supplier network, and what to do when the IT dept has gone fishing



Work that Makes a Real Difference with Uxia Gonzalez
#2
07/05/2026

26 in 26 Episode 2 | Uxia discusses an increase in resilience's strategic role, the importance of multidisciplinary teams, measuring via KPIs, and black swans vs grey rhinos, 

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Resilience is all About Understanding People with Catherine Dolle
#1
07/01/2026

26 in 26 Episode 1 | Resilience is all About Understanding People | Catherine Dolle

Catherine discusses moving from HR to BC, a terrorism incident with death threats, handing off for life/work balance support, and flexible working

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The Rise of the Chief Resilience Officer with Chris Oliver
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#9
04/19/2026

Masters of Resilience Episode 9 | Chris Oliver FBCI speaks to Brian Runciman MBCS on leadership when dealing with multiple jurisdictions, the issues of growth versus consumerism, and the sustainability of long-term views.


How AI is Revolutionizing Resilience with Alison Andrews-Reyes and Tamara Nolan
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#8
04/12/2026

Masters of Resilience Episode 8 | Alison Andrews-Reyes and Tamara Nolan talk to Brian Runciman MBCS about the emerging role of AI in business continuity, AI as a well-educated intern, capturing real-time data, enhancing BIAs, and more.


Episode 7: Zoom in on the Human Skills with Kelly Blakeley
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#2
03/29/2026

Masters of Resilience Episode 7 | Kelly Blakeley discusses crisis leadership, the role of trust, and variation in risk appetite.


Young, Scrappy, and Hungry with Otibho Edeke and Natalie Fairchild
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#6
03/23/2026

Masters of Resilience Episode 6 | Otibho and Natalie talk to Brian Runciman MBCS about their varied experiences in resilience, their new start-up journey, and what led them into business continuity.


The Missing Link in the Ecosystem with Rochelle Clarke
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#5
03/16/2026

Masters of Resilience Episode 5 | As large corporations and SMEs exist the same ecosystem, Rochelle Clarke, managing director of Continuity Strength, discusses how that relationship can affect continuity outcomes. She also talks about the increasingly agnostic nature of modern threats, her career journey, and more with Brian Runciman MBCS.


Try not to Use Acronyms with David Window
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#4
03/09/2026

Masters of Resilience Episode 4 | David Window Hon. FBCI discusses his lifetime achievement with Brian Runciman MBCS. He also describes the long process of taking continuity seriously, whether AI will be able todo genuine analysis, and more.


The Increase in AI-driven Cyber Attacks with Chris Butler
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#3
03/02/2026

Masters of Resilience Episode 3 | How could organizations be affected by an AI cyberattack? At BCI World, Chris Butler MBCI, resilience director at Databarracks, talked to Brian Runciman MBCS about recent examples .


Sustainability as Strategic Advantage with Amitty Peace
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#2
02/23/2026

Masters of Resilience Episode 2 | Amitty Peace, founder of resilience advisory firm Mangrove, spoke to Brian Runciman MBCS about going beyond box-ticking with sustainability and being able to quantify its value.


A Beacon of Calm with Jason Hoss
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#1
02/16/2026

Masters of Resilience Episode 1 | At BCI World Jason Hoss, founder of Whirlybird Labs, spoke to Brian Runciman MBCS about embracing AI in business continuity, keeping the human in the loop and the vital role of soft skills.