2015 Conference Objectives

• Understand latest global BCM and IT DR developments and trends from

International BCM Gurus

• Share notes on BCM and IT DR implementation Success Stories and Best

Practices from highly competent Middle East based Practitioners

• Gain insights into implementation and assessment of standards such as

the NCEMA7000, ISO22301, NFPA1600 and the SS540

• Crisis Management, Emergency Response and BCM/IT DR in Oil and Gas

• Speakers from the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, UK, India and

other geographies

• Network with over 200 professionals from various industries and over 25

International & Regional Speakers, many of them FBCIs, with over 30

years of experience and track record

• 16 hours of face to face access to Government, Regulatory Bodies, and

Private Sector decision-makers and influencers for BCM, IT DR and

related services

• In-depth information on BCM Tools and Notification systems, many with

Arabic language capability

• Witness multi-dimensional panel discussions and debates on relevant

and topics such as Ebola, MERS, and others

• Comprehensive agenda covering the full BCM lifecycle, with case studies

and best practices for professionals in BCM, IT, Emergency Response,

Crisis Management, Safety, Security and EHS

Glimpses of Media coverage of the 3rd

Business & IT Resilience Summit 2014, Dubai

Some of our distinguished speakers SPECIAL ADDRESS 1:

Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri, Director Safety & Prevention, NCEMA

SPECIAL ADDRESS 2:

Steve Mellish, who has just finished his 2-year term as The BCI Global Chair

Special focus on BCM implementation learnings within the UAE Govt. sector

2015 MIDDLE EAST SUMMIT AGENDA (TENTATIVE)

Since the theme of the Summit is Business and IT Resilience, the agenda is

designed to cover all steps of the BCM lifecycle, starting from

• Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction

• Safety and Security (Physical Security, Information Security)

• Crisis Management and Emergency Response

• Business Continuity

• IT Disaster Recovery

CONFERENCE DAY ONE (16th March 2015)

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8:00:00 9:00:00 Registration and Morning Refreshments

9:00:00 9:15:00 Special Address by Senior UAE Government Official

9:15:00 9:45:00 Implementing a Global Business Continuity Program

9:45:00 10:15:00 Holistic Resilience : How Risk, Business Continuity, Crisis and Emergency Response

converge

10:15:00 10:45:00 The UAE BCM Standard AE/HSC/NCEMA 7000: Implementation and Priorities

10:45:00 11:15:00 Networking Break and Refreshments

11:15:00 11:45:00 Effective Crisis Management and Evacuation Planning – New Developments and

Innovative Approaches

11:45:00 12:15:00 Increasing Resilience using Management Systems

12:15:00 12:45:00 Cyber Security in the Middle East

12:45:00 13:45:00 Prayers and Networking Lunch

13:45:00 14:45:00 Roundtable 1 : BCM in the Government and Services

14:45:00 15:15:00 BCM in the Oil and Gas Sector

15:15:00 15:45:00 Networking Break and Refreshments

15:45:00 16:45:00 Roundtable 2 : Coping with Security and Continuity Issues - The Critical Steps

16:45:00 17:45:00 Roundtable 3: BCM Implementation Case Studies across Industries

19:30:00 22:30:00 GALA DINNER

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CONFERENCE DAY TWO (17th March 2015)

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9:00:00 10:00:00 Roundtable 4 : All-inclusive IT DR Planning : Its Criticality for Organization

Recovery

10:00:00 10:30:00 Enterprise Risk Management using ISO 31000

10:30:00 11:00:00 Risk Management Program : Establishment & Implementation

11:00:00 11:30:00 Networking Break and Refreshments

11:30:00 12:00:00 Improving BCM thru Tools and Technology

12:00:00 12:30:00 Managing IT Disaster Recovery through Automated Tools

12:30:00 13:00:00 Emergency Notification and Crisis Communication

13:00:00 14:00:00 Prayers and Networking Lunch

14:00:00 14:30:00 High Availability & Disaster Recovery System Design : Concepts and Solution

Roadmap

14:30:00 15:00:00 What every business continuity manager needs to know about cyber security

15:00:00 15:30:00 Best Practices in Business Continuity Planning

15:30:00 16:00:00 Networking Break and Refreshments

16:00:00 16:30:00 Panel : Lessons Learnt and Next Steps : Outcome of Business & IT Resilience

Summit

16:30:00 17:00:00 Conference wrap up & Vote of thanks

END OF CONFERENCE DAY TWO

END OF MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS CONTINUITY CONFERENCE 2015

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2014 MIDDLE EAST SUMMIT - Participating Organisations

Abu Dhabi Council Dubai Health Authority Lloyd's Register QA

ADAC Dubai Trade Malaysia Deposit Insurance

ADCB DU Telecom MASDAR

ADFCA Dunia Finance Mashreq Bank

ADNOC eHDF Mindscape IT

Abu Dhabi Police EIHS - Health and Safety Merck Sharp & Dohme

ADSIC Eisenberg Solutions Ministry of Cabinet Affairs

ADSSC Emirates Airlines Morison Menon

Ajman Municipality Emirates Group IT NBAD

AL Fahim Group Emirates NBD NCB Capital

Al Hilal Bank Ernst & Young NCEMA

Arab National Bank Etisalat Network Intelligence

Aramex Federal Customs Authority Noor Bank

Ask Souq FGB-First Gulf Bank NUF

Balmer Lawrie Fly Dubai Oxford Business Group

Barclays Forfa AG Holding Olive Media

BAT Freelance Consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff

BCS ME GAC Dubai L.L.C Polychem

BTP ADGAS QI Comm

Bureau Veritas Gulf Mechanical Rakbank

CBI Health Authority Abu Dhabi RasGas

CIO2CIO Middle East Habtoor Leighton Group Royal Bank of Scotland

CNBC Arabia Harrison Consulting Rockefeller

CORE Consulting HCT RTA

Dubai DED HSBC Bank Middle East Seccredo LLC

Derby Group IBM Send Word Now

DEWA IIA UAE Solutions Middle East

DFM Injazat Data Systems Tatweer Petroleum

DGX Invensys TECOM INVESTMENTS

Dubai Holding IT Butler eServices TECOM IT

Dubai Islamic Bank ITSMF Gulf Total E&P Yemen

Dubai Municipality JP Morgan TRA

DNV.GL Jumeirah UASC

DOF KFH-Kuwait Finance House UNB-Union National Bank

DOT Kingswell International Ltd Urban Planning Council

Drydocks Kuwait Oil Company Zones Corp

Dubai Airports Kuwait Food (AMERICANA) 2i TechNet

DWTC LAP GREEN 999 Magazine

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